Quoting: BStinson
What team would he be the top prospect on? Or are you saying the top goalie prospect because those are two wildly different things. I brought this up pre-WJC and every TB fan said wait till WJC well I did and didn’t see their point on Hugo’s performance on a team that focuses on defense. I’m not even sure he’d beat out Pez for Detroit and we suck at drafting goalies.
In weaker systems like SJS, STL, VGK, BOS he could conceivably be a top prospect. Its all subjective.
I like Bordeleau more, Krebs is obivous, and I'm not counting Studnicka as a prospect as hes got NHL time.
Idk the STL system well but I'd assume hes brighter than Hofer and Im mixed on Kostin - but I could see him being their top guy (I cant remember who they drafted in 2020 if they had a pick; Im blanking).
But just those 4 teams alone he either has a case to be their top prospect (SJS and VGK hes not imo), but close. And STL and BOS I believe he would be (unless I'm forgetting someone which I obviously can be).
The point being; if Seattle wont take it. If Im SJS Id take a first and a prospect. If Tampa is willing to do Colton, Raddysh/BB/Katchouk and a protected first I'd take that offer and I'm assuming TBL would to. No retention on TJ. and wed send back a useable depth player like Nieto (UFA rights obv) plus a prospect with NHL depth caliber like Gregor or Kellman who can play right now in their bottom 6.