Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Two-way, hardworking forwards
  • Depth up front and on the blue line
Weaknesses

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
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Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. John Gibson CHL 7.5 C
2. Igor Bobkov Pro 7.0 D
3. Frederik Andersen Pro 6.5 C
4. Marco Cousineau Pro 6.0 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Emerson Etem Pro 8.0 C
2. Rickard Rakell CHL 7.5 C
3. Chris Wagner Pro 7.0 D
4. Matt Kennedy Pro 5.5 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Devante Smith-Pelly Pro 7.0 C
2. Max Friberg Europe 7.0 C
3. Luca Caputi Pro 6.5 D
4. Josh Brittain Pro 6.0 D
5. Harry Zolnierczyk Pro 5.0 A
6. John Kurtz Pro 5.0 C

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Peter Holland Pro 7.5 C
2. Steven Whitney Pro 7.5 D
3. Nicolas Kerdiles NCAA 7.0 C
4. William Karlsson Europe 7.0 C
5. Antoine Laganiere Pro 7.0 C
6. Kevin Roy NCAA 7.0 D
7. Radoslav Illo NCAA 6.5 C
8. Joseph Cramarossa CHL 6.5 C
9. Charles Sarault Pro 6.5 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Hampus Lindholm Pro 7.5 C
2. Sami Vatanen Pro 7.5 C
3. Andy Welinski NCAA 7.0 C
4. Kevin Lind NCAA 6.5 C
5. Mat Clark Pro 6.5 C
6. Kenton Helgesen CHL 6.5 D
7. Tim Heed Europe 6.5 D
8. Brian Cooper NCAA 6.0 C
9. Josh Manson NCAA 6.0 C
10. Andrew O'Brien CHL 6.0 C
11. Nick Pryor NCAA 6.0 D
12. Kevin Gagne CHL 6.0 D
13. Jaycob Megna NCAA 5.5 C

Talent and diversity of Anaheim Ducks pipeline apparent in prospect awards

by Brad Gardner
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Nicolas Kerdiles - Wisconsin Badgers

Photo: Wisconsin freshman Nicolas Kerdiles (#17) had a productive freshman season for the Badgers and is a player to watch in the NCAA scoring race heading into the 2013-14 season (courtesy of Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The Anaheim Ducks had several prospects transition into depth roles at the NHL level in 2012-13, with Emerson Etem standing out in particular in the playoffs. The organization’s prospects also found success at lower levels of play, from John Gibson’s international success to Nicolas Kerdiles making an impact in the NCAA as a freshman. The following prospect awards highlight many of the notable performances among the Anaheim Ducks’ prospect pool in 2012-13.

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Top prospect Emerson Etem and other early round picks living up to the hype for Anaheim Ducks

by Jason Lewis
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Sami Vatanen - Anaheim Ducks

Photo: Finnish defenseman Sami Vatanen made his North American debut in 2012-13 and ranked in the top five in points among AHL blueliners (courtesy of Bob Frid/Icon SMI)

Normally when you look at a team's top prospect list, the top end of it is a mixture of sleepers and blue chip prospects. There are players who live up to the hype, others who create it out of nowhere. Sometimes organizations struggle with top picks panning out, but that is not the case with the Anaheim Ducks.

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Gardiner, Schultz notable members of Anaheim Ducks disappointing 2008 NHL Draft class

by Jason Lewis
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Josh Brittain - Anaheim Ducks

Photo: Bruising winger Josh Brittain is one of only four Anaheim draft picks from 2008 that is still part of the Ducks system (courtesy of Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Drafting is not always an exact science, and scouting is indeed one of the toughest jobs in the world. In 2008, the Anaheim Ducks had a draft you could describe as disappointing. While the franchise hit big with talented blueliners in Jake Gardiner and Justin Schultz, neither would ever don an Anaheim uniform, instead breaking into the NHL with Toronto and Edmonton respectively. The rest of the draft was a mixed bag of busts, project players, and depth acquisitions. While every draft is going to have the aforementioned group, the Ducks had very little to take away from a 2008 NHL Draft class that has produced many NHL players across all rounds.

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Anaheim Ducks minor league prospects show promise despite missing the AHL playoffs

by Jason Lewis
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Emerson Etem - Anaheim Ducks

Photo: After a slow start to his rookie season, Emerson Etem came on strong in the second half, earning a steady role in the Ducks lineup (courtesy of Ric Tapia/Icon SMI)

In a low-scoring season that you might consider a struggle, the Norfolk Admirals and the Anaheim Ducks still have a lot to look forward to with several young and promising players suiting up for the team. Between a few solid goaltenders, some talented forwards, and at least one AHL All-rookie team defenseman, the Ducks can look at their AHL system with a promising eye. Many of the prospects are on the cusp of becoming NHL players, and as the AHL season has come to an end many of them have made noteworthy cases for being considered for a spot with the big club next season.

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Team Rankings: Detroit Red Wings deep prospect pool leads the middle group

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Dan DeKeyser - Detroit Red Wings

Photo: Detroit’s signing of Western Michigan defenseman Dan DeKeyser has improved the team’s breakout and transition game (courtesy of Steven King/Icon SMI)

Below is the middle section of the Hockey's Future Spring NHL Team Rankings, the staff's ranking of each NHL team's system based on the strength of the entire prospect pool. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The ranking is done twice a year, with this edition being an update to the Fall ranking.

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Top Prospects

  1. Emerson Etem
  2. John Gibson
  3. Rickard Rakell
  4. Peter Holland
  5. Hampus Lindholm
  6. Sami Vatanen
  7. Nicolas Kerdiles
  8. William Karlsson
  9. Devante Smith-Pelly
  10. Antoine Laganiere
  1. Steven Whitney
  2. Max Friberg
  3. Andy Welinski
  4. Kevin Roy
  5. Frederik Andersen
  6. Joseph Cramarossa
  7. Charles Sarault
  8. Chris Wagner
  9. Igor Bobkov
  10. Andrew O'Brien

Notable Prospects

  1. Josh Brittain
  2. Luca Caputi
  3. Mat Clark
  4. Brian Cooper
  5. Marco Cousineau
  6. Kevin Gagne
  7. Tim Heed
  8. Kenton Helgesen
  1. Radoslav Illo
  2. Matt Kennedy
  3. John Kurtz
  4. Kevin Lind
  5. Josh Manson
  6. Jaycob Megna
  7. Nick Pryor
  8. Harry Zolnierczyk
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