Brewin Flames Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) 2021 NHL Draft: Top 10 goalies Wallstedt, Cossa, Gaudreau rated among best by Mike G. Morreale @mikemorrealeNHL / NHL.com Staff Writer June 1, 2021 In the days leading up to the NHL Draft Lottery on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA, NHLN), NHL.com will break down the top prospects by position. Today, the top goalies available. Jesper Wallstedt is expected to be the first Sweden-born goalie selected in the first round of the NHL Draft. "He's been the best goalie prospect from Sweden for many years," NHL Central Scouting director of European scouting Goran Stubb said. "He is a great competitor, is quick, he reads the game very well, and despite being young, already has a lot of experience. He was in and out with Lulea in the [Swedish HockeyLeague], and at present is in a class of his own among European goalies." The 18-year-old (6-foot-3, 214 pounds), whose strongest assets are his calmness and command of the position from a technical side, is No. 1 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of International goaltenders. "Jesper has excellent pro potential with a very good chance to be a quality No. 1 goalie in the NHL," Central Scouting's Al Jensen said. "He's got a very good pro presence in the net and uses his size very well ... he plays the top of the paint and is square to the shots, looks calm and controlled with a very good compete and plays a typical butterfly style with excellent coverage." Here are NHL.com's top 10 goalies available for the 2021 NHL Draft: 1. Jesper Wallstedt, Lulea (SWE) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 1 (International goalies) Wallstedt was 11-8 with three ties, a 2.23 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and two shutouts in 22 games in the Swedish Hockey League. He also had a .923 save percentage in two games for Sweden at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. 2. Sebastian Cossa, Edmonton (WHL) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 1 (North American goalies) Cossa (6-6, 210) was 17-1-1 with a 1.57 GAA, a .941 save percentage and four shutouts in 19 games in the Western Hockey League. The 18-year-old is 38-7-4 with a 1.98 GAA, a .928 save percentage and eight shutouts in 52 games in his two WHL seasons. 3. Benjamin Gaudreau, Sarnia (OHL) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 2 (North American goalies) Gaudreau (6-2, 175) made the most of his opportunity with first-place Canada at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. The 18-year-old was named the tournament's best goaltender after he went 5-0-0 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage in five games. Gaudreau is a quick, athletic goalie, good at reading the play and tracking pucks through traffic, according to Jensen. 4. Aleksei Kolosov, Minsk (RUS) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 2 (International goalies) Kolosov (6-1, 185) was 3-5-1 with a 2.69 GAA, a .911 save percentage and one shutout in nine games in the Kontinental Hockey League, where he is expected to play next season. The 19-year-old also had a 2.23 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 12 games for Molodechno in the Belarusian Extraleague, the top professional league in his native Belarus. He has a 4.12 GAA and an .893 save percentage in three games for Belarus at the 2021 IIHF World Championship. 5. Tristan Lennox, Saginaw (OHL) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 3 (North American goalies) Lennox (6-4, 190) is a huge presence in the net and doesn't give shooters much space on initial shots when in the butterfly, according to Jensen. The 18-year-old was 20-8-3 with a 3.63 GAA and an .876 save percentage in 33 games in the Ontario Hockey League last season. 6. Patrik Hamrla, Karlovy Vary (CZREP) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 3 (International goalies) Hamrla (6-3, 194), who turned 18 on May 21, was 1-2 with a 3.94 GAA and an .881 save percentage in six games in the Czech Extraliga, the top professional men's league in the Czech Republic, and was 2-1 with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage in three games with Sokolov in the Czech second division. Playing a hybrid-butterfly style, Hamrla exhibits good positioning and competitiveness in denying opponents. 7. Aku Koskenvuo, HIFK Jr. (FIN-JR) NHL Central Scouting: No. 4 (International goalies) Koskenvuo (6-4, 173) went 2-3-0 with a 4.23 GAA, an .874 save percentage and one shutout in six games for Finland at the U-18 World Championship, and the 18-year-old had a 2.92 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 13 games in Finland's junior league. He is committed to attend Harvard University in 2022-23 and will become the first Finland-born player at the school. 8. Olivier Adam, Blainville-Boisbriand (QMJHL) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 4 (North American goalies) Adam (6-3, 178) was 12-7-3 with a 3.30 GAA, an .898 save percentage and one shutout in 23 games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The 19-year-old is quick and athletic with high-end skill and a powerful leg drive for quick lateral and positional play, according to Jensen. 9. Emerik Despatie, Gatineau (QMJHL) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 5 (North American goalies) Despatie (6-1, 173) is regarded for having good quickness, compete and athleticism. The 17-year-old was 2-3-2 with a 2.52 GAA and an .890 save percentage in seven QMJHL games. 10. Joe Vrbetic, North Bay (OHL) NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 6 (North American goalies) At 6-6, 190 pounds, Vrbetic is a huge presence in the net. The 18-year-old relies heavily on his positional play while exhibiting patience with a calm and relaxed approach, according to Jensen. As an OHL rookie last season on a North Bay team that finished last in the league standings, Vrbetic was 14-25-1 with a 4.23 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 42 games. Edited July 3, 2021 by Brewin Flames 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) Round # 1 (15th overall) Sebastain Cossa, Red Wings Round # 1 (20th overall) Jesper Wallstedt, Wild Round # 3 (78th overall) Alxsei Kolosov, Flyers Round # 3 (81st overall) Benjamin Gaudreau, Sharks Round # 3 (83rd overall) Patrik Hamrla, Canes Round # 3 (93rd overall) Tristan Lennox, NY Isles Round # 4 (100th overall) Jakub Malek, Devils Round # 4 (112th overall) Talyn Boyko NY Rangers Round # 4 (117th overall) Philip Svedeback, Boston Round # 4 (122nd overall) Rasmus Korhonen, Arizona Round # 5 (137th overall) Aku Koskenvuo, Vancouver Round # 5 (148th overall) Gase Alexander, Ducks Round # 5 (152nd overall) Kirill Gerasimyuk, Florida Round # 6 (163rd overall) Semon Vyazovoi, Seattle Round # 6 (183rd overall) Chase Clark, Caps Round # 6 (185th overall) Vyacheslav Peksa, Leafs Round # 6 (187th overall) Nikita Quapp, Canes Round # 7 (200th overall) Yegor Naumov, Canes Round # 7 (205th overall) Arsenii Sergeev, Flames Round # 7 (214th overall) Joe Vrbetic, Habs Round # 7 (222nd overall) Carl Lindbom, VGK Edited July 24, 2021 by Brewin Flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 The New York Rangers have selected goaltender Talyn Boyko in the fourth round at 112th overall. Boyko is the Rangers’ third pick of the fourth round, following forwards Brody Lamb at 104 and Kalle Väisänen at 106. NHL Central Scouting had him ranked 12th among North American goaltenders. He was the eighth goaltender taken in the draft and the second goaltender taken in the fourth round — the New Jersey Devils selected Jakub Málek at 100th overall. Boyko is a massive 6-foot-8 goaltender who played for the Tri-City Americans of the WHL. He posted a .901 Sv% and a record of 7-7-0 in the 2020-21 season and has a career .888 Sv% in the WHL through 2,487 minutes of play and 48 appearances. There was some scuttlebutt about the Rangers looking to draft a goalie early in the draft this year, but that didn’t come to fruition. Clearly, Boyko’s WHL stats are more than a little underwhelming but he’s a unique player to develop because of his physical frame. It will be very interesting to see what happens with him over the next few seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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