Prospect board, #423 overall
Jonas Vanicek
Left wing, 17.4 years old, Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Odds he's an NHL regular
22%
Scouting report
Jonas Vanicek is a 17-year-old left wing with Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL. He has 3 goals and 7 assists in 9 games, 1.11 a game, which works out to about 13 NHL points over 82 at his league's exchange rate. Most of it is setting up other people.
His most likely outcome is an AHLer, on a small sample. Players drafted from 2010 to 2017 with numbers like his give him a 22% chance of becoming an NHL regular and 5% of a first-line career. A big step next season would change these odds more than anything else.
Written by the model from his numbers, on a small sample. prospects-0.3.
His odds
His chance of reaching at least each tier, from 2010 to 2017 draft picks with a line, age like his. The highest tier where he's at even odds or better is his likeliest outcome.
- Elite2%
- First-liner5%
- Middle-sixer15%
- Fourth-liner22%
- Tweener30%
- AHLer (most likely)60%
How he got there
1His line
1.11 P/GP
3 G, 7 A in 9 games, WHL
2League exchange rate
13 pts
NHL-equivalent points over 82
3Team around him
+3%
Credit for a weak offence or thin help
4Age
17.4
On 15 September. The same line is worth more at 17 than at 20
5Draft slot
None
Not yet eligible, judged on his numbers
6If he makes it
45 pts
Peak points per 82 for players like him who became regulars
Season lines
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |