Prospect board, #337 overall
Eric Pohlkamp
Defence, 22.5 years old, San Jose Barracuda (AHL), 5′11″ 200 lb, shoots right
Odds he's an NHL regular
28%
Scouting report
Eric Pohlkamp is a 22-year-old defenceman with San Jose Barracuda in the AHL, a San Jose Sharks fifth-round pick, 132 overall in 2023. He has 0 goals and 5 assists in 6 games, 0.83 a game, which works out to about 27 NHL points over 82 at his league's exchange rate. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds.
His most likely outcome is an AHLer, with a fair sample behind it. Players drafted from 2010 to 2017 with numbers like his give him a 28% chance of becoming an NHL regular and 3% of a top-pair career. If he makes it, figure about 26 points a season at his best. This is a points model, so it can't see what he does without the puck. A big step next season would change these odds more than anything else.
Written by the model from his numbers, on a fair sample. prospects-0.3.
His odds
His chance of reaching at least each tier, from 2010 to 2017 draft picks with a line, age and draft slot like his. The highest tier where he's at even odds or better is his likeliest outcome.
- Elite<1%
- Top-pair3%
- Second-pair10%
- Third-pair28%
- Tweener49%
- AHLer (most likely)78%
How he got there
1His line
0.83 P/GP
0 G, 5 A in 6 games, AHL
2League exchange rate
27 pts
NHL-equivalent points over 82
3Team around him
−4%
Discount for a strong offence or stacked roster
4Age
22.5
On 15 September. The same line is worth more at 17 than at 20
5Draft slot
#132
2023, read alongside his numbers
6If he makes it
26 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 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Last season | Univ. of Denver | NCAA | 43 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 0.91 |