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Top 10 Anaheim Ducks Prospects: June 2018 Edition Part One, 10-6

By Chris Bushell

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Isac Lundestrom poses after being selected twenty-third overall by the Anaheim Ducks during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Isac Lundestrom poses after being selected twenty-third overall by the Anaheim Ducks during the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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10. Lukas Dostal, Goalie (2018 third-round)

I added a goalie to this list because I felt this was an interesting pick. The Ducks look set in net for the next decade with John Gibson. It’s never a bad idea to have a safety net as no one can know the future.

For the Anaheim Ducks to use a third-round selection on the highest ranked European goaltender in the draft, they must see something they like. It makes sense once his stat line is read.

Dostal is hard to track with the numerous teams he’s played for in the Czech Republic. His numbers remain consistent despite the many teams. His SV% ranges in the .912ish range while his GAA is anywhere from 2.00-3.00. Now 3.00 in GAA is never good but his SV% is also high. That tells me he faces a very high volume of shots and plays for a team that isn’t defensively sound.

At 6’1″, 165lbs, Dostal will have all the time he needs to continue to grow overseas before transitioning to the North American game. Gibson is here for the long haul, however, his section is telling the Ducks may have the next man between the pipes already lying in wait.

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