#19 Prospect: Colin McDonald

Winter 2009: #18Summer 2010: NRWinter 2010: #19There's not one chance in hell 10 people will agree with me, but I believe Colin McDonald is the 19th best prospect in the system at this time. He's behind all of the true quality prospects who've remained healthy, he's barely ahead of a couple of injury worries with high end potential, and he's certainly swayed from prospect to suspect and back again. However, he's also scoring in a tough league and the things that held him back before (offense) seem to have been addressed. Make no mistake: this isn't about a prospect developing new found abilities late, this is about a guy hanging around long enough to figure out where the goals are scored and then finding a way to get there at optimal moments.He may never get another shot at the NHL, but I think he's finally ready for it. Life's a bitch. --Colin McDonald is not technically Edmonton Oiler property at this time. He owns an AHL contract and the Oklah...