FlamesNation · Aug 17, 2018
FlamesNation Top 20 Prospects 2018: #9 Jon Gillies
Drafted six years ago, Jon Gillies’ career, to date, has featured its fair share of ups and downs. Throughout college he was phenomenal, but the adjustment to pro – and, indeed, to playing in the NHL – has been a bit more rocky.
As one of the best goalies available to the Flames, though, he could find himself regularly in the NHL sooner rather than later. The 6’6, 223 lb. 24-year-old goalie clocks in at ninth on our 2018 top prospects list, up two spots from his 11th ranking in 2017.
How did we get here?