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Prospect Info: 2015 Draft Thread

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Brodeur said:
I was under the impression that the Toronto pick was going to Columbus as part of the Gaborik deal?

Edit: Jimmy beat me to it. Got pulled away from my desk for 20 minutes before hitting reply :)
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Yup, I think you guys are right.
 
Jansen Harkins. As stated before, I'm not going to do commentary for a while. I might veer from my list a bit, because there's another intriguing prospect who had a good game recently.

 
Everything I read about Jordan Greenway screams "Kings pick" to me.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articl...latest-shattuck-product-with-shot-at-the-nhl/
"I'm a power forward and I can see the ice pretty well. I use my size down low,†says Greenway when asked to describe what type of player he is.

Greenway credits his Tier 1 coach, John LaFontaine, with helping him grow as a player. LaFontaine, brother of Hall of Fame NHL player Pat LaFontaine, was coach of the Bozeman Icedogs of the NAHL prior to joining Shattuck's hockey. LaFontaine knew what Greenway would have to work on before making the jump to the next level.

"He never stopped working on me,†said Greenway. “He was always on my case. I think he was a very big part of my development while I was there (at Shattucks). Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am right now."

The next season, Greenway would graduate to Shattuck’s U16 Midget team where he again led the Sabres in scoring. In 46 games played, Greenway netted 23 goals and 39 assists. With the 16th overall selection in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, the Plymouth Whalers made Greenway their first pick of the draft.

While being a high pick in the OHL draft is an honor, it does not always mean the player has to play for the team that drafts them. Greenway wanted to keep his options open and opted to commit to play for the U.S National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Ann Arbor, Michigan instead of joining the Whalers, which would have made him ineligible for the NCAA. The U.S. NTDP competes in the USHL, America’s highest level of junior hockey, and is also a pipeline to the NCAA.

In December of 2013, after a few short months of playing for the U.S. national team, Greenway made the announcement that he would be joining the Boston University Terriers at the start of the 2015-16 season.
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http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/behemoth-2015-prospect-jordan-greenway-leads-off-the-hot-list/
It’s impossible to miss Greenway on the ice. At 6-foot-5 and 222 pounds, the Boston University commit can steamroll opponents even when he has his head down (I’ve seen it happen). Greenway was praised by All-American Prospects Game coach Mike Grier for freeing up linemates Jack Eichel and Jeremy Bracco by doing the dirty work in the offensive zone and though he also has some pretty nice hands for a big guy, that frame is foreboding for opponents.

“Once you find out how to use it to your advantage, it’s a really good asset to have,†Greenway said. “But it is hard to find out when to use it and how to use it. It’s given me a lot of success in my career and I plan on continuing to use it.â€

Playing for what is essentially an all-star team at the NTDP, Greenway stands out for his physical attributes, but it is important to stick out in general and that seems like it would be tough on a squad where a dozen or so players get drafted every year. But Greenway knows his role and finding his place wasn’t difficult.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=737898
Big, physical, and at times ornery.

"I'm 6-foot-5 so I guess I'm a power forward, right," Greenway said. "I've got some pretty good skill and I like to drive the net a lot, can usually come out of the corners with the puck and can create more space for the skilled guys on the team."

He's a big fan of New York Rangers forward Rick Nash. The 222-pound left wing appreciates players who fight for pucks along the wall and go to the net hard; it's what has given him the attention he deserves as a top prospect for the 2015 NHL Draft.

Greenway, an A-rated prospect on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list for the draft, has one goal, nine points and 20 penalty minutes in 13 games for the United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team.

Jordan Greenway, an A-rated forward on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary players to watch list, is a potential first-round pick for the 2015 NHL Draft. Jordan, who will attend Boston University in 2015-16, is a top forward on the USNTDP U-18 team.

James, who has two assists and 24 penalty minutes in 11 games for the USNTDP U-17 team, is a 6-foot-4, 204-pound left-shot defenseman eligible for the 2016 NHL Draft. He has the same tenacity and aggressiveness of his older brother.

He joined the NTDP after spending last season at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, where he had six goals, 23 points and 88 penalty minutes in 51 games. He also played for the United States at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia, Ontario.

"Having him at the NTDP with me is great; we grew up together, both went to Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep and are now in Michigan with the NTDP," Jordan Greenway said. "I'm a role model to him … kind of. It's great to be looked at in that position. He's been doing well for the NTDP and I have high expectations for him. I think he'll meet them too."
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http://www.mynhldraft.com/2015/NHL-Draft-Profiles/Jordan-Greenway
A big power winger who can put the puck in the net…moves well for a big guy, with good feet and decent speed…very hard to handle when he has the puck, as he protects the puck with his strength and reach… makes quick feeds to generate scoring chances…possesses a heavy shot and is lethal when he sets up in shooting position off the face-off dot…has the ability to score in many different ways…strong around the net and quick to put home feeds in front...has a very good physical game and is tough to compete with along the boards and down low…helps out defensively by getting back quickly…takes away lanes and pokes pucks loose…battles bouts of inconsistent play. (August 2014)
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He's projected to be a mid-late first round selection.
 
If the Kings miss the playoffs who's a big talented center? I mean Shores graduated practically, Dowd is the best left after Weal likely gets dealt, Andreoff is on the big club as well. After that it's pretty slim center wise.
 
Reaper45 said:
If the Kings miss the playoffs who's a big talented center? I mean Shores graduated practically, Dowd is the best left after Weal likely gets dealt, Andreoff is on the big club as well. After that it's pretty slim center wise.
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Kempe can play centre is my understanding.
 
Brandon Carlo


So now that the end of the regular season is here, I am going to basically look at players whom I haven't done videos on yet, looked for one of their better statistical games, and pick that game to make a video.

It gets pretty sketchy with the WHL games, because the videos are crap. For Carlo, there were times I couldn't tell who was on the ice, because of the lousy resolution in the video. So, I decided to use a WJC game where he got an assist.

I've been meaning to do one on Barzal. I think I finally have good footage from a game. Going to watch it now.
 
I would LOVE one on Barzal. These are great KP, thanks

Meier was more impressive than I expected. Plus he uses my favorite little behind-the-back-off-the-boards spin to lose a checker :P
 
I really like Konecny. He's very small, but I just like the way he plays and his attitude. But I would be happy with Barzal too if we don't make the playoffs.
 
Brad Doty said:
Are there any 'projects' in the first round? Looking for this year's Forbort so we can be prepared :sarcasm:
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This draft looks the same as the last Five. All the sure fire talent is 1-5, the rest is a crap shoot roll the dice.

No idea where everyone is getting this (Deep Draft) garbage from. Pretty much everyone looks like a serious project after the 5th pick.
 
Gotta start paying some close attention to the upcoming draft now since, well, you know what.
 
Also, for those who have the random curiosity in this sort of thing, I update a file of the Kings' draft tendencies ever since Lombardi took over. This is a spreadsheet that breaks down the #of picks out of each league the Kings have used, while also breaking it down by round. It also breaks down the size and handedness of each player by position. I also track nationalities of the players drafted.

Keep in mind with position, I just simplify it to Forward, Defense, and Goalie. Since players can play different positions, or may get transitioned, and sometimes the usage gets changed... so I don't have it broken down by left wing, right wight, right d, left d, etc.

Also with the leagues; I go based off of the league the player was playing in at the time of the draft. For example, while Christopher Gibson is Finnish, he was playing in the QMJHL at the time of the draft, so he was a QMJHL pick. He was still listed as Finnish nationality, of course.

So if you want to play around with the spreadsheet, you might enjoy it. You can start tracking on your own.

Just to follow, for example, the Kings have made 72 picks. 25 of the picks have come from the OHL (35%). Of those 25 picks, 15 have been forwards (21% of the total picks, but 60% of the OHL), and 10 have been defensemen (14% of the total pool, but 40% of the OHL picks). 0% of the OHL picks have been goalies. 22% of the first round picks have been from the OHL (1 forward, 1 defenseman). 60% of the 7th round picks have been from the OHL as well.

Eight of the 72 picks (11%) have come out of Europe. Like the OHL, no goalies have ever been drafted out of Europe. 75% of the Europeans have been forwards, and the other 25%, naturally, are defensemen. The only round a European has never been drafted by Lombardi is in the 3rd round.

Other random things: The Kings have never drafted a Slovak. They've never drafted a player in the NCAA higher than the 3rd round.

This is just a little tool to see where Lombardi's picks might be used.
 
King'sPawn said:
Also, for those who have the random curiosity in this sort of thing, I update a file of the Kings' draft tendencies ever since Lombardi took over. This is a spreadsheet that breaks down the #of picks out of each league the Kings have used, while also breaking it down by round. It also breaks down the size and handedness of each player by position. I also track nationalities of the players drafted.

Keep in mind with position, I just simplify it to Forward, Defense, and Goalie. Since players can play different positions, or may get transitioned, and sometimes the usage gets changed... so I don't have it broken down by left wing, right wight, right d, left d, etc.

Also with the leagues; I go based off of the league the player was playing in at the time of the draft. For example, while Christopher Gibson is Finnish, he was playing in the QMJHL at the time of the draft, so he was a QMJHL pick. He was still listed as Finnish nationality, of course.

So if you want to play around with the spreadsheet, you might enjoy it. You can start tracking on your own.

Just to follow, for example, the Kings have made 72 picks. 25 of the picks have come from the OHL (35%). Of those 25 picks, 15 have been forwards (21% of the total picks, but 60% of the OHL), and 10 have been defensemen (14% of the total pool, but 40% of the OHL picks). 0% of the OHL picks have been goalies. 22% of the first round picks have been from the OHL (1 forward, 1 defenseman). 60% of the 7th round picks have been from the OHL as well.

Eight of the 72 picks (11%) have come out of Europe. Like the OHL, no goalies have ever been drafted out of Europe. 75% of the Europeans have been forwards, and the other 25%, naturally, are defensemen. The only round a European has never been drafted by Lombardi is in the 3rd round.

Other random things: The Kings have never drafted a Slovak. They've never drafted a player in the NCAA higher than the 3rd round.

This is just a little tool to see where Lombardi's picks might be used.
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Good effort and post KP

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