Prospect Info: 2018-19 Prospects Thread III (CHL, NCAA, Junior A, Europe)

[The Merchant]

After Gabe, of course

 

[Foppberg]

Bold prediction time: We are witnessing the birth of the Avs' first perennial Norris candidate and future captain

Bust incoming...

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Cale Morris or Jake Kielly? I've seen Kielly mentioned as one of the top NCAA FAs.

Morris personally. Wasn't a fan of what I saw from Kielly in terms of pro potential. Kielly is raw in a concerning areas still (mechanics and technical wise) and I didn't like the type/situations in which rebounds were coming off of him.

 

[Foppa2118]

More proof of Makar's maturity. He turned out of the celebration pile pretty quickly with a stone cold straight face, while others were understandably jumping up and down celebrating making the frozen four. Then skated around the ice, fist bumping smiling teammates the same way.

That's a winner right there. Knows they haven't won anything yet. Very mature for a 20 year old.

UMASS will play DU if they hold their lead against AIC right now. That would be interesting.

 

[Ararana]

UMASS will play DU if they hold their lead against AIC right now. That would be interesting.

Chambers is going to shit himself.

We honestly could win the first overall pick and Hughes/Kakko would still take a back seat to my excitement for Makar. He's going to be the MacKinnon of our defense.

 

[Foppa2118]

Morris personally. Wasn't a fan of what I saw from Kielly in terms of pro potential. Kielly is raw in a concerning areas still (mechanics and technical wise) and I didn't like the type/situations in which rebounds were coming off of him.

Morris let in a couple iffy goals the last two games as well. Think it was more a reading the play issue than technique though. Seemed to be caught cheating on the pass.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Morris let in a couple iffy goals the last two games as well. Think it was more a reading the play issue than technique though. Seemed to be caught cheating on the pass.

Last two games are a good reminder that as good as Cale Morris is he's not going to suddenly be the Avs next starting goalie. He's going to need to make adjustments when he hits the pro's next season. Despite that though Morris has shown he has more tools that lead to pro success than someone like Kielly.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Having Grubs and Franc in the NHL and Morris as the Eagles' starter would be really nice. Unlikely, but nice.

 

[S E P H]

Live look at Joe Sakic after yesterday's win:

 

[cgf]

Live look at Joe Sakic after yesterday's win:

Good thing that instead of being proactive he left reinforcing us heading into the stretch-run up to a 20yo

 

[S E P H]

This game is men vs boys

Jackson is a very good coach, but his favour for gritty two-wayers got destroyed by a team who could skate circles around them. Some bad goals given up by Morris, but UMass fully deserved that game.

 

[Avs]

Jackson is a very good coach, but his favour for gritty two-wayers got destroyed by a team who could skate circles around them. Some bad goals given up by Morris, but UMass fully deserved that game.

Absolutely. ND is a good team, but UMass was just on another level.

 

[Hasbro]

Use that slapper by Makar to sell Cale Morris on signing here. "You'll only be facing his shot in practice..."

 

[The Pwnerer]

Randomly looking back, looks like our old friend Grigorenko has put quite a season in the KHL 66 pts in 66 games including playoffs.

 

[Foppa2118]

Having Grubs and Franc in the NHL and Morris as the Eagles' starter would be really nice. Unlikely, but nice.

I don't think it's that unlikely. With the way Grubauer has turned things around, I think that could be their new plan. Always seemed to me that Morris would be a candidate to replace Francouz in the AHL.

I don't think they would have gone with that NHL duo before a few weeks ago though. I think they might have let Frank walk in favor of a more proven option.

 

[Foppberg]

Randomly looking back, looks like our old friend Grigorenko has put quite a season in the KHL 66 pts in 66 games including playoffs.

The NHL game just isn't for him. Too bad.

 

[AvsCOL]

Randomly looking back, looks like our old friend Grigorenko has put quite a season in the KHL 66 pts in 66 games including playoffs.

Skill was never the issue for him, he was just unwilling to put that extra 5% effort in that would've made him a good NHLer. Guy was playing at about 80% effort while the rest of the guys were playing like it was their last game.

 

[Foppa2118]

Randomly looking back, looks like our old friend Grigorenko has put quite a season in the KHL 66 pts in 66 games including playoffs.

Must have made some kind of deal.

 

[Balthazar]

Randomly looking back, looks like our old friend Grigorenko has put quite a season in the KHL 66 pts in 66 games including playoffs.

This made me look at Yakupov's numbers in the KHL

47 GP 23G 10A
13 GP 2G 4A in the playoffs

 

[Ivan13]

Randomly looking back, looks like our old friend Grigorenko has put quite a season in the KHL 66 pts in 66 games including playoffs.

Slower pace, less grinding, uber talented team that toys with everyone, and you get those kind of numbers.

 

[DanglesFromDuchene]

Has anything been said about Makar playing hurt this weekend? I was at both games and for most of the third period against Harvard it looked like Makar was really taking it easy anytime that he could, and favoring one of his legs and he definitely was in pain towards the last 8 minutes or so, having the trainer over by him and sitting down behind the goalie. That assist he had he barely celebrated as he skated to the bench and spent some time with the trainer. Even against ND he didn't seem 100%.

 

[Iracundia]

I didn't hear anything but 11 days should be enough time to heal up

 

[Balthazar]

11 days should be enough time to heal up

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[avsfan09]

Good thing that instead of being proactive he left reinforcing us heading into the stretch-run up to a 20yo

 

[avsfan09]

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