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Prospect Info: 2019-20 Prospect Discussion Thread
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Henkka
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He was ranked on 3rd round mostly.
Picking him pissed of many people in here, because it did felt like a stupid reach.
Afterwards, he seemed to have more talent that all stat-watchers ever saw on him. I think our scouting did pretty good in this case.
Seems to be the way every year. People pretend they are in the know by stat watching and looking at other peoples draft lists pretending they know who won or lost the draft versus an NHL scouting department team of 15+
lilidk
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He was third , but we had black whole at defence and I guess Yzerman liked him so much
ricky0034
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and then you also have the people so desperate to call every pick the team makes a good one that they grasp at any straw they can find like a 6'4" post draft guy doing decent in a Finnish Junior league just so they can berate others for not liking the pick before they ever even really do anything of note
Killerjas
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Most good defenders almost always go before they were projected to go, see:
Seider
Broberg
Heinola
Soderstrom
Thomsen
Seider
Broberg
Heinola
Soderstrom
Thomsen
Realgud
Jersey ads are a disgrace
I really wanted both Seider and Tuomisto and they weren't reaches for me. I'm so so glad we got both. I also wanted Fairbrother in the 3rd, too bad MTL got him
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First game of the season for Pat Holway yesterday.
Good game for the BU Red Wings also:
Phillips 1G 1A
Mastrosimone 2A
Kotkansalo 1A
Good game for the BU Red Wings also:
Phillips 1G 1A
Mastrosimone 2A
Kotkansalo 1A
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ChadS
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Holway is a guy I think a lot of people are sleeping on after he missed a year to transfer. After his second season at Maine, he was beginning to look like a legit prospect.
I think it's because he'll be 25 when he starts his professional career.
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By that logic he may lean towards askarov at 4th. Considering goalies tend to take the longest of any position to develop. Just a thought.
Henkka
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You take goalies from the UFA market or trade somebody who is behind a legit starter and gonna lost in expansion draft etc.
ArmChairGM89
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sure, that’s one way. Yzerman also drafted a goalie in the first round in Tampa. There is precedent.
Henkka
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It's a different ballgame to draft a goalie with low 1st or at Top5.
lhsgolf19
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Another really good game by Carter Gylander tonight... 28 Saves in a 6-1 Win
I know he is on basically on a super team in the AJHL but his numbers are phenomenal:
20-1... 1.99 GAA... .927 SV... 1 SO
Seems we might have a sleeper in the 7th Round
I know he is on basically on a super team in the AJHL but his numbers are phenomenal:
20-1... 1.99 GAA... .927 SV... 1 SO
Seems we might have a sleeper in the 7th Round
lilidk
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Weird. Have those guys proven anything yet?
Haven't a lot of really good defensemen come from round 2 and beyond?
lhsgolf19
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Seems like Finnish Juniors for Tuomisto is a lot like this WJC for Seider. Just noticeably overdeveloped for the league. Getting him over stateside for some NCAA hockey is going to be a big deal.
Henkka
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Yeah, stupid NCAA rules that he has to stay at junior hockey or lose the eligibility for college.
He could easily play for Ässät in Liiga. They even lack a good PP quarterback.
But everything are his own decisions about a career path.
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To be fair, I think his decision is absolutely fine. NCAA will be a fantastic place for him to develop. There aren’t any preconceived notions of being a kid in a men’s league, and managing minutes, or anything of the sort.
I just hope that he’s getting extensive power skating coaching for his year. If he can improve his skating, and with all the minutes it seems he is playing, he could really take a big step forward athletically. Would bode well for him.
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