2021-22 NCAA, CHL, OHL and European prospects thread - part III

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Transfers must sit one year unless receiving an NCAA waiver. Grad transfers are eligible for their new teams right away.

Old Team	Player	Yr.	Status
Providence	Jaxson Stauber	Jr	Signed with Chicago (NHL)
Colgate	Mitch Benson	Jr	Transferred to Boston College
Connecticut	Vladislav Firstov	Jr	Signed with Minnesota (NHL)
Alaska	Filip Fornaa Svensson	Jr	Transferred to Mass.-Lowell
Omaha	Brandon Scanlin	Jr	Signed with NY Rangers (NHL) as free agent
Omaha	Isaiah Saville	Jr	Signed with Vegas (NHL)
Alabama-Huntsville	Lucas Bahn	So	Transferred to Niagara
Boston University	Braden Doyle	Fr	Transferred to Northeastern
Holy Cross	Ryan Leibold	Sr	Grad Transferred to Merrimack
Merrimack	Zach Uens	Jr	Signed with Florida (NHL)
Merrimack	Declan Carlile	Jr	Signed with Tampa Bay (NHL) as free agent
Boston University	Alex Vlasic	Jr	Signed with Chicago (NHL)
Boston College	Drew Helleson	Jr	Signed with Anaheim (NHL)
Boston College	Marc McLaughlin	Jr	Signed with Boston (NHL) as free agent

 

[Brodeur]

NCAA tournament starts today, Minnesota State up 3-0 on Harvard midway through the game and they're about to get a penalty shot. ESPNU/ESPN+ in case you needed entertainment.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Mukhamadullin could be eliminated Sunday.

 

[Nubmer6]

Mukhamadullin could be eliminated Sunday.

THINK POSITIVE

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

THINK POSITIVE

Postive for Utica.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

So I have ESPN+ but I can’t watch the Michigan game?

 

[Brodeur]

So I have ESPN+ but I can’t watch the Michigan game?

My buddy was having issues yesterday too. If it's linked to your TV provider, it might be because you aren't subscribed to ESPNU?

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

This Minn/Mass game has been the best of the regionals for me so far. Very physical, hard fought game. I didn't watch the Minnesota State game.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Poor Fanti.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Final KHL season stats for Shakir Mukhamadullin:

2021-22

Salavat Yulaev Ufa

KHL

34

3

4

7

12 PIM

E

|

Playoffs

11

0

0

0

4 PIM

-3

 

[Guttersniped]

Well sizzling goalie super prospect Jakub Málek
heads to Czech Chance Liga Finals after his club won their series 4-1 today.





JM’s playoff record:
9GP 6-2-0 13 GA 1.49 GAA .941 SV% 2 SO

 

[Shakir ONeal]

I’ve liked Edwards each time watching this year, @StevenToddIves was he known for his hitting pre draft?

 

[StevenToddIves]

I’ve liked Edwards each time watching this year, @StevenToddIves was he known for his hitting pre draft?

Not so much, but fortunately his improved play over the second half of this season with Michigan might be forcing me to eat my hat over my criticism of his selection in the 4th round of the 2020 draft.

Edwards' selection initially alarmed me, in that he was erratic defensively and good-but-not-great offensively for Spruce Grove of the USHL in his draft-eligible campaign. He was a wiry 5'11, and was often outmuscled for pucks and positioning. To me, he seemed like a 6/7 defender at best at the professional level, a guy who was not a true offensive nor defensive defenseman. However, his compete level was never in question, and he was always willing to battle and engage, and I think this has been at the forefront of his recent emergence.

Edwards is reputedly a gym rat and hard-worker, and looking at him it seems he's added 10+ pounds of muscle from the day he was drafted. He's playing more physically and winning more physical battles. His play both with and without the puck have improved to the degree that we can now probably consider him a potential 3rd pairing, two-way LD at the NHL level. The beginning of his NCAA season at Michigan was a bit rocky to say the least, but when Hughes and Power both left school for various tournaments, Edwards' role and responsibilities were increased and he seemed to thrive with the bump in minutes and reliance upon him.

Over the past month, I'd say Edwards has played the best hockey of his life. He's really engaging on both sides of the puck and I'm becoming very optimistic that perhaps I underestimated his potential. Though this makes me look bad, it's pretty much my favorite way to be wrong, and frankly I'm thrilled about it.

 

[BurntToast]

Not so much, but fortunately his improved play over the second half of this season with Michigan might be forcing me to eat my hat over my criticism of his selection in the 4th round of the 2020 draft.

Edwards' selection initially alarmed me, in that he was erratic defensively and good-but-not-great offensively for Spruce Grove of the USHL in his draft-eligible campaign. He was a wiry 5'11, and was often outmuscled for pucks and positioning. To me, he seemed like a 6/7 defender at best at the professional level, a guy who was not a true offensive nor defensive defenseman. However, his compete level was never in question, and he was always willing to battle and engage, and I think this has been at the forefront of his recent emergence.

Edwards is reputedly a gym rat and hard-worker, and looking at him it seems he's added 10+ pounds of muscle from the day he was drafted. He's playing more physically and winning more physical battles. His play both with and without the puck have improved to the degree that we can now probably consider him a potential 3rd pairing, two-way LD at the NHL level. The beginning of his NCAA season at Michigan was a bit rocky to say the least, but when Hughes and Power both left school for various tournaments, Edwards' role and responsibilities were increased and he seemed to thrive with the bump in minutes and reliance upon him.

Over the past month, I'd say Edwards has played the best hockey of his life. He's really engaging on both sides of the puck and I'm becoming very optimistic that perhaps I underestimated his potential. Though this makes me look bad, it's pretty much my favorite way to be wrong, and frankly I'm thrilled about it.

He all most cost Michigan the game today, or that’s how it was presented. The dude hit a rut but they made it sound like it was the dumbest mistake ever. I think that situation laid heavy on him, because he was jumpy after that. He left the front of the net to chase a player who was covered. With that said, they kept sending him out and he played better in the waining moments of the game.

 

[Guttersniped]

I posted this stuff in the AHL thread but it probably makes more sense here, so I’m throwing it in this thread too.

It’s a nice signing, I was intrigued by the guy when I read about him.

The EP Rinkside 2022 NCAA free agency guide - EP Rinkside

 

[Devils731]

I posted this stuff in the AHL thread but it probably makes more sense here, so I’m throwing it in this thread too.

It’s a nice signing, I was intrigued by the guy when I read about him.

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Sounds like a guy who knows he’s older so needed to find a team that may particularly want to add his skillset for the pro team.

 

[The Wumpus]

Michigan Tech's second leading scorer after Halonen is named "Trenton Bliss" which are two words that have otherwise never been used in a sentence together ever

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

So Luke Hughes. Reminiscent of Niedermayer skating, Jack Hughes at 6'2 playing defense, Cale Makar. All things running through my head watching him play as the youngest player in college hockey. Given the stratospheric improvement shown by Jack and Quinn as 19 and 20 year Olds, I don't know what to expect out of Luke other to say he is a better prospect at 18 than Jack regardless where he is playing.

He would be auto drafted number 1 in a redraft and the hype train is gaining momentum.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Michigan Tech's second leading scorer after Halonen is named "Trenton Bliss" which are two words that have otherwise never been used in a sentence together ever

You just won this thread. Congratulations.

 

[StevenToddIves]

I posted this stuff in the AHL thread but it probably makes more sense here, so I’m throwing it in this thread too.

It’s a nice signing, I was intrigued by the guy when I read about him.

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The Halonen signing is year another indication Tom Fitzgerald wants to compliment the high-skill, high-speed Devils core with some interior and physical players who are also good at hockey, which is an extremely wise strategy. Nice signing.

 

[Guttersniped]

Michigan Tech's second leading scorer after Halonen is named "Trenton Bliss" which are two words that have otherwise never been used in a sentence together ever

Did the Matrix’s name generator break or something?

If I saw a script with characters named Trenton Bliss & Reed Lobster…

Edit: damn it’s Lebster, not Lobster and I’m genuinely disappointed. Not taking this down just because I can’t read so good. Pouring one out for Reed Lobster tho.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Definitely read the name as Red Lobster

 

[tailfins]

Definitely read the name as Red Lobster

It’s what you call something when you don’t want to use the official name. “I went to a seafood place last night. Let’s call it ‘Reed Lebster’”

 

[The Wumpus]

Did the Matrix’s name generator break or something?

If I saw a script with characters named Trenton Bliss & Reed Lobster…

Edit: damn it’s Lebster, not Lobster and I’m genuinely disappointed. Not taking this down just because I can’t read so good. Pouring one out for Reed Lobster tho.

Reed Lebster is still borderline hilarious.

I took a Chinese literature class in college because I needed credits and it fit my schedule such that I didn't have any Friday classes [21-year-old decision making skills]. It was completely over my head and the only thing I remember is that one character's name translated as "Mountain Dew".