Prospect Info: 2021 Entry Draft #60 - Janis Moser (D)

[rimpirate]

Hi, I'm a season ticket holder in Biel and congratulate you on picking Moser. He may not (yet) be a very physical D-man, but he makes very few mistakes, is virtually never out of position, and since last season has gained confidence to use his speed to make rushes on attack. His shot is sub-par and he'll certainly need to adjust to the NHL-sized rink, but I am certain that he has all the tools and the mindset to succeed.

I'll add a few anecdotal observations:
In his rookie season, he only got a courtesy call-up from juniors because a veteran defender got injured. He basically took over the vet's ice time, role and responsibilities without a hitch.
In his sophomore season, he mostly played the defensively responsible part while allowing his linemate to contribute on the attack.
Last season, he was the best D-man on the squad, including imports. For a time, he lead the team in points and put in a production compared to a certain Roman Josi.
He made the Swiss WHC squad and, despite a rather shaky start for him, never looked out of place and held his own against top-calibre opponents.

He might well turn out to be a steal. And if he turns out to be a bust, we're more than happy to take him back

 

[Bonsai Tree]

So glad NHL uniforms don't look like this hot mess.

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It all starts with a decal on the helmet.

 

[rt]

Is this our new Zbynek Michalek?

 

[Kaizen]

Too bad he's not a rightie.

 

[Jormungandr]

Too bad he's not a rightie.

The only LD we have under contract is Chychrun. Haha. We need to fill out both sides.

 

[Kaizen]

Ghost is LD.

 

[hbk]

Ghost is LD.

He plays Right side i believe. I know he does on PP for one timers.

 

[Kaizen]

He does play both sides but he's a leftie. Always best on your natural side,. PP considerations aside.

 

[Jormungandr]

Ghost mainly plays the right side.

 

[Arizonatah Coyetis]

It all starts with a decal on the helmet.

Is there anything team related in there? Name? Logo?

 

[BlizzardSloth]

Is there anything team related in there? Name? Logo?

Team logo (the two crossed hatchets) and the name of the team is on the jersey. You can see it on the front and on the sleeves, rest of it is adds. Pro hockey in Switzerland (and most of Europe) wouldn't be financially viable without the ads, best explained by this old reddit post. But at least we don't have commercial breaks as of now (even though that's only a matter of time).

 

[MIGs Dog]

Team logo (the two crossed hatchets) and the name of the team is on the jersey. You can see it on the front and on the sleeves, rest of it is adds. Pro hockey in Switzerland (and most of Europe) wouldn't be financially viable without the ads, best explained by this old reddit post. But at least we don't have commercial breaks as of now (even though that's only a matter of time).

Commercial breaks 10 times better than skating billboards.

 

[Gwyddbwyll]

Is this our new Zbynek Michalek?

We need a Michalek so bad now. He was elite though and not sure if Moser has that upside. Maybe more of a Seidenberg or Suchy type for the 3rd pairing?

 

[rt]

We need a Michalek so bad now. He was elite though and not sure if Moser has that upside. Maybe more of a Seidenberg or Suchy type for the 3rd pairing?

Suchy is a good pull. Loved that player.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I was a big Suchy fan, solid defensive defenseman who scored a ridiculous highlight reel goal one time. Sad I can't find it, iirc he went end to end and cut in from the right faceoff dot and roofed it short side.

 

[MIGs Dog]

No announcement from the Yotes yet.

 

[TheLegend]

Okay now???

 

[XX]

I thought they would wait until after the rookie camp/tournament. Good sign.

 

[IrishFin]

I saw this link on the main prospects board after the draft. I thought it was interesting that we were mentioned as the frontrunners at the time the piece was written. I'm glad they didn't mess around with trying to wait for him in a later round if he actually proves to be NHL ready this year as a regular. He was generating a good amount of interest from other teams.

Biel's Janis Moser has been in contact with ten teams from the NHL

I know very little about most draft eligible prospects and I know even less about this guy. I think we could be underrating him a bit since he didn't crack the top ten of our most recent prospects poll. At least I hope he proves that to be the case.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Okay now???

Yotes social media sleeping in I guess.

 

[rt]

No announcement from the Yotes yet.

I believe he was the team captain this year. I wonder if they called him alternate just because of a picture that is old?

Scott Wheeler (who’s a big fan of this player/pick) called him captain. And elite prospects shows him as captain.

 

[TheLegend]

Yotes social media sleeping in I guess.

They don’t/can’t post until the contract clears the league office. That doesn’t mean someone else won’t jump just to get the scoop.

BTW…. Craig with deets…

 

[BlizzardSloth]

I believe he was the team captain this year.

The A is correct, Kevin Fey is Biel's captain.

 

[MIGs Dog]

They don’t/can’t post until the contract clears the league office. That doesn’t mean someone else won’t jump just to get the scoop.

BTW…. Craig with deets…

Don't you wish your job had this type of incentive to perform well? Just think if your employer offered a 10 fold increase in pay if you moved up to the A team?

 

[Kaizen]

They don’t/can’t post until the contract clears the league office. That doesn’t mean someone else won’t jump just to get the scoop.

BTW…. Craig with deets…

Any deets on the performance bonus(es) - rookie team? Calder trophy? TOI?