Prospect Info: 2021 NHL Draft Thread

[txomisc]

Joe McDonnell ladies and gentlemen

will surely mention how he had the player rated top 9

 

[M88K]

Shit like this is why we have such garbage prospect pool.

 

[Ub the Bub]

I'm fine with this pick...

 

[Morry83]

f*** Joe

 

[MrHeiskanen]

 

[Nikki Potnick]

He didn't play ALL last year!?!? That's who you pick with your first round pick, Nill?

 

[Rory]

So Nill drafts a guy who is projected to be bottom 6 in the first round. Nill has to go.

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

we all knew it was coming, but we got our hopes up

This.....exactly.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

9. Wyatt Johnston - Center - Windsor Spitfires
I think Johnston is one of the most intelligent players available from the OHL this year. His attention to detail in all three zones is going to make him a coaches' favourite. And he is tenacious in pursuit of the puck. When he does get his touches, he maximizes their effectiveness with his terrific vision and quick thinking. I thought he was excellent for Canada at the U18's in a support role and was most definitely great in the second half of the 2019/20 OHL season. I do have some concerns about his skating. I have seen the term "elite" or "excellent" used to describe his skating ability and I just don't agree with that. I think Johnston has a smooth stride, it's low maintenance. I think he pivots well and is elusive in the offensive zone because of confidence playing on his edges. I also think he has the potential to be a real bull because of how strong he is on his skates already. However, I think that North/South, he lacks power. I think he struggles to create separation and it limits his effectiveness in transition. I think this was noticeable last year and at the U18's, suggesting minimal gains have been made thus far. He could easily be the next Ryan O'Reilly or Mike Richards, similar cerebral, two-way centers. However, those two are the exception to the rule and not the norm. In today's NHL, teams are looking for that combination of speed and power from their centers. This is especially true for those occupying those middle spots in the lineup, where I think Johnston ultimately ends up. I would have no problem with him in that 50-75 range; in fact I would vouch for it. But higher than that, I do see some limitations.

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[Ghost of Kyiv]

I honestly liked him in the under 18s, he's a good player with some upside as he's shown steady improvement. Just better players available.

 

[Kcb12345]

So yall still happy with the 2 2nds or would you rather have taken a guy like Lucius or Lysell when we could have

 

[account deactivated]

Great we get another version of a player I already don't like.

 

[Dynamite Time]

f*** it. Pick Brent Johnson with one of our 2nd rounders. At least he's from Dallas, so that can be a storyline.

What’s his character?

 

[starsfan86]

All we need is another ty Dellandrea. f*** I would have rather had Raty. Good job Nill you dumb shit

 

[LT]

So I guess in 4-5 years he is our Faksa replacement

precisely

sigh

 

[93Crazed101]

We're getting into that part of the draft where covid makes it real difficult. He was scoring well second half of 16 yo season. It's really hard to say.

 

[Magic Mittens]

He's a guy who started out slow in his 16yo year, but in the second half you could argue he was the best behind McTavish.

Right here… I always trust Starry when it comes to the OHL guys

 

[Captain Awesome]

Johnston runs the right routes in the offensive zone,

The Cowboys are stocked with wide receivers, already.

 

[BG44]

Johnston didn’t get a season but was a top-three line center for Canada at the U18s. Johnston didn’t get power-play time there, but he is a skilled forward who can make plays and kept seeing his ice time go up as the event went along. This built off a strong underage season. He has great in-tight hands, showing the ability to beat defenders one-on-one and move pucks through small areas. Johnston can create chances under pressure and has the ability to run a power play off the flank. He isn’t a perimeter player, though. He attacks the hard areas of the ice, shows good second efforts going for loose pucks and is a responsible defensive center. Johnston has legitimately grown in the past season, going from 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1. He lacks NHL quickness, though, in his skating. In a sentence, Johnston projects as a second-line center.

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[Dynamite Time]

Even ESPN is giving us shit for pick. HaHa!

 

[Starry Knight]

This is why this draft is such a wildcard. Wyatt Johnson didn't play this year besides the U18s, and you don't know how far he has progressed.

If his trajectory from the end of the 2019-2020 year continues, he could be a great pick.

 

[Henderson33]

Othmann at #15 is looking damn good right now...

 

[Satan]

Sometimes you need to hit singles

 

[Captain Awesome]

I want to die.

 

[jballa95]

Lambos and Ceulemans available... even Stankoven... unreal...

I was optimistic for this draft, this is a major disappointment...