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Prospect Info: 2022-2023 Coyotes Prospect General Discussion and Stats Weekly Update
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Freddy Sjostrom
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Good thought, I forgot about him. He was a second rounder though, so would not have counted in this list.
Cooley in the mix.
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Note. Guenther will be playing his first game tonight in Juniors 
Just finished watching the game between the U25 teams of Germany and Slovakia from yesterday and took a closer look at Maksymilian Szuber.
And as promised these are my thoughts on Szuber, not just in this game, but also as a prospect.
First off, he played the right side again (at least for the most part), which is nothing new to him, and handled that quite well. He did play on the left side when the team was short handed, though, and also towards the end of the third period he took a couple of shifts with a different D-partner where he played on the left.
They say you can't teach size, but you can be taught and learn how to use it effectively. Szuber is getting better and better at it. Still not nearly as physical as I would like him to be, but the way he uses his long reach to break up plays has much improved. The same is true for his use of his stick to break up an opposing teams rush.
In the first period he had a moment after his teammates turned the puck over in the offensive zone and as the Slovakian player who was carrying the puck came at him, but before that player was able to carry the puck into the neutral zone, Szuber, as he was gliding backwards, poked the puck off the forwards stick and kept it in the offensive zone. Ultimately nothing came off it, except slightly extended offensive zone time.
But it was a nice example that his timing with these poke checks has gotten better.
Coming back to his physicality, it's a little bit odd, but his strength is still one of his biggest needs for improvement. Szuber is a big young man, and he has improved his play along the boards, where he has gotten much better at pinning opponents against the boards and separating them from the puck, but he is still lanky and lacks core strength. A couple of times he found himself taking the worse of a hit. The first time he was just run over by Maros Jedlicka, who is a pretty big boy himself. The other time he went in on a hit on a smaller Slovak (I could not see who it was) and bounced off him and hit the ice.
But he has still so much room to grow into his big frame, and with the right strength and conditioning training he should be fine in time.
Szuber was never a defenseman that easily panicked or lost his head, but now he plays with a sort of calm confidence that tells me that he has mastered the game at this pace, but he still has some way to go before he could possibly succeed in the NHL. Many of the things he does so well in games like this, just won't work in the NHL where he has less time, not only because of the pace of the game, but also the smaller ice surface.
Where is now he can take that extra moment to hold on to the puck and it even yields great benefits as it allows him to make higher percentage plays, but more often than not he would probably turn the puck over at the NHL level.
So don't get too excited, but his development appears to be on good trajectory. I can see a clear difference between the player he is now and the player he was at the start of the season. If he can stay healthy he should take another step forward before the season is over, and I would not rule out that he might play at the WHC in May. There is still plenty for him to work on and as far as the NHL is concerned he remains a project, and maybe next season will tell us how far he can go. The AHL might be a good option for him, but I guess we will have to wait and see.
And as promised these are my thoughts on Szuber, not just in this game, but also as a prospect.
First off, he played the right side again (at least for the most part), which is nothing new to him, and handled that quite well. He did play on the left side when the team was short handed, though, and also towards the end of the third period he took a couple of shifts with a different D-partner where he played on the left.
They say you can't teach size, but you can be taught and learn how to use it effectively. Szuber is getting better and better at it. Still not nearly as physical as I would like him to be, but the way he uses his long reach to break up plays has much improved. The same is true for his use of his stick to break up an opposing teams rush.
In the first period he had a moment after his teammates turned the puck over in the offensive zone and as the Slovakian player who was carrying the puck came at him, but before that player was able to carry the puck into the neutral zone, Szuber, as he was gliding backwards, poked the puck off the forwards stick and kept it in the offensive zone. Ultimately nothing came off it, except slightly extended offensive zone time.
But it was a nice example that his timing with these poke checks has gotten better.
Coming back to his physicality, it's a little bit odd, but his strength is still one of his biggest needs for improvement. Szuber is a big young man, and he has improved his play along the boards, where he has gotten much better at pinning opponents against the boards and separating them from the puck, but he is still lanky and lacks core strength. A couple of times he found himself taking the worse of a hit. The first time he was just run over by Maros Jedlicka, who is a pretty big boy himself. The other time he went in on a hit on a smaller Slovak (I could not see who it was) and bounced off him and hit the ice.
But he has still so much room to grow into his big frame, and with the right strength and conditioning training he should be fine in time.
Szuber was never a defenseman that easily panicked or lost his head, but now he plays with a sort of calm confidence that tells me that he has mastered the game at this pace, but he still has some way to go before he could possibly succeed in the NHL. Many of the things he does so well in games like this, just won't work in the NHL where he has less time, not only because of the pace of the game, but also the smaller ice surface.
Where is now he can take that extra moment to hold on to the puck and it even yields great benefits as it allows him to make higher percentage plays, but more often than not he would probably turn the puck over at the NHL level.
So don't get too excited, but his development appears to be on good trajectory. I can see a clear difference between the player he is now and the player he was at the start of the season. If he can stay healthy he should take another step forward before the season is over, and I would not rule out that he might play at the WHC in May. There is still plenty for him to work on and as far as the NHL is concerned he remains a project, and maybe next season will tell us how far he can go. The AHL might be a good option for him, but I guess we will have to wait and see.
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It looks like a Canucks jersey....
It’s like ten thousand spoons and all you need is a knife.
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Jormungandr
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Logan Cooley and the Golden Gophers play Wisconsin on Big Ten Network here in about 20 minutes if anyone is interested in watching.
Oh, and Adam Fantilli and Michigan will be on ESPNU at 8pm eastern.
Oh, and Adam Fantilli and Michigan will be on ESPNU at 8pm eastern.
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Why does basketball take forever to play the last minute of a game.
Jormungandr
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Why would a massive prospect like Bantle go to Wisconsin? A large ice surface like that hurts his game. The tighter the space the more his size is a factor.
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Ilya gets back on the scoresheet today with two assists. Despite the lack of production, not a bad season for a 19 yo.
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Farinacci and Harvard on NHL network showing the Beanpot tournament just starting...
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