Prospect Info: 2023 1st Rd Selection - #28 OA (via BOS, WSH) - C, Easton Cowan [London Knights, OHL; [Height 5.11 -- Weight 185]

[TheBeastCoast]

I find it odd that there is no hype or media coverage on Cowan making the team. It's possible he is only on the team for cap reasons for maximizing their LTIR space, and then promptly sent down to Jr.?

I am pretty sure he will be sent down prior to the first game and Gregor will get a contract. He isn't actually making the team in the practical sense.

 

[Thornbury]

I am pretty sure he will be sent down prior to the first game and Gregor will get a contract. He isn't actually making the team in the practical sense.

Same with McMann. He and Cowan were included on the official 21 man roster as their salaries got the team closest to the cap, which is ideal for cap management purposes. I assume they will sign Gregor, send Cowan to junior and possibly McMann to the IR, and likely recall Holmberg or Kokkonen.

 

[thusk]

Same with McMann. He and Cowan were included on the official 21 man roster as their salaries got the team closest to the cap, which is ideal for cap management purposes. I assume they will sign Gregor, send Cowan to junior and possibly McMann to the IR, and likely recall Holmberg or Kokkonen.

For sure they will not keep cowan as healthy scratch

He did a great job in camp but come back 1 year with a strong london team will be benefit for him

 

[uncleben]

Same with McMann. He and Cowan were included on the official 21 man roster as their salaries got the team closest to the cap, which is ideal for cap management purposes. I assume they will sign Gregor, send Cowan to junior and possibly McMann to the IR, and likely recall Holmberg or Kokkonen.

Yeah McMann didn't even play a game in the preseason due to injury. I imagine he actually is still injured and unavailable, but they're playing with some cap shenanigans

 

[tmlfan98]

Yeah McMann didn't even play a game in the preseason due to injury. I imagine he actually is still injured and unavailable, but they're playing with some cap shenanigans

Most likely what's going on with McMann is that is injury isn't serious enough to place him on LTIR, but putting him on SOIR would carry a 194k dead cap hit and prevent them from carrying an extra player anyways, so they are probably just holding him on the active roster until he's healthy enough to return to play (pretty sure you can't try to send down injured players).

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[LDN]

Monster year = loading

 

[jaric1862]

You guys think he makes the world juniors squad?

 

[weems]

1G + 1A in tonight's game

 

[BertCorbeau]

A hot start puts him on the WJC radar

 

[JSn0w93]

1G + 1A in tonight's game

Both shorthanded as well.

You guys think he makes the world juniors squad?

Yes.

 

[TMLAM34]

Kid is going to be a good one! Glad we selected him with our pick!

 

[Peasy]

So tenacious. Never gives up on the play. Love it.

 

[horner]

You guys think he makes the world juniors squad?

They need his speed and tenacity as well as his skill

 

[DarkKnight]

1G + 1A in tonight's game

That’s second clip is what you gets you excited. Pure desire.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Looks like the Hunters have Easton on the Marner plan. Big minutes on the PP, big minutes on the PK, big minutes everywhere. Not quite as much pure talent around him as Mitch had but it seems like he has good chemistry with his linemates. He's in for a huge year, no way they leave him off the WJC. Coaches will love him.

 

[Peasy]

Yeah I think it will be hard to leave off a guy like Easton on the WJC. Hes just so versatile, can play wing or C, top 6 or bottom 6, PK etc, and he plays hard and has a motor.

 

[weems]

 

[Sypher04]

He looks primed to take a huge step in junior this year.

 

[Gary Nylund]

That’s second clip is what you gets you excited. Pure desire.

+1

 

[Woodman19]

Omg what balance to stay on his feet lol

 

[DarkKnight]

Come on, this pick looks better everyday.

 

[Stephen]

Looks like the Hunters have Easton on the Marner plan. Big minutes on the PP, big minutes on the PK, big minutes everywhere. Not quite as much pure talent around him as Mitch had but it seems like he has good chemistry with his linemates. He's in for a huge year, no way they leave him off the WJC. Coaches will love him.

Barkey looks like Pocket Easton out therre.

 

[weems]

2G, 2 A Last night vs Brantford

 

[horner]

I so badly wanted this player .
I was hoping he would last till the third rd.
But man when we stepped up and grabbed him in the 1 st rd , big post pump.

Anybody bring his name up in trade talks should be shot .

This player is going to be a stud .
Pk pp top 6 player.