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

[francis246]

Sorry! My mistake!
I was thinking of 2 years ago when he was down in the AHL on a conditioning stint.

Last year was the exception!

Yes his rookie season! He went down on conditioning but if wright was able to get an exemption maybe Cowan can?

 

[ULF_55]

Seattle Kraken re-assign Shane Wright to AHL Coachella Valley Firebirds – Sportsnet.ca

If a player turns 20 by Dec 31st they are eligible to go to the AHL that year even if they are 19. Wright turned 20 on Jan 05. So he barely missed the cut off, so they applied for an exemption. Additionally AHL and CHL agreed he has nothing left to prove in CHL.

So he didn't meet the criteria, as he turned 20 after December 31st.

An almost pregnant pause ...

Oilers just won the Cup, well almost.

 

[francis246]

So he didn't meet the criteria, as he turned 20 after December 31st.

An almost pregnant pause ...

Oilers just won the Cup, well almost.

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yeah I think that's a part of how they were able to convince the AHL to make an exception because he missed the cutoff for starting the year there by 6 days.

 

[ULF_55]

yeah I think that's a part of how they were able to convince the AHL to make an exception because he missed the cutoff for starting the year there by 6 days.

Not sure Cowan has anything left to learn in the OHL.


Shane Wright:

Easton Cowan:

Whatever happens we'll live and complain about it.

That is the way of the Leafs.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Stankoven is doing great same height and weight maybe smaller.

Stankoven is actually smaller. 5'8. I don't know why people keep on continuing the narrative that 5'11 is too small. Every team has like 3 or 4 guys at that height

 

[fahad203]

Stankoven is actually smaller. 5'8. I don't know why people keep on continuing the narrative that 5'11 is too small. Every team has like 3 or 4 guys at that height

Some of the greatest players ever played are 5'11. Even now Crosby, Gerioux, Kucharov are all 5'11

 

[Peasy]

Wright got the exemption because he technically had 4 years in the ohl (which you need to go to the AHL). He didn't fully legitimately get it though because one entire year was missed due to covid, and with this rule you must play like 25 games in a season for it to count. His last year he only played 20 games so that one technically shouldn't count either but he was in the nhl/AHL for half the year so they decided to give it to him anyways.

 

[DJB]

Top 6 upside fellas ? Hes looking good

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Top 6 upside fellas ? Hes looking good

He has top 6 upside but he hasn’t looked good so far this preseason. Doesn’t seem like a skill issue though I think it’s nerves.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Top 6 upside fellas ? Hes looking good

Robertson also looked good and we know how that turned out

 

[The Shadow]

Top 6 upside fellas ? Hes looking good

He’s 19 and has done more than most 19 year old prospects have to this age in their careers.

 

[Community]

I totally understand and can appreciate that the AHL age rule is put in place to help protect the CHL leagues and keep them as competitive as possible.

It just sucks for the 19yo individuals as there's typically 10-20 players each year where the AHL would be the best place for their development and they're ineligible to play there.


I do hope Cowan plays makes the team this year or is at least given the full 9 game trial. At a minimum, it's nice to have three guys (Robertson, Pacioretty, and Cowan) all in competition for a top 9 scoring role. I'll never complain about more scoring depth given our past playoff scoring woes.