Prospect Info: 2023 Development Camp

[Guttersniped]

I believe I read it on TG's Fire and Ice blog back in the day. But that entire thing has been memory holed now.

Only article about him attending that year's camp I could find with a 20 second Google search was this one from Rich Chere: Peter McMullen, Rem Vanderbeek: Familiar names among Devils' prospects

The quote from him in there is much more reasonable, so maybe I'm remembering it wrong.

I don’t know, when you read this:

“I know where I stand. I don’t need to measure myself,” Vanderbeek said. “I consider myself a good hockey player. I do all the little things right. I believe that I’ll be able to play at the next level. I want to be a good college hockey player for the time being and see what happens.

“I hope to go out and have a great year at Providence. Hopefully win a championship and see what's after that.”

You don’t expect the player to be 23 years old with 5 GP in college.

I don’t know what “next level” he was talking about but it for sure wasn’t realistically any level of competitive pro hockey.
Rem Vanderbeek EP

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

makes you wonder if having Vanderbeek as a father is the only reason he was dressing for Providence at all.

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

We really should be developing like that given the depth we have at D. I’m sure his skills would translate to forward pretty damn well. He had a huge game at forward last year (I think it was just an exhibition, but still).

 

[devilsblood]

We really should be developing like that given the depth we have at D. I’m sure his skills would translate to forward pretty damn well. He had a huge game at forward last year (I think it was just an exhibition, but still).

Not much room in NJ for the forseeable at RHD. There is a potential center spot available though.

 

[Devs3cups]

We really should be developing like that given the depth we have at D. I’m sure his skills would translate to forward pretty damn well. He had a huge game at forward last year (I think it was just an exhibition, but still).

I believe he scored a hat trick playing C this year. Would be hilarious if he ended up playing C for us.

 

[Goptor]

A lot of times they just grab any warm body for these camps in order to fill out rosters. Not a lot of high level young players lounging about in NJ.

The team is thin on available prospects so I'm not surprised they grabbed anyone they could find.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Casey, Vilen, and…this guy

Santeri Hatakka Leaving a Positive Impression on Devils Brass

The Devils acquired Hatakka from the Sharks alongside Timo Meier

newjerseyhockeynow.com

 

[OmNomNom]

intrigued what Case can do with his career - hopefully he somehow grows another inch or 2 honestly

 

[glenwo2]

Casey, Edwards, Cheslock, Barb, Karpovich, Vilen, now Santeri??? I love it if there's an overflowing factory of Defensemen.

Like the NJ Devils of old : Defense, Defense, Defense.


(of course we now also have Offense, too)

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

intrigued what Case can do with his career - hopefully he somehow grows another inch or 2 honestly

i’m wouldn’t say he needs to. These days there’s plenty of defenseman driving play in all 3 zones with less-than-ideal size.

Would it be nice if Adam Fox or Cale Makar were six feet+ and 200+ pounds? Sure. But that doesn’t change the fact that they’re effective at their size. Karlsson is 6’ and 190 and that hasn’t made him a stud defensively compared to the small guys.

 

[devilsblood]

Casey, Vilen, and…this guy

Santeri Hatakka Leaving a Positive Impression on Devils Brass

The Devils acquired Hatakka from the Sharks alongside Timo Meier

newjerseyhockeynow.com

I don’t think much of him, but he is a young guy that has played NHL games. Injuries last year derailed his progress. Wouldn’t be shocking if he can play at the NHL level.

 

[devilsblood]

i’m wouldn’t say he needs to. These days there’s plenty of defenseman driving play in all 3 zones with less-than-ideal size.

Would it be nice if Adam Fox or Cale Makar were six feet+ and 200+ pounds? Sure. But that doesn’t change the fact that they’re effective at their size. Karlsson is 6’ and 190 and that hasn’t made him a stud defensively compared to the small guys.

Both Fox and Makar are listed at 5’11” 180+. Casey at 5’9” 165. I agree its less of a concern these days but it is something he needs to prove he can overcome.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

He looks like the best player out there because he is

 

[Nubmer6]

"How Devils’ prospect Seamus Casey turned heads with his versatility at Michigan: ‘You should know how to play every position’"

I wonder when we're going to see him in goal

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

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[Emperoreddy]

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Both Fox and Makar are listed at 5’11” 180+. Casey at 5’9” 165. I agree its less of a concern these days but it is something he needs to prove he can overcome.

i knew i was pushing it with Fox but i honestly thought Makar was smaller lol.

 

[My3Sons]

Both Fox and Makar are listed at 5’11” 180+. Casey at 5’9” 165. I agree its less of a concern these days but it is something he needs to prove he can overcome.

Didn't Casey grow with the official camp measurements? Didn't somebody post his height as 5'10" now and maybe he's 175?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Didn't Casey grow with the official camp measurements? Didn't somebody post his height as 5'10" now and maybe he's 175?

5'10 180

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Can't wait to see then scrimamge on Friday. I've been to oretty much every development camp and they are always one of the best things about summer time. Hopefully Hameenaho , Casey , Vilen etc all impress.

 

[OmNomNom]

i hope to god it's not another will butcher tho lolz

 

[Billdo]

i hope to god it's not another will butcher tho lolz

Wait, is this a thing where Casey and Butcher are being compared?