Prospect Info: 2023 Draft Thread (Yotes picking #6 & #12)

[Jamieh]

They never should have put it in Canada back in December. They never should’ve put it on Canada now in august. They deserve this.

I have a slight feeling no one else wants in this summer.

 

[rt]

I have a slight feeling no one else wants in this summer.

I think it woudlve crushed in buffalo. Especially if they tied in with the chiclets cup.

 

[Jamieh]

I think it woudlve crushed in buffalo. Especially if they tied in with the chiclets cup.

Possibly but in reality Buffalo's previous tournaments had a lot of Canadian attendance. And we don't know if Buffalo wanted it.

Probably should have just let last year's tournament expire

 

[rt]

Possibly but in reality Buffalo's previous tournaments had a lot of Canadian attendance. And we don't know if Buffalo wanted it.

Probably should have just let last year's tournament expire

Never should’ve cancelled it.

 

[wbwing]

Morgan was conjecturing if the TED got built, between ASU (with the extra Coyotes facilities) and TED, it could become an option for national and maybe even international tournaments? Any chance for World Juniors at some point? Not sure how many arenas are required for that kind of thing. That would a wow moment.

 

[hbk]

Morgan was conjecturing if the TED got built, between ASU (with the extra Coyotes facilities) and TED, it could become an option for national and maybe even international tournaments? Any chance for World Juniors at some point? Not sure how many arenas are required for that kind of thing. That would a wow moment.

Yes. This is a very likely thing that would occur. Same with a Frozen 4.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Morgan was conjecturing if the TED got built, between ASU (with the extra Coyotes facilities) and TED, it could become an option for national and maybe even international tournaments? Any chance for World Juniors at some point? Not sure how many arenas are required for that kind of thing. That would a wow moment.

They've already committed to pursuing the Frozen Four within two years of the TED opening, IIRC. World Juniors will be a much bigger reach.

 

[rt]

He’s an itty bitty Auston Matthews.

 

[moosemeister]

I don’t see how anyone who watches the games right now can be “anti-tank”

Bedard makes an 82 loss season bearable.

 

[Coyotes19c]

I don’t see how anyone who watches the games right now can be “anti-tank”

Bedard makes an 82 loss season bearable.

I think the only fair argument is lottery luck. Plenty of amazing other players. I’m 100% team tank.

 

[rt]

I don’t see how anyone who watches the games right now can be “anti-tank”

Bedard makes an 82 loss season bearable.

Bedard is a 5'10 Auston Matthews.

 

[moosemeister]

I was watching the highlight with Bedard and McTavish and my wife walked in. I had to change it to porn because of how dirty that pass was.

 

[RABBIT]

If we get Bedard, I will hold a public event where you can all pelt me with sandwiches straight to the face. f*** #TankHard4Bedard, we'll call it #sandwichgate

If we get Michkov, you have to wait till 2026. #holdoff4Michkov

 

[hbk]

So 5 team usa players coached by Kris Draper with Little Ceasers. Kris is drector of scouting dor the Wings. No works uts for those kids i guess otherwise wouldn’t there be a potential conflict and the Wings should be forfeiting picks?

 

[TheLegend]

Bedard is a 5'10 Auston Matthews.

Too short for us… sorry.

BA has one of these signs outside his door.

 

[hbk]

Too short for us… sorry.

BA has one of these signs outside his door.

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Cooley 5’10”

 

[TheLegend]

Cooley 5’10”

Ever heard of 2” platforms? I got on a few rides that way.

 

[Llewzaher]

Cooley 5’10”

Watching the us on TSN… the announcers were suggesting Cooley “has to be taller” ..they kept saying no way he is onlyn5 10.. .. I thought he looked 5 10 from my perspective

 

[JasonDemersWasOkay]

When you look at him out there he doesn't look short at all. If he's considered a "Short" player, he's the tallest short player I've seen. Maybe its the wingspan.

 

[Fyreman]

When you look at him out there he doesn't look short at all. If he's considered a "Short" player, he's the tallest short player I've seen. Maybe its the wingspan.

That's what I tell my wife, it's a longer-short...

 

[Jakey53]

Watching the us on TSN… the announcers were suggesting Cooley “has to be taller” ..they kept saying no way he is onlyn5 10.. .. I thought he looked 5 10 from my perspective

Really? Watching a player on TV you can tell how tall he is?

 

[rt]

Watching the us on TSN… the announcers were suggesting Cooley “has to be taller” ..they kept saying no way he is onlyn5 10.. .. I thought he looked 5 10 from my perspective

It’s because of the freakish reach. And also the fact that he’s 5’10.5”

When you look at him out there he doesn't look short at all. If he's considered a "Short" player, he's the tallest short player I've seen. Maybe its the wingspan.

That’s right. He has the craziest wingspan to height ratio at the combine. Kid is an orangutan.

 

[Llewzaher]

Really? Watching a player on TV you can tell how tall he is?

I have measuring marks on my tv…

I meant in comparison to other players

 

[TheLegend]

I have measuring marks on my tv…

I immediately envisioned your TV with a couple of rulers and grid lines taped on it.

 

[rt]

Something else that needs to be pointed out about Connor Bedard's WJC is that this is NOT his draft-year WJC. This is still his D-1 WJC. And the Pats didn't make the playoffs. So this kid hasn't played since early April. And he's not a drafted player, so he didn't attend a development camp. With a 10% capacity crowd, after a four month layoff, you can't tell me this tournament didn't feel more like a pre-season schedule in Regina than the real-deal WJC.

All that's to say, I can't wait to see this kid that the real WJC, when he's right in the thick of the WHL season, and this tournament is actually relevant, with all the eyes, and all the stakes.