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Prospect Info: 2023 NHL Draft - 3rd Round - 82nd Overall - Zachary Nehring RW
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So not even good enough to hit college next year. Atleast with the Smith's and Poolman picks they were already good players in a much better USHL league.
Hopefully he can have a good year there next year as he will once again be playing beneath his peer group.
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Gabe Kupari
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It's neat how most ppl have no clue but will crap on this guy. Interesting strategy
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Until Hillier is replaced, I'm fine with Chevy trading all our picks except the first rounders or high 2nd... we haven't found a diamond in the rough in ages and this is not it
Team needs C, goalie and RHD prospects - the only thing we don't need is fourth line wingers...
Team needs C, goalie and RHD prospects - the only thing we don't need is fourth line wingers...
Logan was at least playing and producing in a Major Junior level league by 18, this kid couldn't even make the USHL last year. This is the equivalent of taking a kid playing Midget AAA at 18 because he couldn't make the Dub.
Sure. It's sort of about balance in the prospect pool, I guess.
Carolina just drafted a 6'4" F who scored 19 goals in the WHL last season, so...
When a player is playing two levels below the rest of his draft competition you can make some inferences about the caliber of the player.
What else should we do? Homer praise a massively off board pick? We could have gotten this kid in the 7th likely.
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If he was C or RHD, I'd be like... we must have some inside info - but this is a pick (at best) for the Moose
I don't see where the Jets have the luxury of waiting 4 years for a bit player
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Gabe Kupari
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Neither did Mason Appleton in his draft season. I'm not that worried about drafting "late bloomers", as long as they have enough tools, character and smarts. Not sure if Nehring has all that.
I'm skeptical, but also not all that excited about most picks past the 2nd round, regardless. Misses outnumber hits by about 10 to 1.
Apparently he's playing in Sioux Falls next year, not going to NCAA until 2024/25.
We drafted Apples out of the USHL.
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Prep hockey is Junior A/AAA equivalent at that age group, USHL is the major junior league in the US. He's not skipping major junior as you said.
Yup, he's going that route but a year or two later then his peer group.
Yeah he's not skipping it, he got cut and is committed to playing in the USHL next year then going to college for 4 years, Can't be to upset as it's a crap shoot anyways but it is an odd choice.
Ranked early 90's by TSN and Bob McKenzie which are typically the best rankings when looking back years later.
This is a 3rd round pick, not a reach.
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Yeah I noticed that he was only the second leading scorer on his team which gave me some questions about him. Also those PIMs are pretty darn high.
That said I haven't seen him play a single minute of hockey and it's purely stat sheet scouting.
That was a choice though, Apples wasn't cut from the USHL he chose to stay in prep as far as I know. Similar to Wheeler. Could have made the USHL but choose to stay in HS.
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Generally HP is closest. Lots of people have him pretty high but gotta remember most of these people have probably only seen him play maybe twice at most.
So while the appeal to authority is likely a bit more viewings it's not like teams will have had 10+ viewings of him.
