Prospect Info: 2024 117th OA : Blake Montgomery (C)
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Overall better stats than teammate and future maple leafs superstar Easton Cowan.
We must have a good one on our hands.
I've looked at a few recent Knights highlight videos, and I find myself wondering why he wasn't selected higher than 117th.
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dumbdick
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Here's an interesting fact.
He had a slow start and only had 2 points in his first 7 games. But he's been consistently producing since.
In his last 14 games he's got 25 points.
That's 1.79 pts/gp
That's the same pace as sennecke, greentree and dickinson. If you ignore those first 7 games, he'd be like 5th in the league for point production right now.
He had a slow start and only had 2 points in his first 7 games. But he's been consistently producing since.
In his last 14 games he's got 25 points.
That's 1.79 pts/gp
That's the same pace as sennecke, greentree and dickinson. If you ignore those first 7 games, he'd be like 5th in the league for point production right now.
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Even as an overager, that's extremely impressive, especially considering he's still learning to grow into his body and it isn't a case of him just bullying smaller players.
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to put into perspective with another overager,
24 pts in 14 games is the same pace Sokolov had at the same age. I haven't watched enough of Montgomery to really have a strong opinion on his potential, but my understanding his he doesn't have the same red flags in terms of skating that could prevent him from transitioning to the next level.
Time will tell if we found a gem,
Bjornar Moxnes
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Qmjhl is an easier to score league along with the fact that Montgomery doesn't really have a massive liability in his game.
Watching his highlights it's clear his tools are NHL level. Skates very well for a big man and clearly has some talent.
The development over the last couple years is impressive. Going from 8th in scoring on his U18 AAA team in his 17YR old season (draft year) to 43 points in 58 USHL games as an 18YR old is a massive jump. That's almost Batherson-esque.
Tools are there to be a player and the development curve is steep. Smart pick in the 4th.
The development over the last couple years is impressive. Going from 8th in scoring on his U18 AAA team in his 17YR old season (draft year) to 43 points in 58 USHL games as an 18YR old is a massive jump. That's almost Batherson-esque.
Tools are there to be a player and the development curve is steep. Smart pick in the 4th.
