Prospect Info: [2024] 1st rd selection - #31 OA - RD, Ben Danford - Oshawa Generals, OHL (6′2″/191lb) --Signed to ELC

[horner]

Hope he is going to Montreal with the team .
Hope he is OK to play. 0

 

[WTFMAN99]

Really disappointing to have Danford take a head shot in a scrimmage for a prospect tournament, beyond frustrating.

I would think out of caution he's unlikely to take part in the tournament which is a damn shame.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Really disappointing to have Danford take a head shot in a scrimmage for a prospect tournament, beyond frustrating.

I would think out of caution he's unlikely to take part in the tournament which is a damn shame.

Is there a link to the hit?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Is there a link to the hit?

Haven't seen any video of the hit and I am terminally online, just stuff from the aftermath

 

[WTFMAN99]

Is there a link to the hit?

Haven't seen any video of the hit and I am terminally online, just stuff from the aftermath

Basically verbiage is it was a head shot and or possibly borderline cheap shot...

They really need to stop inviting plugs to this or tell guys that you save the physical stuff for an actual scrimmage against another team.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834635778401390597

 

[Dayjobdave]

The sad reality of being a drafted leaf prospect is that you get so much media attention that you can pretty much never step on the ice not thinking some guy will run you for their moment of infamy.

Hopefully he's ok.

 

[notbias]

The sad reality of being a drafted leaf prospect is that you get so much media attention that you can pretty much never step on the ice not thinking some guy will run you for their moment of infamy.

Hopefully he's ok.

I mean, Treliving rewarded someone with a contract for injuring a player last year, if I am looking for a contract I am hitting a lot if that is the standard.

 

[Stephen]

The sad reality of being a drafted leaf prospect is that you get so much media attention that you can pretty much never step on the ice not thinking some guy will run you for their moment of infamy.

Hopefully he's ok.

Unfortunately it is a contact sport so there’s risk around every corner and someone could come in with a cheap shot at any time. But on the other hand you can’t exactly nerf the process because you’re going to be playing against hostile opposition in real games and need to be prepared too.

Hopefully Danford isn’t too badly hurt and can make a speedy recovery and have a productive camp.

 

[Generalsupdates]

 

[Burnie97]

We need this on our blue line. Only guy that does that sometimes now is probably McCabe.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Danford's statline right now isn't all that sexy, 2 pts in 10GP, minus player...bad team?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Danford's statline right now isn't all that sexy, 2 pts in 10GP, minus player...bad team?

Oshawa is 6-6 to start the season. They should be a contender though with Sennecke and Ritchie just coming back from Colorado as well.

 

[Stephen]

Guess he isn't experiencing the post draft boom early in the season having missed most of Leafs camp with an injury.

 

[ULF_55]

Danford's statline right now isn't all that sexy, 2 pts in 10GP, minus player...bad team?

.500 team
He missed time with injury.
It does not look like he was drafted based on point production.

He looked fine in the summer before being taken out by a dirty habit.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Still not a fan of this pick.

Especially with Artamonov near the top of KHL scoring.

 

[HockeyVirus]

3 assists in 11 games... Meh

 

[HockeyVirus]

He is officially on pace for an absolute terrible year. Right now looking like a complete swing and a miss going for size.

On pace for half the points he had last year and is a -4.

 

[ULF_55]

He is officially on pace for an absolute terrible year. Right now looking like a complete swing and a miss going for size.

On pace for half the points he had last year and is a -4.

How does he look though?

What is his role on the team?

 

[HockeyVirus]

How does he look though?

What is his role on the team?

I don't watch the player, but I have yet to see a prospect develop as expected when they produce half the points in their draft +1 when the scouting report was already listing their offense as a weakness.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Wes Clark leaving an upper decker deuce on his way to Pittsburgh

 

[Stringer Bell]

I don't watch the player, but I have yet to see a prospect develop as expected when they produce half the points in their draft +1 when the scouting report was already listing their offense as a weakness.

Unfortunately, this is very true. People are going to come in here and say, "he's coming back from a concussion" and "stats don't tell the whole story", and "he's not drafted for offense, he's drafted for his defense."

BUT...while there is some truth to that, in junior when players grow and develop physically every year and the oldest ones are replaced with the youngest each year, a player should absolutely show clear offensive growth in the game regardless of their play style.

When they don't, they're ALMOST always duds. Even only small offensive growth is a major red flag. Explosive growth is what you would look for from anyone with serious NHL potential.

Look at what players like Josh Nicholls, Joel Champagne, and Andrew Nielsen did in their post draft years in comparison to their draft years? Clearly it's not everything, but it's generally the bare MINIMUM (generally - settle down ACC1234 with the need to disagree just for the sake of disagreeing).

 

[ITM]

Jacob Battaglia was kind of in our backyard.

Not like we miss those types on Draft Day.

 

[1specter]

If the CHL / NCAA thing happens perhaps he can go play in the NCAA for a bit when he's done with Jr. Might be better for trying to develop offense as opposed to getting buried in the AHL.

 

[REALTALK81]

Wish the Leafs would've just drafted Emery instead of trading further out