Prospect Info: 2024-2025 Ottawa Senators In the system

[The Devilish Buffoon]

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A clear reference to the Jakub Klepis selection…

 

[OD99]

? Are any of these guys going to be contributors in the NHL

I think we have to really hope so.

At least Moore and Montgomery have the size to play a variety of roles, but with our current pool we need someone to shine and profile points.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

People said the same about Ryan Ellis throughout his junior career.

His elite offensive ability in junior didn't end up translating due to not being able to skate worth a damn, but developed into an excellent two-way D because of his high-end IQ.

Parekh should be fine defensively, and his offensive ability looks Karlsson-esque. Just unreal combination of smarts, skill and shooting ability from the blueline.

Taking an older (and yet) worse offensive RD over him just because of size and toughness is just classic Sens. Took Cowen over Ellis back in 2009 too.

Our scouting staff needs to be fired into the sun.

I think it's way too early to be calling it like this. Yakemchuk is a player with a ton of variety in his skillset. He's a very rare player that can shoot, can pass, has wicked hands, but is also has the frame to be a dominant physical presence as well. Parekh is much more one-dimensional in comparison, he's all about his game with the puck in the offensive zone. He's got a lot less to refine and work on compared to Yakemchuk, who was called a very raw player by just about every scout leading into the draft.

You don't draft players based on how well they do in juniors. You draft based on what you think they have the potential to be in the NHL. Development isn't linear, and it won't be a surprise if Yakemchuk takes a bit longer to become an impact player, considering he's going to be a player that will be able to contribute in every area of the game unlike Parekh who is essentially a glass cannon.

 

[Hale The Villain]

I think it's way too early to be calling it like this. Yakemchuk is a player with a ton of variety in his skillset. He's a very rare player that can shoot, can pass, has wicked hands, but is also has the frame to be a dominant physical presence as well. Parekh is much more one-dimensional in comparison, he's all about his game with the puck in the offensive zone. He's got a lot less to refine and work on compared to Yakemchuk, who was called a very raw player by just about every scout leading into the draft.

You don't draft players based on how well they do in juniors. You draft based on what you think they have the potential to be in the NHL. Development isn't linear, and it won't be a surprise if Yakemchuk takes a bit longer to become an impact player, considering he's going to be a player that will be able to contribute in every area of the game unlike Parekh who is essentially a glass cannon

I don't disagree with you about most of what you have said about Yakemchuk, but I don't think his passing ability is a major strength. He's got a good breakout pass but his vision in the offensive zone isn't high-end, which is why he's never put up significant assist totals. When he the puck comes to him his focus is trying to get the puck on net and he often misses the subtle passing play that would extend possession and put a teammate in a better scoring position. In short, he's definitely more of a goal scorer from the blueline, while Parekh actually has a lot more variety to his skillset IMO.

Parekh has a very strong and extremely accurate wrist shot, but his vision and playmaking ability in the offensive zone is also elite. He's Karlsson-esque in the offensive zone, whereas Yakemchuk is more like Burns/Byfuglien, or at least he's somewhat similar but lacking the high-end skating those guys had, which helped them develop into elite level goal scorers.

You don't draft players solely based on how well they do in juniors, but it's extremely obvious that production matters. Yakemchuk has similar quality hands and a harder shot than Parekh, so why is he producing so much less despite being a season ahead in development? Some excuses are valid for the gap in production, but most of the difference is hockey IQ. Parekh is an extremely smart hockey player with the puck on his stick, Yakemchuk isn't dumb but he just isn't in the same tier as a thinker.

You just can't handwave away the massive difference between a 1.65 PPG at 18 and a 0.98 PPG at 19 by saying junior production doesn't matter. It absolutely matters, as it's directly tied into the assumptions that should be made about a player's potential at higher levels, and it's very rare for non-elite junior producers to end up elite NHL producers.