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Finally a real HFNYR doctorGuess who is the team doctor for the World Junior summer showcase….
It’s been awesome seeing these guys play up close.
Finally a real HFNYR doctorGuess who is the team doctor for the World Junior summer showcase….
It’s been awesome seeing these guys play up close.
well played.Finally a real HFNYR doctor
Robertson should not be included at this point. Rsthervhave Roobroeck or Chemlar in the top 10Steven Ellis, the prospects analyst for Daily Faceoff, is reviewing each teams's top prospects. Today he released his ranking for the Rangers:
1. Perrault
2. Othmann
3. Emery
4. Berard
5. Sykora
6. Garand
7. Fortescue
8. Robertson
9. McConnell-Barker
10. Rempe
While I like a couple of players more than his ten the only glaring disagreement I have is with Robertson. The full report is found here: 2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New York Rangers’ Top 10
Though I truly respect Steven Ellis and the work he puts in, he needs to watch more Wolf Pack games.Steven Ellis, the prospects analyst for Daily Faceoff, is reviewing each teams's top prospects. Today he released his ranking for the Rangers:
1. Perrault
2. Othmann
3. Emery
4. Berard
5. Sykora
6. Garand
7. Fortescue
8. Robertson
9. McConnell-Barker
10. Rempe
While I like a couple of players more than his ten the only glaring disagreement I have is with Robertson. The full report is found here: 2024-25 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: New York Rangers’ Top 10
His writeup on Robertson is about what I'd expected at this point, so I think including him at 8 says more about how Ellis feels about the players ranked lower than it does about Robertson himself.Though I truly respect Steven Ellis and the work he puts in, he needs to watch more Wolf Pack games.
Robertson shouldn’t be in the top 10 and unless he’s basing his list on the players draft rankings, Othman should not be ahead of Berard.
His writeup on Robertson is about what I'd expected at this point, so I think including him at 8 says more about how Ellis feels about the players ranked lower than it does about Robertson himself.
Regarding Othmann and Berard, I think Berard was the more dynamic player this year, but let's not forget that Othmann is a year younger and, for whatever it's worth, did outscore Berard slightly. His play at 5 on 5 improved as the year went on. Ranking him ahead of Berard is totally fair IMO.
There several guys like Laba who I think are interesting prospects who don’t get much attention. In particular I am looking forward to watching the development of Mancini, Roobroeck, chmelar, and Edstrom.I’m surprised at how Laba keeps getting overlooked on these prospect lists after the last two years he’s had. He’s been the complete driving force for Colorado College, is their matchup C that plays in all situations, and has even had numerous highlight reel plays. He’ll probably be developed into a matchup bottom-6 C at the next level, but his game looks very translatable and I expect him to make it to the NHL
thissssssssssssssThere several guys like Laba who I think are interesting prospects who don’t get much attention. In particular I am looking forward to watching the development of Mancini, Roobroeck, chmelar, and Edstrom.
Any imputs?
When things go well I’m just a glorified cheerleader!Finally a real HFNYR doctor
I’d check if life permitted, but I wonder what the board was saying about Marchessault when he was in Hartford…There several guys like Laba who I think are interesting prospects who don’t get much attention. In particular I am looking forward to watching the development of Mancini, Roobroeck, chmelar, and Edstrom.
There were only a handful of people actively following Hartford back then as the games weren't as accessible IIRC. So, discussion about players was usually limited to a few of us that could either watch, or who followed the few guys like Gerry Cantlon that wrote about the team. Twitter wasn't really a source then, either.I’d check if life permitted, but I wonder what the board was saying about Marchessault when he was in Hartford…
Draft position also influence rankings right or wrong.His writeup on Robertson is about what I'd expected at this point, so I think including him at 8 says more about how Ellis feels about the players ranked lower than it does about Robertson himself.
Regarding Othmann and Berard, I think Berard was the more dynamic player this year, but let's not forget that Othmann is a year younger and, for whatever it's worth, did outscore Berard slightly. His play at 5 on 5 improved as the year went on. Ranking him ahead of Berard is totally fair IMO.
moving this to new/current prospect thread, had posted to prior, earlier today
NHL rights expire at age 27, in his case,
2026, after the summer after this contract expires
Is moving from Sweden to Switzerland a sign of improvement or is this about where he belongs in terms of reaching his ceiling? Believe former Devil Janne Kuokkanen is also signed with Lausanne.
Most of the college conferences are against allowing CHL players into the game, with the reported notable exception being the CCHA. The CCHA keeps losing players in the portal to bigger schools in other conferences. They want to be able to recruit CHL players.
When this happens there will be an influx, of an unknown degree, of Canadian players in the NCAA. The obvious flip side is that there will be less spots for U.S. kids, which I don't like. It will also diminish the USHL; those guys that go and play a year or two in the USHL before going to school, now they'll be able to go play in the CHL since they won't have to worry about preserving their eligibility (the same will be true for the BCHL and the other Canadian Junior A leagues). The CHL is going to lose over-age players who will prolong their careers by going to college on a scholarship where they'll get a degree and a continued chance to catch on with a pro team.
It will cause a lot of change across more than just the NCAA.
There several guys like Laba who I think are interesting prospects who don’t get much attention. In particular I am looking forward to watching the development of Mancini, Roobroeck, chmelar, and Edstrom.
The flip side could also be that more teams are created if there is more revenue potential. Colleges always look to make a buckMost of the college conferences are against allowing CHL players into the game, with the reported notable exception being the CCHA. The CCHA keeps losing players in the portal to bigger schools in other conferences. They want to be able to recruit CHL players.
When this happens there will be an influx, of an unknown degree, of Canadian players in the NCAA. The obvious flip side is that there will be less spots for U.S. kids, which I don't like. It will also diminish the USHL; those guys that go and play a year or two in the USHL before going to school, now they'll be able to go play in the CHL since they won't have to worry about preserving their eligibility (the same will be true for the BCHL and the other Canadian Junior A leagues). The CHL is going to lose over-age players who will prolong their careers by going to college on a scholarship where they'll get a degree and a continued chance to catch on with a pro team.
It will cause a lot of change across more than just the NCAA.