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Any opinion on a couple local college free agents Vinny Borgesi (Northeastern) and Andrew Centrella ( Providence). Micah Berger (Yale).

If Kaplan has another pedestrian year do you see the Flyers walking away from him?

Borgesi should have been drafted back in 2022. Good IQ, nice skills, good skater. If he was 5'11 I would say he likely had an NHL career ahead of him but doubt any team gives him a real shot... probably a career AHLer/Euro top leaguer. My guess is that if he leaves he gets an AHL deal, but some NHL teams will at least be looking at him.

Centrella is not as talented. But he will probably stay at Providence another year or two. My guess is that he is a guy who ends up in ECHL.

Only seen Berger in USHL really, but my guess is a future ECHL level guy unless really develops in College these next few years, if he does then maybe an AHLer.


I think the Flyers sign Kaplan next summer unless he totally bombs tbh given his physical tools.
 
Borgesi should have been drafted back in 2022. Good IQ, nice skills, good skater. If he was 5'11 I would say he likely had an NHL career ahead of him but doubt any team gives him a real shot... probably a career AHLer/Euro top leaguer. My guess is that if he leaves he gets an AHL deal, but some NHL teams will at least be looking at him.

Centrella is not as talented. But he will probably stay at Providence another year or two. My guess is that he is a guy who ends up in ECHL.

Only seen Berger in USHL really, but my guess is a future ECHL level guy unless really develops in College these next few years, if he does then maybe an AHLer.


I think the Flyers sign Kaplan next summer unless he totally bombs tbh given his physical tools.
Agree as he is a very smart puck moving dman. Doesn’t get himself into trouble. Though just very small; his smarts outweigh that to me. Worth a 7th rd pick no doubt. IMO.

Berger and Centrella def 4 year guys. Can see them both in the AHL. I think they move on from Kaplan unless he pick sit up. Plus wasn’t a Breire pick.

1 more question. Kenny Connors and Nick Van tassel on Umass. I think Connors will be an NHL player.
 
Agree as he is a very smart puck moving dman. Doesn’t get himself into trouble. Though just very small; his smarts outweigh that to me. Worth a 7th rd pick no doubt. IMO.

Berger and Centrella def 4 year guys. Can see them both in the AHL. I think they move on from Kaplan unless he pick sit up. Plus wasn’t a Breire pick.

1 more question. Kenny Connors and Nick Van tassel on Umass. I think Connors will be an NHL player.

Not seen much of Connors tbh aside from WJC, as was before my time watching USHL in depth really.

Van Tassell is spoken highly of from the people who know him etc... but dont think he will be more than an ECHLer if things go well for him.
 
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Not seen much of Connors tbh aside from WJC, as was before my time watching USHL in depth really.

Van Tassell is spoken highly of from the people who know him etc... but dont think he will be more than an ECHLer if things go well for him.
Just curious do you watch/follow any D3 at all?

Will Tyler Muszelik be an NHL goalie? Though it was a reach pick, even though it was a 6th rounder
 
Just curious do you watch/follow any D3 at all?

Will Tyler Muszelik be an NHL goalie? Though it was a reach pick, even though it was a 6th rounder

Nope. Unless specifically asked to which is very rare and would only be if asked for a specific player which has never happened so far.

Tbh I am not a goalie guy so have to watch a lot of a goalie to get a feel for them.
 
I get why the CHL-AHL age rule does exist, but it really isn't there to help the players, as it would be the junior teams. Jett should be in the AHL. He isn't quite there yet where I'd want him in the bigs, and sure as hell don't want him breaking his back anymore in Guelph.
 
Where is Ceirnik? He is listed as on the roster. Why do they keep feeding us Furry and Gardner (even Wilson to an extend)
 
I get why the CHL-AHL age rule does exist, but it really isn't there to help the players, as it would be the junior teams. Jett should be in the AHL. He isn't quite there yet where I'd want him in the bigs, and sure as hell don't want him breaking his back anymore in Guelph.
The rule exists to keep the CHL teams alive. There isn't any TV money for Jrs. they are a gate-dependent league, esp where there isn't corporate sponsorship.

Besides, Jett is far from too good for the OHL. He'll be fine with one more year in Guelph, WJC again maybe, and hopefully a better team will think highly enough to trade for him, although they didn't this year at the TDL.
 
The rule exists to keep the CHL teams alive. There isn't any TV money for Jrs. they are a gate-dependent league, esp where there isn't corporate sponsorship.

Besides, Jett is far from too good for the OHL. He'll be fine with one more year in Guelph, WJC again maybe, and hopefully a better team will think highly enough to trade for him, although they didn't this year at the TDL.
It was my understanding Guelph refused to trade him. Wasn't because lack of offers.
 
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Not seen much of Connors tbh aside from WJC, as was before my time watching USHL in depth really.

Van Tassell is spoken highly of from the people who know him etc... but dont think he will be more than an ECHLer if things go well for him.
Connors signed his contract with the Kings.
 
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Hey I give updates of Barkey. Last night another 1+1 for him. He sneakily leads the OHL scoring race with 12 points after blowing out Owen Sound in 4 games.
He is captain, lead penalty killer, 1st unit power play. What more can he do, except grow 4 more inches and 30lbs heavier.

Listen to London radio 980 am. Announcers are good and the commercials are local and funny. Hate to say it but Cowan, O Reilly are going to be really good players.

Tough to analyze Bonk. He does make a good pass, even if it is only to Dickinson. But he is mentioned a lot for breaking up offensive plays plus it seems the other team does not dump it in on his side.
 

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