Prospect Info: 2024-25 Prospect Info (CHL, NCAA, Europe)

[PAZ]

Still early, but it's starting to look like it'll make more sense for Nabokov to stay in the KHL for another year or two if Wedgewood and Blackwood can finally give some stability in net.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Still early, but it's starting to look like it'll make more sense for Nabokov to stay in the KHL for another year or two if Wedgewood and Blackwood can finally give some stability in net.

Nabokov needs to get over here and play in Loveland.

 

[PAZ]

Nabokov needs to get over here and play in Loveland.

He'd be okay with that for a year, but any longer and there's risk in him bolting back to Russia. Why would he ride the bus being underpaid instead of staying in the KHL?

I'd rather let him marinate longer. Sorokin/Shesterkin were 23-24 when they came over. That's the timeline we should give Nabokov.

 

[Bender]

Then he can use playoffs atmosphere as more learning.

 

[S E P H]

Prish goes to the net like Nuke does, hopefully he can keep doing that in the NHL as he develops

Reminds me a lot of Hyman at the AHL level.

 

[Perratrooper]

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[AvsCOL]

Doesn't seem to be much there at all with Olausson huh? That's a shame, what a bad pick that was.

 

[Hasbro]

Henceforth Gulayev is "Sexual Chocolate".

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I don't feel like Bednar has been holding him back while he was up here. He isn't ever going to be an offensive cog, his NHL career will be as a bottom sixer who forechecks, wins board battles, and probably kills penalties. And aside from the PK part (which would be a very tall ask at this point) that's exactly the role Bednar used him in.

The argument for him in the AHL is to try to develop more of a well-rounded offensive game in him. But Bednar has given him nothing if not a crash course in how he's going to win an NHL paycheck this year.

Yep, but if he can round out his offensive game, that's the difference between him being on the 3rd line as opposed to the 4th, IMO.

The thing for me, is that he's still so young. Him being able to be trusted with some minutes already is fantastic. I'm hoping he becomes an everyday 4th liner next year and then hopefully see if he can make a run at the 3rd line after he gets settled.

 

[Muffin]

Doesn't seem to be much there at all with Olausson huh? That's a shame, what a bad pick that was.

To be fair is not like the rest of the picks behind him amounted to anything. I doubt they would've reached for Stankoven

 

[AvsCOL]

To be fair is not like the rest of the picks behind him amounted to anything. I doubt they would've reached for Stankoven

Yeah it was a pretty weak draft admittedly. They made up for it in the 2023 draft however...

 

[McMetal]

Yep, but if he can round out his offensive game, that's the difference between him being on the 3rd line as opposed to the 4th, IMO.

The thing for me, is that he's still so young. Him being able to be trusted with some minutes already is fantastic. I'm hoping he becomes an everyday 4th liner next year and then hopefully see if he can make a run at the 3rd line after he gets settled.

Agreed. I think there is definitely value in playing him in an offensive role at the AHL level to maximize his development there. LOC is a good example of how that can boost a prospect's value long term, I think the Eagles were very good for him. Some guys just seem to do better offensively in pro hockey than they did in juniors or college. The structure and pace just suit them better, and it's good to nurture that even in a guy you expect to be a bottom sixer.

I just think that when he's at the NHL level, there's nothing wrong with using him as a 4th liner, because he also needs to learn how to do that kind of job if he wants to keep an NHL gig someday. The more offense he chips in, the better (of course), but his signature moves will be hounding the puck, digging it out along the walls, and not bleeding chances against while he's out there. I hope he gets there, because I low-key love that kind of player and every great team needs guys like that.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

We might really have something with Ritchie.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

We might really have something with Ritchie.

I refuse to believe until he's doing it for real in the NHL.

Been fooled too many times before. Not sure if that says more about my judgement or my age, but either way. I like Ritchie, but I'm keeping my expectations for him relatively restrained Which is wierd because if someone wanted him, I'd be expecting a BIG return.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I refuse to believe until he's doing it for real in the NHL.

Been fooled too many times before. Not sure if that says more about my judgement or my age, but either way. I like Ritchie, but I'm keeping my expectations for him relatively restrained Which is wierd because if someone wanted him, I'd be expecting a BIG return.

Nah I get it. The Avs are so shit at drafting that you really can't trust anything they do in that department these days.


But Ritchie at least looks like he's got a chance to finally break the pattern.

 

[Richard88]

How have the last dozen or so 1C's on Canada's WJC roster done in the NHL?

 

[Perratrooper]

How have the last dozen or so 1C's on Canada's WJC roster done in the NHL?

Celebrini(?), Bedard, McTavish, Cozens, Hayton, Frost(?), Kyrou/Steel, Strome, Strome, Reinhart/McD, Lazar(?)

Sooo a bit all over the place in terms of NHL success. Particularly as players who went back as 19 year olds.

 

[Murzu]

Celebrini(?), Bedard, McTavish, Cozens, Hayton, Frost(?), Kyrou/Steel, Strome, Strome, Reinhart/McD, Lazar(?)

Sooo a bit all over the place in terms of NHL success. Particularly as players who went back as 19 year olds.

Well, at least they all made it to the show. Some underwhelming, some good players and some stars.