Prospect Info: 2024 46th Overall - Tanner Howe (F)

[Sidney the Kidney]

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So is he physical or not? Scouting reports talk about his physical play, but the NHL site lists him as a "59" in physicality, which is by far his lowest "rating".

 

[MichaelFarrell]

I liked Badinka a lot.

Wasn’t huge on Artamonov the more I dug in. Guaranteed games but idk about upside. Maybe he hits in a Guentzel like way though just via brain

I just really like Artamonov’s style of play. Him, Teddy Stiga, Luke Misa. High motor players that give it all every shift. I don’t think they have crazy high upside, but those are the type of players I really like.

I really do think that Howe and Brunicke will play. I don’t think they were bad picks, but I was hoping they’d pick a player a bit more exciting and maybe take a real swing on upside (Artamonov, Stiga, Mustard, Masse, or Misa)

I’m really hoping we go for Mac Swanson, Alexander Zetterberg, or Luke Misa at 175.

 

[SomeDude]

One thing people just looking at his numbers need to take in account is that he was on an island in Regina. Horrible team especially offensively. He had to create for himself.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Sounds like a future Sam Lafferty that Sullivan will never be able to develop.

 

[wej20]

So is he physical or not? Scouting reports talk about his physical play, but the NHL site lists him as a "59" in physicality, which is by far his lowest "rating".

Anything less than 69 and I have no interest.

 

[SomeDude]

I just really like Artamonov’s style of play. Him, Teddy Stiga, Luke Misa. High motor players that give it all every shift. I don’t think they have crazy high upside, but those are the type of players I really like.

I really do think that Howe and Brunicke will play. I don’t think they were bad picks, but I was hoping they’d pick a player a bit more exciting and maybe take a real swing on upside (Artamonov, Stiga, Mustard, Masse, or Misa)

I’m really hoping we go for Mac Swanson, Alexander Zetterberg, or Luke Misa at 175.

I didn’t even realize Misa is still out there. I thought you seemed pretty down on Swanson compared to many?

 

[MichaelFarrell]

I didn’t even realize Misa is still out there. I thought you seemed pretty down on Swanson compared to many?

People had Swanson ranked way higher. I’ve always thought he was a very late round guy. If your team can get him 5th+ rounds, that’s a good pick. I’ve been almost certain from the beginning that he’ll likely go undrafted. So, maybe no with 175, but he should definitely be looked at as an option later on.

Luke Misa or Christian Humphreys would be a big mistake not to take as long they’re available at 175. Humphreys is from Pittsburgh as well.

 

[Peat]

At first blush he's a rat with good enough numbers that the pure projectors like him. I've heard of worse ideas in the second round.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Seeing Gallagher thrown around as a comparison. I have absolutely no problem drafting someone like that or Ruutu in the second. Guys like that are impossible to trade for, you can only hope you draft one.

 

[Peat]

Seeing Gallagher thrown around as a comparison. I have absolutely no problem drafting someone like that or Ruutu in the second. Guys like that are impossible to trade for, you can only hope you draft one.

Yeah. I can't help but notice that after franchise talent, probably the two hardest things to find in the NHL are pests who can play and big NHL dmen who can skate and do it all, and Dubas has taken swings at both. Maybe coincidence, maybe not.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Yeah. I can't help but notice that after franchise talent, probably the two hardest things to find in the NHL are pests who can play and big NHL dmen who can skate and do it all, and Dubas has taken swings at both. Maybe coincidence, maybe not.

Yeah, like it or not, pests are legitimate roles worth filling in the NHL and I'm glad we finally got one in the system.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Seeing Gallagher thrown around as a comparison. I have absolutely no problem drafting someone like that or Ruutu in the second. Guys like that are impossible to trade for, you can only hope you draft one.

Yeah. I can't help but notice that after franchise talent, probably the two hardest things to find in the NHL are pests who can play and big NHL dmen who can skate and do it all, and Dubas has taken swings at both. Maybe coincidence, maybe not.

Guys like those two, Brandon Tanev, Ridley Grieg, are extremely well liked by casual fans and sell jerseys. Regardless of your team’s status as a contender.

 

[HandshakeLine]

The Pens won several cups with pests like Cooke and Samuelsson. There's a real upside to having them on the team IF your team is properly constructed to take advantage of it.

 

[Andy99]

Pests are great…just not in the second round

 

[Jacob]

Here’s some D, a rush, a big hit and him fighting former Pens prospect McCleary

 

[Turin]

Pests are great…just not in the second round

He's a pest who lead his team in scoring by 25 points.

 

[Peat]

Pests are great…just not in the second round

But pretty much nobody is saying he's only a pest. His numbers give him a good projection and his clips show skill.

The biggest knock I see on him is that his numbers went down without Bedard but honestly I think it's hugely impressive they only dropped so little. Two of the other top five scorers for the Pats last year also left before the season, and the third was traded in-season, leaving Howe very literally on an island compared to last year.

 

[wej20]

Pests are great…just not in the second round

If you get an NHLer out of a 2nd round pick you should be happy. His numbers suggest top 9 upside.

 

[Andy99]

But pretty much nobody is saying he's only a pest. His numbers give him a good projection and his clips show skill.

The biggest knock I see on him is that his numbers went down without Bedard but honestly I think it's hugely impressive they only dropped so little. Two of the other top five scorers for the Pats last year also left before the season, and the third was traded in-season, leaving Howe very literally on an island compared to last year.

I think he projects as a bottom six forward from everything I’m reading…we need to swing for top six in round 2

 

[Peat]

I think he projects as a bottom six forward from everything I’m reading…we need to swing for top six in round 2

Guess you didn't read the front page of this thread where the two outside opinions are 2nd liner and 18% chance of being a star (which is high)

 

[Gurglesons]

I like this pick.

 

[Andy99]

Guess you didn't read the front page of this thread where the two outside opinions are 2nd liner and 18% chance of being a star (which is high)

There were other opinions that suggested otherwise…we’ll see

 

[Peat]

There were other opinions that suggested otherwise…we’ll see

Other opinions =/= everything you read though, presumably

I don't want to say there's some consensus he's amazing or anything. But there's not a consensus the other way. His consensus best case isn't Bobby Farnham, he's not some reach they took four rounds too early, and the rest of it.

 

[SEALBound]

Really excited about this pick. Given the relative weakness of this draft and the other players that I wanted that didn't fall to us, I've very happy to have landed him.

 

[Rudy Russo]

I just really like Artamonov’s style of play. Him, Teddy Stiga, Luke Misa. High motor players that give it all every shift. I don’t think they have crazy high upside, but those are the type of players I really like.

I really do think that Howe and Brunicke will play. I don’t think they were bad picks, but I was hoping they’d pick a player a bit more exciting and maybe take a real swing on upside (Artamonov, Stiga, Mustard, Masse, or Misa)

I’m really hoping we go for Mac Swanson, Alexander Zetterberg, or Luke Misa at 175.

Getting Swanson at pick #207 made your day. Zetterberg didn't get drafted and Misa got drafted by Calgary in the 5th round. He played with Finn Harding (Pens last pick this draft) in the OHL.