Prospect Info: 2024 HF Hawks Prospect Rankings - #6

[kmwtrucks]

Boisvert has a good shot. I haven’t seen it live obviously but he is alleged to be a goal scorer. Can people elaborate why they think otherwise?

I actually think when you factor in his size and his shooting ability and physicality he might make sense on Bedard's wing in a few years? anybody else think that?

 

[Hawkaholic]

People calling Boisvert a bad skater are wrong.

Say it ain't so.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

This one is going to be photo finish

 

[clydesdale line]

This one is going to be photo finish

I should change my vote to Vanacker in that case considering he's the better prospect than EDM but out of integrity, I won't.

 

[Hawkaholic]

This one is going to be photo finish

Should do a run off.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Agree on run-off, they're too close to not do it, imo.

 

[statswatcher]

i believe someone changed their vote from edm to vanacker just to make it a tie lmao. earlier edm had 32 votes now he has 31.

 

[ploppsdman]

I’m not as down on Boisvert as Musto, but I don’t see anything special about Boisvert. I would have rather gambled on Eiserman.

 

[clydesdale line]

i believe someone changed their vote from edm to vanacker just to make it a tie lmao. earlier edm had 32 votes now he has 31.

Hmm.. someone putting something on and then changes their mind and edits it to change. I wonder who that could be...

 

[Malaka]

Should do a run off.

Agree on run-off, they're too close to not do it, imo.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Where did "Del Mastro can't skate" even come from? Like is that just one of those "HF-isms" that got said one time and then repeated ad nauseum until it became fact.

Here's a scouting report before the 2021 Draft.

Ethan Del Mastro Scouting Report: 2021 NHL Draft #60

Ethan Del Mastro Scouting Report: He played for Canada at the IIHF Under-18s. Del Mastro picked up two assists in seven tournament games.

lastwordonsports.com

Ethan Del Mastro – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

Ethan Del Mastro could prove to be a steal in the 2021 NHL Draft, but there are risks to consider given the canceled OHL season.

thehockeywriters.com

To be clear - I never said del Mastro "can't skate" or even insinuated he was a poor skater - what I've said here and in other threads - based on watching him play many times - is that he has what is called "heavy feet" which is another way to say he doesn't have the quickness of feet to be effective in reactionary defense. That is not to say he can't play defense well or be effective in other aspects of being an NHL caliber d-man - only that he will be put in situations that he can't make a play as well or consistently than most other NHL caliber d-men BECAUSE of the physical limitation of not being short-area quick enough.

 

[thedarkstark]

Ii voted EDM. He has shown consistent improvement and has played big minutes in big games, he's also closest to making the roster and should have a floor of at least being an NHL Dman

Other guys may have higher ceilings but they also have a lot more to prove.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

This is going runoff, Thread up shortly