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If the Pens keep on winning, then it's time I revisit digging deeper into Brett Senneke as the pick
 
Grinner said:
If the Pens keep on winning, then it's time I revisit digging deeper into Brett Senneke as the pick
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I think this is prescient. In his draft thread people are speculating that he (Beckett Sennecke) may be a late riser and picked as high as 10-15. With Iggy likely going very high, and the Pens currently projecting to finish 15th worst if they don't sneak into the playoffs, we will not likely be able to snag the fallers of Catton/MBN/Buium/Parekh/Helenius and more likely will be looking at Greentree / Sennecke /possibly reaching for Jiricek. I'm not sure the other players in the 13-20 range (Hage, Connolly, Chernyshov, Surin) scream Grier's Sharks, and I'd be surprised if we reach for Elick that early.
 
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ISharkted said:
Hawks have a much tougher looking schedule ahead of them than the Sharks do. There may not be another win in there. Think we need to take matters into our own hands and lose out.
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All we need thankfully, is one loss and one OTL. If the Hawks have any wins or OTL's it makes it easier on us again.

It's very likely we got this. Mercifully.
 
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Speaking of Levshunov, the guys on the Athletic prospect podcast don't think he's going back to Michigan State next year. While they also don't think he's a full-time NHLer, he could be someone an NHL team wants immediately in the organization (AHL or NHL).

I'm really curious who the Sharks FO has ranked 2-5.
 
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Stewie Griffin said:
Speaking of Levshunov, the guys on the Athletic prospect podcast don't think he's going back to Michigan State next year. While they also don't think he's a full-time NHLer, he could be someone an NHL team wants immediately in the organization (AHL or NHL).

I'm really curious who the Sharks FO has ranked 2-5.
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That… doesn’t seem like a good idea. Levshunov definitely seems like the kind of guy who always wants to push himself for a new challenge, but why not master the level you’re at before trying something new?
 
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Juxtaposer said:
That… doesn’t seem like a good idea. Levshunov definitely seems like the kind of guy who always wants to push himself for a new challenge, but why not master the level you’re at before trying something new?
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Then have him learn in the AHL. I think that would be best for him. He has the size to not get pushed around.
 
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I'm with Jux (I think) that Lev should spend another year in the NCAA. He had a very promising year, if raw and a bit inconsistent. Why not dominate (if he keeps his trajectory) and possibly even compete for e.g. a Hobey?
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Funny enough, Corey Pronman ends that segment with that exact statement.
 
Last year, was Musty an obviously talented prospect that everyone was surprised to see falling that far down? I remember fans were clamoring to pick some other guys instead. Can't really remember, but I believe HFboard folks thought the Sharks got a steal with Musty and were puzzled why NHL FO's didn't rank him higher.

This lead me to this year and the PIT's pick. I wonder if there's a talent that might fall that far down and we get a steal again.
 
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dmcccdmn said:
Last year, was Musty an obviously talented prospect that everyone was surprised to see falling that far down? I remember fans were clamoring to pick some other guys instead. Can't really remember, but I believe HFboard folks thought the Sharks got a steal with Musty and were puzzled why NHL FO's didn't rank him higher.

This lead me to this year and the PIT's pick. I wonder if there's a talent that might fall that far down and we get a steal again.
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Musty was ranked around 15 so yeah he slid a little.

We would need someone to fall out of the upper tier to get a "steal" this year...unless the Pens can go on a slide to end the season. Maybe a guy like Helenius falls. We saw it happen to Lekkerimaki and Kemell 2 drafts ago.
 
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Stewie Griffin said:
Funny enough, Corey Pronman ends that segment with that exact statement.
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I'm favorable to players getting to the AHL as soon as possible over staying in NCAA for the most part. The team needs talent and the players need to get used to the scheduling. Yeah, they can dominate at college but it ultimately doesn't matter to whether their skills translate to the pro game or not and it delays the reality that they need to get used to the grind of a season and the earlier the better for long term development, imo.
 
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Pinkfloyd said:
I'm favorable to players getting to the AHL as soon as possible over staying in NCAA for the most part. The team needs talent and the players need to get used to the scheduling. Yeah, they can dominate at college but it ultimately doesn't matter to whether their skills translate to the pro game or not and it delays the reality that they need to get used to the grind of a season and the earlier the better for long term development, imo.
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I can see arguments for both sides for a guy like Levshunov. He's shown tremendous progression in every level/league he's stepped into. He could stay at MSU and be a candidate for the Hobey Baker or join an AHL team (and in the Barracuda place) play a huge role there.

Apparently he's in great shape/a gym freak, so I think he has the dedication to succeed in either league. Definitely not NHL ready though.
 
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Pinkfloyd said:
I'm favorable to players getting to the AHL as soon as possible over staying in NCAA for the most part. The team needs talent and the players need to get used to the scheduling. Yeah, they can dominate at college but it ultimately doesn't matter to whether their skills translate to the pro game or not and it delays the reality that they need to get used to the grind of a season and the earlier the better for long term development, imo.
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Graf is countering that point fairly immediately -- NCAA seems to be structured and high-effort, high-pace enough to be a solid development league. Didn't Makar also stay an extra year? Only one example but I know there are many others.
 
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