BigEezyE22
Continuing to not support HF.
I don't need medical help to stroke, "Handshake"
Prospect Info: 2025 Draft discussion
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A real jerk thing
Easy to say now but you can ask Ryder how difficult it gets in your dotage.
Schaefer looked like a beast last night against USNDT.
Jacob
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I think we can hover around .500 from here until like March and still try to be reasonably competitive for the benefit of our stars and prospects and then when the season is winding down we just start shutting guys down and playing whoever the worst goaltender is.
That should get us a top-4 pick easily.
That should get us a top-4 pick easily.
Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
I might be wrong, but that CHL prospects game last night should be taken with a big grain of salt. In my view, that was nowhere near a competitive game. I don't know what we can take away from that game. Other than the fact that MOST CHL prospects are better than the USNDTP prospects at this time.
I think it’s like any other game. Hockey has a ton of random variation in it so you shouldn’t make too much of any one or two games but a sample set over time.
lokomotiv15
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Went to the CHL-USNTDP prospects game last night and it was a lot of what I expected in terms of the game. The CHL team was all over the USNTDP, with the majority of the US shots coming on their powerplays and a lot of extended zone time by the CHL all game long, barring the first few minutes. Moving forward, maybe they should look at a Subway series event with a WHL, OHL and QMJHL team playing the US program. Not having Hagens/ other draft eligibles playing in the NCAA+ not being able to have any of the 08's playing (who comprise 2 or 3 of the top 5 players on the USTNDP) created way too much of a talent deficit. Of course, could have just been an off game but the US team, but the structure was breaking down and they couldnt get anything consistently going against the CHL teams speed and skill.
Biggest stand out by far for me was Matthew Schaefer. Went to watch Misa, Martone, Spence etc... and Schaefer kept popping out all night. Great skater, great shot, made some solid defensive plays and laid down some big blocks. Great dish and drive on a goal and great end to end rush to bury another. Can stretch the puck out, skate it out, super impressive player in the one game.
Another stand out I didn't expect was Lynden Lakovic who I have noticed a decent amount in Moose Jaw highlights this year. Kid has tons of skill, great size, skates extremely well for his his frame, gets open, finds soft spots and battles. The guy has Tage Thompson written all over him. He was getting man handled a bit in front of the net and worked in the corners on a few plays, but when he fills out that 6'4-5" frame, he could be a hell of a player.
Cootes is another player that flat out flies. Pretty good hands and seems to be able to keep up with his feet. Didnt finish but kept being noticeable.
Aitcheson was noticeable in a few ways. Scored with an absolute missile of a shot, broke the puck out well, threw some big hits. I laughed because I was sitting next to Dave Cameron and a few other scouts from (I believe) Team Canada and right before Aitcheson threw a huge interference hit, the scout next to me goes "77's gonna do something stupid". But otherwise was physical and moved the puck well.
Misa and Martone didnt blow the doors off me as much as Id hoped for guys in the 2-4 range, but again, it's only one game and they may put a show on tonight. Misa had decent speed, but definitely not as quick or good a skater as I've heard so far. Nice hands, decent release, kind of underwhelming moving the puck on the powerplay, was on the point on the over-load Canada was running and didn't really command or direct like I'd hoped. Martone had good size, and definitely used it in spurts, but also didn't stand out in odd-man situations or off the rush as much as I would have hoped. I'm sure they will both produce better showings tonight.
Spence looked good, and few if any guys looked bad for extended periods of time.
Unfortunately, I didnt have one USNTDP player that stood out to me. The goaltender played well and stopped some point blank shots, even after getting shaken up. Cole Mckinney was probably the most consistently noticeable, and Murtagh did score a nice PP goal on a one timer.
Otherwise, all that really stood out is how horrid Will Belle is at skating and that Phillips somehow played way bigger than his 6'5 listing whenever he managed to get on the ice. Charlie Tretheway mixed it up a bit, seemed like a good heads up defenseman, sound both ways.
Interested to see how the game shakes out tonight.
Biggest stand out by far for me was Matthew Schaefer. Went to watch Misa, Martone, Spence etc... and Schaefer kept popping out all night. Great skater, great shot, made some solid defensive plays and laid down some big blocks. Great dish and drive on a goal and great end to end rush to bury another. Can stretch the puck out, skate it out, super impressive player in the one game.
Another stand out I didn't expect was Lynden Lakovic who I have noticed a decent amount in Moose Jaw highlights this year. Kid has tons of skill, great size, skates extremely well for his his frame, gets open, finds soft spots and battles. The guy has Tage Thompson written all over him. He was getting man handled a bit in front of the net and worked in the corners on a few plays, but when he fills out that 6'4-5" frame, he could be a hell of a player.
Cootes is another player that flat out flies. Pretty good hands and seems to be able to keep up with his feet. Didnt finish but kept being noticeable.
Aitcheson was noticeable in a few ways. Scored with an absolute missile of a shot, broke the puck out well, threw some big hits. I laughed because I was sitting next to Dave Cameron and a few other scouts from (I believe) Team Canada and right before Aitcheson threw a huge interference hit, the scout next to me goes "77's gonna do something stupid". But otherwise was physical and moved the puck well.
Misa and Martone didnt blow the doors off me as much as Id hoped for guys in the 2-4 range, but again, it's only one game and they may put a show on tonight. Misa had decent speed, but definitely not as quick or good a skater as I've heard so far. Nice hands, decent release, kind of underwhelming moving the puck on the powerplay, was on the point on the over-load Canada was running and didn't really command or direct like I'd hoped. Martone had good size, and definitely used it in spurts, but also didn't stand out in odd-man situations or off the rush as much as I would have hoped. I'm sure they will both produce better showings tonight.
Spence looked good, and few if any guys looked bad for extended periods of time.
Unfortunately, I didnt have one USNTDP player that stood out to me. The goaltender played well and stopped some point blank shots, even after getting shaken up. Cole Mckinney was probably the most consistently noticeable, and Murtagh did score a nice PP goal on a one timer.
Otherwise, all that really stood out is how horrid Will Belle is at skating and that Phillips somehow played way bigger than his 6'5 listing whenever he managed to get on the ice. Charlie Tretheway mixed it up a bit, seemed like a good heads up defenseman, sound both ways.
Interested to see how the game shakes out tonight.
