Honestly, I think he should be ranked closer to 10 than 20. Yeah, he’s only 5’10” but I don’t see him all too dissimilar to Catton and Benson from the last 2 drafts. I prefer players with size but at pick 19, I’d probably jump at a player that reminds me a lot of a 17 yr old Jaden Schwartz.
I've been super impressed by him. Spokane has Catton, who was top 10 pick a year ago, and Reschny looked the far more impactful player. Spokane won in a tight 6 game series, as Reschny was nearly a 1-man team. Excited to see what he does at U18 on team with other top talents.
Completely agree. He strikes me as a Benson who actually plays center.
Does he skate well enough though? That is my hang up with him.
For a 5’10” C? That’s a legit question. For a 5’10” wing though? Absolutely.
Domi is good comp. I think Reschny can be better than him, but if you got Domi at 19 that is a win.
I admittedly don’t have a lot of memory of Domi as a prospect but I’d have to agree Reschny seems more skilled. But there’s not a lot of 5’10” Cs in the league so not a lot of comp options. Domi, Rossi and…Point? But if I truly thought he’d likely be the next Brayden Point I’d say he should be in consideration for 1st overall.
I haven’t been as impressed with Verhoeff. Seems a bit too Dion Phaneuffy for me.
Oh, he’s insane. Now here’s a question. Who was better in their 17 year old season in the Dub - McKenna or Bedard?
No. I think I may have to go with Bedard simply because he was equally dazzling yet somehow put up 143 pts to McKenna’s 129 but that doesn’t mean I’d necessarily take Bedard over McKenna. Both are going to be amazing but McKenna doesn’t have the size disadvantage Bedard does.
I really want to see him compete in the U 18. I see a lot of Cristall, Rattie Benson and I’m not sure if that game will translate. I need to see him play better against faster players/tighter spaces and the U 18s would be a good place for that to happen. I have him in my second round and don’t think he’ll stay at center.
I’ve been trying to decide all year if he is Scott Stevens, or Barrett Jackman as a comparable. I wanted both players in their draft year. I seem to think he steers more towards the latter or maybe somewhere in between. I just think there will still be some good centers on the board we should take. I would not be upset with the pic though, but I don’t think we need him. He would definitely be a fun player.
I do recall that convo from 2 years ago! I simply assumed you reconsidered your opinion after Benson made the NHL as an 18 year old but I guess not lol. That said, I respect that you’re strong in your convictions. I think Benson is going to definitely be a top-6 winger for a good chunk of his career but I’m not sure I agree with how Buffalo has handled him. He was good enough defensively to make an aimless Sabres team at age 18 and 19 but not sure that was really what was best for his longterm development. Hopefully that didn’t stunt his offensive potential as he’s a very smart player. What is it you see/don’t see in Benson that makes you think he can’t be top-6 on a winning team?
If he was truly Stevens caliber then he’d be right there with Schaefer…and he’s not.
I don’t see a scenario where he is clear bpa at our pick. I don’t think his offense translates, he isn’t great in transition, and he isn’t huge. I think he can be potentially good 4/5 lhd with some snarl, but that isn’t something we are in need of so I think there will be better options for us. If we take lhd, Boumedienne or Reid would be my preference.
I don’t see Hensler being there. I like him as a pick. How has Cootes looked with linemates in the U18s? Also watching a few Swedes closely.
My reasoning, for the comparison is the player has a lot of dynamic tools, but a good skate tool is not one of them. All three of these players were average skaters at best. With their lack of size, it is just a no draft early for me no matter how good their junior numbers are. For me to be interested in a player with below average size, I’m looking for a plus skating tool to be interested in the first round. Cameron Schmidt and Cullen Potter come to mind in this draft. That’s just my own personal thinking right or wrong.
Fair enough. You wouldn’t be the first to basically require plus speed for any undersized player.
Thought O’Brrien would be there? Who else is yet to join?
The roster limit for IIHF tourneys is 22 skaters and 3 goalies. Looking at Canada’s current roster, they now have 20 skaters (13F, 7D) and 2 goalies. You can dress 20 skaters and 2 goalies for each game but you’re allowed to have a few extras. So unless I’m missing something, they still have room to add guys if they want to.
