Prospect Info: '24-'25 Prospects Thread: Generation Z
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Hopefully they can achieve Bryan Rust levels of mid.
Howe just looks like he has the type of game that can't miss to make it to the NHL level. Brings a lot of tools to the table. Not saying he will be an impact player, but I can't see a way he won't make an NHL roster at some point.
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Bryan Rust is anything but mid, I’ll have you know. He’s tepid! He’s middling! He’s meh!
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I think Brunicke's issue is that he has a fractured risk and he may not get into enough games to be selected. He'll definitely make the team next year, though.
It's super good to see Howe exploding in production as soon as he got to a better team. This is his last year in the WHL so you really want to see him dominate the league.
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Bob McKenzie did a run down of the camp invites noting which players seemed to have an inside track on roster spots. Howe was among those seen as a favorite to be on the roster, Brunicke was not.
USA also released their prelim roster today. Swanson not included.
USA also released their prelim roster today. Swanson not included.
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I guess it helps in Brunicke and Howe's selection to the tryout, that Dubas is one of the officials in charge of selecting Team Canada's team.
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I think this is why that you can't just judge players based on stat watching either. If you were purely looking at his statline, you never would have guessed this with Howe.
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Brunicke said he's going to practice with the Penguins before deciding if he's healthy enough for the team Canada camp on December 10.
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That's interesting, I don't recall ever seeing a juniors player going to their NHL team to practice with the NHL team.
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4 weeks is a little early for a wrist fracture to be healing enough for contact IME, but maybe it was just a hairline fracture or something?
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It's a major opportunity for him to shine on the world stage but man I hope he doesn't push anything. I think he has a long career ahead of him that is more important the WJC.
On Howe: It doesn't shock me that much because he plays the game that coaches like. Kid is a little forechecking buzzsaw that dishes out his fair share of physicality. To call him Kunitz-lite at the moment, is pretty fair. Zero shock that he's being looked at a little more closely. I mean, I imagine he'll be on the 4th line with 10min of ice time, if that, but it's still nice to see some Pens prospects in the mix.
Speaking of other Pens prospects - Emil Pieniniemi - still a PPG in the OHL as a dman (though he's 19). This could be another prospect that is like Ilyin who could push for a spot in 2-3 years after a season or two in the AHL. Did fairly well in Liiga as well last year. This could be our future 3LD who eventually makes it to 2LD.
On Howe: It doesn't shock me that much because he plays the game that coaches like. Kid is a little forechecking buzzsaw that dishes out his fair share of physicality. To call him Kunitz-lite at the moment, is pretty fair. Zero shock that he's being looked at a little more closely. I mean, I imagine he'll be on the 4th line with 10min of ice time, if that, but it's still nice to see some Pens prospects in the mix.
Speaking of other Pens prospects - Emil Pieniniemi - still a PPG in the OHL as a dman (though he's 19). This could be another prospect that is like Ilyin who could push for a spot in 2-3 years after a season or two in the AHL. Did fairly well in Liiga as well last year. This could be our future 3LD who eventually makes it to 2LD.
Really hard to complain. WBS is fairly loaded right now so I'm glad he's continuing to develop in the KHL. It's still a wild card, but it's absolutely someone who could push in 2-3 years alongside someone like Howe and Koivunen.
