Prospect Info: #40 Dylan James, 2022 Draft

[Frk It]

Wings pick Dylan James in round 2 (pick #40) of the 2022 draft.

Dylan James - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Dylan James, 2003-10-12 Calgary, AB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the NCAA with Univ. of North Dakota. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[lhsgolf19]

USHL Rookie of the Year... Headed to North Dakota next year

 

[Henkka]

Typical Draper -reach. Get your guy.

Compared to Ondrej Palat.

 

[The Red Line]

Don't know much about him but welcome to the team!

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Draper pick?

Draper pick.

 

[bedtime20]

Another college guy, we'll see

 

[ShanahanMan]

Meh, looks like another Draper reach.

 

[Realgud]

I like this. High, but I like it.

 

[Hen Kolland]

Meh, looks like another Draper reach.

Is it true that you've never smiled in your entire life?

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[Konnan511]

Ranked between 51 and 103, seems like quite the reach.

 

[Frk It]

Draper pick?

Draper pick.

As if Kasper wasn’t a Draper pick?

 

[waltdetroit]

In terms of his game, he’s a mature two-way forward. Already at 181 pounds, James plays a hard, physical game, scoring most of his goals from close to the net. However, scouts have been quick to note his speed and the ability to score from the slot and beyond. He has all the makings for a power-forward with his skill set.

Critics have noted that he isn’t an elite talent at creating offense for himself. They say that he’ll struggle to create offense for himself at the next level, due to his offensive skill set off the rush. Although, even his critics note that his combination of size and skill outweigh the minute flaws and that he’s able to contribute in all three zones at a high level.

Dylan James - 2022 NHL Draft Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

Every year a handful of junior players climb the rankings in their draft season and Dylan James is one of those players.

thehockeywriters.com

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

INFORMATION!!!!

Dylan James scouting report - smahtscouting

Sioux City Musketeers player Dylan James stands a good chance of getting chosen in 2022 NHL Draft

Dylan James is UND's top NHL Draft prospect

2022 Flames Second Round Targets: Dylan James





EDIT: Was also USHL rookie of the year.

Dylan James at eliteprospects.com

 

[ShanahanMan]

Is it true that you've never smiled in your entire life?

Admittedly, the happiest I’ve been with a draft pick the last 10 years was Zadina so my track record isn’t the greatest.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

As if Kasper wasn’t a Draper pick?

I'm not saying it as a dig, my dude. I'm doing some research on the guy as we speak. Seems like an interesting pick and a guy that was climbing the boards.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Trash

 

[Frk It]

I'm not saying it as a dig, my dude. I'm doing some research on the guy as we speak. Seems like an interesting pick and a guy that was climbing the boards.

I get ya, this was a kid I really thought Draper/Detroit would be a fan of, just didn’t think he would go quite this high.

I think he has some similar positives as Kasper, honestly. Competitive and well-rounded. Plays with jam. Put up a point a game in the USHL, so he has some offense too.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Doesn't mean much

 

[AD1066]

Guess they didn't like what they saw in Warren?

 

[newfy]

The wings are going to be hard to play against in 3-4 years, love it

 

[SoupNazi]

Admittedly, the happiest I’ve been with a draft pick the last 10 years was Zadina so my track record isn’t the greatest.

I've got to hand it to you - it takes guts to admit that one.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

In summary:

Positives
Dylan James is a relentless worker
Excellent as F1 on the forecheck
Physical and gritty
Good straight line speed
Nose for the net
Great attitude and team-first guy
Big game player

Negatives
Causes unforced turnovers when carrying the puck in the offensive zone.
Needs to work on his passing
Needs to work on his agility
Can get stronger (like all prospects)
Can get caught puck watching as a defender

Projects as a 3rd/4th line guy. Was probably taken 15-25 picks too early according to the rankings.

We all like the Bertuzzi pick in hindsight, and most of us liked the Mazur pick after his rookie season at Denver. I think we can be patient with this one. I personally would have preferred Noah Warren at 40 THEN would have gone after James, but hey. Not much we can do about that now.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

At 40 I'm not too worried about who we take.

 

[Mister Ed]