Prospect Info: 47OA: Brady Cleveland

[heyfolks]

Yeah, at 147 this thread would have died pretty quick. This draft he waited until 144 to pick Whipple.

I don't think we're the only ones who've noticed Draper's picks (especially 2nd rounders) are putting up really low point numbers.

You keep insisting he would be around in the 100s. that just isn't accurate,, at least based on the scouting reports. Even the one report I found with him at 100, says he would go sooner.

Brady Cleveland - 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

Brady Cleveland is a solid prospect, and he should get plenty of interest at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft because of it.

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I can't argue with that assessment of the guy. He has a high compete, is tough as nails but hands of stone and feet of blocks won't cut it. He doesn't need be fast, but he needs quicker feet. Yet, I don't even think that is his biggest challenge. For him it is all about the stick. He has to improve his puck play, which is why (barring some growing into his body magic moment of dexterity) he will need every eligible game in college and the A.

 

[Gniwder]

You keep insisting he would be around in the 100s. that just isn't accurate,, at least based on the scouting reports. Even the one report I found with him at 100, says he would go sooner.

Brady Cleveland - 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

Brady Cleveland is a solid prospect, and he should get plenty of interest at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft because of it.

thehockeywriters.com

I can't argue with that assessment of the guy. He has a high compete, is tough as nails but hands of stone and feet of blocks won't cut it. He doesn't need be fast, but he needs quicker feet. Yet, I don't even think that is his biggest challenge. For him it is all about the stick. He has to improve his puck play, which is why (barring some growing into his body magic moment of dexterity) he will need every eligible game in college and the A.

Here's the thing.... who cares if he's not there at 100+? He's not a game breaker. Nobody would miss him if we didn't pick him. The Wings already got rid of a similar player years ago, Dylan McIlrath. McIlrath is a true heavyweight though. (And he actually played 10 games this season and currently on the roster) Why is it necessary to pick a poor man's McIlrath when the Wings could have kept the real one? No puck skill tweeners make league min.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Because he has the puck handling of a goaltender. That's not going to cut it in the modern NHL. He'd fit right in to Lalonde's chip it out strategy... but that's not a winning strategy.

Obviously if he had even mediocre puck handling/offensive skills he would have been a bonafide 1st round pick with his size and physical tools.

 

[Filppula]

One of the most bizarre draft decisions ever. I mean the guy even said he hoped to become a 6th defenceman. Stunning.

 

[HoweFan]

When Brady makes it to Detroit all he has to do is sit on the middle of the bench and snarl.

 

[izlez]

Why is it necessary to pick a poor man's McIlrath when the Wings could have kept the real one? No puck skill tweeners make league min.

I can't believe how many times I've had to type this on these forums:

They do not draft a player with the expectation that they are and will continue to be bad at hockey. They have a different opinion of him than you.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

This is the proper time to admit, I'm unironically a fan of his. As long as he can lay the body and has even halfway decent skating, I've no qualms with him on a bottom pair.