Prospect Info: 47OA: Brady Cleveland

[Lampedampe]

I agree with you totally. I don't think Mo or Ed are going to be pushed around - and I think we'll have plenty of grit and snarl throughout the team. My issue here is when Brady or Tom Wilson, or whomever goes to far and the elbows get higher, the knee starts leading a bit more, not against Ed or Mo, but vs Larkin or Cat or Raymond, I don't want Ed or Mo leading the charge against that caveman.

I don't need our 1A Elite D, throwing hands and eating 5min Majors and risking his health a la Mantha. Is it good for morale every now and again? Maybe, but not something I want either of big names to do. Now, if I can carry a 7th D like Brady, who can be a PK specialist, be huge and play 10 min a night situationally while rotating in defensive zone starts and keep roaming out there? And if Brady comes out and calls out our bench, he comes over the boards to answer the call? I'll take the 7th D vs. Star Captain 5min trade off every day of the week.

I'm in total agreement now, need a guy like Brady.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Hope this guy makes it. Having a useful player who can punch lights out is still a thing.

 

[newfy]

Hope this guy makes it. Having a useful player who can punch lights out is still a thing.

The wings have needed a Mike Mckee replacement for a while. Cleveland is a rich mans Mike Mckee.

Guys like this though are wayyyyy more valuable in a bottom pairing/7th D/13th. forward/4th line role than some guys playing in the NHL. He needs to get to a point that he can kill a penalty and play 15 mins when he needs to

 

[Konnan511]

He becomes a pretty good defensemen in NHL 25 in my franchise so.... its a lock. Buy a jersey.

That'll happen if you create him to be a God. He's not in NHL 25.

 

[saska sault]

That'll happen if you create him to be a God. He's not in NHL 25.

I mean I played the game yesterday and I dont create anything because im old and couldnt be bothered... he is surely in the game.

 

[Henkka]

If I would play NHL25 I think I would go some career mode, with a guy named Brady Cleveland, 6'9 tall 300 lbs defenceman with Lidström level of skills.

But I think I haven't played that game for the last 15 years.

 

[PelagicJoe]

How does he look? Is Cleveland still a real steamer?

 

[heyfolks]

For whatever reason I am too laxy to research, I can't like posts at the moment. That said, a bunch of good ones here.


As for a status on his play, I can't say I have much insight. I do follow their social media, see the highlights and caught a single game in the last month. Brady isn't all that involved in the offense (as his point total will attest). I have not seen a single highlight of him rushing the puck or involved in joining the rush or stepping up at the blue line. What I see is a bubble hockey d'man focused on the basics moving north and south in a responsible manner. Sorry no juicy hits or intimidating stares in front of his netminder to relay. Without any insight from the program, a scout or devoted followers it appears to me Brady is focused on his skating, gap control and becoming a safe, reliable, stay at home D'man. that is his only path to the NHL. He will be a #6 and PK player. College is the time for him to focus on his skillset outside of the hitting (you can't hit them if you can't get there). As said from my first comment, he will likely need every game of eligibility in college and pros before he has a shot at the NHL. Given the lost first year at Wisconsin, i look at this as his first year of adult high level hockey. A long way to go, but playing well enough to be in the every day lineup is the obvious first step.

 

[Killerjas]

LOL did we all skip that he has FINALLY scored a goal?

 

[Realgud]

LOL did we all skip that he has FINALLY scored a goal?

His first in 4 years? lmao let's goooo

 

[Run the Jewels]

LOL did we all skip that he has FINALLY scored a goal?

Did he punch or body check the puck into the goal?

 

[Winger98]

I think we lost a bunch of posts from this thread, especially from people who had watched him play and thought he actually didn't look bad out there.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Did he punch or body check the puck into the goal?

No, hard wrist shot that broke the stick of the winger fronting the shot causing it to change directions and go in. Sad that I remember it, but such is life when you don't score much.

 

[Run the Jewels]

No, hard wrist shot that broke the stick of the winger fronting the shot causing it to change directions and go in. Sad that I remember it, but such is life when you don't score much.

Disappointing. Was hoping for some real Chuck Norris vibes with this guy.

 

[cjm502]

Goal scorer, Brady Cleveland. Although calling him a goal scorer is a bit different than when other players are called goal scorers. In his case, goal is singular.

 

[izlez]

Disappointing. Was hoping for some real Chuck Norris vibes with this guy.

He literally shot the puck THROUGH the defenders stick.

 

[Run the Jewels]

He literally shot the puck THROUGH the defenders stick.

Fair. But imagine if he punched or body checked the puck, THEN it broke the defenders stick and went into the goal. That would fit the legend of Brady Cleveland.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Disappointing. Was hoping for some real Chuck Norris vibes with this guy.

I am not sure what Chuck Norris vibes are. The kid, however, is as physical as advertised.

 

[Gniwder]

No, hard wrist shot that broke the stick of the winger fronting the shot causing it to change directions and go in. Sad that I remember it, but such is life when you don't score much.

It's not that hard to find the video considering it's his only goal:

https://packaged-media.redd.it/l1siz3wfiuoe1/pb/m2-res_720p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1743224400&s=8e07a1d95f09bfdf7ea6a39e4950ab4e22ba358c

That's impressive velocity for a snap shot, but I would have been more impressed if he was actually aiming top corner.