Prospect Info: #5 OA - Barrett Hayton - Center - Back to the OHL

[Mosby]

Hayton named captain of the Greyhounds.

Premium captain.

 

[Grimes]

Hayton named captain of the Greyhounds.

Premium captain.

Wow that is great news.

 

[rt]

Three points in his first game back and then named captain. Could not ask for a better start. Very nice!

 

[KG]

DO the greyhounds know they have a premium player???

 

[Heldig]

Surprised he was named captain over Frost.

 

[hbk]

Surprised he was named captain over Frost.

I do think this speaks volumes about Hayton as a leader.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Three points in his first game back and then named captain. Could not ask for a better start. Very nice!

This definately takes away some of the sting from that very memorable afternoon on June 22nd when Filip Zadina was available to be drafted at #5.
After two games in Grand Rapids Zadina has zero points and is a minus -3.

 

[Jormungandr]

The Greyhounds feed vs. Kitchener today is unwatchable. There’s better camera work in Da Beauty League than this. Waste of money.

 

[hbk]

The Greyhounds feed vs. Kitchener today is unwatchable. There’s better camera work in Da Beauty League than this. Waste of money.

Between it constantly cutting out or a camera man who obviously isn’t watching the play I’m not sure what the hell is happening.

 

[hbk]

Goal and an assist.

The bloody camera guy couldn’t catch Hayton score into an open net. Incompetent.

 

[rt]

Well, this is certianly a very nice little start!

 

[XX]

I expect 1.5ppg from him so he's on pace so far.

2.0 ppg would be Marner level, that'd be exciting.

 

[lanky]

1.5pts/gm is a fair expectation. I think he can do it.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Is he first line center or is Frost?

 

[lanky]

Is he first line center or is Frost?

Crosby and Malkin.

 

[OriginalJetsCoyotes]

Hayton being Captain should also mean he is their first line center now right? Isn't that how it normally works outside of aging veteran leaders slowly being bumped down in the NHL?

 

[Alberta Yote]

2/5’s of points are empty net points

Specialist?

 

[BUX7PHX]

2/5’s of points are empty net points

Specialist?

If by specialist, you are referring to a guy you want on the ice helping your team in the last minute of a game or quarter, sure I will take that kind of specialist.

 

[Alberta Yote]

Sure that’s what I meant

 

[Mosby]

Not a Hayton bash, but Tkachuk has 5 points in 3 NHL games. There was definitely just cause to have him ranked 3 OV.

 

[hbk]

Not a Hayton bash, but Tkachuk has 5 points in 3 NHL games. There was definitely just cause to have him ranked 3 OV.

Absolutely. But apparently he has no hands (sarcasm).

 

[Name Nameless]

This definately takes away some of the sting from that very memorable afternoon on June 22nd when Filip Zadina was available to be drafted at #5.
After two games in Grand Rapids Zadina has zero points and is a minus -3.

AHL is obviously a better league.... But how much better, really?

 

[XX]

AHL is obviously a better league.... But how much better, really?

Leaps and bounds better than the OHL, especially in terms of defense and physicality.

 

[rt]

AHL is closer to NHL level than the OHL is to AHL level. By a lot. Anyway, Zadina had two beautiful snipes in his last AHL game, so it’s really moot.

 

[hbk]

1goal in a 3-2 loss today. Tons of playing time. Goal was a misread on a rebound by the goalie. Hayton had a tap in.