Prospect Info: #8OA, Marco Kasper

[ShanahanMan]

No, we couldnt. I dont know what lists people are looking at....Bobby Margarita had him 10, Black Book had him 7, Pronman had him 7, EP had him 12.... I mean Jesus, can't get more of an endorsement from the top names in the game.

Pronman had him at 9 actually.

 

[Al48]

G L E B tomorrow

Care to explain for the dumbasses out here?

 

[Hen Kolland]

Care to explain for the dumbasses out here?

Gleb is a player in the draft

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

he models his game after matthew tkachuk

ew.

 

[NickH8]

Care to explain for the dumbasses out here?

G L E B Trikozov is a very fun forward prospect. He is also G L E B

 

[jfrank21]

Pronman had him at 9 actually.

 

[SuperScript29]

I'm getting Dylan Larkin vibes from this pick.

 

[FMichael]

But does he speak Swenglish like Holmstrom did?

I'm certain Homer and the Swedish Chef are related.

 

[Reddwit]

ew.

I’d be tearing down walls to trade for Tkachuk if he were a center.

 

[Geezer WC]

No one was saying this in 2018. Draft night promise has everyone blind. I hope he works out but it looks like better C's were available.

Actually Burke was yelling this on tv (What else is new) that a lot of teams had DND marked next to Veleno's name. Do Not Draft!

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

No, we couldnt. I dont know what lists people are looking at....Bobby Margarita had him 10, Black Book had him 7, Pronman had him 7, EP had him 12.... I mean Jesus, can't get more of an endorsement from the top names in the game.

He is the guy you would have chosen? Really?

 

[jfrank21]

He is the guy you would have chosen? Really?

10 times out of 10. Unless Cooley or Wright was there. But I actually like Kasper as a person more than them anyway so it all worked out. Watch his interviews, watch some games, remember that he was 17 playing in some of the top mens leagues and tournaments in the world.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

10 times out of 10. Unless Cooley or Wright was there. But I actually like Kasper as a person more than them anyway so it all worked out. Watch his interviews, watch some games, remember that he was 17 playing in some of the top mens leagues and tournaments in the world.

So he is the #3C in the entire draft?

 

[jfrank21]

So he is the #3C in the entire draft?

Might not end up with the most points, but he will be a player that other teams fans are jealous of within the next 3 years.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Man I gotta say, hearing all this talk about how he doesn’t have the best offensive abilities BUT has great “hockey iq” and “compete levels” is giving me major flashbacks to the Rasmussen pick.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I’d be tearing down walls to trade for Tkachuk if he were a center.

Got a soft spot for turtles?

 

[jfrank21]

Man I gotta say, hearing all this talk about how he doesn’t have the best offensive abilities BUT has great “hockey iq” and “compete levels” is giving me major flashbacks to the Rasmussen pick.

Ok, clearly you are trolling at this point....carry on!

 

[lilidk]

People still doubt Hakan + Yzerman picks?? lol

He's gonna be a great, responsible two way center.

Draper was

Thanks for the advice,

Go Sabres Go!

Kasper is a "boring" pick. It's safe. From the video I watched, he looks good, but did not wow me at all. I'm sure the NHL Teams have more accessibility to highlights and film, but from my digging around on Youtube, Kasper didn't really wow me

So was Seider

 

[Henkka]

So did we have a vote and majority was right?

 

[bedtime20]

Seems like a really good kid, smart too.

Also, remember he will be developed by Zetterberg, Kronwall and the Abbott bros, I have no worries about him. Great pick!

 

[Henkka]

G L E B Trikozov is a very fun forward prospect. He is also G L E B

not yet drafted....

our 2nd

 

[Henkka]

That was like a Finnish way to go on board.

No bullshit "Red Wings are proud to select Marco Kasper" and that's it !

My god I love Yzerman.

No bullshit! Lets start winning again.

 

[Ezekial]

I think this kid is going to be a very good 2C level player that is very hard to play against.

 

[SuperScript29]

Now that I've watched longer footage of his all I gotta say is if this kid has hidden offense, he's gonna be a slam dunk.

For now I'll say that his highest ceiling is becoming another Dylan Larkin kind of player, and his lowest would be something like Darren Helm. Either way I see him becoming an effective player and definitely core-player material.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Some rambling thoughts here:

I like Kasper. I don't quite believe in his ability to generate as offense as much as some of this board seems to. I can see it coming along, but I do think he has a different pedigree in that regard than Raymond and Seider, who imo had shown more dominant offensive performances at the U20 and international level (although, in his defense, COVID limited international opportunities a bit, and Austria isn't a super deep team). I see some goods signs, but I think folks might be slightly underestimating how tough it is to produce 40+ points in this league. I'm rooting for him.

Offense aside, a ton of projectable ability in his game. Very easy kid to root for in that sense. I think there was some pretty enticing talent left on the board when we grabbed him, but I still had a top 10 grade on the player. I definitely believe in his ability to be an effective NHLer.

One interesting thing to note: this was Yzerman's fifth 1st round selection in his four years as our GM, and all five guys were at least average to above average defensively.

1. Seider - is Seider
2. Raymond - solid two-way winger
3. Edvinsson - mobile, rangey blueliner
4. Cossa - is a goalie
5. Kasper - competitive two-way center.

"Tough to play against" can start to sound like a meme at times, but it's pretty evident that Yzerman, Draper, Lalonde, and Co. place a premium on players who compete hard in all three zones. I have some concerns about our long-term ability to score at a high level, but we should definitely start to see this team playing better defense over the next few years.