Prospect Info: 95th overall (2017): Vancouver selects D Jack Rathbone | Will he sign?

[strattonius]

Based on what?

I think the sport continues to grow financially and thus the attention to strategy and development will be on an upward trajectory.

I haven't conducted any studies, but I'm confident you'd find a correlation between the accuracy of scouting congruent with the growth of the sport.

 

[M2Beezy]

That does it.

I'm opening a casino and inviting everyone from hfCanucks on opening night.

If I have to put up with people who have no idea how statistics or probability work, at least I can get rich doing it.

Gambling is immoral, dont do it pal

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Gambling is immoral, dont do it pal

So is underage drinking, never stopped you.

 

[M2Beezy]

So is underage drinking, never stopped you.

Whys it immoral? Quite common in many places to have experience drinking alcohol PRIOR to 19 bub

 

[Disappointed EP40]

What a useless post. If you dont agree let’s hear why.

You picked the smallest sample size possible to prove your point. Check the “bust ratio” from the entire 90’s for top 10 picks. (HockeyDB even has the draft stats at the bottom of each draft year, including % to play NHL, Average # Of games, etc)

A point which in itself could be argued doesn’t make sense because as talent evaluation has evolved so has player development. The gap between the best players and the worst is not as large.

 

[F A N]

Whys it immoral? Quite common in many places to have experience drinking alcohol PRIOR to 19 bub

And why is gambling immoral?

 

[iceburg]

Really excited to see what he can do at Harvard this year. Is he closer to Jordan Subban or Charlie McAvoy? Time will tell.

 

[Knight53]

Only against U-18 but he looks really good

 

[M2Beezy]

Really excited to see what he can do at Harvard this year. Is he closer to Jordan Subban or Charlie McAvoy? Time will tell.

Hopefully Macavoy

 

[F A N]

Hopefully Macavoy

Hopefully he's better than McNally.

 

[Pavel96]

Hopefully he's better than McNally.

Does Rathbone actually want to play hockey? (that would be a good start)

 

[Lindgren]

Does Rathbone actually want to play hockey? (that would be a good start)

He's currently playing in Europe. He isn't good, obviously, but there's no sign he doesn't want to play, and in hindsight it looks like he made a good choice in sticking around for his degree (at least I assume he got his degree).

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

He's currently playing in Europe. He isn't good, obviously, but there's no sign he doesn't want to play, and in hindsight it looks like he made a good choice in sticking around for his degree (at least I assume he got his degree).

What?

 

[Lindgren]

What?

I was referring to Patrick McNally; that's who the "does he want to play hockey" question was referencing; many said McNally didn't want to play, as he stayed at Harvard rather than turning pro.

 

[Knight53]

1 + 1 with 4 shots.

 

[VanJack]

All hail Judd Brackett! Rathbone is another U.S. kid who probably should have gone higher in the draft if he'd played in the USHL instead of heading back to high school. Based on how he looked at successive Prospect Development Camps, I'd say he's a good bet to be signed when he's done at Harvard. You can't ask for much more from a late-round draft pick.

 

[Knight53]

Rathbone with his 2nd goal in as many games

 

[Knight53]

@Josepho

was that Rathbone with the stretch pass on the 2nd goal

 

[Starships]

 

[Josepho]

@Josepho

was that Rathbone with the stretch pass on the 2nd goal

i thought it was too

StatBroadcast Live Stat Feed

apparently not

 

[Knight53]

yea should probably get the 2nd assist on that goal

edit: added the assist finally

 

[Josepho]

just saw this again and yeah it was definitely him -- that's what i wasn't sure about.

on the website they have only one assist for the goal.

edit -- just got changed

 

[Knight53]

great defensively and crushing guys out there lol

 

[Starships]

Yeah his agility is really impressive, I don't think he's gotten even close to beat 1 on 1 yet from what I've seen and he loves to go for the big hit.

 

[Knight53]

Adam Fox is filthy as well. Harvard will be fun to track this year