Prospect Info: 9OA: Nate Danielson

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I'm admittedly not watching the games, but I'm very ... curious on what people who are watching think of Danielson - between last night and so far tonight, Portland has ... 17 goals - and Danielson has 3 points. Is he getting unlucky? Or does he lack a finishing touch? It just seems very odd that a top 10 prospect wouldn't be just racking up the points playing on a team like this.

He's also only 6/17 on faceoffs tonight. I wonder if they are using him in more of a defensive role tonight.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I'm admittedly not watching the games, but I'm very ... curious on what people who are watching think of Danielson - between last night and so far tonight, Portland has ... 17 goals - and Danielson has 3 points. Is he getting unlucky? Or does he lack a finishing touch? It just seems very odd that a top 10 prospect wouldn't be just racking up the points playing on a team like this.

Danielson’s line has been creating more consistently than the rest of Portland. Seattle is matching their top line against him which hasn’t mattered, but Seattle’s goalie has made some stellar saves against Danielson’s line.

O’Brien-Danielson-Nguyen
They’ve been great even without points. Tons of o/zone time. They’re deployed in the d-zone but move up ice quick.

Portland had 25 shots in the second. This Seattle team is a shit show.

And I’m doing something I’ve never done at a hockey game; leave before the end of the third period. There’s a family of shrieking babies ruining the experience.

 

[schuelma24]

Danielson’s line has been creating more consistently than the rest of Portland. Seattle is matching their top line against him which hasn’t mattered, but Portland’s goalie has made some stellar saves against Danielson’s line.

O’Brien-Danielson-Nguyen
They’ve been great even without points. Tons of o/zone time. They’re deployed in the d-zone but move up ice quick.

Portland had 25 shots in the second. This Seattle team is a shit show.

And I’m doing something I’ve never done at a hockey game; leave before the end of the third period. There’s a family of shrieking babies ruining the experience.

thanks, great insight!

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I’ve got 2 more games I’ll see Danielson in Washington for.

February 18 against Everett
March 17 against Seattle at climate pledge arena

I’m still going to try and get to Portland for a game in the next month or so.

 

[NickH8]

And I’m doing something I’ve never done at a hockey game; leave before the end of the third period. There’s a family of shrieking babies ruining the experience.

I hate that. Especially when it's the people right behind you. Shrieking or the dude that thinks he's smarter than the guys on the ice.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

He's also only 6/17 on faceoffs tonight. I wonder if they are using him in more of a defensive role tonight.

He’s usually good at the dot but tonight his line wasn’t very supportive at the dot. I wonder if it’s because Portland thinks it’s a cookie night tonight.

His linemate Nguyen looks like he might be a something. Kind of scrappy, very speedy. I hope Detroit invites him to Traverse City.

I hate that. Especially when it's the people right behind you. Shrieking or the dude that thinks he's smarter than the guys on the ice.

It was so bad I was getting a headache. A few people in front of me were also complaining about it and left early.

 

[lilidk]

He's also only 6/17 on faceoffs tonight. I wonder if they are using him in more of a defensive role tonight.

Oh give him a brake, he is only 19

 

[Oddbob]

Oh give him a brake, he is only 19

His car probably already has brakes.

 

[jkutswings]

His car probably already has brakes.

But what if those brakes are broken? They could be on the brink of getting busticated. The car goes bang, with that trunk full of bric a brac, strewn all over the byway.

By gum, we better buck up and bring him that brake before it gets bad.

 

[lilidk]

He’s usually good at the dot but tonight his line wasn’t very supportive at the dot. I wonder if it’s because Portland thinks it’s a cookie night tonight.

His linemate Nguyen looks like he might be a something. Kind of scrappy, very speedy. I hope Detroit invites him to Traverse City.



It was so bad I was getting a headache. A few people in front of me were also complaining about it and left early.

It's still too early to know if he becomes something good, but how did you see him in this game passenger or a driver on his line , on his team

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

It's still too early to know if he becomes something good, but how did you see him in this game passenger or a driver on his line , on his team

100% driver. His defensemen were looking to him as the outlet on breakouts. He was the guy that carried the puck through the neutral zone on his line.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

His car probably already has brakes.

Remember to always follow the Will Wheaton rule of the internet.

Making fun of someone for a spelling error when English isn’t their first language is not following it.

 

[Gniwder]

Danielson’s line has been creating more consistently than the rest of Portland. Seattle is matching their top line against him which hasn’t mattered, but Portland’s goalie has made some stellar saves against Danielson’s line.

O’Brien-Danielson-Nguyen
They’ve been great even without points. Tons of o/zone time. They’re deployed in the d-zone but move up ice quick.

Portland had 25 shots in the second. This Seattle team is a shit show.

And I’m doing something I’ve never done at a hockey game; leave before the end of the third period. There’s a family of shrieking babies ruining the experience.

LOL, as I expected.

Somehow you guys decided to make it into some weird strawman that I said he's LGD, but whatever. He was acquired for that defensive role. Oddly it's weird that an opponent would match up the top line against him since that's exactly what Portalnd wants.

But anyways, keep gaslighting away....

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

LOL, as I expected.

Somehow you guys decided to make it into some weird strawman that I said he's LGD, but whatever. He was acquired for that defensive role. Oddly it's weird that an opponent would match up the top line against him since that's exactly what Portalnd wants.

But anyways, keep gaslighting away....

Being defensively responsible and taking the d-zone draws isn’t a sign that he’s a shutdown guy.

His job was to win possession and skate the puck out. Turn defense into offense. His line did that. Shutdown guys spend all game chasing the opponent or grinding on the wall. Danielson’s line didn’t need to do that.

 

[Oddbob]

Remember to always follow the Will Wheaton rule of the internet.

Making fun of someone for a spelling error when English isn’t their first language is not following it.

I follow the second rule of the internet, everyone is open game!

 

[Gniwder]

Being defensively responsible and taking the d-zone draws isn’t a sign that he’s a shutdown guy.

His job was to win possession and skate the puck out. Turn defense into offense. His line did that. Shutdown guys spend all game chasing the opponent or grinding on the wall. Danielson’s line didn’t need to do that.

You have LGD PTSD, lol. Shutdown doesn't mean zero offense.

Isn't he the player getting the toughest defensive assignments? That's what I expected.

The only (pleasant) surprise is that he's on PP1. Otherwise he's being used pretty much the way I expected.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Danielson is right point on PP1. Just like a true shutdown guy would be. So far very Glendening-esque.

At 9th OA. Lovely.

 

[odin1981]

At 9th OA. Lovely.

Draper was a top 5 pick. Would you turn that down? If Danielson becomes like a 60 point shutdown guy that is excellent for a #9.

 

[jkutswings]

Sarcasm going completely undetected.

 

[Electric Eric]

I’m still going to try and get to Portland for a game in the next month or so.

Moda Center games are nicer than the Veterans Colosseum. You can also sometimes find box seats to the moda center on craigslist as well for cheap. Its a pretty nice experience if you can swing it.

 

[Indrid Cold]

Being defensively responsible and taking the d-zone draws isn’t a sign that he’s a shutdown guy.

His job was to win possession and skate the puck out. Turn defense into offense. His line did that. Shutdown guys spend all game chasing the opponent or grinding on the wall. Danielson’s line didn’t need to do that.

To your point, aren't these people forgetting that he is a '2 Way C'? His job is way more than just scoring goals. If Yzerman wanted that kind of player he would have drafted Savoie over Kasper.

 

[izlez]

At 9th OA. Lovely.

It really takes a special skill to take a comment mocking you and use it to support your argument

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Winterhawks were a wagon this weekend, good lord.

Nate is a stud, all the doubters can go away. Stop basing his value on strict point totals(which is good by the way). Our 2C issues with the Wings will die once this guy is full acclimated with the big club.

 

[FissionFire]

Isn't an "elite" 2C the same as a bad 1C? Why do people here overuse the word "elite"?

If Danielson indeed becomes a 70 pt player, it's more like having 1A-1B option anyways. Right now the Wings' best winger is actually playing the second line, and JT is a 50 pt center.

I personally view an elite 2C as the equivalent of a 1B. Not a superstar, but good enough to be a 1C for a playoff team. Crosby-Malkin or Matthew’s/Tavares wasn’t a true 1A/1B that was more like two elite #1s. More like a Point/Stamkos situation or Seguin/Duchene that’s a 1A/1B

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

To your point, aren't these people forgetting that he is a '2 Way C'? His job is way more than just scoring goals. If Yzerman wanted that kind of player he would have drafted Savoie over Kasper.

Certain people want to push the narrative that Danielson is a low ceiling, low skill guy that won’t be better than a third liner. So their “gotcha!” Moment is pointing out that he gets heavier defensive assignments than Klassen who is not nearly as strong defensively. It’s like saying Larkin is a shutdown guy because he goes head to head with other top lines.

Right now we don’t know exactly what we have in Danielson. But I’d bet it’s either Dylan Larkin-lite or Dylan Larkin 2.0. A lot of similarities in their games, both strengths and weaknesses. And that is a very good prospect to have in the pipeline.