Prospect Info: 9OA: Nate Danielson

[Konnan511]

I believe there were players with higher ceilings and floors available than Danielson. I'm not super thrilled, but we shall see.

 

[kook10]

Name-wise, a complete bust. Boring stay-at-home name with no snap to it.

The Wonder Kid?
Nate the Great?

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

The Wonder Kid?
Nate the Great?

Daniel-San

 

[Gniwder]

Daniel-San

Sounds like he should be working in a cell phone kiosk.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

He was the only decent player in his team

Wonder if the Wings could convince him to go play in the SHL for a season. He's turning 19 in September so he is only locked out of the AHL for one more year.

I suspect that is also part of the impetus for drafting him. They get control of him in one year.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

He was the only decent player in his team

Wonder if the Wings could convince him to go play in the SHL for a season. He's turning 19 in September so he is only locked out of the AHL for one more year.

I suspect that is also part of the impetus for drafting him. They get control of him in one year.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Building a team of big, fast bastards with a couple tricky Swedes sprinkles in.

Really really stoked on this pick, starting to see the pieces of the puzzle fit together. We certainly need more goals but I do think we have other avenues to address that. Feeling very good about tonight.

 

[TheOctopusKid]

Can't say I know anything about this guy outside of noticing him a lot in mocks/big boards etc. as a name that appeared but not really a guy that intrigued me. Quick! Someone give me a breakdown and links so I can come to entirely uninformed and rushed conclusion about him!

 

[Oddbob]

But I think the most elite name of the draft is But.

But what?

 

[raymond23]

A right handed Roope Hintz?

He attacks in a similar way. I’m surprised there’s not more talk about his skating. He looks like he could be deadly on the rush

(based purely on watching highlights)

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I had Michkov at #2 so yeah if trading in the NHL in the top 10 outside of for established players was a thing by all means.

I think Danielson's ability to impact the game regularly was the reason I had him in the top 10. Not saying it is the sexiest way, but all you see when you turn on a game with him is him around the puck and play constantly. Playing with pace, physicality and making plays. Just routinely over and over. No matter if his team is getting caved, but just over and over. A relentlessness is what I saw when I watched Danielson. A guy with pace, north south hockey sense that had one of if not the best motor in this draft in my opinion.

People can talk about low skill, I disagree. My biggest thing and I have said it a lot this season is we need more pace and to be harder play against. He transports the puck well, gets controlled entries while playing with defensive bite. That is important to winning, might sound like a small thing but you need guys like this to go places in my opinion.

 

[raymond23]

The more highlights I watch the more excited I get. This kid looks kind of nasty

Edit: holy shit he’s so fast

 

[Al48]

The more highlights I watch the more excited I get. This kid looks kind of nasty

Edit: holy shit he’s so fast

How do his lowlights look though? Have you watched those?

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

The more highlights I watch the more excited I get. This kid looks kind of nasty

Edit: holy shit he’s so fast

The one thing I noticed with him is his skating. I don't see a lot of offensive flashes but his edgework, acceleration, speed, and agility are all top notch. Probably has the best skating of anyone in our system.

Balance and ability to stay on his feet under pressure didn't look super great. Blew a few tires in his videos.

The Wings need to have him work on his wrist shot because he could be a nightmare for opposing goalies off the rush. If he gets a wrist shot he could score 20 in the NHL just on his skating.

I think it would do wonders for him to get out of the WHL and play in a men's league. Send him to Rogle or Frolunda.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

I've been going back and forth on whether to post this comment and expose myself to ridicule, but to hell with it

There were times when I watched Danielson and thought he looked like MacKinnon. Not the same speed, not the same skill, but just the same... feel.

 

[Al48]

I had Michkov at #2 so yeah if trading in the NHL in the top 10 outside of for established players was a thing by all means.

I think Danielson's ability to impact the game regularly was the reason I had him in the top 10. Not saying it is the sexiest way, but all you see when you turn on a game with him is him around the puck and play constantly. Playing with pace, physicality and making plays. Just routinely over and over. No matter if his team is getting caved, but just over and over. A relentlessness is what I saw when I watched Danielson. A guy with pace, north south hockey sense that had one of if not the best motor in this draft in my opinion.

People can talk about low skill, I disagree. My biggest thing and I have said it a lot this season is we need more pace and to be harder play against. He transports the puck well, gets controlled entries while playing with defensive bite. That is important to winning, might sound like a small thing but you need guys like this to go places in my opinion.

I keep hearing things like this “you need guys like this”. Where are the other guys coming from? You know, the ones that put the actual puck in the actual net?

 

[raymond23]

How do his lowlights look though? Have you watched those?

Yawn

 

[Ezekial]

If his name was Matthew Michaels more people would.

 

[SoupNazi]

Report, don't respond.

And if you're here to troll, it isn't going to end well for you.

 

[Henkka]

Having Michkov as #2 is not anyhow wrong.

He'll be at least Top3 player of this draft. Not just soon.

 

[WaW]

It feels like we're building what Carolina has. I don't see that as a cup contender as of yet (I don't view Carolina as a real contender either and never have with their current core) unless one of these centers becomes an elite top 10 in the league C (could happen, alot of things change year to year), but I have no doubt this is at least on track to becoming a regular second round and possibly 3rd round team.

 

[Henkka]

Some information:

Danielson was named co-captain of his WHL team during his draft season and has played a big all-situations role for Brandon. He was one of the top play-drivers in the WHL this season and was named a second team All-Star in the eastern division of the WHL. Danielson was over a point per game the prior season. He was invited to Canada's U20 camp in the summer and their U18 camp the summer prior. He was the No. 5 pick in his WHL Bantam Draft.

Danielson is a well-rounded center who has a lot of NHL traits. He's a big body who skates and competes well, which when combined with his offensive touch, allows him to be effective in a lot of situations. He has an excellent stick, and is able to beat defenders with skill at NHL speeds often. He makes a lot of plays with pace but also shows the vision and shot threat to run a power play off the edge. Danielson is a competitive two-way center who wins a good share of puck battles and can kill penalties. He looks like a potential high-in-the-lineup all-situations center in the NHL.

 

[ShanahanMan]

It feels like we're building what Carolina has. I don't see that as a cup contender as of yet (I don't view Carolina as a real contender either and never have with their current core) unless one of these centers becomes an elite top 10 in the league C (could happen, alot of things change year to year), but I have no doubt this is at least on track to becoming a regular second round and possibly 3rd round team.

No way. They always take the best offensive ranked talent when available in the draft. We seem to specifically target “bigger” guys. Someone like Johnny Hockey could have fallen to us in the draft and we’d still pass.

 

[Henkka]

Shhhh

Love this Bedard comment.

It's like Matthews talking about Bergeron.

After a lost playoff series.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

No way. They always take the best offensive ranked talent when available in the draft. We seem to specifically target “bigger” guys. Someone like Johnny Hockey could have fallen to us in the draft and we’d still pass.

Johnny Hockey did fall to everyone in the draft and they all passed, most of them several times.