Carlsson was by far my favorite of Carlsson/Fantilli/Smith, too, but I am not upset that it turned out this way.
Player Discussion: Adam Fantilli
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I though so. And damn right we're excited, no-brainer or not.
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Next season is going to be plenty exciting.
Reaaaaaally wish Fantilli ends up Mackinnon type
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Is he as good a skater as Mackinnon because NM really has an incredible set of wheels on him.
Shelley mentioned prime Modano with grit as a player comparison today. I found that interesting.
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Not the same level skater, just otherwise comparable. And Fantilli is young so the skating will develop further. The drive and skills are very comparable, even the same warts like skating into trouble when they could have made a smarter play.
To me the Eichel comparison fits best (their career trajectories), some scouting reports were also dropping Kopitar (but I think Fantilli is a better skater than Anze).
Adam Fantilli will be the next Captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
He is one determined SOB!
For those of you with an Athletic subscription, I highly recommend this article.
theathletic.com
Here are some of the great quotes from some of his coaches and mentors:
When D’Ammizio told him, “You know, Adam, you’ve got a powerful stride and you can skate fast but you’re not a great skater, you’re not very smooth,” he took it upon himself to reach out to Dawn Braid, one of the game’s preeminent skating coaches, and work until it was one of his biggest strengths.
When D’Ammizio told him, “You know, Adam, you’re having success right now because you’re physically stronger than everybody, not because you’re more skilled or smarter, you need to work on being smarter,” Adam responded, “Oh yeah, OK, let’s do video, let’s watch all my games, let’s watch other people.”
“He went to an eye doctor so that he could help his peripheral vision. He’s reading numbers off the screen to help his peripheral vision,” D’Ammizio said, laughing. “And he has done that throughout his life and he’ll continue doing that. He’ll just find a way.”
“A lot of times kids with high skill slow the game down but he would do it with his hair on fire,” Catenaro said.
At the end of their year together, an OHL general manager asked Catenaro if he’d take Adam or Shane Wright (who was already playing in the OHL as a 15-year-old under exceptional status) if he had the choice. “It’s not a fair question because he plays for me and I love the kid, but even if I had to be totally objective, I think Shane Wright’s a great hockey player but Adam Fantilli’s not just a hockey player, he’s a warrior,” Catenaro told him.
“I’d describe him as like an Eric Lindros but maybe even better skilled, and that’s no knock on Eric Lindros, but his skill level is off the charts and he does it at high speed, and he battles. I know the game has changed today and us coaches are getting a little older but we all still really admire a guy that has the ability to score three goals but also does so much more,” he said.
“Like he would knock guys on their ass that were almost two years older than him. He just played like a tank. I can’t say enough about the kid. I think he’s going to be a phenomenal NHLer. I really do.”
When Tim Whitehead talks about Adam Fantilli the hockey player, he points, like everyone else does, to “exceptional skating and skill” and the “courage and physical presence” he plays with. He, too, will tell stories about 15-year-old Adam, again the youngest player on his team, hitting 19-year-old prep players hard. He, too, will wax poetic about the moves he’d pull off at full speed that others couldn’t execute at half speed.
Muckalt’s not shy about his belief in Adam’s NHL readiness, either.
“This guy is ready to go in and contribute,” Muckalt said. “He might be ahead of where Matty Beniers was after his sophomore season and (Beniers is) going to win the Calder Trophy.”
“From the beginning, he came in and he had an amazing attitude. He knew he was already a strong skater but he didn’t say, ‘I don’t really need this, I’m already a good skater,’ he only looked to get better and came in with a plan,” she said.
He is one determined SOB!
For those of you with an Athletic subscription, I highly recommend this article.
Stories of Adam Fantilli: Marvel fan, warrior, perfectionist, and future Blue Jackets star
The people who've been a part of Adam Fantilli's journey to the cusp of NHL stardom share how he became the player he is today.
theathletic.com
Here are some of the great quotes from some of his coaches and mentors:
When D’Ammizio told him, “You know, Adam, you’ve got a powerful stride and you can skate fast but you’re not a great skater, you’re not very smooth,” he took it upon himself to reach out to Dawn Braid, one of the game’s preeminent skating coaches, and work until it was one of his biggest strengths.
When D’Ammizio told him, “You know, Adam, you’re having success right now because you’re physically stronger than everybody, not because you’re more skilled or smarter, you need to work on being smarter,” Adam responded, “Oh yeah, OK, let’s do video, let’s watch all my games, let’s watch other people.”
“He went to an eye doctor so that he could help his peripheral vision. He’s reading numbers off the screen to help his peripheral vision,” D’Ammizio said, laughing. “And he has done that throughout his life and he’ll continue doing that. He’ll just find a way.”
“A lot of times kids with high skill slow the game down but he would do it with his hair on fire,” Catenaro said.
At the end of their year together, an OHL general manager asked Catenaro if he’d take Adam or Shane Wright (who was already playing in the OHL as a 15-year-old under exceptional status) if he had the choice. “It’s not a fair question because he plays for me and I love the kid, but even if I had to be totally objective, I think Shane Wright’s a great hockey player but Adam Fantilli’s not just a hockey player, he’s a warrior,” Catenaro told him.
“I’d describe him as like an Eric Lindros but maybe even better skilled, and that’s no knock on Eric Lindros, but his skill level is off the charts and he does it at high speed, and he battles. I know the game has changed today and us coaches are getting a little older but we all still really admire a guy that has the ability to score three goals but also does so much more,” he said.
“Like he would knock guys on their ass that were almost two years older than him. He just played like a tank. I can’t say enough about the kid. I think he’s going to be a phenomenal NHLer. I really do.”
When Tim Whitehead talks about Adam Fantilli the hockey player, he points, like everyone else does, to “exceptional skating and skill” and the “courage and physical presence” he plays with. He, too, will tell stories about 15-year-old Adam, again the youngest player on his team, hitting 19-year-old prep players hard. He, too, will wax poetic about the moves he’d pull off at full speed that others couldn’t execute at half speed.
Muckalt’s not shy about his belief in Adam’s NHL readiness, either.
“This guy is ready to go in and contribute,” Muckalt said. “He might be ahead of where Matty Beniers was after his sophomore season and (Beniers is) going to win the Calder Trophy.”
“From the beginning, he came in and he had an amazing attitude. He knew he was already a strong skater but he didn’t say, ‘I don’t really need this, I’m already a good skater,’ he only looked to get better and came in with a plan,” she said.
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Who is getting fired at 97.1 for putting the name of a Michigan man on there.
This is the same network who once fired a radio guy because he criticized Tressel too much at the beginning of Tattoogate.
oh geez, is Babcock going to scratch Fantilli too
Jarmo couldn't believe his luck.
As Werenski and Johnson have shown, if you're good, we Columbus fans don't care about the Michigan connection. It can be "conveniently forgotten", as an Italian ancestor of mine said.
As Werenski and Johnson have shown, if you're good, we Columbus fans don't care about the Michigan connection. It can be "conveniently forgotten", as an Italian ancestor of mine said.
Byrral
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First time I would support rushing a guy to turn pro with the hope of him making the team. There is zero reason for him to go back to Michigan next season from a CBJ perspective. Sign him.
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They are doing their all to get it done.
As Jarmo said he’ll tell him straight they want him to turn pro and don’t see enough benefits with going back
I don’t remember rookie/young Mackinnon well enough but he reminds so much of Mackinnon with his style and ability to fly
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Everything I read and see about him I get to this conclusion too.
From what Portzline said about Jiricek as well (about how determined he is behind the scenes and how even as a rookie every loss he looked so angry and took it hard in the locker room) It appears the CBJ are drafting a lot of character who hate to lose. Whoever gets the C next from Boone (hopefully not for a long time) is going to be really deserving.
Stacking the room with these types will just create a snowball effect with immeasurable benefits. I love it!
KJ Dangler
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It’s why many felt had Fantilli not been there , they would have taken Will Smith .. he takes his game to another level when the moment is the biggest .. Jarmo made a comment the other day about drafting guys with that mindset , that want to be great , refuse to lose mentality. Feels like for the first time , a break actually went the Jackets way , with Carlsson going to Anaheim .. Fantilli is everything they could want .. lethal shot, great skater, gritty, will drop the gloves, still can’t believe it’s real
Aaaarrgghh
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Please, give it a rest. I know I will. Fantilli is the choice, everyone is happy. There is no need to keep resuscitating the highly circular Carlsson vs. Smith discussion with, at best, selective arguments.
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KJ Dangler
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Wasn’t taking it anywhere ... when Jarmo made the comment the other day , it made sense why they were enamored with Will Smith , and gives context .. he had multiple overtime winning goals , and showed same traits in U18.. this is why different teams have different lists , rather than the lists you see in mock drafts .. it was something Jarmo said they clearly look for , when they draft
C Will Smith - San Jose Sharks , NHL(2023, 4th, SJS)
William Smith at eliteprospects.com Projects as one of the top American players for 2023. Solid two-way player already at this point and is one of the better ‘05’s, if not the best out of America for the 2023 NHL draft. NCAA Commitment: Northeastern QMJHL Rights: Gatineau Olympics QMJHL...
Eat your heart out over there
To be fair, I don't think Jarmo and most of the FO(which aren't from Ohio) give two shits about OSU or football. So to them it's actually a benefit to the team that Michigan is so close and they can watch those kids so much.Jarmo couldn't believe his luck.
As Werenski and Johnson have shown, if you're good, we Columbus fans don't care about the Michigan connection. It can be "conveniently forgotten", as an Italian ancestor of mine said.
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I say Gaudreau should be stabled to him next season.
Confidence is everything for young players& with Gaudreau you are quaranteed to be playing in offensive situations and getting offensive results which will feed confidence.
Gaudreau takes a lot of pressure away from Fantillis shoulders and he wouldn’t have to worry about carrying a line.
Load up the other top lines with Johnson, Laine, Jenner, Marchenko but keep Gaudreau with Fantilli
Confidence is everything for young players& with Gaudreau you are quaranteed to be playing in offensive situations and getting offensive results which will feed confidence.
Gaudreau takes a lot of pressure away from Fantillis shoulders and he wouldn’t have to worry about carrying a line.
Load up the other top lines with Johnson, Laine, Jenner, Marchenko but keep Gaudreau with Fantilli
