Prospect Info: Alex Vlasic, Defence, USNTDP, 43rd overall (2019)

[Hattrick Kane]

2017 was also the year that Hammer started to decline pretty quickly. Man if Vlasic could be another prime Hjalmarsson that would be beautiful. Also in respect to the RHD situatuon, Levshunov looks pretty good if we dont land Celebrini.

It’s a miracle Hammer lasted as long as he did, his body went through hell blocking all those shots. There’s that infamous story that he could barely get his skates on because his ankles were so swollen.

Hopefully Vlasic doesn’t have to go through that kind of punishment to be effective.

 

[Section88]

I may have asked this before but is this the first home grown Blackhawks defenseman success story since Hjalmarsson?

Seems like 15 years since we’ve developed a top 4 d.

I guess it would depend on if you count Nick leddy as homegrown or not. TVR was definitely set up for success here also. Jokiharju is debatable.

 

[x Tame Impala]

He's going to eventually collect points just by being on the ice for 25+ minutes, and making good first passes.

And the team hopefully getting better each year, not having our roster filled out by 4th liners and AHLers

 

[HawksDub89]

Amongst 151 D with 1000+ minutes of TOI last year, only 27 scored 30+ even-strength points. Do we really think Vlasic is going to be at or above the 82nd percentile in production? Where is his production going to come from? At best he's a PP2 option but if Vlasic is on your PP, that's probably not good news for your team.

He’s pacing 21 points on the worst roster in the NHL.

So yes, I would expect that point total to increase over the years as he matures and has better players around him.

So to answer your question…Yes

 

[Wally1112pac]

Vlasic>Faber.

 

[TheFridge]

He’s pacing 21 points on the worst roster in the NHL.

So yes, I would expect that point total to increase over the years as he matures and has better players around him.

So to answer your question…Yes

Who cares about pace? Reichel was on pace for 53 points last year and 20+ goals. It's a hard league to produce in. Vlasic hasn't produced at any league he's ever played in. But let's hope you're right.

 

[Northernhawk]

Keith developed in AHL, Hjalmarsson developed in AHL, Seabrook other than a short end of season trip went right to NHL, I think the Hawks are doing it right

 

[giza]

Trent Yawney helped Duncan Keith out a lot. Taught him positioning and D with the stick. Those "tutors" don't get enough credit for the end product.

 

[Section88]

 

[Styles]

Didn’t need to put the hamstring bit in there. Weird quote from the GM. I know where he’s coming from but that didn’t need to be included.

 

[Section88]

Didn’t need to put the hamstring bit in there. Weird quote from the GM. I know where he’s coming from but that didn’t need to be included.

Yeah he was a little too honest there.

 

[Taze em]

I think you have to be “sure” on your stars. For the middle class of your team I think you gotta make calculated gambles and hope you cash in on a guy like Vlasic hitting.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I like this take from KD.

Look at Ottawa. Gave out massive contracts to all their young players like candy. Not looking so good.

 

[Styles]

I like this take from KD.

Look at Ottawa. Gave out massive contracts to all their young players like candy. Not looking so good.

Which of the contracts given out don’t you like?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

I like this take from KD.

Look at Ottawa. Gave out massive contracts to all their young players like candy. Not looking so good.

Yeah but signing Vlasic now might cost like 5 million. He wouldn’t get 8 million like Jake Sanderson.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Which of the contracts given out don’t you like?

Every single one.

It's a team full of losers being paid like winners.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Every single one.

It's a team full of losers being paid like winners.

I’ll take Brady on his deal if he ever became available. He would be the X factor on a competent team.

 

[CallMeShaft]

After Vlasic's tremendous game tonight, I decided to take a look at takeaways per 60 for defensemen this year.

Vlasic is tied with Makar for the highest takeaways per 60 of any defender in the NHL this season (minimum of 5 games). They both clock in at 2.35 per 60.

Also interesting is that Isaak Phillips is 19th league wide.

 

[Styles]

Every single one.

It's a team full of losers being paid like winners.

Yeah, no

 

[Muffinalt]

Didn’t need to put the hamstring bit in there. Weird quote from the GM. I know where he’s coming from but that didn’t need to be included.

I actually enjoy the honesty. Nothing personal there, but he's very direct. Im sure players appreciate that style in house.

 

[crazyhawk]

Every single one.

It's a team full of losers being paid like winners.

I would hold off on the outright statement of a complete fail in Ottawa.
They've had some injury problems but still have a very good young core.
Chabot's contract doesn't look good at the moment and Norris' trajectory is certainly hampered by his shoulder but Tkachuk, Stutzle and Sanderson are the goods.
They'll get a high pick this year and with new ownership and management one can only hope they can right the ship and become a playoff team soon.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Vlasic would be fine with 3.5 for 3 years . Anyone that remember's a very solid Bill White on the Hawks blue line would be happy If that's what he becomes.

 

[JaegerDice]

I’d take Stutzle and his contract any day.

As for Vlasic, KD is right. There’s no rush to sign him, no need to give his agent ammo in the press. He’s an RFA. Use the leverage you have, when you have it, cause the players will damn sure use theirs when they have it.

The lower you get him, the better as far as the domino effect through the D-core. Whatever he gets, KK is going to point to and say ‘if he got that, I deserve at least this’.

 

[Dead Meat]

I don't either. I think the left side next season's gonna be KK, Vlasic, and Phillips. Allows each of those guys room to grow in the NHL, while giving EDM and Allan big opportunities in Rockford. A really solid way of handling each of them and their developments.

Just a shame that Rinzel is the only solid RHD in the farm system at the moment. Left side is in such better shape than the right long term.

Do the Hawks stray away from a LHD in the draft or take the best talent possible...?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Do the Hawks stray away from a LHD in the draft or take the best talent possible...?

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