DaveG
Noted Jerk
Feels that way this year. Seems like 70% are headed to hockey east schools, usually it feels like majority big 10
GDT: All Purpose Prospect Camp Thread
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Anyone have information on Luke Martin? The other college players seem to be coming.
College players have to pay their own way. Martin's been here twice. He's taken either a step back or stalled a bit in his development. That said, I can't believe the team isn't in touch with him, working with him in some way. He looked good in previous camps.
Nikishin Go Boom
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with the two Overagers and the Finns we drafted, any of them come to play in Charlotte this season? the young Finns contracts will slide at least. The 20 year old Russians will start their NA experience.
Lempo
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No one slides or burns contract before he is signed on the ELC, and there is no immediate haste to do that for any of them.
The Russians are especially tricky if they are signed to KHL or suchlike, because there is no transfer agreement between NHL and those leagues, and them signing themselves to NHL would in that case be a contractual breach in KHL.
CandyCanes
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At the Rangers prospect camp in Connecticut. Gotta give this guy some boos.
Boom Boom Apathy
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Meh, we got a second that turned into Rees +, and a 2nd/3rd next year. I’m fine with that. We knew when we traded for him that he might not sign.
spockBokk
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Specifically the + to Rees and the ‘20 2nd/3rd is Honka, a player eerily similar to Fox...
CandyCanes
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I like players that I can boo at. All that said I do respect his decision and hopefully we can thank him later if these draft picks pan out.
Side note: I was really impressed by Fox during this viewing. Was one of the most noticeable players out there. He made some really notable break out passes, multiple of times during the 4 on 4 scrimmage game.
Also was fun to catch a first glimpse of Kakko.
tarheelhockey
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Interesting scene at camp, where they’re doing a public “player testing”. This is different from what they’ve done before (publicly, anyway).
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garnetpalmetto
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Amy idea if a kegstand or chugging contest is part of that player testing?
raynman
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Tim Gleason’s version of a keg stand is chugging a keg while holding it above your head.
tarheelhockey
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I take it back, Tim had a word with the group early but Bald Guy I Can’t Tell Who He Is is definitely running things.
Speed drills and cone agility so far. Looks like they’re collecting video.
Speed drills and cone agility so far. Looks like they’re collecting video.
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tarheelhockey
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Nailed it.
FreshSeabass
Aho!
tarheelhockey
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Quick hits from Day 1 of rookie camp (aka the best time in their career to evaluate players)
- The two guys who make me sit up in my seat are Suzuki and Honka. Suzuki comes as advertised, he’s squirrelly with the puck and has some wonderfully soft hands. Good skater in his turns, nice quick first step. Excellent vision.
- Honka, and I know this is an unfair comparison, gives me a huge Alex Semin vibe. First 20 minutes of drills he was just kind of coasting around casually with a glazed-over look on his face, like he didn’t want to be there. It was red flagging me TBH. Then they started puck drills and it was like, wow, this guy is doing pretty much whatever he wants out there. I’m not sure what to make of a guy like that but he’s definitely not your typical prospect (for better or worse).
- Jack Drury’s skating has improved, though he had the weird distinction of taking an extra second to get started after the whistle blew. It was odd. Anyway, he’s a better skater than last year but still seems to lack the hands and puck instincts you want to see. Maybe he’s got a chance as a grinder, but I’ve still not seen “it” in him.
- Was not impressed with Puistola. A lot of little bobbles and bad decisions with the puck.
- Felipe is a lot older than most of these guys and not a whole lot better.
- De Jong is better than his brother. He has a choppy, almost hyperactive skating stride. Usually that means a low ceiling.
- Cotton’s a big dude who likes the front of the net. His hands are nothing special so I’m not sure he’s going to make it to the NHL, but I could see him as a Checker eventually.
- Jamieson Rees has some potential, but he seems to fight the puck a little. He either needs better hands or he needs to relax... hard to tell based on a practice.
- I’m not going to pick on the invitees. But Blake Murray and Dominick Fensore, both draft picks, looked like invitees. It’s not ok for a 3rd rounder to look as bad as Fensore did compared to this group.
- The rest looked varying degrees of “fine” and obviously I wasn’t watching all of them all the time. Killinen and Henman had a couple of good moments, Webber knocked a guy down without trying to. Nothing you can draw much insight from.
- The two guys who make me sit up in my seat are Suzuki and Honka. Suzuki comes as advertised, he’s squirrelly with the puck and has some wonderfully soft hands. Good skater in his turns, nice quick first step. Excellent vision.
- Honka, and I know this is an unfair comparison, gives me a huge Alex Semin vibe. First 20 minutes of drills he was just kind of coasting around casually with a glazed-over look on his face, like he didn’t want to be there. It was red flagging me TBH. Then they started puck drills and it was like, wow, this guy is doing pretty much whatever he wants out there. I’m not sure what to make of a guy like that but he’s definitely not your typical prospect (for better or worse).
- Jack Drury’s skating has improved, though he had the weird distinction of taking an extra second to get started after the whistle blew. It was odd. Anyway, he’s a better skater than last year but still seems to lack the hands and puck instincts you want to see. Maybe he’s got a chance as a grinder, but I’ve still not seen “it” in him.
- Was not impressed with Puistola. A lot of little bobbles and bad decisions with the puck.
- Felipe is a lot older than most of these guys and not a whole lot better.
- De Jong is better than his brother. He has a choppy, almost hyperactive skating stride. Usually that means a low ceiling.
- Cotton’s a big dude who likes the front of the net. His hands are nothing special so I’m not sure he’s going to make it to the NHL, but I could see him as a Checker eventually.
- Jamieson Rees has some potential, but he seems to fight the puck a little. He either needs better hands or he needs to relax... hard to tell based on a practice.
- I’m not going to pick on the invitees. But Blake Murray and Dominick Fensore, both draft picks, looked like invitees. It’s not ok for a 3rd rounder to look as bad as Fensore did compared to this group.
- The rest looked varying degrees of “fine” and obviously I wasn’t watching all of them all the time. Killinen and Henman had a couple of good moments, Webber knocked a guy down without trying to. Nothing you can draw much insight from.
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Boom Boom Apathy
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Fox should stand out. This is his third prospect camp. That said, he’s also an excellent player
Canes
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I watched some of the skating drills. Most of them looked pretty mediocre and a few looked way out of their element but that could be because they're playing on crappy summer ice after having long lay offs from any serious hockey drills. I was impressed by Honka and Webber's skating. Honka and his brother have always been known as great skaters, and Honka was talked about as going in the top 10 at some point in time so I'm not too surprised by his skill set. That certainly won't be his biggest obstacle to the NHL. As for Webber, I was suprised an 18 year old 6'6'' kid who's probably still growing into his body could skate as well as he did. He'll be an intriguing guy to keep an eye on.
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bleedgreen
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Hey man, there’s “value” picks in there. Back off. We’re set for the next decade and that’s final.
tarheelhockey
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Fensore’s saving grace is that he’s only 17 (a 9-7-01 birthday if you can believe that).
But dude looks terrible at pretty much everything out there. It’ll be a long learning curve for that one.
But dude looks terrible at pretty much everything out there. It’ll be a long learning curve for that one.
tarheelhockey
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Felipe has looked a lot better today.
And just as I was writing that he bit it into the boards at full speed. Looks fine getting up.
Rees is “Reeser” already.
Starting to see some physicality. Drury, Webber, Felipe, Cotton among those who seem to want to engage.
A few of these kids have a habit of skating with their stick upside down (toe down) and it’s driving me nuts. Like watching someone double dribble a basketball.
And just as I was writing that he bit it into the boards at full speed. Looks fine getting up.
Rees is “Reeser” already.
Starting to see some physicality. Drury, Webber, Felipe, Cotton among those who seem to want to engage.
A few of these kids have a habit of skating with their stick upside down (toe down) and it’s driving me nuts. Like watching someone double dribble a basketball.
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bleedgreen
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Drury looked really rough last season, so I’m glad the skating improved but I’ve questioned that pick a bit since I saw that. Doesn’t matter what your last name is if you can’t get down the rink with everyone else.
