Prospect Info: All-Purpose Prospect Thread v15.0

[EbonyRaptor]

If any of you guys are in the region, Tuesday's game is $19 and two for one specials. Not a bad seat in the barn either. (Also Free Parking!)

Bit of a drive for me - I'm in the middle of Illinois. I'll be watching. Go T-birds.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Rockford signs C Ryan Gagnier to a one year Ahl deal.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Oshawa Generals’ Ryan Gagnier leads way to weekend road sweep in 2 wins Ryan Gagnier named Hardest Worker in 2022-23 OHL Coaches Poll Winners – Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals’ Ryan Gagnier leads way to weekend road sweep in 2 wins

 

[kmwtrucks]

Oshawa Generals’ Ryan Gagnier leads way to weekend road sweep in 2 wins Ryan Gagnier named Hardest Worker in 2022-23 OHL Coaches Poll Winners – Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals’ Ryan Gagnier leads way to weekend road sweep in 2 wins

also finished 2nd in both best def forward and best penalty killer

 

[dj Mahoney]

also finished 2nd in both best def forward and best penalty killer

Ludwinski 2nd hardest worker in coaches poll.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Oshawa Generals’ Ryan Gagnier leads way to weekend road sweep in 2 wins Ryan Gagnier named Hardest Worker in 2022-23 OHL Coaches Poll Winners – Oshawa Generals Oshawa Generals’ Ryan Gagnier leads way to weekend road sweep in 2 wins

Good to hear. Hopefully he can stay healthy and take a big D+2 step forward.

 

[superdeluxe]

Gonna need complete games from Dach, Allan and Korch today!

 

[superdeluxe]

Korch with an apple!

And Kirby Dach in the house!

 

[superdeluxe]

Dach and Allan with an assist on Hanzel (ps this guy might be our series mvp if we take it)

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Dach and Allan with an assist on Hanzel (ps this guy might be our series mvp if we take it)

Maybe the Hawks need to sign this guy then. Just make the Thunderbirds their WHL affiliate.

 

[clydesdale line]

Dach and Allan with an assist on Hanzel (ps this guy might be our series mvp if we take it)

I do wonder if the Hawks will look at Hanzel as an overager in say the 3rd round or so. Kid has really blossomed this year and has been incredible in the playoffs.

 

[superdeluxe]

Maybe the Hawks need to sign this guy then. Just make the Thunderbirds their WHL affiliate.

If he’s there in the 5th or 6th, definitely take a shot.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Yeah good game by the boys tonight. Fast and exciting game. Nice that they chased Hauser - maybe put some doubt in his head for tomorrow night's game. Milic was outstanding as usual.

They said an interesting tidbit tonight about Allan - he led the WHL in +/- with a +70 and is leading the playoffs with a +26.

 

[clydesdale line]

They said an interesting tidbit tonight about Allan - he led the WHL in +/- with a +70 and is leading the playoffs with a +26.

You mean Hanzel?

 

[EbonyRaptor]

You mean Hanzel?

I'm pretty sure the announcer said Allan - don't know - maybe he said it wrong or I heard it wrong?

 

[clydesdale line]

I'm pretty sure the announcer said Allan - don't know - maybe he said it wrong or I heard it wrong?

Hanzel finished at a +70 for the season for Seattle.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Hanzel finished at a +70 for the season for Seattle.

Ah - thanks for the correction.

 

[newmanager]

I'm pretty sure the announcer said Allan - don't know - maybe he said it wrong or I heard it wrong?

You heard right. He did say Allen. He meant Hanzel though.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Watching Kevin Korchinski play you can see he is still slight of frame and needs about 20lbs of lean muscle , Winnipeg was really targeting him . He goes back to Seattle for sure next year.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Watching Kevin Korchinski play you can see he is still slight of frame and needs about 20lbs of lean muscle , Winnipeg was really targeting him . He goes back to Seattle for sure next year.

Yep. It would be fun and hopefully instructive for him to get a few games with the Hawks before being sent back to WHL but he has things to work on and improve and best to do it at Jr level rather than to get thrown in the deep end too soon.

I've watched enough games now to notice an uptick in his willingness to shoot - it's still not a good enough shot in terms of velocity and accuracy but at least he is taking more shots rather than distributing which is a strength of his. A work in progress.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

A prospect's shot is probably of the least concern for me. One of the easier skills to improve, IMO.

If that's KK's biggest flaw, then things are looking pretty good.

 

[Styles]

Have they had anyone go out and work with KK like they had Campbell do with Boqvist when he was in London?

 

[EbonyRaptor]

A prospect's shot is probably of the least concern for me. One of the easier skills to improve, IMO.

If that's KK's biggest flaw, then things are looking pretty good.

Let me preface this by saying I'm no expert - I'm just a fan who has seen about 30 of his games this season.

I've said time and again there are two things KK needs to improve on to be a top line d-man in the NHL - his shot and getting stronger to win more one-on-one board battles. If I had to pick which one is more important if would be getting stronger because if he does that he will be a good NHL level d-man even without improving his shot. The shot improvement is needed to be the d-man on the #1 PP. At this point he wouldn't scare the opposing PK because he doesn't have a shot they need to be concerned with.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Korchinski doesn’t shoot!

As he scores a goal to tie the game. His shot doesn’t even look bad. Might just be a mentality thing, but not something I’m worried about.

 

[Larmer83]

Korchinski doesn’t shoot!

As he scores a goal to tie the game. His shot doesn’t even look bad. Might just be a mentality thing, but not something I’m worried about.

Nice screen by Dach.