I..as I posted before, I am not as high inhalers as sone of the "consensus" who rank hom#1or#2 overall..
FyI..botca productive weekend forcHagens back inthe NCAA...zero poibts in a 5-2loss to Merrimack and a 4-1win over Merrimack in back to back games..
Meaning his NCAa numberscac5g 15a in 22GP ..ok but not anything I woukdvoutxforx#1or#2 overall consideration...especialky since he pkays with stud wingers Leobard and Perrault .goibgto pick up assists with those guys...
Not only that but HagebsvisxNother undersized (ubdr 6'0) C...Hawks do Not need that type anymore.Hahebsvisxa goid pkayerxwith sone attributes I like..but he is not as fast as Moore...or as fat as Misa..I woukd not call hom overall physical either..He has very goid hockey sense knowing where to go and goid hands in close to the net ..but though ascertaining 5 player tgerexarexenough concerns I have on hom beibg able to translate his game to be an elite differebce-maker point stud player in the NHL...I do not think he will scare defenses like Jack Hughes does.
In any case hev is notva solution fr the Hawks needs.
I woukdvonlyvrank hom #5 overall.. just my opinion.
PORTER MARTONE disappointed me at theWJC..butcall Team Canada forwards did akso I thoughtcMartonevkoojedxskiwer than I had thought of his skating.
Still you cannot teach size and strength and so maybe paired with a plYmakibg Center this piwr forward physical style winger can translate to an effective forstvorc2ndvkibexwinger.
.So hevis #4 on my rankibg.
Mathew Schaefer is my clear#2. NOTVONLY because he is the youngest of the top 5 by a lot..but because he has all the qualities you want projecting to ac#1D with still loadscofceven more upside. Hevisxa special unicorn tslentvi this draft.. thevonlybissuecisxwill healed from tge collarbone break can he perform at the same high level or will there be consequences froma collarbone brak that limit his effectiveness...shoukd nt affect his skating ,but maybe he will psychologically hold back or notcengagexohysixalkycas before..or will it affect his puckhNdlung,passing or shoiting g?
As a non medical doctor,I do not know ,but my brktgerxwhi is one sYs ifvitcreLkycwas bad tgere coujdbbe skbe effects..morexso with sY fkitball or baseball players..butcstill Hawks medical staff wkukd need to weigh in on this..His orgbjsisxafter surgery was 3 months awY from returning. ..so JAN Feb March...do not know if his team willbe I playoffs.. if not maybe he is with Team Canada at u-18s or with Team Canada at the WHC if his team not in playoffs.
So hopefully we view hom again this season..but from what I have seen of hisxeffect controlling games on hos shifts,the wkite defending and high end skill combo and 4way mobility and puck carry ,vision, hockeyvsense skins,tgerevis Noway he can fall off#1inmy books.
Franchise D-man ..big impact to success fort that gets him.
At #2Micaek Misa.. even though not physical...he is a high end scorer Ndvpjaymaker with elite speed..Unlike Oliver Moore he uses his speed to actualky finish in goals orcusesvhis kibenates on set-uos. Ekite offebse but also effectivec2 wY game with tgatxsoiedd and usibg bidyvoisitionand Stockton defend...Concern might be physical battkes on the biards and at tge crease..but hevisc6' 185..coukdvadd mire mass abdvojaycatc299 so perhaps getyibg stronger will help on board and crease battkes.But he can fkyvandxscarecdrfebsesbin backing in..get break-awaysxand 2 on1s ..Gain o'-zone ...Goodcshot ..good playnajibgvg..Any more ceing ..that not sure if Hevhas always been goidxatcevery level. HEcan be a top kinevirctop 2line effective big points NHL star.
3 Cakeb Deniyers. A combo of high skill..goodxsjatibg..high energy compete 2 wY pkayer..size 6'2 and 173 so room to fill out get stronger.. forechecjs...back checks.. Terrficon draws (63%)..Doninatibgbi tge Q now..getting Better as season goes on..Even higher upside still pisdibke..I think hevis ranked way too lowcon most lists .Top 10 of course..but I do notvthink #3overall is out of the question ..he has increased me that much and does so many things things well that beibg a top six C or used at Wing but taking draws,he will have no problem transitioning to the NHL level..
Monkton is currently using his as a winger but he takes draws on hisvkine.. however hi defensive game is so good that heviften pkays tge C rokevoncecin the D-zone.
Put it this way. He will impact any kibeche gets put onto no matter if playsxascthe designated Center or as a winger who takes draws for the
libe and could take the C-defensive role when in that zone...Elite comoetitor...Will add to his frame so get even physically stronger.. Uses his teammates well.. high hockey I. Q...he has all tge qualities t you want and any coach would love.
His floor is at least 2nd line player but he has shown he can also be a top line key guy difference-maker,answering scouts' questions about whether he can drive or help a top line.
So I think he now merits a rise to atbleast #3inmy view.
Maybe by season end he even surpasses Misa in my ranking.
Do not know how KF views it..
I just t hope we do not get Hagens..
MaybcI can see Martone for a power forward need..
But to me I can live with either Misa or Denoyers if we pick 2nd or 3rd and did nit land Schaefer at#1.