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Prospect Info: At 16th Overall the Rangers Select Brennan Othmann

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Y'know... I know I'm gonna come off as "Old man yells at cloud", but this is EXACTLY the reason Edge left the boards. So many people are so ****ing arrogant and any time someone posts something, their immediate reaction is skepticism at best and outright derision most of the time.

A quick look at Steven's posting history would have made it QUITE CLEAR that he follows prospects very closely and has had personal correspondence and relationships with more than a few of them. But no... instantaneous knee jerk reactions based on no information rules the day.

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Kaapo di tutti capi said:
Y'know... I know I'm gonna come off as "Old man yells at cloud", but this is EXACTLY the reason Edge left the boards. So many people are so ****ing arrogant and any time someone posts something, their immediate reaction is skepticism at best and outright derision most of the time.

A quick look at Steven's posting history would have made it QUITE CLEAR that he follows prospects very closely and has had personal correspondence and relationships with more than a few of them. But no... instantaneous knee jerk reactions based on no information rules the day.

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Was thinking the same thing.
 
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I know we like to groan about player interviews and tired hockey platitudes, but to be able to do it in front of a live camera for almost two and a half minutes—which feels like a lifetime if you're anyone like me—demonstrates a lot of poise for such a young man. NHL Intermission player interviews last all of like 15 seconds precisely because it's not a skill/ability everyone has, even considering whatever PR training players receive.

It might be a stretch to argue this, but I find that his level of comfort and confidence in a bunch of different environments (his willingness to reach out to you for your more informal interview, for instance) is a bit of relief, considering the fact that finding a comfort level and confidence on the ice is something our prospects seem to struggle with mightily. I'm a big fan of the kid, even though I am generally a skeptic with prospects and seem to have terrible judgement with those I choose to ship.
 
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Lua said:
I know we like to groan about player interviews and tired hockey platitudes, but to be able to do it in front of a live camera for almost two and a half minutes—which feels like a lifetime if you're anyone like me—demonstrates a lot of poise for such a young man. NHL Intermission player interviews last all of like 15 seconds precisely because it's not a skill/ability everyone has, even considering whatever PR training players receive.

It might be a stretch to argue this, but I find that his level of comfort and confidence in a bunch of different environments (his willingness to reach out to you for your more informal interview, for instance) is a bit of relief, considering the fact that finding a comfort level and confidence on the ice is something our prospects seem to struggle with mightily. I'm a big fan of the kid, even though I am generally a skeptic with prospects and seem to have terrible judgement with those I choose to ship.
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Interviews last 15 seconds to maximize commercial time :)
 
Lua said:
I know we like to groan about player interviews and tired hockey platitudes, but to be able to do it in front of a live camera for almost two and a half minutes—which feels like a lifetime if you're anyone like me—demonstrates a lot of poise for such a young man. NHL Intermission player interviews last all of like 15 seconds precisely because it's not a skill/ability everyone has, even considering whatever PR training players receive.

It might be a stretch to argue this, but I find that his level of comfort and confidence in a bunch of different environments (his willingness to reach out to you for your more informal interview, for instance) is a bit of relief, considering the fact that finding a comfort level and confidence on the ice is something our prospects seem to struggle with mightily. I'm a big fan of the kid, even though I am generally a skeptic with prospects and seem to have terrible judgement with those I choose to ship.
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Certainly better than Ricky Bobby Nash.
 
Amazing Kreiderman said:
You'd be surprised.
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Agreed. These kids are under extreme pressure to succeed. They work hard to become first round picks and when it actually happens, the work is met with intense expectations that build every day that goes by and they’re not yet in the show. It’s why it sucks so hard when nice kids like McIlrath never get there.

They sacrifice all other avenues of success in life like education, family, etc. I remember in Gretzky’s autobiography, he wrote about the isolation and loneliness of being away from family and playing junior hockey as a teenager. There’s just so much you have to give up in those teen years to try and make it. And most don’t. And they invest everything to get there. The fear of not making it is immense. It’s great that AK shines some light on them as people.

Add to that, some of these kids are probably very aware of what people are saying about them online. People who don’t actually see them play but bestow upon them great expectations that are enormous generalizations of what a first rounder should be.

As for Othmann, kid has shown himself to be one of the more accessible and well spoken prospects in recent memory. I think he’s pretty pr savvy already. He seems to understand this is a business and building personal connections with the media will likely do him good in the long run.

But like most of these kids we should be patient with his transition to pro hockey. They all have lots of stuff to work on even once they make it. Most end up having to remake large portions of their game once they get to the highest levels. It’s kind of insane how much they’re asked to change right as they start facing the greatest competition on earth.
 
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gravey9 said:
Agreed. These kids are under extreme pressure to succeed. They work hard to become first round picks and when it actually happens, the work is met with intense expectations that build every day that goes by and they’re not yet in the show. It’s why it sucks so hard when nice kids like McIlrath never get there.

They sacrifice all other avenues of success in life like education, family, etc. I remember in Gretzky’s autobiography, he wrote about the isolation and loneliness of being away from family and playing junior hockey as a teenager. There’s just so much you have to give up in those teen years to try and make it. And most don’t. And they invest everything to get there. The fear of not making it is immense. It’s great that AK shines some light on them as people.

Add to that, some of these kids are probably very aware of what people are saying about them online. People who don’t actually see them play but bestow upon them great expectations that are enormous generalizations of what a first rounder should be.

As for Othmann, kid has shown himself to be one of the more accessible and well spoken prospects in recent memory. I think he’s pretty pr savvy already. He seems to understand this is a business and building personal connections with the media will likely do him good in the long run.

But like most of these kids we should be patient with his transition to pro hockey. They all have lots of stuff to work on even once they make it. Most end up having to remake large portions of their game once they get to the highest levels. It’s kind of insane how much they’re asked to change right as they start facing the greatest competition on earth.
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Some good points here that these kids also reflect on when I talk to them. Staying with billet families even in juniors, is hard on some of them. In Othmann's case, going to Switzerland to play for a year. That's a huge mental challenge. It takes a lot out of them. When I speak to Othmann, we always talk about his time in Switzerland and he really wants to share that because it had such an impact on him.

But others as well. Brandon Crawley, Ryder Korczak, Evan Vierling, Matt Rempe, Brett Berard, Zac Jones, Hunter Skinner, Eric Ciccolini, Will Cuylle, Talyn Boyko... All these kids had to go through those challenges at some stage. And it all shaped them to be more resilient. When I talked to all these kids and a bunch more (I haven't even mentioned the European prospects), it's clear that they are happy to share their story. To be able to talk about seemingly trivial things nobody cares about, but they want to get out there anyway.

Vitaly Kravtsov telling me the story behind number 74, or Zac Jones talking about how his dad built a rink for him as a kid because there's no hockey facilities in Virginia. Adam Edström talking about the challenges of playing games abroad for the Champions Hockey League, how Simon Kjellberg switched schools so he could be closer to his younger brother Joel. Or Ryder Korczak spending his off-seasons with Jordan Eberle who he knows through his dad. Or how Matt Rempe holds back physically in juniors because he's worried he may injure an opponent, and goes all out when he's at Rangers camp.

They all appreciate the time I put into writing that up. And they're happy to answer questions later on, or simply have a quick chat. Truth is, most of these kids won't become NHL regulars. And that's fine. But I still want to treat them all equally. I spend as much time writing up the story about 7th round pick Riley Hughes as I do for the interview I did with Brennan Othmann. Because it means something to them.
 
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gravey9 said:
Agreed. These kids are under extreme pressure to succeed. They work hard to become first round picks and when it actually happens, the work is met with intense expectations that build every day that goes by and they’re not yet in the show. It’s why it sucks so hard when nice kids like McIlrath never get there.

They sacrifice all other avenues of success in life like education, family, etc. I remember in Gretzky’s autobiography, he wrote about the isolation and loneliness of being away from family and playing junior hockey as a teenager. There’s just so much you have to give up in those teen years to try and make it. And most don’t. And they invest everything to get there. The fear of not making it is immense. It’s great that AK shines some light on them as people.

Add to that, some of these kids are probably very aware of what people are saying about them online. People who don’t actually see them play but bestow upon them great expectations that are enormous generalizations of what a first rounder should be.

As for Othmann, kid has shown himself to be one of the more accessible and well spoken prospects in recent memory. I think he’s pretty pr savvy already. He seems to understand this is a business and building personal connections with the media will likely do him good in the long run.

But like most of these kids we should be patient with his transition to pro hockey. They all have lots of stuff to work on even once they make it. Most end up having to remake large portions of their game once they get to the highest levels. It’s kind of insane how much they’re asked to change right as they start facing the greatest competition on earth.
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This is one of the more sensible posts I've ever seen on here.
 
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Othmann heading east. Going to a better team.
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Petes acquired Sahil Panwar from the Firebirds over the summer, and they also have the younger brother of Othmann's girlfriend on their team so there are some familiar faces.

Also, don't forget the Petes were in regular contact with EHC Olten when McTavish was playing with them in Switzerland together with Othmann
 
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woulda thought any active player Flint got back would have more OHL seasons beyond current
 
CaptainCally said:
Seems like an underpayment?
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It is, but Othmann has actively requested a trade for about a year now. It's no secret that they've had conversations about this ever since he came back from Switzerland. Othmann's camp just isn't happy with the (lack of) support he gets in Flint.

To compare: Mason McTavish returned more but is also a better player, and didn't request to be moved.

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