Prospect Info: Avs draft F Calum Ritchie (2023 #27 overall)

[AegonLeConqueror]

Now all the need to do is learn to not draft these types of players to begin with…

Avs need a combine strictly for scouts

 

[jimmysheva]

Once playoff spot is secured, Bednar should give prospects more time. I don't care if we end up in the second wild card spot. Home ice doesn't matter.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Once playoff spot is secured, Bednar should give prospects more time. I don't care if we end up in the second wild card spot. Home ice doesn't matter.

They do give prospects time though. The issue has been that the Avs organization doesn´t have almost anyone that deserves NHL minutes. Spoonfeading AHLers NHL minutes shouldn´t be the goal for a contender.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Once playoff spot is secured, Bednar should give prospects more time. I don't care if we end up in the second wild card spot. Home ice doesn't matter.

What prospects?

 

[missionAvs]

What prospects?

Bleackley. We're still waiting for that one to pan out.

 

[Frenchy]

Bleackley. We're still waiting for that one to pan out.

You didnt know ? Bleackley will be there next season ... Just give him time to finish his game of Risk he started with the Avs in 2014.

 

[missionAvs]

You didnt know ? Bleackley will be there next season ... Just give him time to finish his game of Risk he started with the Avs in 2014.

Better than the eternal game of monopoly that Siemens has put the organization through. Still waiting for that top 4 D but he seems content on just passing Go at every turn.

 

[Frenchy]

Better than the eternal game of monopoly that Siemens has put the organization through. Still waiting for that top 4 D but he seems content on just passing Go at every turn.

This is the face of a guy who picked the go directly to jail card , without passing go .

word is that he's still there .

 

[Chiarelli]

Better than the round of twister the blackhawks played with their prospects...

 

[tigervixxxen]

They do give prospects time though. The issue has been that the Avs organization doesn´t have almost anyone that deserves NHL minutes. Spoonfeading AHLers NHL minutes shouldn´t be the goal for a contender.

Yeah instead spoon feed NCAA free agents just to fulfill the promises they were given

 

[Murzu]

Yeah instead spoon feed NCAA free agents just to fulfill the promises they were given

I for one think that it's been great for the Avs to get these NCAA free agents. I wish we would get more of 'em. Free(ish) decent prospects.

 

[henchman21]

I for one think that it's been great for the Avs to get these NCAA free agents. I wish we would get more of 'em. Free(ish) decent prospects.

I’m not sure they are adding much of anything, but decent shots to take when the pool is dry.

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Wasn't LOC one of those ? If one out of a dozen turns into a LOC every 4-5 years, its well worth it!

 

[tigervixxxen]

Just abolish thinking there’s anything resembling a merit system

 

[Murzu]

Just abolish thinking there’s anything resembling a merit system

Is this one of the first steps to enlightenment?

 

[GoNordiquesGo]

Just abolish thinking there’s anything resembling a merit system

You should merge with Sea Eagle. The two of you together could make a nice balance

 

[The Kingslayer]

You should merge with Sea Eagle. The two of you together could make a nice balance

Sea Eagle is too negative

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

This is the face of a guy who picked the go directly to jail card , without passing go .

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word is that he's still there .

I was so excited when we drafted Duncan, I was hoping he'd be the modern shutdown defensemen.

 

[henchman21]

I was so excited when we drafted Duncan, I was hoping he'd be the modern shutdown defensemen.

Instead we got the before picture on a HIMS ad.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Instead we got the before picture on a HIMS ad.

I remember hearing about how fluid of a skater he was, and a great outlet pass...then instead we got what you mentioned.

 

[henchman21]

I remember hearing about how fluid of a skater he was, and a great outlet pass...then instead we got what you mentioned.

Don't forget he was a leader too! Captain at such a young age!


(we just ignore the part of it getting stripped... getting deja vu for some reason)

 

[Chiarelli]

saw Duncan play in Saskatoon a couple times in his +1 and even me at the age of ~21 years old having played very low level hockey could tell by watching a couple games that dude flat out sucked and was not going anywhere. No clue what those scouts saw.

 

[tigervixxxen]

The same line of thinking on Silayev that a big man that can skate has high end value.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

I thought Duncan was drafted because of his numbers. Which were incredibly inflated by Stefan Elliott.

Wait a second...Stefan Elliott was also billed as our coming savior.

We basically lit a first (Seimens) and second (Stefan) on fire just to watch it ultimately culminate in 21 games of Brandon Gormley.

Has there ever been a time when our amateur scouts were competent? In this millennia or century? They were good in the 90s. They've missed on most everything outside of the top 10 since. Hell, Tyson Jost was taken with #10, so you could even say we even struggle with top 10 picks.

 

[henchman21]

I thought Duncan was drafted because of his numbers. Which were incredibly inflated by Stefan Elliott.

Wait a second...Stefan Elliott was also billed as our coming savior.

We basically lit a first and second on fire by spending a 2nd on Elliott and a 1st on Seimens to watch it ultimately culminate in 21 games of Brandon Gormley.

Has there ever been a time when our amateur scouts were competent? In this millennia or century? They were good in the 90s. They've missed on most everything outside of the top 10 since. Hell, Tyson Jost was taken with #10, so you could even say we even struggle with top 10 picks.

Up until the mid 00s Avs were one of the best drafting teams in the league. For years they were near the top of games in the NHL. Just pre cap, they spent a lot of those prospects to try to win. It just fell apart and aside for 09, they went into a black hole.

Elliott has an amazing release… one of the best I’ve seen at his age. He was just softer than baby shit.