Prospect Info: Bakersfield Condors '23-'24 Thread

[CROTT]

Anyone know anything about this kid?

St. Albert's Marc Lajoie signed to amateur tryout with Edmonton Oilers affiliate team

“It's obviously a good opportunity for me to kind of get my feet wet and see what pro hockey is all about,” Lajoie said in an interview from Bakersfield, California.

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Marc Lajoie (b.2003) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Marc Lajoie, a hockey player from St. Albert, ALTA born May 21 2003 who was active from 2018 to 2024.

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[Jimmi McJenkins]

 

[Senor Catface]

Wright was an interesting player to watch at times. Was a bit in and out of the lineup at times, but seems like a guy who just keeps getting better in every league he joins.

Solid AHL addition.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Going way back to that like week Leon was in the AHL

 

[Fourier]

Going way back to that like week Leon was in the AHL

Anyone see multiple 50 goal seasons coming down the pipe??? I always thought he had the potential to put up points but believed they would be far more A's than G's.

 

[Stoneman89]

Anyone see multiple 50 goal seasons coming down the pipe??? I always thought he had the potential to put up points but believed they would be far more A's than G's.

I don't think anyone did, but when you have Connor McDavid feeding you the puck, it's a given you're going to get more than your fair share. Zak Hyman another case in point.

 

[Fourier]

I don't think anyone did, but when you have Connor McDavid feeding you the puck, it's a given you're going to get more than your fair share. Zak Hyman another case in point.

Sure, but the difference is that Hyman has always been more of a goal scorer than a playmaker. Leon as a kid was an elite distributor but was not the one shot demon you see today. That was a completely new wrinkle in his game. I first saw this watching him practice those insane angle shots with McDavid during the warm-ups in about his third year. Since then he has perfected that shot. It is really quite insane how accurate he is.

 

[midnightcopper]

Guaranteed? Broberg if he's still around, I'd also bet on Lavoie finally getting a proper shot.

Odds are the Oil will sign a cheap vet or two to round out the bottom 6. Personally, I wouldn't mind bringing Henrique and maybe Janmark back if their contracts don't break the bank. Maybe a reunion with Kostin if the Sharks aren't super high on him?


Bakersfield was super heavy on vets this year with Pederson, Griffith, Gags, Cags, Hamblin, Malone, McKegg, and Enre all in the top 9 mix; the two prospects featured were Holloway and Lavoie.

Next year I think it'll just Pederson, Caggiula, and Hamblin as the "veteran" core, with Bourgault, Tullio, Petrov, and Savoie being given every opportunity to rise to the top, and Wright, Grubbe, and Philp in the next group pushing them.

I hope Petrov makes a jump next year with the Condors. I think he's a bit of a darkhorse, but he's got good size and a great wrister. Came on a bit at the end of the year, but hoping for some bigger improvement in his second go round. Kind of pulling for him since his days with the Battalion.

 

[midnightcopper]

Looks like the Oil have drafted another North Bay Battalion in Dalyn Wakely. Maybe have both he and Petrov playing together someday in Bakersfield. Had 39 goals and 65 assists in 66 games played this season.

 

[Oilers4life1987]

Why didn't we sign savoie? he is still young to fit the core.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He's still young, but there's a decent log jam forming at wing in Bakersfield. Assuming Pederson, Hamblin, Grubbe, and Philp are you starting pivots, that leaves you with...

• Cags-Griffith as the vet set.
• Tullio-Bougault are going into their last year of waiver exemptions.
• Petrov and Cameron Wright as another set of young offensive wingers.
• Berglund had a solid season in the ECHL, and should be knocking on the door looking for a bigger opportunity.
• Stefan, Stonehouse, and Wakely all about to go pro and looking for spots too.

A lot of bodies in and around Savoie's level sadly.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Savoie not get signed?

 

[Shizuka]

I think Savoie was not especially great on the fitness side of things, and his one ability (shot) didn't translate to offensive success. Have to be professional and show the commitment to make it and it appears he didn't hit that mark for the talent evaluators i.e. Gretzky.

Bourgault apparently wasn't great in this regard either. Not sure how you come this close only to falter now but he's also on the path from prospect to suspect. He might get one more shot under Kalle Larsson as Senior Director of Player Development but not many chances left.