Prospect Info: Brad Lambert, 30th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft

[B33R LEAGUE]

Does this mean The Finnish Professor will be back on HF Jets?!

I sure hope so!

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

WOW!

Ranked #14 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

Ranked #14 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

Ranked #9 by FCHOCKEY

Ranked #16 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

Ranked #8 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #42 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #10 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)

Ranked #20 by SPORTSNET

Ranked #10 by ISS HOCKEY

Ranked #16 by RECRUIT SCOUTING

Ranked #30 by DOBBERPROSPECTS

Ranked #13 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

Ranked #5 by SMAHT SCOUTING

Ranked #10 by THE PUCK AUTHORITY

Or, un-ranked by NHL GM's

 

[Mooche]

I'm still in relative shock the Jets actually made this selection. I figured with how the board fell it would be Howard or Chesley, for sure. I thought the concerns about Lambert would steer them away and go a different direction entirely. I never figured he would really be in play, personally.

Boy, I am happy I was wrong, and I am really glad that the Jets swung for the home-run pick at #30.

With all due respect to the other selections, but when you are hearing the terms like "third line forward", "role for him in the NHL" etc. thrown around and slapped on picks in front of Lambert, it kind of puts things into perspective here. The Jets did extremely well when you consider the ceiling of what they were able to secure in Lambert.

Lambert is absolutely electric. His skating is out flat out ridiculous. Any time you are able to add a prospect like him to a pool at the end of the first round, you make it happen, and you ask questions later.

It's now up to him. If he's going to come (hopefully) to Seattle in the WHL and play with a chip on his shoulder, with something to prove, the Jets might have gotten one of the steals in the entire draft here.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Big upside, hopefully we didn't just draft another Finnish head case

DID you see that smile.... me either.

 

[snowkiddin]

Havent read Jets hf in a year and it took 5mins to find Hunter talking trash about Laine for no reason. Good to see nothing has changed

The feud has already begun

 

[Heldig]

That report that McGroarty is a bad skater just means needs to spend the next few years working on it to make it a strength. I hear he is a scoring machine and hopefully he is trending upwards. Cheveldayoff doesn't miss on 1st round picks.



McGroarty at the moment is a better prospect than Lambert. Lambert has a higher ceiling and hopefully he decides to come to N/A to play in the WHL. Best case scenario is he lights it up in the WHL and his stock skyrockets.

Uhmmm, I think that is hard to back up given recent picks.

 

[GeorgeJETson]

Brad Lambert Q&A: No. 30 pick talks his speed, what's next, Lahti and more

Brad Lambert is a player with skill, speed, and the kind of easy talent that's highly noticeable on the ice. But what's he like off the ice?

theathletic.com

Anyone with the Athletic, a nice interview pre draft.

I love how we're gonna have the Finnish mafia foaming at the mouth again in our forum. Christ.

Aavgard 2.0?

 

[B33R LEAGUE]

Aavgard 2.0?

Aavgard.

Aavgard.

Aavgard...

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

I thought the jets would draft some D, I guess were good on that front. SC here we come!

 

[gojetsgo]

I thought the jets would draft some D, I guess were good on that front. SC here we come!

you realize that was only round 1 right?

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

So what’s the issue with this kid being ranked so high but dropping so far???

Very disappointing D season. He fell like a rock for good reason.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

If he was playing in a Finnish league, wouldn't he be fine with a little cold weather?

Yeah that's true.
But we don't have cold winters in Southern Finland so often anymore
thanks to global warming and climate change.

Last 2 winters ( 2021 and 2022 ) have been freezing cold but 2020 winter
was only pure September whole goddamn time.

Lets see what future brings for Brad Lambert.
But one thing is sure no more excuses etc bullshit now it's time to start working
and reach that potential what Lambert has in his store.
Hopefull Jets can make that very clear for Ross Lambert also because he's been the mastermind
all those team changes etc turbulence around Brad.

 

[Scheifele55]

Graviteh on Youtube was going bonkers in excitement over the Winnipeg Jets taking Lambert.

 

[surixon]

I thought the jets would draft some D, I guess were good on that front. SC here we come!

Jets have a fairly deep defensive prospect pool. We were a bit light in potential top 6 forwards. This helps us out there.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Jets have a fairly deep defensive prospect pool. We were a bit light in potential top 6 forwards. This helps us out there.

I hope your right, but i don't see the light like you do.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

you realize that was only round 1 right?

They passed on several good RHD. Odds are that they are all gone by 55.

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Jets have a fairly deep defensive prospect pool. We were a bit light in potential top 6 forwards. This helps us out there.

We are very light on top pair D prospects and especially on the right side.

 

[Jetabre]

We are very light on top pair D prospects and especially on the right side.

No worries, once Brad Lambert develops into a franchise NHL player and then we find out he wants to be traded, we'll trade him for the top pair RHD we need.

 

[snowkiddin]

Jets have a fairly deep defensive prospect pool. We were a bit light in potential top 6 forwards. This helps us out there.

Yeah, Jets are missing impact pieces in the D pipeline but have good depth. If there wasn’t a stud D prospect at our spots then I’m fine recouping some forward depth. Still hoping we take a D at 55 unless Trikozov or Firkus fall.

Sucks we’re a year away from our next first round pick, though.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Surprised islanders didn’t make a play to get him. Big insider there.

Perhaps inside knowledge is why they didn't. Maybe Lane told them, my brother's a head case and he's f***ed his kid up for life. Not a fan of this pick but we'll see how he turns out. But my gut feeling is Chevy swung for the fences and struck out.

 

[garret9]

How would you grade the Jets picks I'm ecstatic they got Lambert at 30

C-B? There's risk involved, but it's the right stuff IMO
A is getting similar upside with no or less risk and that aint as easy as saying

EDIT: I"M SORRY DAVE FOR HURTING YOUR FEELINGS

 

[snowkiddin]

We are very light on top pair D prospects and especially on the right side.

Not sure if there was a top pair D available. Korchinski, Mateychuk, and Mintyukov all went early. At #30 I’m not sure if you get an impact D, so I’m fine with the Lambert swing.

We should be able to get someone we really like at 55 anyway.

 

[Boonk]

I'm not a fan of the Lambert pick at all. But I do see the potential. Uber boom/bust pick we got.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

So what’s the issue with this kid being ranked so high but dropping so far???

He's a really really good skater who lacks some game sense; forcing plays, taking too long to pass/shoot, doesn't really know how to get himself open. I also thing he's not engaged enough physically, might be because he doesn't have the physique for it.