C Adam Fantilli - (2023, 3rd, CBJ) Part 2

[GermanSpitfire]

Adam Fantilli - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Adam Fantilli, 2004-10-12 Toronto, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the NHL with Columbus Blue Jackets. Complete player biography and stats.

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Alright - Time for a new Adam Fantilli thread. I’ll provide an update on what transpired in the last one.


Fantilli has had a monster year at the University of Michigan, he currently sits 3rd all time in NCAA scoring among first time draft eligible players with a P/PG of 1.73. The only two players above him? Paul Karyia and Jack Eichel. So he’s in pretty good company. As of late he has been a bit of a hot head and has missed some games because of it.


He won a gold medal with TC at the WJC - he didn’t have a dominate tournament but he was impressive at points in the tournament.


He will be a top-5 pick in the upcoming draft, so it’ll be interesting to see where he ends up





Part 1:

F Adam Fantilli - Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (2023 Draft)

Does he spend another year in college.

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[GermanSpitfire]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

He already has a hat trick tonight...

 

[ozzie]

He already has a hat trick tonight...

He must read these boards and wanted to shut people up.

 

[jackjohnson]

Where would he go in the draft? I wonder if Canucks can get him if they are picking 7th or 8th.

 

[TheSnipeshow91]

Where would he go in the draft? I wonder if Canucks can get him if they are picking 7th or 8th.

He’s not going past 2nd

 

[BB88]

He’s not going past 2nd

At worst #3 behind Carlsson

 

[Half Clapper]

He is going #2

 

[Herby]

Remember when people said his stats were the product of playing poor competition to start the year?

Well…

Big Ten
21 GP
17G
20A
37 Pts

Against top 12 pairwise teams

15GP
11G
15A
26 Pts

Third youngest player in college hockey this season. This is a historically good season for a player this young, especially with how difficult UM’s schedule has been.

 

[RationalExpectations]

He is going #2

Good company with Carlsson and Michkov though. I think the decision will be very team dependent.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I think he’ll end up going #2.

 

[bsu]

He's like 90% going #2 imo

 

[JackSlater]

I'll throw my two cents in when it comes to Fantilli, based on seeing him at the WJC and in a whopping two NCAA games. I'm not sure that he has it in him in terms of hockey sense to be an elite scorer in the NHL, as in a regular top ten scorer or something. Physically he's got it but more is required outside of the odd spike year. I think he'd be best served as more of a two way forward (showed signs of that potential at the WJC) who is a team's number one centre and also matches up against the opposition's best often and wins the matchup. A Toews or Kopitar route, or to go back further a Messier in the late 1980s route. If he was focused on physically dominating the other centre and then transitioning the puck back into the offensive zone he could be a huge difference maker.

Credit to him for having a huge year and putting himself right into the race, and probably at the front of it, for #2.

 

[Torts]

He'll be # 2 overall and won't be coming back for his sophomore season. NHL next year for Fantilli is a real option given how he's produced and played since Christmas.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

He goes 1st overall in a lot of years. I think he's a lock for #2 now.

 

[ozzie]

He is a very interesting prospect, obviously he has skill and size. But he also has a temper/fire, which can be a good thing. He is a great prospect and project at the same time. Strikes me as a player who needs time to adjust. I'm hoping that is why his tournament play may not have been what everyone expected. Everything I've read about the kid suggests he is extremely coachable.

 

[brakeyawself]

Think he'll play a 2nd year in college or jump right over after draft?

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

He goes 1st overall in a lot of years. I think he's a lock for #2 now.

This has been repeated for months now. He’s putting up a better PPG pace than Eichel did.

 

[Kalv]

This has been repeated for months now. He’s putting up a better PPG pace than Eichel did.

Eichel was also a 2nd overall so it's true

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

2 goals and 2 assists tonight, albeit 2 points on empty netters.

 

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[ozzie]

Some players just don't perform well for the tournament style teams with little time to adjust or gel. Fantili seems like that type of player. I'd put more value in his NCAA player than his WJC for sure. Maybe the WJC was a catalyst to improve his game.

 

[Herby]

Think he'll play a 2nd year in college or jump right over after draft?

I’d be totally shocked if he returns. He will be playing in the NHL, and it’s tough to turn down almost a million bucks and get closer to that second contract where the big money is.

His brother is at UM, that is the only thing that gives me a glimmer of hope.

 

[Torts]

Think he'll play a 2nd year in college or jump right over after draft?

Nope. He'll be in the NHL next season barring something unforeseen or crazy happening.

Selfishly I'd like him to return for his sophomore year but I can't see that happening.

 

[Corso]

Nope. He'll be in the NHL next season barring something unforeseen or crazy happening.

Selfishly I'd like him to return for his sophomore year but I can't see that happening.

Fully agree. He will turn pro and go on to become a franchise center in the NHL. I think he has more than proven his elite level and silenced most of the critics. I said this before, he would have gone 1st in any other draft within the past five years.