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C Dylan Strome - Erie Otters, OHL (2015 Draft)

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Its a toss up between him and Hanifin for 3rd overall. He probably goes 1st overall in last years draft
 
Lindo said:
I've read he's improved his skating significantly this season?
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I know he's producing like mad at Erie but I will be very interested to see where he gets drafted because while his skating has improved, I would still call him an average skater and in addition his footspeed is not great either.
 
rt said:
Old slow Thornton, not young, fiery, violent Thornton. Not a bad thing. Old slow Jumbo Joe is an elite center.
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At the same time, a few big names out there have given Strome a ton of credit for his 2-way defensive play...not Toews/Datsyuk but that style of defensive drive.

Or maybe that's exactly what you guys are saying, and I don't know enough about Thornton.
 
Captain Clutch said:
I know he's producing like mad at Erie but I will be very interested to see where he gets drafted because while his skating has improved, I would still call him an average skater and in addition his footspeed is not great either.
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He also isn't a particularly busy player. He coasts, he stops moving his feet, he hangs back. He's he's just a really low motor player, in general. Again, that's not always bad. Slow the game down possession players who have elite puck protection, vision, and distrobution skills can be incredibly valuable. They just need the right linemates. I think Perlini and Samuelsson in Arizona are perfect examples. Hank is a skilled plumber who can do dirty work and make plays, while Perlini is a sneaky sniper who lays back in the cut and can bury chances with a laser shot. Neither require rush speed and can allow Strome to carry the puck without their games being terribly diminished.
 
Sounds a lot like Draisaitl though, which means he will need a couple years before breaking into the NHL.

You'd be hard-pressed to find an Edmonton fan who hopes to see Draisaitl in the lineup next season. Especially with the new AHL Pacific division in Cali.

That isn't to say he won't be a #1C in the NHL...just don't draft him and expect an impact for a couple years.
 
Lindo said:
I've read he's improved his skating significantly this season?
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I can't comment on how much (if any) he has improved, but I watched him in Ottawa last week and I thought his skating was poor...as in, surprisingly poor. Practically no acceleration, poor stride, and not very agile. Doesn't keep his feet moving throughout his shifts and coasts quite a bit, which is only compounded by the lack of acceleration. I mean, some of the guys who he's being compared to in certain respects (Thornton, Getzlaf) aren't necessarily the fleetest of foot either, but their skating is at a level where they're extremely difficult to knock off the puck and show outstanding balance and agility. I didn't get that same impression from Strome.

Still, the kid has numerous other strengths (which were also evident when I saw him last week) which will make him a top 10 (maybe top 5) draft pick, but his skating is definitely an area for improvement.
 
Approved Variety said:
Sounds a lot like Draisaitl though, which means he will need a couple years before breaking into the NHL.

You'd be hard-pressed to find an Edmonton fan who hopes to see Draisaitl in the lineup next season. Especially with the new AHL Pacific division in Cali.

That isn't to say he won't be a #1C in the NHL...just don't draft him and expect an impact for a couple years.
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He should never have been in the NHL this season. If he'd have been handled properly he might be closer to ready next season. As is, he needs confidence rehab.

Strome should return to the OHL next season. With plenty of key otters graduating, he can learn how to be "the man" and experience what it feels like to put a whole team on his shoulders. He will need that in the NHL when he cracks the roster for whichever garbage team. Arizona for example. Better for him to get OJT at being top dog in juniors, rather than the NHL.

And yeah, great comp. I think Draisaitl and Strome are extremely similar.
 
rt said:
Old slow Thornton, not young, fiery, violent Thornton. Not a bad thing. Old slow Jumbo Joe is an elite center.
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Hehe, I don't think he had that fire to his game, I meant the more refined Thornton as he is now. The speed needs some work, heard it's very average
 
rt said:
He should never have been in the NHL this season. If he'd have been handled properly he might be closer to ready next season. As is, he needs confidence rehab.

Strome should return to the OHL next season. With plenty of key otters graduating, he can learn how to be "the man" and experience what it feels like to put a whole team on his shoulders. He will need that in the NHL when he cracks the roster for whichever garbage team. Arizona for example. Better for him to get OJT at being top dog in juniors, rather than the NHL.

And yeah, great comp. I think Draisaitl and Strome are extremely similar.
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Not many people here in Edmonton believed he was ready to be in the NHL this season.

Unfortunately, our GM is still learning how to be one on the job and thinks "welp, he's 200+ pounds, therefore he's ready, and I can relax this Summer".
 
Grigorenko is another big slow-it-down C with great vision. Strome's NHL club should resist doing what the Oilers and Sabres did.
 
topchowda said:
Its a toss up between him and Hanifin for 3rd overall. He probably goes 1st overall in last years draft
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disagree here. Not even close to Hanifin in my mind. And I would easily take both Sams and Ekblad ahead of him. Ehlers probably aswell.
 
topchowda said:
Its a toss up between him and Hanifin for 3rd overall. He probably goes 1st overall in last years draft
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No way. Strome is a good player but there's no way he goes ahead of MacKinnon, Drouin, Barkov, Jones Ekblad, Draisatl, Hanifin,

He'd probably go 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013, and will have a few guys to compete with to go top 5 this year. Best case scenario is he goes 4, but could very easily slip to 7 or 8 depending on how the dmen go. At worst, he's the 5th forward taken in this draft.
 
WhiskeyYourTheDevils said:
No way. Strome is a good player but there's no way he goes ahead of MacKinnon, Drouin, Barkov, Jones Ekblad, Draisatl, Hanifin,

He'd probably go 4 in 2012, 5 in 2013, and will have a few guys to compete with to go top 5 this year. Best case scenario is he goes 4, but could very easily slip to 7 or 8 depending on how the dmen go. At worst, he's the 5th forward taken in this draft.
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Disagree with the bolded. Jones/Barkov are debatable but I think Strome is a better prospect than Draisatl.

Also, I would say he would arguably go 3rd in the 2012 draft, possibly 3rd/4th in 2013 and 2nd overall in 2014 draft.
 
Guys quickly go back and edit your posts. Leafs will likely draft him so you still have a few months to change your opinion on him.
 
Kulemon said:
His upside is huge. I don't why he gets so little hype.
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Same reason as Sam Reinhart, isn't blazing fast and plays are cerebral game. Those type of players don't get hyped it seems. But at big time offensive winger will generate a ton of hype often.
 
DatsyukOwns said:
May be a dumb question but is Strome NHL ready?
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Tough to say. I think he most certainly could make the jump next year, but one more season in the OHL as the 'go to guy' would be big for his development, IMO. His skating (explosiveness) could use some work and he may need some time to fill out that frame.

Will be easier to tell come September, obviously, as a lot can change from now to then. However, I do believe he could be a top 9 forward right away.
 
I see the comparison to Jumbo Joe Thornton get thrown around quite a bit. I have seen him play a few times (though none live this year yet), how far off would a comparison to Nicklas Backstrom be?
 
Approved Variety said:
Sounds a lot like Draisaitl though, which means he will need a couple years before breaking into the NHL.

You'd be hard-pressed to find an Edmonton fan who hopes to see Draisaitl in the lineup next season. Especially with the new AHL Pacific division in Cali.

That isn't to say he won't be a #1C in the NHL...just don't draft him and expect an impact for a couple years.
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I agree re: Draisaitl. Another prospect like that, though not very heralded right now, is Grigorenko. These are big guys who all need/needed to work on their skating but play a slow, low-motor playmaking style anyhow. Those guys take time. I'd expect Strome to play out his juniors career, maybe even see a year in the AHL depending on his team and how things go. When he's truly ready, he's going to step in and be a damn good player. I expect him to be a quality defensive player on top of the kind of playmaker guys always want to be on a line with.
 

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