C Jake Wise - Boston Univ., NCAA (2018, 69th, CHI)

[tealhockey]

Fair enough. I'm prone to tangents.

While getting caught in a tangent of my own... for what it's worth, I think you have a valid argument and there is no way the average hockey player is getting 'the most' out of his degree missing classes for games and committing so much time to development during what is a pseudo seven-month season. I just contest the idea that college hockey doesn't offer a lot more than one might think. BU is a unique case in that the degree is so expensive and the resources are pretty insane both on campus and post-BU hockey career, having a rink in the middle of boston, so many connections in the hockey world. I think the argument gets a lot more complex when we look at the value of something like a Yale degree versus Vermont, Bentley, Alabama-Huntsville, North Dakota etc. All offer something unique, worse in some respects, better in others and so on...

 

[Andrei79]

Anyone follow him ? His stats have been underwhelming to say the least. I thought he'd at the very least be a ppg player in the NCAA with the skill he showed.

 

[tealhockey]

Anyone follow him ? His stats have been underwhelming to say the least. I thought he'd at the very least be a ppg player in the NCAA with the skill he showed.

Seen a few games. The skill/ability level flashes through at times but I don't think there is much there for the pro level.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I suspect the injuries are playing a big part in why he's struggling. He's been injured a lot over the last number of years, and sometimes a player who misses so much development time either can't regain their form because they are rehabbing injuries while others are improving their hockey skills or it takes a year or two to get their game back up to form when sustaining such major injuries. It also looked like he was playing on the 4th line last I remember, so I don't think the role is helping.

I wouldn't write the guy off. He's only in his second season. He has another two and a half, and then he can make his way through the minors. He certainly has the raw talent to be a good NHL'er, but he needs to stay on the ice, and build up some better play.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

5 points in his last 6 games.

 

[tealhockey]

5 points in his last 6 games.

he was putting it together last season before his injury, maybe a full season will help him get it back on track and do well next year

 

[Breakers]

entered the transfer portal

Not sure where he is thinking
doubt it's the NCHC as he couldn't cut it
Maybe the B1G 10

 

[EnglishJet]

What happened here: Overhyped from the beginning or injuries get the best of him? I remember when the Mooseheads drafted him in 2016 and everyone was losing their minds (even though there was no chance he'd ever show!)

 

[Kevin Musto]

What happened here: Overhyped from the beginning or injuries get the best of him? I remember when the Mooseheads drafted him in 2016 and everyone was losing their minds (even though there was no chance he'd ever show!)

Definitely injuries plaguing his development.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He’s only played 50 games the last 3 seasons, and probably most of them he was playing injured, given which games he missed and when he had surgery.

I don’t think we can assess his play since being drafted due to these injuries. Injuries could derail his career, but until he can stay on the ice for a prolonged amount of time, I don’t think an assessment of his game can take place.

 

[William H Bonney]

What happened here: Overhyped from the beginning or injuries get the best of him? I remember when the Mooseheads drafted him in 2016 and everyone was losing their minds (even though there was no chance he'd ever show!)

He hasn't improved all that much since he was 15. He peaked early, and injuries haven't helped, but he's not a prospect worth following at this point.