C Logan Stankoven - Texas, AHL (2021, 47th, DAL)

[piqued]

Matt Duchene on Stankoven:

Yeah you can tell he's got it. I mean, you can tell he's going to be a really good player in this league for a long time. And obviously with the depth we have, he might get a little bit later start than he might deserve, but I think he's going to have a huge year wherever he's at, wherever he starts. You can tell why he's had success in the past, and like I said he just has it, whatever it is that makes great players great. He has it.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Lot of parallels between that ‘88 Flames team and the current Stars team. It’s even closer when you consider Fleury and Stankoven. Theo might be the perfect comparison for Stank. Sensational Jr career, undersized, high motor, fan favourite, leader, etc. That’s a really interesting comparable.

Except that Stank isn't an mentally unhinged person.

 

[ORRFForever]

Matt Duchene on Stankoven:

Nice!

 

[thrillhous]

Except that Stank isn't an mentally unhinged person.

Hopefully Stank hasn’t suffered abuse at the hands of someone in a position of trust over him. Of course I hope that is the case for all, but unfortunately some, like Fleury, have.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Hopefully Stank hasn’t suffered abuse at the hands of someone in a position of trust over him. Of course I hope that is the case for all, but unfortunately some, like Fleury, have.

Calm down. I didn't say it wasn't reasonable.

 

[thrillhous]

Calm down. I didn't say it wasn't reasonable.

Calm down? You are clearly reading my post in a tone that is different than I intended.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Calm down? You are clearly reading my post in a tone that is different than I intended.

My apologies

 

[Artorius Horus T]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

2 games, 2 goals

 

[BlueBull]

I hope he gets called up later this year.

I wouldn't want to see this become a Matthew Phillips Situation again.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I hope he gets called up later this year.

I wouldn't want to see this become a Matthew Phillips Situation again.

I would honestly just let him get a complete full AHL season.. no call ups. This is a big step for him going from junior domination to playing pros... Let him do his thing in the AHL and get used to the bigger opponents and build alot of confidence

Absolutely no reason to rush him at all

 

[TangoMcBride]

Both he and Bourque are sitting at 2G and 2A through 3 games while playing on the top line for the Texas Stars. They seem to have great chemistry already.

 

[Antonche]

Both he and Bourque are sitting at 2G and 2A through 3 games while playing on the top line for the Texas Stars. They seem to have great chemistry already.

Stankoven - Johnston - Bourque. Sounds good.

 

[BKarchitect]

I would honestly just let him get a complete full AHL season.. no call ups. This is a big step for him going from junior domination to playing pros... Let him do his thing in the AHL and get used to the bigger opponents and build alot of confidence

Absolutely no reason to rush him at all

Yup. We are years away from this becoming even remotely a Matthew Phillips situation and he’s a completely different level of prospect.

The Stars are deep, veteran and have a really strong top 9. There is no reason to yo-yo the Stanky man for 4th line minutes here and there. Plus Bourque is probably just as deserving for a call-up. If there’s an injury crisis - sure, you could see one or both get extended looks. But zero reason to rush it. Him playing a full year in the AHL doesn’t mean he’s “behind” every similarly aged prospect who is in the NHL right now. It’s just situational and may be in the long run for the best anyways.

 

[Fraser28]

Both he and Bourque are sitting at 2G and 2A through 3 games while playing on the top line for the Texas Stars. They seem to have great chemistry already.

Yup. We are years away from this becoming even remotely a Matthew Phillips situation and he’s a completely different level of prospect.

The Stars are deep, veteran and have a really strong top 9. There is no reason to yo-yo the Stanky man for 4th line minutes here and there. Plus Bourque is probably just as deserving for a call-up. If there’s an injury crisis - sure, you could see one or both get extended looks. But zero reason to rush it. Him playing a full year in the AHL doesn’t mean he’s “behind” every similarly aged prospect who is in the NHL right now. It’s just situational and may be in the long run for the best anyways.

Just curious: who do you guys consider the better prospect between those two? Or about the same?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Stankoven - Johnston - Bourque. Sounds good.

Robertson - Hintz - Stankoven

Sounds better.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

I hope he gets called up later this year.

I wouldn't want to see this become a Matthew Phillips Situation again.

Probably won't get called up, Dallas is too deep and if there is injury they will call up Bourque first as a Center, better defensively and more adaptable to special teams.

This isn't a Fraser Minten situation like in Toronto where the team has a serious lack up depth so a mediocre prospect can make the team.

 

[Fatass]

Is the road block to the NHL for this pkayer his size and lack of speed? He’s a skilled and feisty player.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Is the road block to the NHL for this pkayer his size and lack of speed? He’s a skilled and feisty player.

The road block is:

Roope Hintz
Jason Robertson
Joe Pavelski
Jamie Benn
Wyatt Johnston
Evgeni Dadanov
Matt Duchene
Tyler Seguin
Mason Marchment
Radek Faksa
Ty Dellandrea
Craig Smith

In terms of skill, he probably beats 4 of those guys, but they are better suited to a bottom 6 role than him, plus of course waivers/contracts come in to play. The only reason he isn't in the NHL is because Dallas is deep as hell.

 

[Jives]

That is a deep 12

 

[Fatass]

The road block is:

Roope Hintz
Jason Robertson
Joe Pavelski
Jamie Benn
Wyatt Johnston
Evgeni Dadanov
Matt Duchene
Tyler Seguin
Mason Marchment
Radek Faksa
Ty Dellandrea
Craig Smith

In terms of skill, he probably beats 4 of those guys, but they are better suited to a bottom 6 role than him, plus of course waivers/contracts come in to play. The only reason he isn't in the NHL is because Dallas is deep as hell.

Understood. Stankoven is either a top six winger of he’s in the W or the A. Or he’s traded to another club?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Understood. Stankoven is either a top six winger of he’s in the W or the A. Or he’s traded to another club?

No idea what you are talking about.

 

[TangoMcBride]

Just curious: who do you guys consider the better prospect between those two? Or about the same?

In the HFStars community rankings, Stankoven won our top prospect poll with 92.6 of the vote. He's pretty clearly viewed as the superior prospect but that's no slight on Bourque. I think that most of us believe that he will end up being a quality 2nd line center with 70 point upside.

 

[Shroud of Orrin]

We don’t need no stinkin’ AHL.

 

[Kcb12345]

2 goals and an assist tonight. Tearing it up to start his AHL career

Not too surprising though, he's a NHL level player right now imo. Just no room in Dallas yet