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C Nick Suzuki - Guelph Storm, OHL (2017, 13th, VGK; traded to MTL)

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waitin425 said:
Habs fan here. I agree he is slightly below Thomas or Vilardi. I really wanted one of those guys. But Suzuki is ahead of many of the returns people thought we would get. I suggest this trade is actually pretty fair and right in the middle of what Habs fans wanted and other fans insisted they would get.
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Absolutely fair, and I should know better than to generalize an entire fan base so sorry about that in my last post, comes off equally as snarky as the kind of posts I was referring to.

Sometimes the burden of being a Habs or Leafs fan is that there are simply so many of you that every opinion by every sector of the fan base is multiplied.
 
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FazChenyuk said:
Faceoffs? Is he good 2 way? Center?
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In before this thread turns into what everyone expects of blue chip prospects on Canadian teams to shed some information.

Suzuki can and does play Centre at the junior level, but the last couple of years has been paired with a much better defensive player in Kevin Hancock so Nick has played mostly on the wing.

That said, he's already a very polished all around player. Has played and can excel in all game situations. Good enough speed and hockey sense to be a reliable penalty killer, loads of offensive vision and creativity for the powerplay, and complete enough to be used at all times five on five. Has an underrated shot and goal scoring instincts, but it remains to be seen how well that will translate in the pros.

Last season despite his gaudy point totals I thought he really struggled at times. When Gadjovich (VAN) left for the World Junior camp, the team was in a downward spiral and Nick played really uninspiring hockey for a few weeks. He turned it around post trade deadline, but I think there's still room for improvement in his compete level in junior.

When he's on though, he's one of the best players in the OHL.

As for NHL projection, I think he tops out as a middle six winger that can play anywhere in your lineup because of his versatility, while providing complimentary scoring. I think there's little doubt that he'll be an NHL player, it's just a question of where he fits in a lineup.

If he is able to play centre full-time in the NHL eventually, I think his upside is a Mikael Backlund type (albeit smaller). Backlund like Suzuki was more of a scorer at the junior level, but had enough other elements to make him a valuable player while he developed, eventually becoming the force that he is now. I could see that prime of his career offence in Suzuki too.

Now, please for the love of god Montreal, send this guy back to junior or I will be so bitter.
 
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Oley49 said:
was hoping sooner than that. either way no way im moving him i think hes going to be a stud. some AHL seasoning could do wonders though. we will see how he does thoughout training camp. ill keep a close eye on him. I know Cody Glass is higher on the list, but after this season I feel he should be at the same level as Glass now.
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I think there's a better chance he plays this year now that he's on the Habs.
 
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Mrb1p said:
Well, sure, but its not true anymore, so whats the point of the post. It hasn't been true since the draft too.
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I’m no sure if you are aware it hasn’t actually happened in this thread (talk about truth...) and you are preemptively bringing it into this thread.

The better question is, what’s the point of the “boo hoo is nick suzuki now bad too” posts when no one was saying that.

And you drafted a decisive center prospect this year a lot of people thought were overrated before the Habs drafted him.


In other words, people weren’t high on your team’s prospects before because they weren’t good. So now that you actually have a good system, stop playing the victim card and stop acting like some people don’t have the right to have different opinions than you.
 
Freeeeedom said:
I’m no sure if you are aware it hasn’t actually happened in this thread (talk about truth...) and you are preemptively bringing it into this thread.

The better question is, what’s the point of the “boo hoo is nick suzuki now bad too” posts when no one was saying that.

And you drafted a decisive center prospect this year a lot of people thought were overrated before the Habs drafted him.


In other words, people weren’t high on your team’s prospects before because they weren’t good. So now that you actually have a good system, stop playing the victim card and stop acting like some people don’t have the right to have different opinions than you.
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Read the boards, lol. Are you new around here ? Every single player is worthless on the Habs, hence the post. Pacioretty was a cap dump on the trades talk forum, he wasn't going to fetch a of a high first+prospect+roster player they said... Yeah, we got a 1st rounder (13rd OA), a 2nd rounder and a 3 times 20 goals scorer...

It's always been like that, I don't get why youre even discussing that.
 
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