C Sacha Boisvert - Musketon Lumberjacks, USHL (2024, 18th, CHI)

[johnnystormcgy]

Curious if anybody has any insight on why Sacha mocks higher than his teammate Matvei Grinden?

 

[BKarchitect]

Curious if anybody has any insight on why Sacha mocks higher than his teammate Matvei Grinden?

Higher, safer floor and more meat left to put on the bone in terms of physical frame projection. Gridin scored more points but their goal scoring was a dead heat. I tend to lean more with PB that Boisvert may project best as a middle six/third line type as there was nothing exceptional (though very good) about his scoring for a high end pre-draft prospect but he’s going to appeal to clubs looking for a balanced, pro-projectable true center prospect.

I’m not sure there’s an appreciable difference in their rankings…24/29 on Bob’s big board and 16/21 on CSS NA skaters. Both squarely in that late 1st to mid 2nd zone. Would not be surprising at all to see a team take Gridin’s offensive skill a bit higher on draft day. This is a flavor question.

 

[AMScouting]

Significant plays from one game of Boisvert:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1804939226750087484

 

[Dog]

Leafs pick?

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Leafs pick?

wouldn't mind him

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Absolutely top-20 pick for me.

 

[UpsideHockey]

The NHL needs more Sachas.

Here's our profile on him at Upside:

Sacha Boisvert - UPSIDE Hockey 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile​

bit.ly/SachaBoisvert

 

[newfy]

Absolutely top-20 pick for me.

Strikes me as a guy that will be higher on some GM lists than public lists. A bit of a throwback type player with skill, someone will be chomping at the bit to get him. Once the teens hit, dont be surprised if hes drafted

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Chicago

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Waste of assets to trade for #18 and select this kid

Nothing to be happy about as Hawks fan

 

[Kevin Musto]

Welcome to Chicago

No.

He is not welcome in Chicago.

 

[hawksrule]

No.

He is not welcome in Chicago.

You may not like the pick, but this sort of vitriol towards a teenager is ugly and unnecessary.

 

[Garbageyuk]

Waste of assets to trade for #18 and select this kid

Nothing to be happy about as Hawks fan

No.

He is not welcome in Chicago.

Lol. Wth . What’s the problem? I think he’s an great prospect and will be a good player. Very good chance he becomes at least a solid 3C for the Hawks, with a chance to be more. He reminds me a bit of Ryan O’Reilly at the same age. I wouldn’t have been at all upset if he was the Habs second pick in the first round instead of Hage. Who would’ve been your preferred pick at 19 for the Hawks instead?