You already have Poehling for that
Right now we need as many potential top-6 centres as we can get lol
C Ty Dellandrea - Flint Firebirds, OHL (2018, 13th, DAL)
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Right now we need as many potential top-6 centres as we can get lol
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Not sure if anyone else caught the last episode of The Pipeline Show, but I was pretty impressed with his interview and his responses. Was very insightful and showed a lor of character, compared to the usual interview on there. I’m guessing he will interview really well with teams at the combine.
Yeah, he’s a very intelligent kid. Thinks the game very well and is very well groomed, conducts himself in a good way.
thelittlecoon
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He looks like first round material every time I've seen him play. Much better than Jack McBain imo.
Man I just read this quote, and you were one prophet! Merkley has been divisive, indeed! Well called.
Lays
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Jack McBain really isn’t good at all, at this point he should be dominating the league he’s in especially with his size. I’ve caught 2 full games of his but have watched numerous highlights of him, he’s really not even skilled. Last year he was one point under ppg, this year, in the same league on the same team he’s “only” 10 points over. I was never high on him but you’d like to see a bit more progress than that. Dellandrea was really good yesterday, McBain wasnt. He wasn’t pretty noticeable (i watched periods 1+2, watched the second half of the 3rd period.) Dellandrea I seemed to notice a lot even though I wasn’t trying to pay attention to him, only 8 points under PPG on a shit Flint team. Would love to hear legitimate thoughts from people who like McBain a lot or have him in the 1st round
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i agree
whos the most recent guy taken from the ojhl who has made any impact at all? devin shore? he had a better season in his draft year than mcbain and he was a late 2nd and only now has become a 30 point player
Lays
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It’s not even just the league he’s in. Look at Makar from the AJHL. I didn’t really think much of the league I just watched him play a bit and I could see he was going to be good, cant say the same with McBain. Again, I’ve only seen 2 games+quite a few highlight videos and I still don’t see it with him. Maybe if I missed something or I was watching the wrong games, let me know. My bad for derailing the thread
McBain had 1 goal and two assist today and
He looked better than Dellandrea.
2 full games you watched all year?
Hardly makes you an expert.
I like Dellandrea tho.
Smart player.
He looked better than Dellandrea.
2 full games you watched all year?
Hardly makes you an expert.
I like Dellandrea tho.
Smart player.
Lays
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Never said I was an expert that’s why I said i only watched 2 full games of him, even said if I’m missing something with him let me know... It’s hard to watch OJHL games but I have seen quite a bit of Dellandrea and he impressed me more.
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thelittlecoon
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He did not look better... it's easy to put up points against Belarus. Dellandrea is faster and drives the net with authority and his two way game is much better. McBain is a solid prospect but nothing about his play warrants a first round pick.
Anardil
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I also like Dellandrea, but since McBain has been brought up, he seems to play better or be more noticeable when he plays with better players. IIRC, didn't he have an impressive Hnilinka (sp) tournament last summer, or am I confusing him with someone else?
Jonathan17
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McBain looked good against the Americans, too. Good 200-foot game. His hockey sense is very high. He doesn’t look to have elite skills. Skating needs work. Not heavy feet for his size but I don’t like his stride. Guys with high hockey sense usually play more consistent across levels as they go up, U18 is not that different than OJHL...or college or NHL...for those guys. He looks like a guaranteed borderline 2nd/3rd line guy to me with some upside. I don’t know if that’s worth a late 1st-round pick, but I like him.
Watched the U18 game today too. Go Canada!
Now I cannot agree with people who simply disregard a player's solid performance because it does not fit with their fixed views or opinions about the player.
If people want to disregard McBain's performance because it is supposed to be so "easy" to score on Belarus, then that silly logic dictates that Dellandrea's line should have scored more than McBain's line did, since they are supposed to be "faster", "driving to the net with authority" and "better" - they played the same "easy" opponent, did they not? Or did Dellandrea screw the pooch and just not bother trying?
McBain needs some training, no question - Dellandrea looks more refined. But both played the same opponent today, and McBain had the better game. Could be the opposite on Sunday. That's 17 year-old kids for you.
Well, if you're going to give Dellandrea the benefit of the doubt of not producing because of the **** Flint team, then you should do the same for McBain who is on a team that is well below Flint. I like McBain a lot, but in part it has to do with him being untapped as of yet. I suspect Boston College will get a lot out of him.
Now I cannot agree with people who simply disregard a player's solid performance because it does not fit with their fixed views or opinions about the player.
If people want to disregard McBain's performance because it is supposed to be so "easy" to score on Belarus, then that silly logic dictates that Dellandrea's line should have scored more than McBain's line did, since they are supposed to be "faster", "driving to the net with authority" and "better" - they played the same "easy" opponent, did they not? Or did Dellandrea screw the pooch and just not bother trying?
McBain needs some training, no question - Dellandrea looks more refined. But both played the same opponent today, and McBain had the better game. Could be the opposite on Sunday. That's 17 year-old kids for you.
Well, if you're going to give Dellandrea the benefit of the doubt of not producing because of the **** Flint team, then you should do the same for McBain who is on a team that is well below Flint. I like McBain a lot, but in part it has to do with him being untapped as of yet. I suspect Boston College will get a lot out of him.
thelittlecoon
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I want this guy really bad with Canucks' 2nd rounder. He impresses me more every time I watch him and has all the skill to be a top 6 center at the next level.
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He has been consistently good throughout the tournament. I really like him and Foudy late in the first
Button said he's playing like Toews right now but as a comparable I'd say maybe Zibanejad? Fast, skilled, and goes hard to the net and in corners.
Vachon23
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Is he going to be the hard-nosed center you can put out against other teams top lines? Yes I think so. Will he be a pest night in and night out like Kadri is? No, haven't seen that in his game really but he is hard to play against.
