C/W Brad Lambert (2022, 30th, WPG) Part 3

[lafellaesobar]

Hes gonna go 1st round, but where? Some around 16-32

12-17

 

[Jukurit]

Sure it's a little bit dumb if you think about it like that, but doing something a bit dumb is off being immature and having character issues, like some here have discussed.

Yes, but I don't look at it in a vacuum.
Middle finger incident + constant team switching + selfish play = possible character issues?

 

[jonu]

12-17

If he goes first round its 12-17, but if he doesn't go on those picks he goes to early 2nd round in my opinion.

 

[lafellaesobar]

If he goes first round its 12-17, but if he doesn't go on those picks he goes to early 2nd round in my opinion.

no way he's a 2nd rounder: someone will be taking him in round 1, unless its a Raty situation.

 

[bsu]

Brad Lambert Q&A: No. 30 pick talks his speed, what's next, Lahti and more

Brad Lambert is a player with skill, speed, and the kind of easy talent that's highly noticeable on the ice. But what's he like off the ice?

theathletic.com

 

[Jukurit]

The middle finger incident, for those who haven't seen it.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

I think he can go anywhere from 11 on. I've said before but he seems like a sharks pick. They like pacy players, and they also aren't afraid of the boom/bust guys

 

[BB88]

Superlupaus Brad Lambert paljastaa: harjoittelee kesän ex-NHL-supertähden kanssa - "Todella silmät avaava kokemus" - SuomiKiekko

Tämän vuotisen NHL-varaustilaisuuden ennakkoon mielenkiintoisimpiin suomalaisnimiin lukeutuva Brad Lambert paljastaa The Athleticille antamassaan haastattelussa valmistautuvansa edessä olevaan Draftiin Kanadassa – eikä missä tahansa opissa. Lahtelaisnuorukainen harjoittelee tulevaa kautta varten...

www.suomikiekko.com

Lambert sounds motivated.
He’s trained 4 weeks under Gary Roberts in Toronto and said has been an eye opening experience.

He knows the summer is short for training with the draft, development camp& u20 tourney.
So he wants to dedicate any time he has for training and development.

Really like the sound of that

 

[lafellaesobar]

Superlupaus Brad Lambert paljastaa: harjoittelee kesän ex-NHL-supertähden kanssa - "Todella silmät avaava kokemus" - SuomiKiekko

Tämän vuotisen NHL-varaustilaisuuden ennakkoon mielenkiintoisimpiin suomalaisnimiin lukeutuva Brad Lambert paljastaa The Athleticille antamassaan haastattelussa valmistautuvansa edessä olevaan Draftiin Kanadassa – eikä missä tahansa opissa. Lahtelaisnuorukainen harjoittelee tulevaa kautta varten...

www.suomikiekko.com

Lambert sounds motivated.
He’s trained 4 weeks under Gary Roberts in Toronto and said has been an eye opening experience.

He knows the summer is short for training with the draft, development camp& u20 tourney.
So he wants to dedicate any time he has for training and development.

Really like the sound of that

which is also ridiculous saying Lambert has attitude issues or isn't a good player. This still is a guy who was touted to be #2 overall before he got stymied and didn't score much in Liiga.

 

[BB88]

which is also ridiculous saying Lambert has attitude issues or isn't a good player. This still is a guy who was touted to be #2 overall before he got stymied and didn't score much in Liiga.

I’m really interested in following Lamberts development moving forward.

Hopefully he goes to a team with strong(healthy) management

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Maybe a poor choice of words, put for him to go from Pelicans, to HFIK, to JYP, then back to Pelicans in just a few years is very unusual for a top Finnish prospect. The teams are pretty tight lipped, so we don’t get many definitive statements about what’s going on, but the rumours are that Lambert gets quickly disgruntled, thinks the team is holding him back, and forces his way to a new team.

Obviously that’s a major concern for anyone drafting him - if he faces a little adversity, is he going to force his way off your team too?

Probably not, he might be able to do that in Finland because it's Finland and he's a top NHL prospect which means he's a top guy in Finland.

But the NHL is not Finland and he is not Matthews, Crosby, Mcdavid etc, he is not coming in as a top guy he won't have that power.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Superlupaus Brad Lambert paljastaa: harjoittelee kesän ex-NHL-supertähden kanssa - "Todella silmät avaava kokemus" - SuomiKiekko

Tämän vuotisen NHL-varaustilaisuuden ennakkoon mielenkiintoisimpiin suomalaisnimiin lukeutuva Brad Lambert paljastaa The Athleticille antamassaan haastattelussa valmistautuvansa edessä olevaan Draftiin Kanadassa – eikä missä tahansa opissa. Lahtelaisnuorukainen harjoittelee tulevaa kautta varten...

www.suomikiekko.com

Lambert sounds motivated.
He’s trained 4 weeks under Gary Roberts in Toronto and said has been an eye opening experience.

He knows the summer is short for training with the draft, development camp& u20 tourney.
So he wants to dedicate any time he has for training and development.

Really like the sound of that

Sounds great for him. Too bad it's only 4 or 5 weeks this summer.

Also sounds like his past summers havent had proper nutrition, rest and strength training. I assume it has been his dad making on-ice skill focused training programs, with no real expertise on the other parts

 

[BB88]

Sounds great for him. Too bad it's only 4 or 5 weeks this summer.

Also sounds like his past summers havent had proper nutrition, rest and strength training. I assume it has been his dad making on-ice skill focused training programs, with no real expertise on the other parts

Yeah the short offseason is a shame, but it’s short for everyone.

& I look at this as what could it mean longterm, if Lambert from now changes his offseason training to Toronto.
Where could it help to take his game in the next 4-5 years time when they mold him into a true pro on and off the ice.

This doesn’t sound to me as someone who isn’t interested in making him the best player possible

 

[Jukurit]

I think a pretty good video about Lambert.



Some Notes:
- Bad offence, great in transition (duh)
- Most interesting thing to me was how much worse Lambert was with Pelicans compared to JYP
- Do agree that Lambert was bit unlucky and that of course affected his production a bit
- Does bring up Lambert holding on to the puck too long, which I think is his worst flaw
- LMAO at Pelicans' 5 man horizontal breakout
- Do also agree that Lambert should play with faster linemates and faster style of play, which is why he should
probably go to play in NA next season

 

[MBrodeur]

he's a top NHL prospect which means he's a top guy in Finland.

Well right now he's not a very good player in Liiga.

 

[Jukurit]

Well right now he's not a very good player in Liiga.

I'd go as far and say he's not even a Liiga player.

 

[Teemu]

 

[lafellaesobar]

is this good for Lambert?

 

[dickiedunnwrotethis]

is this good for Lambert?

Getting out of Finland is good for him and on a smaller ice surface. Seattle has a lot of talent returning and he's played with Korchinski before, so it seems like it could be a comfortable situation.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

He is going to fall like Aatu Raty, maybe not as far but he will drop from his average ranking.

 

[Jukurit]

He is going to fall like Aatu Raty, maybe not as far but he will drop from his average ranking.

I don't think so. Lambert can actually skate, unlike Räty.

 

[Jukurit]

Getting out of Finland is good for him and on a smaller ice surface. Seattle has a lot of talent returning and he's played with Korchinski before, so it seems like it could be a comfortable situation.

So you're from Saskatoon? Did you watch Lambert play when he played there? If you did, what were your impressions about him?

 

[dickiedunnwrotethis]

So you're from Saskatoon? Did you watch Lambert play when he played there? If you did, what were your impressions about him?

I did get to watch him play. One of the most fun kids to watch at that level I've seen. Beautiful skater and stick-handler, hard worker, with an east-west playstyle that was out of step with most of the play at that time. That said, he was a magnet for criticism (a lot of puck hog accusations). Some of the dislike was I'm sure born out of envy, but some was definitely legit. He had a big tendency to ignore high percentage passing plays in favor of keeping the puck, whether out of tunnel vision or distrust of his linemates, I'm not sure. His skating and overall skill was good enough though that he could make low percentage decisions work for him. So to sum: tremendous talent that led his team to win the city championship, but never fully integrated himself into the team.

From what I've seen of him lately (not that much, I'm not a scout) those tendencies are still there, but tempered somewhat. Seems to do better when he's with peers (not so much age, but skill peers). I hope he gets drafted to a team that wants him to play his game because I'm not sure how adaptive he is, but if he hooks up with the right coach (like a Tony Granato), I think he could have a solid NHL career.

 

[Brian Fogarty]

So, I have Lambert ranked 45th overall on my draft ranking, lower than pretty much anybody else. It's not an easy choice to have him that low, but honestly, it's not that easy to have him that high, either. So, I wrote up an explanation. Check it out if you're bored and somewhat interested:

How To Look At Brad Lambert In The 2022 Draft

How To Look At Brad Lambert In The 2022 Draft June 30, 2022 by Brian Fogarty Brad Lambert has long been a dynamic and divisive prospect for the 2022 NHL dr...

hockeyprophets.com

 

[bootzycollins]

I think he can go anywhere from 11 on. I've said before but he seems like a sharks pick. They like pacy players, and they also aren't afraid of the boom/bust guys

I was going to say the exact same thing lol - Lambert has "Sharks" written all over him, except that the Wilson days of targeting players with perceived attitude issues (Thornton, Kane, Merkley) appear to be over after he stepped down. At #11, I can't see Lambert going that high.

Pittsburgh at 21 is my target for Lambert. They need to hit a homerun with the pick as their cupboards are completely depleted, and he's got the boom/bust potential for them to swing for the fences