Prospect Info: CBJ Prospect Thread XI

[Cowumbus]

 

[Cowumbus]

Gavin Brindley’s first AHL game. 2 assists and +2.

 

[Doggy]

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Melvin Strahl is a great story, if I remember right he was pretty much a total unknown when drafted (5th rd).

Oiva Keskinen 2+0 today in a 6-2 victory for his team. He's now up to 7+10 on the season, 24 games played. He's #39 in scoring league wide, +2 (but admittedly on a good team, Tappara is #3 right now and has won championships in recent years). I haven't watched him play but stats and highlights look good. Notably Lenni Hämeenaho (NJ) is #19 with 23 GP, 11G 10A, that's probably a reasonable comp. Former NHL players: #5 Kristian Vesalainen 25 GP, 12G 15A, #4 Iiro Pakarinen 23 GP, 17G 14A and #1 Jori Lehterä 25 GP, 6G 30A - they're the first line for HIFK and tearing it up.

Here's the goals, first one is a pretty impressive top shelf shot on a breakaway. Annoyingly the Twitter video doesn't show how Keskinen circles in the d-zone to gain good speed, skate up with a purpose and then get that pass right on the tape to break him all alone. I'd love to know if that's a set play or if he just recognized who the d-man getting the puck was (Andrej Sustr who played 361 NHL games). There's a better vid on the official website.



Second goal an easy tap-in:

 

[Doggy]

I was glancing back at the HFCBJ 2024 Summer Prospect Rankings: Final Top 20 and I think there would already be some big movement around a few players. Dumais drops big time from #6 and Luca Marelli jumps from #18 into the top ten. Melvin Strahl not only didn't make the top twenty but not even an "honorable mention" (21-24) or "other's receiving add votes" (25-30). Nope, he got no love falling into the trash bin with OJB-H, Hresechuk, LaLonde and Rysavy. My guess is he would at least get an honorable mention now if not slide into the back five of the top twenty.

 

[Viqsi]

I was glancing back at the HFCBJ 2024 Summer Prospect Rankings: Final Top 20 and I think there would already be some big movement around a few players. Dumais drops big time from #6 and Luca Marelli jumps from #18 into the top ten. Melvin Strahl not only didn't make the top twenty but not even an "honorable mention" (21-24) or "other's receiving add votes" (25-30). Nope, he got no love falling into the trash bin with OJB-H, Hresechuk, LaLonde and Rysavy. My guess is he would at least get an honorable mention now if not slide into the back five of the top twenty.

Well, that's how these things go. It's why we make a point of revisiting past rankings each year as well.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I was glancing back at the HFCBJ 2024 Summer Prospect Rankings: Final Top 20 and I think there would already be some big movement around a few players. Dumais drops big time from #6 and Luca Marelli jumps from #18 into the top ten. Melvin Strahl not only didn't make the top twenty but not even an "honorable mention" (21-24) or "other's receiving add votes" (25-30). Nope, he got no love falling into the trash bin with OJB-H, Hresechuk, LaLonde and Rysavy. My guess is he would at least get an honorable mention now if not slide into the back five of the top twenty.

I unfortunately think dumais is cooked. I’m sure he’ll play again but I don’t think he’ll ever be the same player