D Brandt Clarke - (2021, 8th, LAK)

[hellwar9]

Anyone have an update?
I'm looking for TOI stats but can't seem to find any.

Súťaže a štatistiky | Tipos extraliga | CLARKE, Brandt Alexander | HockeySlovakia.sk - oficiálny web slovenského hokeja

 

[Mato94]

 

[Dominance]

Toss-up between Power and Clarke for 1OA this season, IMO.

 

[57special]

Súťaže a štatistiky | Tipos extraliga | CLARKE, Brandt Alexander | HockeySlovakia.sk - oficiálny web slovenského hokeja

Google translates PIM to "Criminal Minutes"

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Folks would you rather he stays in Slovakia till next year or would you want him back in Barrie?

 

[Rydgar]

How is that Slovak league he plays in? Is there any NHL dmen who came from there?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Folks would you rather he stays in Slovakia till next year or would you want him back in Barrie?

Back to the OHL.

He's 18. He'll be more comfortable playing closer to home. He can take what he learned from playing in a men's league and really dominate the OHL. Probably wear the "C" for his team too.

 

[lawrence]

Folks would you rather he stays in Slovakia till next year or would you want him back in Barrie?

despite looking good ice time is being reduced recently. It’s better for him to be in the o.

 

[Krotak]

How is that Slovak league he plays in? Is there any NHL dmen who came from there?

Erik Černák and Martin Marinčin. Two decades ago Ľubomír Višňovský went to NHL directly from Slovak Extraliga. In HK Nitra plays Šimon Nemec, who is a top prospect for 2022 NHL draft. Good comparison for Clarke.

 

[Breakers]

Big game for the kid with 3 points.

 

[Gliff]

 

[Mato94]

 

[Dan Patrick]

Did I miss the announcement that the OHL season is starting up again? Very curious to see how he'll look back in Barrie after playing against competition that is much older than him for the past few months.

 

[Mato94]

Did I miss the announcement that the OHL season is starting up again? Very curious to see how he'll look back in Barrie after playing against competition that is much older than him for the past few months.

The club says they've been asked by Hockey Canada to release him, since he should play at the U18 World Championship. That's the official explanation for now. More info coming up tomorrow, I guess.

 

[nergish]

Why so little talk about this guy?
Anybody that's watched him play considers him a top 15 player (some may say top 10, or even top 5), so why so little discussion?

Am I crazy in thinking that this kid could be a real impact player if he puts on some muscle and continues to work on his defensive play?
Vancouver's looking for a RH partner for Q. Hughes, could Clarke improve his D-game to be that guy?

Really doesn't sound that different than Cale Makar did in his draft year... good hands, good shot, smart player on both ends of the ice, and just needs to fill out a little bit.

Kinda reminds me of Victor Soderstrom, very good offensively and better defensively than most people give him credit for. Similar size too.

 

[Dominance]

Why so little talk about this guy?
Anybody that's watched him play considers him a top 15 player (some may say top 10, or even top 5), so why so little discussion?

Am I crazy in thinking that this kid could be a real impact player if he puts on some muscle and continues to work on his defensive play?
Vancouver's looking for a RH partner for Q. Hughes, could Clarke improve his D-game to be that guy?

Really doesn't sound that different than Cale Makar did in his draft year... good hands, good shot, smart player on both ends of the ice, and just needs to fill out a little bit.

Kinda reminds me of Victor Soderstrom, very good offensively and better defensively than most people give him credit for. Similar size too.

I would take him first without hesitation, myself. I see a bigger, even more talented Drysdale. His defense is very underrated, which I guess is understandable given how talented he is with the puck.

I will add that while I see where people are coming from when they criticize his skating style, I have always felt Clarke’s biggest strength was his skating.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Why so little talk about this guy?
Anybody that's watched him play considers him a top 15 player (some may say top 10, or even top 5), so why so little discussion?

Am I crazy in thinking that this kid could be a real impact player if he puts on some muscle and continues to work on his defensive play?
Vancouver's looking for a RH partner for Q. Hughes, could Clarke improve his D-game to be that guy?

Really doesn't sound that different than Cale Makar did in his draft year... good hands, good shot, smart player on both ends of the ice, and just needs to fill out a little bit.

Kinda reminds me of Victor Soderstrom, very good offensively and better defensively than most people give him credit for. Similar size too.

pretty much every publication has him as a top 5 pick.

 

[nergish]

pretty much every publication has him as a top 5 pick.

Yeah, I meant why so little discussion here?
He seems like the kind of prospect who's page should be updated daily!

 

[nowhereman]

Why so little talk about this guy?
Anybody that's watched him play considers him a top 15 player (some may say top 10, or even top 5), so why so little discussion?

Am I crazy in thinking that this kid could be a real impact player if he puts on some muscle and continues to work on his defensive play?
Vancouver's looking for a RH partner for Q. Hughes, could Clarke improve his D-game to be that guy?

Really doesn't sound that different than Cale Makar did in his draft year... good hands, good shot, smart player on both ends of the ice, and just needs to fill out a little bit.

Kinda reminds me of Victor Soderstrom, very good offensively and better defensively than most people give him credit for. Similar size too.

I wouldn't pair him with Hughes, as you won't get the most out of either player. Although they are different players, both like to push the play and take chances offensively. I'd rather see Hughes with a prime-Hamhuis/Vlasic/Hjalmarsson/Tanev-type who can be a stabilizing presence. Parayko would be the modern dream.

Now, having two defenseman on the Canucks who can drive play from the backend like Hughes and Clarke would be a luxury any team would like. But they both need the right partner (Hughes more so than Clarke).

Yeah, I meant why so little discussion here?
He seems like the kind of prospect who's page should be updated daily!

If it means other teams overlook him and he falls to the Canucks, I'm plenty okay with that.

 

[McDNicks17]

Yeah, I meant why so little discussion here?
He seems like the kind of prospect who's page should be updated daily!

I don't think there's too many people watching the Slovakian league to give those updates.

 

[Breakers]

Yeah, I meant why so little discussion here?
He seems like the kind of prospect who's page should be updated daily!

“OnHockey” & “HockeyTV” had a ton of blackouts in extraliiga for the games. Just a ton of blackouts in general.

It's like somebody above me mentioned. It’s a smaller league, and has been extremely to view.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

I wouldn't pair him with Hughes, as you won't get the most out of either player. Although they are different players, both like to push the play and take chances offensively. I'd rather see Hughes with a prime-Hamhuis/Vlasic/Hjalmarsson/Tanev-type who can be a stabilizing presence. Parayko would be the mode

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Sorry meant to say

Imagine him on a pairing with Sanderson.

A top 4 of

Chabot-JBD
Sanderson-Clarke

 

[Raistlin]

I wouldn't pair him with Hughes, as you won't get the most out of either player. Although they are different players, both like to push the play and take chances offensively. I'd rather see Hughes with a prime-Hamhuis/Vlasic/Hjalmarsson/Tanev-type who can be a stabilizing presence. Parayko would be the modern dream.

Now, having two defenseman on the Canucks who can drive play from the backend like Hughes and Clarke would be a luxury any team would like. But they both need the right partner (Hughes more so than Clarke).


If it means other teams overlook him and he falls to the Canucks, I'm plenty okay with that.

maybe Canucks don't need other teams to overlook him now?
If Im a betting man, I would still value Power over Clarke. The lack of games makes me favor Power's undeniable physical tools over Clarke's finesse. Power in Michigan is more impressive than Clarke in Slovakia. I cannot see Clarke drop lower than 4th right now.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

His brother is playing in NJ. Therefore it is the law that NJ drafts this guy.