Prospect Info: (D) Nolan Allan - 2021 32nd Overall

[Beukeboom Fan]

He's small.

Then I can't believe that SB passed on him. Must have been drunk or something.

 

[BHawk21]

Zellweger is talented, but I'm unsure how well he'll hold up in the playoffs.

He's small.

you would rather have Nolan Allen?

 

[Kevin Musto]

you would rather have Nolan Allen?

Not sure, tbh.

On draft day I would've 100% gone with Zellweger.

Allan is a low upside player.

But if he winds up a staple on your bottom pair, isn't a liability, can take the physicality of playoff hockey, meanwhile Zellweger turns into a struggling top 4 PP merchant... then the choice is clear.

If Zellweger develops into something like Torey Krug at minimum, I think that's better than Allan's ceiling. Though I don't think that's a fit for what KD is trying to build.

 

[BobbyJet]

Not sure, tbh.

On draft day I would've 100% gone with Zellweger.

Allan is a low upside player.

But if he winds up a staple on your bottom pair, isn't a liability, can take the physicality of playoff hockey, meanwhile Zellweger turns into a struggling top 4 PP merchant... then the choice is clear.

If Zellweger develops into something like Torey Krug at minimum, I think that's better than Allan's ceiling. Though I don't think that's a fit for what KD is trying to build.

Unless a young smurf dman is another Quinn Hughes, I doubt JD will draft him. I believe he was sick and tired of the Stan Bowman days where he would choose weaklings that had offensive flashes in their game but little else. I think Luke and JD are on the same page in that regard.

 

[Dead Meat]

Kirsanov will be better defensemen than Allan.

Book it.

Are you sticking with this one...?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Are you sticking with this one...?

Yes.

His contract in the KHL ends after this season, so LA will finally be able to bring him over.

He's a talented stay at home defenseman, and I look forward to seeing him play in the NHL.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Yes.

His contract in the KHL ends after this season, so LA will finally be able to bring him over.

He's a talented stay at home defenseman, and I look forward to seeing him play in the NHL.

Even if Kirsanov is a solid player, it does show the benefits to having a similarly caliber North American player that you can get into multiple training camps, place on your AHL team, send up and down as needed during formative developmental years. If Kirsanov does sign, he'll be 23 and if he doesn't take a spot right away, may not stay around very long since he can make better money in the KHL than hanging around signing 2-way league minimum deals.