Prospect Info: Dylan Cozens, C/RW, 2019 7th overall, Lethbridge (WHL) --- Signed to ELC

[Team Cozens]

The pessimist in me says "Tall Daigle" but that's probably just too harsh.

Big, fast, booming shot though... trying to think of an actual comp in the NHL.

Jeff Carter?

 

[jc17]

Risto was rated top 10. Nylander was ranked top 10. Half the board wants to trade them. Grigorenko was ranked top 10. Just because a player was highly touted doesn't mean they are a sure thing

 

[Hasekperreault23]

I've seen him play probably around 20-25 times... he does not have excellent hands.

So do you like the pick? My favorite was Krebs just a preference but i like the pick.Its not like we went off the board.These our young kids will see over the next few years how he develops.

 

[truthbluth]

And yet when talking about him, these same scouts talked about a lot more than his size, so your comment isn’t logical for that part of it.

I can understand maybe thinking another player might be slightly better, but the level of angst by some in this thread is mind boggling.

I don’t really see angst so much as lack of excitement. But hey, I’m not trying to rain on anybody’s parade, and obviously I hope I’m wrong.

 

[Jame]

So do you like the pick? My favorite was Krebs just a preference but i like the pick.Its not like we went off the board.These our young kids will see over the next few years how he develops.

I would've preferred, in order: Krebs (4), Zegras(6), Caufield(8), Boldy(9), Newhook(10).... I had Cozens at 11.

 

[Chainshot]

Jeff Carter?

Okim already beat you to it. I was not on dry island trying to think of his name.

 

[Sabsfan]

Reminds me of tage no elite skill besides speed from what some scouts said .

 

[wunderpanda]

Tage Jack Cozens will be fun 1st line

 

[BowieSabresFan]

I don’t really see angst so much as lack of excitement. But hey, I’m not trying to rain on anybody’s parade, and obviously I hope I’m wrong.

I didn’t necessarily mean to single you out with that comment, but there has been an undue amount of angst over the pick, at least in my opinion.

 

[Chainshot]

I've seen him play probably around 20-25 times... he does not have excellent hands.

I'm not at that many -- five or six dub games and then the U18's so around a dozen.

He was the lowest guy I had at that spot based on the potential guys, but that was personal preference. Let's see what he can do.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

That passing score of 4 is off.

He's way more of a scorer than a playmaker

He always has more assists than goals

 

[Hasekperreault23]

I would've preferred, in order: Krebs (4), Zegras(6), Caufield(8), Boldy(9), Newhook(10).... I had Cozens at 11.

Krebs,Zegras,Cozens,Boldy,Caufield.Newhook i only saw once but was definitely intrigued.Who do you see at 31 as it stands right now?

 

[MayDay]

He’s a big fast guy with a good shot who can score, but won’t make a lot of fancy finesse plays.

That seems to be the gist I’m getting from all the professional evaluations.

What’s not to like about that? I’m not getting all the angst. The Sabres need more guys fitting that description.

 

[old kummelweck]

The pessimist in me says "Tall Daigle" but that's probably just too harsh.

Big, fast, booming shot though... trying to think of an actual comp in the NHL.

Tage Thompson?

 

[Jim Carr's Rug]

This narrative about no skill is way off. I worry about his passing but the kid has hands and a great shot to go with his size and speed.

 

[Jame]

I'm not at that many -- five or six dub games WHL and then the U18's so around a dozen.

He was the lowest guy I had at that spot based on the potential guys, but that was personal preference. Let's see what he can do.

Anyone who can skate like he does, at his size... is going to have a good chance to make it.

I had him 11th... because the hockey IQ/Puck skill doesn't match the skating and athleticism.

I've made the same Jeff Carter comparison's as a hopeful outcome... and I could even go as high as being a poor man's Draisaitl for Eichel. Or he might just be a better skating Boone Jenner... or he might be the Dal Colle of this draft....

God i hope it works... but I feel a lot like I did when we took Nylander. Im hopeful... but we passed on hockey IQ for athletics again.

There were multiple better choices IMO. Hope it works out.

 

[old kummelweck]

I hear his go to move is the toe drag.

 

[Team Cozens]

I have at his ceiling as Jeff Carter. But he could also be this draft’s Crouse or Dal Colle

Yup. Jeff Carter.

 

[sabrefan71]

Not excited, not upset. Seems like a typical Sabres "safe" pick with a medium floor and medium ceiling. I would have rather seen them swing for the fences with Zegras or Caufield.

 

[jc17]

He can carry the puck with speed and make guys miss by protecting it.

But if he has to make a quick decision, or stick handle through people, he struggles.

 

[Jame]

Krebs,Zegras,Cozens,Boldy,Caufield.Newhook i only saw once but was definitely intrigued.Who do you see at 31 as it stands right now?

Tomasino and Hoglander would be steals right now IMO

My best remaining:

4	13	Phillip Tomasino	C
4	14	Nils Hoglander	W

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4

16

Arthur Kaliyev

W

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4

20

Raphael Lavoie

C

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4	22	Jakob Pelletier	W
4	23	Patrik Puistola	W

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4	25	Ryan Suzuki	C
4	26	Robert Mastrosimone	W

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the following tier:

5	28	Matthew Robertson	D
5	29	John Beecher	C
5	30	Jamieson Rees	C
5	31	Bobby Brink	W
5	32	Connor McMichael	C
5	33	Brett Leason	W
5	34	Tobias Bjornfot	D
5	35	Ryan Johnson	D
5	36	Nick Robertson	W
5	38	Brayden Tracey	W
5	39	Egor Afanasyev	W

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[Gabrielor]

Not thrilled with the pick.

Feel the exact same as Nylander. I'll cheer like hell that he makes it...

 

[Chainshot]

Tage Jack Cozens will be fun 1st line

Kind of replicates skills at this point.

He can carry the puck with speed and make guys miss by protecting it.

But if he has to make a quick decision, or stick handle through people, he struggles.

Which is part of the concern as he moves up a level and people will be forcing him to make quicker decisions and he will have less of a physical advantage to leverage.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Tage Jack Cozens will be fun 1st line

We’re about to draft the tallest center on the board to play with Tage and Cozens

 

[Chainshot]

Some interesting ink: Strength down the middle out west - Comparing Peyton Krebs, Dylan Cozens and Kirby Dach