Prospect Info: Dylan MacKinnon - D | 83rd Overall | 2023 Draft

[AtlantaWhaler]

On the Forecheck:

The Predators traded the 79th pick to Dallas for two picks in the 2024 draft, which meant their next was the 83rd. With it, they added defender Dylan MacKinnon from the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads.

MacKinnon is a lower-scoring, high-physicality defender. He had 23 points in 61 games last season with the Mooseheads, while racking up 75 PIM (including three fighting majors, in a league trying to cut down on fights). In the playoffs, he managed two assists and 14 PIM in 20 games.

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[Porter Stoutheart]

I like the sounds of this pick, and if a guy says he tries to model his game after Shea Weber, what more do you need?

Maybe the numbers look low, but again, he's a guy on a powerhouse junior team (with L'Heureux!) who have older guys to supply the offense from the back end. Instead he seems to be billed as that tough defender who throws hits and is knocking bodies around to clear out space for his goalie, which is a good type of player to have in our prospect mix. And it's not like he's a sluggish skater either, sounds like he is mobile enough. Maybe he's a guy like we wished Lauzon could more consistently be.

 

[Soundgarden]

Yeah, I think I'm most curious about him out of all the guys we drafted this year. Big defensive defender.

 

[triggrman]

Yeah, I think I'm most curious about him out of all the guys we drafted this year. Big defensive defender.

that also can skate.

 

[PredsV82]

that also can skate.

Cale Hulse-ish?

(I know @Adz there is only one REAL 32)

 

[triggrman]

Cale Hulse-ish?

(I know @Adz there is only one REAL 32)

I mean i hope not

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Links...

Dylan MacKinnon - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Dylan MacKinnon, 2005-01-12 Moncton, NB, CAN Canada. Most recently in the QMJHL with Moncton Wildcats. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Dylan MacKinnon – 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

Halifax Mooseheads defenseman Dylan MacKinnon is a very capable and strong defensive-minded player that can play with an edge.

thehockeywriters.com

 

[S1N4TR4]

did we all forget about this prospect? lol absolutely no talk about him.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

did we all forget about this prospect? lol absolutely no talk about him.

He has 6 points in 53 games. That screams ECHLer to me.

 

[S1N4TR4]

He has 6 points in 53 games. That screams ECHLer to me.

looking at his point totals for his entire junior career; it’s clear that scouts have looked passed his point totals as that is not the type of d-man he is.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Well, if he's anything like Fabbro might as well not bother paying attention.

 

[Kat Predator]

What would we do with a defenseman that plays defense?

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

looking at his point totals for his entire junior career; it’s clear that scouts have looked passed his point totals as that is not the type of d-man he is.

I don’t doubt that he is good defensively, but track record of CHL defensemen with that low production at 19 is not good. If you can’t make plays with puck well enough to pick up fair bit (at least .4ppg) in juniors, you likely can’t do enough with puck to survive in nhl.

 

[S1N4TR4]

I don’t doubt that he is good defensively, but track record of ohL defensemen with that low production at 19 is not good. If you can’t make plays with puck well enough to pick up fair bit (at least .4ppg) in juniors, you likely can’t do enough with puck to survive in nhl.

Arber Xhekaj says “hi”​

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Arber Xhekaj says “hi”​

First, he had roughly 3 times as many points in junior season at same age. But if our guy can grow 2 inches and put on 50 pounds, I like his chances to defy the odds too.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

I don’t doubt that he is good defensively, but track record of ohL defensemen with that low production at 19 is not good. If you can’t make plays with puck well enough to pick up fair bit (at least .4ppg) in juniors, you likely can’t do enough with puck to survive in nhl.

he plays in the Q...

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

he plays in the Q...

You are correct. My mistake. For the best team in the Q too.

And I’m not saying he isn’t good defender or that he can’t make it. My point is merely that success rate of guy with his stats is really low.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I don’t doubt that he is good defensively, but track record of CHL defensemen with that low production at 19 is not good. If you can’t make plays with puck well enough to pick up fair bit (at least .4ppg) in juniors, you likely can’t do enough with puck to survive in nhl.

The only saving grace I see with MacKinnon is how he seems to have stayed on Hockey Canada's radar (World Juniors evaluation camp this year for example) despite the stats. Somebody seems to have bought into his long ago prospect pedigree and was still carrying that into this season.

He's on a powerhouse team with good scorers too. Moncton is 45-9-2 with by far the most goals for and least goals against in the Q this year. It's hard to picture how anybody could have just 6 pts playing regular minutes on that team, even the stay-at-homeiest of stay-at-home D.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

The only saving grace I see with MacKinnon is how he seems to have stayed on Hockey Canada's radar (World Juniors evaluation camp this year for example) despite the stats. Somebody seems to have bought into his long ago prospect pedigree and was still carrying that into this season.

He's on a powerhouse team with good scorers too. Moncton is 45-9-2 with by far the most goals for and least goals against in the Q this year. It's hard to picture how anybody could have just 6 pts playing regular minutes on that team, even the stay-at-homeiest of stay-at-home D.

I don’t think HC shine is worth what it once was. They left Misa out.