F Andrew Cristall - Kelowna Rockets, WHL (2023, 40th, WSH)

[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Remember that Cristall almost made Washington out of training camp. Given the caps are maybe the best team in the league, how many other teams would he have made if he were with a different organization?

I am excited to follow Cristall’s development.

But I wouldn’t read too, too much into having a cup of coffee with the Caps. I look at it more as a development strategy: stoke his hunger by indicating he’s on the cusp; soften the blow/monotony of one more junior year, stuff like that.

But he did not look out of place. And he is close. But I still don’t think any team would ice him permanently this year. My opinion is that he still needs to work on his straightaway speed. But he’d look fine on an NHL PP2.

 

[895]

I am excited to follow Cristall’s development.

But I wouldn’t read too, too much into having a cup of coffee with the Caps. I look at it more as a development strategy: stoke his hunger by indicating he’s on the cusp; soften the blow/monotony of one more junior year, stuff like that.

But he did not look out of place. And he is close. But I still don’t think any team would ice him permanently this year. My opinion is that he still needs to work on his straightaway speed. But he’d look fine on an NHL PP2.

No I think he genuinely was deserving of a roster spot on the Caps. He performed better than Lapierre, Milano, who all made the final roster. It's just that he's easy to send down while cutting the others would have been hard due to contract status.

 

[Bubbles]

1G 4A tonight.

 

[hockeykid87]

That line of he, Catton and Van Olm is ridiculous. Best line in the WHL by a country mile. At times they are damn near unstoppable.

 

[Kshahdoo]

So why didn't he play at any WJC U20?

 

[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Hope he gets CFHL player of the year. Although Dickinson and McKenna are deserving as well. Misa leads the CHL in points (110 to Cristall’s 105 - in 8 more games).