Prospect Info: (F) Frank Nazar - 2022 NHL Draft, 13th Overall

[Hollel]

This dude won 17 of 23 faceoffs last game lol

 

[WarriorofTime]

This dude won 17 of 23 faceoffs last game lol

Remind me why people are so eager to kick him to the wing? lol

 

[Kevin Musto]

Remind me why people are so eager to kick him to the wing? lol

I'm not one of those people, however someone will have to switch to wing eventually.

Bedard, Reichel, Nazar, Moore. You don't want to shove any of them in the 4C role when they're capable of more. Especially when they'd all look great playing with Bedard.

Of course this is a good problem to have.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Reichel was drafted as a winger no?

 

[Drumman44]

I'm not one of those people, however someone will have to switch to wing eventually.

Bedard, Reichel, Nazar, Moore. You don't want to shove any of them in the 4C role when they're capable of more. Especially when they'd all look great playing with Bedard.

Of course this is a good problem to have.

My gut says in 3 seasons the top 6 is:

Free Agent - Bedard - Reichel

Drafted Forward - Moore - Nazar

 

[MTU34]

Remind me why people are so eager to kick him to the wing? lol

He can still take faceoffs if he plays the wing. Pavelski plays wing on the top line on Dallas and takes a majority of the draws. Landeskog when healthy probably takes in excess of 50% of the draws for his line. Reality is faceoff % has very little to do with whether or not someone should be playing center

 

[WarriorofTime]

Reality is faceoff % has very little to do with whether or not someone should be playing center

It's basically the difference between a Center and Wing.

We are all well into the meta being "total hockey", the idea that positionally centers do this and wingers do this is very outdated.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Reichel was drafted as a winger no?

Yes, he was.

Blackhawks have been developing him at center. That's where they had him in Rockford, and that's where they've had him now.

Right now center depth is thin so I have no problem with it. But once the cavalry arrives, I think it makes sense to move him back to wing. Even this season I'd like him to spend some time on Bedard's wing and see if they develop chemistry.

 

[Malaka]

One item I’ve been thinking about since we’re all on topic here, every single one of those players seem to like to have the puck on their stick. Bedard and Reichel might be best for eachother in the way they like to control tempo, but they might also conflict a bit. Echoes of Toews and Kane maybe, idk

 

[WarriorofTime]

Ideally, you have a bunch of players that can slot in just as easily at Center or Wing without issue for maximum flexibility. That's sort of way so many kids in Canada come up as Centers (and it's just kind of an ego thing at this thing as that's traditionally where the best kid on the team is playing), it's pretty easy to switch to Wing later.

 

[TheFridge]

One item I’ve been thinking about since we’re all on topic here, every single one of those players seem to like to have the puck on their stick. Bedard and Reichel might be best for eachother in the way they like to control tempo, but they might also conflict a bit. Echoes of Toews and Kane maybe, idk

Good players play well together, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Toews and Kane didn't really conflict either, they were purposefully played apart to make teams pick their poison.

 

[jls24]

One item I’ve been thinking about since we’re all on topic here, every single one of those players seem to like to have the puck on their stick. Bedard and Reichel might be best for eachother in the way they like to control tempo, but they might also conflict a bit. Echoes of Toews and Kane maybe, idk

I think as of now Moore pairs best with Bedard, then Reichel and Nazar together.

I like Moore as a puck retriever for Bedard and his speed gives Bedard not only chances to hit him going up the ice but also Moore can push defenses back giving Bedard more room to work.

 

[Kevin Musto]

It's gonna look ridiculous when Bedard, Reichel, Moore, and Nazar are all on the power play together running circles around the other team

 

[SimpleJack]

I'm not one of those people, however someone will have to switch to wing eventually.

Bedard, Reichel, Nazar, Moore. You don't want to shove any of them in the 4C role when they're capable of more. Especially when they'd all look great playing with Bedard.

Of course this is a good problem to have.

Yup. And just imagine if we end up adding another elite young C in next years draft. There’s that to also consider.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Yup. And just imagine if we end up adding another elite young C in next years draft. There’s that to also consider.

I would say odds are highly likely that they will be adding an elite young D in this coming draft, not a C. They're way too clogged with talent down the middle right now, IMO.

 

[piteus]

I would say odds are highly likely that they will be adding an elite young D in this coming draft, not a C. They're way too clogged with talent down the middle right now, IMO.

While I agree an elite young D is the bigger need, beggars can't be choosers. We have to draft the best available prospect at this stage of the rebuild. We're still devoid of talent all throughout the NHL roster.

 

[ChiHawks10]

While I agree an elite young D is the bigger need, beggars can't be choosers. We have to draft the best available prospect at this stage of the rebuild. We're still devoid of talent all throughout the NHL roster.

Obviously. This is supposed to be a D heavy draft. If there are two similarly rated/viewed prospects available when they pick, and one is a D, and one is a F, I'd say with almost 100% certainty that they're taking the D prospect.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Obviously. This is supposed to be a D heavy draft. If there are two similarly rated/viewed prospects available when they pick, and one is a D, and one is a F, I'd say with almost 100% certainty that they're taking the D prospect.

I think it depends on where TB's pick ends up, and the Hawks FO's estimate of who they think will be available there. If the Hawks have 5-6 RD prospects they really like, and are highly confident that one of them would be available at TB's spot - they might consider going F with their pick if there is someone available that they're really excited about.

 

[Malaka]

While I agree an elite young D is the bigger need, beggars can't be choosers. We have to draft the best available prospect at this stage of the rebuild. We're still devoid of talent all throughout the NHL roster.

I think we have a lot coming up the pipes. Nothings given, expecting some to bust, but Reichel Bedard are top 6 locks, Nazar/Moore at least one will hit in the top six or second line… between Slaggert, Dach, Lardis, Hayes, Misiak, Kantserov, Greene, Ludwinski, Savoie, Guttman… at least 3 of them will stick in the middle six, another 3 in the bottom six. Add in a couple of Kruger/Frolik types and we’re golden. Hawks win the cup in 5 years gg

 

[Mrfenn92]

Marcel Marcel our top 6 power forward kids

 

[Putt Pirate]

Marcel Marcel our top 6 power forward kids

I love that kid. From Milan to Minsk.

 

[SimpleJack]

I would say odds are highly likely that they will be adding an elite young D in this coming draft, not a C. They're way too clogged with talent down the middle right now, IMO.

That’s fine by me. We do need at least one more elite young D in the pipeline.

Most important thing is that, regardless of position, we’re gonna be adding someone with elite potential. Losses are gonna come in bunches, let’s just hope to see some nice individual development for all the key young players.

 

[hawksfan50]

It seems to me Reichl's best offensive quality is straight on speed=break-away chances...2 on1 transition chances...not puck battkesvof strength on the boards...not puck retrieval and playmaker..not shutdown defense fron the center position and not faceoffs....So to maximize what he can do best,use hom at wing with A.A. at crnter and Kurashev when he gets back at Rw ..This line seemed to fit well together when tried layevlastcseadon..

In any case for tge future...Nazar and Safonov look to be great of faceoffs..So that coukd be your future 2C and 3C ...hopefully we get 1 of the top RD prospects from the 2024 draft because Murphy will have to go to be replaced by a better player ...thankfully it looks lije Vlssic at 1LD has "stabilized" the #1d-oairing such that S.Jomes may not be such an adve ture in negative defending or at least not as harmful to goal prevention as his first 2 seasons in Chicago were.

I am still not sure Kaiser wil lbe the answer at 3RD ...He is of course playing his off side being aLS...Maybe Del Mastro who has pkayed the off side for parts of games in Juniors,would be better playing his off sidecthan Kaiser is.
We will have to see if Kaiser improves over the season or not..

 

[Toews2Bickell]

It's gonna look ridiculous when Bedard, Reichel, Moore, and Nazar are all on the power play together running circles around the other team

Shout out to Kyle from Chicago

 

[TLEH]

Been the Americans best player this WJC. On a stacked team with 10 first rounders. He's been legit. PK1.. played his way onto PP1. Dynamic playmaking and on the right side of the puck.

He is also physical and a somewhat dirty player. If you hack and whack him he will take runs at you. I hope he uses this WJC to springboard into a great second half for Michigan.