F Macklin Celebrini - No longer in college. Playing for Sharks (2024, 1st, SJS)

[Kshahdoo]

You can also include Slaf in the 2022 and 2023 season. I have not seen many 18 years old kid finish a NHL season with a injury.

Jack Hughes didn't have any injuries in his 18 year old season, but then...

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Jack Hughes didn't have any injuries in his 18 year old season, but then...

To be fair that season was cut short and he hasn't played a full season since lol

 

[coooldude]

You can also include Slaf in the 2022 and 2023 season. I have not seen many 18 years old kid finish a NHL season with a injury.

This is why the Sharks are load managing Smith and Celebrini... Just haven't seen it with Celebrini since he already got injured, but we'll see him on development days through game 41.

Same as Carlsson last year... Makes sense, and data shows teenagers can't handle 82 games right away.

 

[rahad]

This is why the Sharks are load managing Smith and Celebrini... Just haven't seen it with Celebrini since he already got injured, but we'll see him on development days through game 41.

Same as Carlsson last year... Makes sense, and data shows teenagers can't handle 82 games right away.

Exactly, playing in the NHL at the age of 18-19 is very hard. You also don't want the kid to have a major injury.

 

[Sticktape]

What is up with the thread title?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

What is up with the thread title?

The first player ever to have an active prospect thread while being an NHL player

 

[hohosaregood]

What is up with the thread title?

Macklin Celebrini - College Dropout (2024, 1st, SJS)

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

The first player ever to have an active prospect thread while being an NHL player

Huh. ?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What is up with the thread title?

This has started to become a theme with a lot of threads in this forum the last few weeks.

I have a suspicion that someone keeps badgering the mods to edit these titles and they are getting annoyed and giving these snarky titles in response.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Playing in the NHL as a teenager has always been hard. All of Bedard, Carlsson, and Fantilli missed significant time last season. An overabundance of caution is the most intelligent course here for the Sharks and the player. I'm sure his dad and uncle have advised Macklin of that, and wouldn't at all be surprised if he sits out a couple more times as the season goes along if he's not 100%.

I haven't seen Celebrini in the gym or followed what his combine stats were but I don't doubt he's as physically ready at his age and build as he possibly could be. Said it before but this is as good as an out of the box franchise C prospect since probably Matthews or before that Toews. The rigors of being an everyday NHL player are intense and at that age you still have a lot of muscle to build.