Prospect Info: (F) Nick Lardis - 2023 NHL Draft, 67th Overall

[CourtneyDagger50]

I can't wait to see how he progresses!

 

[clydesdale line]

Oh hum another young player's favorite player growing up was Patrick Kane.

 

[TLEH]

He was 5.

 

[clydesdale line]

Nick confirms Blackhawks were his favorite team growing up. Dream come true for the kid.

 

[Brock]

More info on Lardis for you:

My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 10-1

Here is the final part of my 2023 rankings; the top ten! 1. Colby Barlow - Wing - Owen Sound Attack Barlow is just such a solid NHL prospect...

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Final Media/Scout Top 10 for 2023

A week before the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, the final media/scout poll for 2023 is complete! For comparison's sake, here was the prelimin...

ohlprospects.blogspot.com

 

[Kevin Musto]

More info on Lardis for you:

My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 10-1

Here is the final part of my 2023 rankings; the top ten! 1. Colby Barlow - Wing - Owen Sound Attack Barlow is just such a solid NHL prospect...

ohlprospects.blogspot.com

Final Media/Scout Top 10 for 2023

A week before the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville, the final media/scout poll for 2023 is complete! For comparison's sake, here was the prelimin...

ohlprospects.blogspot.com

Brock is the man when it comes to OHL coverage

Thanks for posting here!

 

[Wally1112pac]

If he pans out he looks like he could be a Kris Versteeg type.

 

[clydesdale line]

More Lardis vids cuz why not?

 

[CapitalistInfidel]

I too thought he was late first round talent. Now not only do we have the fastest skater in the draft but the second too.

 

[Castle8130]

I too thought he was late first round talent. Now not only do we have the fastest skater in the draft but the second too.

I'm not sure about the second fastest, but he has an elite first step and great fluid movements.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I'm not sure about the second fastest, but he has an elite first step and great fluid movements.

Yeah he's definitely not second fastest in the draft.

For CHL top prospect testing, he didn't place in the top 5 for fastest skating. (although he had the best testing overall)

2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects perform on-ice testing | Canadian Hockey League

Forty of the Canadian Hockey League’s top prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft competed in on-ice testing Tuesday ahead of the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday in Langley, B.C. The Sport Testing Combine conducted by the Okanagan Hockey Group offered all players in attendance the...

chl.ca

 

[clydesdale line]

Yeah he's definitely not second fastest in the draft.

For CHL top prospect testing, he didn't place in the top 5 for fastest skating. (although he had the best testing overall)

2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects perform on-ice testing | Canadian Hockey League

Forty of the Canadian Hockey League’s top prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft competed in on-ice testing Tuesday ahead of the 2023 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday in Langley, B.C. The Sport Testing Combine conducted by the Okanagan Hockey Group offered all players in attendance the...

chl.ca

Looking at those numbers reassures my opinion from the other thread that the Hawks were likely targeting MacKinnon in the 3rd round.

 

[thedarkstark]

Just need to keep compiling picks and keep taking swings. Really like this kids upside.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Freidman on 32 thoughts interviewed an ex-scout who specifically mentions Lardis as one of his steals of the draft and had him going in the 1st round.

 

[kaneisgoat99]

I dont think people understand what a great value pick this is. Second half with branford speaks for itself, If the season started in January, he is the best draft eligible player coming out of the OHL, maybe behind Barlow, but with a much higher upside. CHL top prospects game, crushed testing and moved up the roster to secure a point in the final minute of the game. NHL combine, once again crushed testing. Kid is a machine on and off the ice.

What I think really held him back was U18s and its a shame because I don't think enough people are talking about how poorly managed hockey Canada is. As a somewhat distant relative of Cale Makar, I have had the pleasure of witnessing this first hand at world juniors. Time and time again, Hockey Canada gets away with shitty management and U18s was no different.

People say players like Andrew Cristall and Nick Lardis had a poor performance at U18s but If you take the time to look into why, theres more to the story. Lardis led the team in shots, and points in the pre-tournement. Proceeds to get a hatrick against germany in the second game of the tournement. At this point, including pretournement, Nick Lardis leads in points, and shots. Seems like a player that could be utilized well for team Canada, but from here on, Lardis would go on to get the least amount of ice time for all Canadian forwards, pretty much playing as their 13th forward the whole tournament.

Its sucks to see this time and time again with Hockey Canada, picking and choosing favourites based off status or who knows what. Same thing happened to Cale but look how he turned out! In my (biased) opinion, the Hockey Canada treatment at WJC didn’t let teams with picks 1-3 get a good enough look at Cale and is quite possibly what held teams back on players like Lardis.

All I can say is that Chicago is in for a massive treat with Nick Lardis, who is easily my biggest sleeper of the 23’ draft class.

 

[Kurtosis]

I dont think people understand what a great value pick this is. Second half with branford speaks for itself, If the season started in January, he is the best draft eligible player coming out of the OHL, maybe behind Barlow, but with a much higher upside. CHL top prospects game, crushed testing and moved up the roster to secure a point in the final minute of the game. NHL combine, once again crushed testing. Kid is a machine on and off the ice.

What I think really held him back was U18s and its a shame because I don't think enough people are talking about how poorly managed hockey Canada is. As a somewhat distant relative of Cale Makar, I have had the pleasure of witnessing this first hand at world juniors. Time and time again, Hockey Canada gets away with shitty management and U18s was no different.

People say players like Andrew Cristall and Nick Lardis had a poor performance at U18s but If you take the time to look into why, theres more to the story. Lardis led the team in shots, and points in the pre-tournement. Proceeds to get a hatrick against germany in the second game of the tournement. At this point, including pretournement, Nick Lardis leads in points, and shots. Seems like a player that could be utilized well for team Canada, but from here on, Lardis would go on to get the least amount of ice time for all Canadian forwards, pretty much playing as their 13th forward the whole tournament.

Its sucks to see this time and time again with Hockey Canada, picking and choosing favourites based off status or who knows what. Same thing happened to Cale but look how he turned out! In my (biased) opinion, the Hockey Canada treatment at WJC didn’t let teams with picks 1-3 get a good enough look at Cale and is quite possibly what held teams back on players like Lardis.

All I can say is that Chicago is in for a massive treat with Nick Lardis, who is easily my biggest sleeper of the 23’ draft class.

Well, Team Canada’s questionable management seems like it may benefit the Hawks pretty well so I’ll take it.

Thanks for the info.

 

[clydesdale line]

Preseason highlights. This kid.. is gonna be a problem.

Btw, this is the thread you're looking for @scorehawks

 

[Mrfenn92]

Next Jake Guentzel. Let’s go.

 

[clydesdale line]

Nick Lardis Learning With — and From — the Blackhawks' Next Generation - Bleacher Nation

Nick Lardis is excited to take the next step in his hockey career.

www.bleachernation.com

 

[wladyslaw]

Nick Lardis Learning With — and From — the Blackhawks' Next Generation - Bleacher Nation

Nick Lardis is excited to take the next step in his hockey career.

www.bleachernation.com

Lardis- watching hilites-- A speed/ A skating/ A Shot/release / A hands in tight

Size is smallish--frame also appears smallish- so doubt he has Body type to Bulk up much
Don't know much on his IQ
Don't know much on his D side ( hope he has a good stick like kane or IQ like Tuevo

Looks like he would be PERFECT player to skate w/ Bedard or Riechel PLUS a true Power forward w/ some Skill--- and you have a freaking monster line for the next several years. Any power forward like a Saad/Brouwer/Buff/ even a Bickell might due.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

 

[WarriorofTime]

Somehow 3/4 of our OHL prospects are on terrible teams right now (Lardis, Misiak, Hayes). Lardis is still managing to put pucks in the net but doesn't have an assist yet, which is likely attributable to his team being tied for 2nd lowest goals in the league (the lowest would be Gavin Hayes team, who also doesn't have an assist). These aren't cream of the crop prospects so I'm not particularly concerned they aren't leading their first lines to greater heights on their backs if the support is just bad, but it'd be nice to see these guys moved to better teams at some point.

 

[clydesdale line]

 

[bwana63]

 

[Castle8130]

High hockey IQ, explosive player. Should have been a 1st rounder