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

[Mrfenn92]

I just read back through the last page of comments, mostly from December until it was re-activated by the news of his ELC signing today.

SHEESH! All the usual Debbie Downer opinions buttressed with bluster to sound emphatically empirical.

I'll just add some actual empirical data - he has a July birthday so he played the 2023/24 season almost a year younger than many of his fellow 2023 draftees. How much of a factor is that - hard to quantify but it is a fact.

Fans will be fans

 

[Castle8130]

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Wait, what??? Is this common for prospects to do this and not play for the team at the end of the season or does he just know Brandtford is going to lose in the first series?

 

[Mrfenn92]

Wait, what??? Is this common for prospects to do this and not play for the team at the end of the season or does he just know Brandtford is going to lose in the first series?

It’s just a elc. A atta boy for him, not uncommon at all. He will finish the year with his team. Maybe he signs a ATO with Rockford to practice with the team for the playoffs. He also might just be left to rest up. Next year he’ll attend camp with the hawks, play some pre-season and get send back to his Ohl team and his contract will slide for another year.

 

[TLEH]

Goal and 2 assists tonight.

 

[Castle8130]

If I had to put one of Moore or Lardis on waivers, it'd be Moore for me.

I stand by this. Lardis is a far superior prospect

 

[WarriorofTime]

I stand by this. Lardis is a far superior prospect

Waivers talk about players that aren't on their ELCs, heh

 

[Kurtosis]

Waivers talk about players that aren't on their ELCs, heh

Bump a thread about a prospect to talk about a meaningless comment made months ago. Checks out.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Bump a thread about a prospect to talk about a meaningless comment made months ago. Checks out.

thread got bumped by the person that bumped their own comment

 

[Kurtosis]

thread got bumped by the person that bumped their own comment

I know. I was adding to your comment.

 

[jiboy]

Lardis is on a run of 2 consecutive games with 3+1 (6 goals 2 asst in 2gp)

What kind of player does he project in the future ?

 

[Wally1112pac]

Lardis is on a run of 2 consecutive games with 3+1 (6 goals 2 asst in 2gp)

What kind of player does he project in the future ?

Could be anything from an AHL scorer to Kris Versteeg to Jake Guentzel.

 

[MTU34]

Lardis is on a run of 2 consecutive games with 3+1 (6 goals 2 asst in 2gp)

What kind of player does he project in the future ?

Could be anything from an AAAA guy to something similar to what Frank Vatrano was last year

 

[MHO]

If I squint, I can see Patrick Sharp in there. He can skate, shoot, and has some hands. Highlights only show goals and stuff so I have no idea if he has any of Sharp's defensive skills. I think a lot of it is going to depend on how strong he gets as he looked really slight out there in the prospect showcase.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Could be anything

 

[Putt Pirate]

Dude always scores it seems. He is a year older and should show progress (which he has).

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Lardis is on a run of 2 consecutive games with 3+1 (6 goals 2 asst in 2gp)

What kind of player does he project in the future ?

He's Darren Hayder or Ray Whitney. Still very much in the air.

 

[Mrfenn92]

He’s Brady Tkachuk

 

[statswatcher]

personally, i think he projects to be nick lardis. problem is we've never had a nick lardis before to properly gauge expectations. we're through the looking glass in uncharted waters people.

 

[flamebird]

Elite PK guy that can also score 25-30 with equal the amount of assists. He's arguably the best goal scorer in the OHL this year.