Prospect Info: Filip Mesar

[CoopersFalls]

I'd like him to go to the OHL and dominate.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I hope we hit with 2/3 of the next round of Slovaks to be impactful NHL players. Can Mesar be a Gaborik type player?

List since 1990.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I hope we hit with 2/3 of the next round of Slovaks to be impactful NHL players. Can Mesar be a Gaborik type player?

List since 1990.

He'd have to develop very well, let's say.

 

[Habs Halifax]

He'd have to develop very well, let's say.

I knew nothing of him until we drafted him. Just reading some reports and watching video now.

Elite Prospects have good things to say.
This Slovakian winger just flies out there, weaving through traffic with a crossover-heavy stride, changing lanes and speeds to throw defencemen off balance, and exploding away from contact with forceful weight transfers. He's an absolute force between the blue lines and one of the draft's best transition forwards. The next item on the list is Mešár's handling skill. The mechanical base is sound, with his hands operating independently of his feet, the puck in his hip pocket, and his top hand pushed out for the full range of motion. He dekes past opponents with quickness, precision, and agility. Simply put: Mešár's got moves

The last part is what made me think about Gaborik... "Mesar's got moves"

 

[Garo]

Prime Gaborik was like a top 10 winger in the game we might have to temper that a bit

 

[NotProkofievian]

I knew nothing of him until we drafted him. Just reading some reports and watching video now.

Elite Prospects have good things to say.
This Slovakian winger just flies out there, weaving through traffic with a crossover-heavy stride, changing lanes and speeds to throw defencemen off balance, and exploding away from contact with forceful weight transfers. He's an absolute force between the blue lines and one of the draft's best transition forwards. The next item on the list is Mešár's handling skill. The mechanical base is sound, with his hands operating independently of his feet, the puck in his hip pocket, and his top hand pushed out for the full range of motion. He dekes past opponents with quickness, precision, and agility. Simply put: Mešár's got moves

The last part is what made me think about Gaborik... "Mesar's got moves"

Mesar is a top 10 skater in this draft, perhaps top 5, and he has strong technical ability. Good puck handler, very agile, good shooting technique.

But what we're waiting to see from him is really high level offensive ability. Gaborik was a killer. He was one of the players that you would least want shooting on your net in the whole league. Mesar is a very good all around player, and has some venom to his game. But we'll have to see how much offense he can bring with him to the NHL.

 

[Hannibal]

He looking like tatar

 

[Habs Halifax]

Mesar is a top 10 skater in this draft, perhaps top 5, and he has strong technical ability. Good puck handler, very agile, good shooting technique.

But what we're waiting to see from him is really high level offensive ability. Gaborik was a killer. He was one of the players that you would least want shooting on your net in the whole league. Mesar is a very good all around player, and has some venom to his game. But we'll have to see how much offense he can bring with him to the NHL.

Shoot power is a good point. So many young guys got the skating and skill but weaker shot or something they need to work on. Not saying Mesar shots sucks but it appears he is not a sniper

I look at a guy like Kidney. Great all around game and one of the best in the Q (wicket age 18 season). But his shot needs work if he is scoring on NHL goalies.

He looking like tatar

I actually did this to a stranger Habs fans walking to the Flames game in Calgary a few years go. He had a Patch jersey on. Drunk as f*** and scared the shit out of him.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Prime Gaborik was like a top 10 winger in the game we might have to temper that a bit

Gaborik is one of the greatest skaters in the history of the game....Mesar is a very good skater but will never be Gaborik.

I see Mesar's upside as a quicker/slicker Tatar.

 

[Faterson]

It would be nice to have a French thread here, IMO.

I remember that ages ago (early 2000s?) there used to be French threads about the Habs, but I'm not sure whether it was here on HFBoards or somewhere else. (Perhaps it was only later that they decided to turn HFBoards into an English-only message board?)

 

[Team_Spirit]

Stu Cowan: Juraj Slafkovsky, Filip Mesar ready to grow with Canadiens

The Habs' two first-round draft picks have been friends since childhood while growing up in Slovakia.

montrealgazette.com

 

[Antiillafire]

Management doesn’t want him to go, says it’s still his decision. But unlikely he will play in august as he respects clubs decision to prepare for season and avoid injury. This Slovak WJC team is gonna be a bunch of 2023 draft eligibles and Chromiak

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Management doesn’t want him to go, says it’s still his decision. But unlikely he will play in august as he respects clubs decision to prepare for season and avoid injury. This Slovak WJC team is gonna be a bunch of 2023 draft eligibles and Chromiak

If this is true then that is really disappointing behaviour by management, there is zero chance that they would do this to a Canadian kid with no chance of playing in the NHL this season.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

If this is true then that is really disappointing behaviour by management, there is zero chance that they would do this to a Canadian kid with no chance of playing in the NHL this season.

Exactly. And unless it was a serious injury what does it matter. It's not like the Habs are going to compete this year. I can understand any team that might contend not wanting their players to go.

 

[Natey]

If this is true then that is really disappointing behaviour by management, there is zero chance that they would do this to a Canadian kid with no chance of playing in the NHL this season.

But there's a chance he plays in the AHL over the OHL. It's his choice, but if he goes, it's probably the OHL for him. If he stays, it's very likely be earns a spot in the AHL.

And yes, they wouldn't do this to a Canadian kid, because most Canadian kids under 20 aren't eligible for the AHL.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

Too cocky for me. Put him in a package with Mailloux and Drouin. We don’t have time for this on our team infecting our youth.

 

[John B]

Management doesn’t want him to go, says it’s still his decision. But unlikely he will play in august as he respects clubs decision to prepare for season and avoid injury. This Slovak WJC team is gonna be a bunch of 2023 draft eligibles and Chromiak

It's not like he's going to make the Habs next season anyway. Why wouldn't they want him to get the WJC experience?

 

[Antiillafire]

It's not like he's going to make the Habs next season anyway. Why wouldn't they want him to get the WJC experience?

Truly not sure. Also this:

 

[montreal]

I don't get that at all, let him play in the WJC's, please no NHL or AHL for him. SHL or OHL sounds great to me.

 

[Skip Bayless]

OHL plz

 

[daxik]

Gaborik is one of the greatest skaters in the history of the game....Mesar is a very good skater but will never be Gaborik.

I see Mesar's upside as a quicker/slicker Tatar.

What about someone like Reway? Talent-wise of course. Reaway's mentality has never been suited for a professional athlete. The guy is a total disaster.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

What about someone like Reway? Talent-wise of course. Reaway's mentality has never been suited for a professional athlete. The guy is a total disaster.

Reway was a head case and was not very fast.....I was never a big fan of his.

 

[Kojo]

SHL would be good for him if he's not ready to play in the AHL.

 

[Faterson]

Outrageous of the egotistic NHL as usual, trying to sabotage yet another top international event even though it's played in the middle of summer.

They believe that a fart in prep camp is more important than representing your country that helped raise you to become the hockey player that you are. Give me a break already!

Mešár, Slafkovský, Nemec, Sýkora and everyone else should go and play in the WJC, no questions asked. Anything else is despicable and an outrage.

 

[SOLR]

I hope we hit with 2/3 of the next round of Slovaks to be impactful NHL players. Can Mesar be a Gaborik type player?

List since 1990.

No Mesar can't be a Gaborik type player. Gaborik had elite goal-scoring talent.

He plays more like Demitra, but I don't think he has a 300g career ahead of him. I would be extremely happy if Mesar can match Satan's point per game (more passes than goals).

Dvorsky has Bondra like attributes this is why everybody is excited about him.