Prospect Info: Filip Mesar

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I think 2PPG in D+2 in the OHL isn't particularly noteworthy but those of us who said "let him cook!" are quietly pleased to see sincere progress in his effectiveness as a hockey player. Maybe he'll never amount to much in the NHL, but he's not on the wrong track.

oh of course it is you anti-slovak silly billy! but really

 

[Heffyhoof]

I think 2PPG in D+2 in the OHL isn't particularly noteworthy but those of us who said "let him cook!" are quietly pleased to see sincere progress in his effectiveness as a hockey player. Maybe he'll never amount to much in the NHL, but he's not on the wrong track.

How do you know? Maybe he'd be better served playing ~13 nothing minutes a night in the real league. Jokes aside, even if it's early on, it's nice to see one of our young players at the top of scoring in their league.

 

[ReHabs]

oh of course it is you anti-slovak silly billy! but really

I've been more or less consistent on Mesar since the draft. Use picks on skill players and bet on skill -- let them cook and give them a chance when they're physically matured. You'll miss often but your hits will be sincerely valuable in the NHL. I think Mesar is on track to be a good NHL asset even if he's not a blue-chip prospect and even if he struggled last year. He has skill!

How do you know? Maybe he'd be better served playing ~13 nothing minutes a night in the real league. Jokes aside, even if it's early on, it's nice to see one of our young players at the top of scoring in their league.

It's definitely nice to see a case where a SKILL forward is put in a position to exploit his SKILL. I think the simplest development method is this one: put them in a position to succeed and build their game off their strengths. The BergevinTherrienTimmins Habs would seem to insist on building players off their weakest facet and it never lead to greatness. Mesar being allowed to dominate the OHL is a completely different approach and I hope to see it as a case study in success in the very near future.

No comment here on the development of the other Slovak in our organization.

 

[River Meadow]

I've been more or less consistent on Mesar since the draft. Use picks on skill players and bet on skill -- let them cook and give them a chance when they're physically matured. You'll miss often but your hits will be sincerely valuable in the NHL. I think Mesar is on track to be a good NHL asset even if he's not a blue-chip prospect and even if he struggled last year. He has skill!

It's definitely nice to see a case where a SKILL forward is put in a position to exploit his SKILL. I think the simplest development method is this one: put them in a position to succeed and build their game off their strengths. The BergevinTherrienTimmins Habs would seem to insist on building players off their weakest facet and it never lead to greatness. Mesar being allowed to dominate the OHL is a completely different approach and I hope to see it as a case study in success in the very near future.

No comment on the development of the other Slovak in our organization.

+1

It would be great if Habs mgnmt managed our other Slovak in the same fashion instead of kid gloves and lots of ego.

 

[Bombshell11]

I think 2PPG in D+2 in the OHL isn't particularly noteworthy but those of us who said "let him cook!" are quietly pleased to see sincere progress in his effectiveness as a hockey player. Maybe he'll never amount to much in the NHL, but he's not on the wrong track.

A 2PPG is exceptional, what are you talking about?

Best part is he still has 2 more gears in his game. There's plenty of chances they're not converting.
It will be fun to see if he's capable of scoring 5-8 pts in some of the upcoming games.

What ever he's doing will translate in the NHL easely. He has proven it that he's got the talent for it.

im waiting for your apologies

 

[26Mats]

A 2PPG is exceptional, what are you talking about?

Best part is he still has 2 more gears in his game. There's plenty of chances they're not converting.
It will be fun to see if he's capable of scoring 5-8 pts in some of the upcoming games.

What ever he's doing will translate in the NHL easely. He has proven it that he's got the talent for it.

im waiting for your apologies

2 pts per game is exceptional. But there's no guarantee whatever he's doing will translate to the NHL.

Mesar is making good progress. But there are still bigger tests ahead, namely the AHL, the first seasons in the NHL, and then what he'll be as he approaches his prime.

 

[Sterling Archer]

2 pts per game is exceptional. But there's no guarantee whatever he's doing will translate to the NHL.

Mesar is making good progress. But there are still bigger tests ahead, namely the AHL, the first seasons in the NHL, and then what he'll be as he approaches his prime.

That’s for sure. But that being said, I’d much rather he do what he’s doing now than what he did last year. At least shows he has the talent and is developing whereas he was borderline bust territory last year with his anemic production.

Hopefully the confidence boost will help propel him to the next level where he can take the next steps forward. If he didn’t have this boost in production and confidence, I’m not sure he’d be able to get to the next level at all.

Confidence is a funny thing and I think severely underestimated factor in development. The more you have, the better you’ll be IMO. Glad to see him turn the corner.

 

[26Mats]

That’s for sure. But that being said, I’d much rather he do what he’s doing now than what he did last year. At least shows he has the talent and is developing whereas he was borderline busy territory last year with his anemic production.

Hopefully the confidence boost will help propel him to the next level where he can take the next steps forward. If he didn’t have this boost in production and confidence, I’m not sure he’d be able to get to the next level at all.

Confidence is a funny thing and I think severely underestimated factor in development. The more you have, the better you’ll be IMO. Glad to see him turn the corner.

Suzuki was playing OHL at his age. There's no need to rush a player. And Mesar will have the next couple of years after this one to learn in the AHL if he needs it.

 

[DAChampion]

A 2PPG is exceptional, what are you talking about?

Best part is he still has 2 more gears in his game. There's plenty of chances they're not converting.
It will be fun to see if he's capable of scoring 5-8 pts in some of the upcoming games.

What ever he's doing will translate in the NHL easely. He has proven it that he's got the talent for it.

im waiting for your apologies

There will always be chances that are not converted, it'd be hard to convince that this is more of a case with Mesar.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Suzuki was playing OHL at his age. There's no need to rush a player. And Mesar will have the next couple of years after this one to learn in the AHL if he needs it.

Preach! I’m a huge believer in letting prospects develop in the minor leagues until they’re mature enough to play in the NHL. Very few prospects come NHL ready, so let them take all the time they need without rushing them. Habs have an abundance of players and prospects for the first time in a long time, so no rush.

 

[DAChampion]

I don't know how exceptional 2 PPG is for a D+2 first rounder in the CHL.

But only one player can be number 1 in the entire OHL for points per game, and Mesar is on track for that. The number one in this ranking is coming in at 1.85 PPG, but that's with a minimum of 17 games played.

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[Andy]

At 2ppg, it’s the type of season that had we not drafted Mesar the habs would be blamed for having missed out.

 

[ReHabs]

I don't know how exceptional 2 PPG is for a D+2 first rounder in the CHL.

But only one player can be number 1 in the entire OHL for points per game, and Mesar is on track for that. The number one in this ranking is coming in at 1.85 PPG, but that's with a minimum of 17 games played.

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Born 2003 Matthew Sop is undrafted. I won’t fight the point but I don’t know what exceptional production must be for a NHL drafted player in his D+2. I am simply satisfied knowing Habs prospect Mešar is on the right track.

 

[Garnet76]

Mesar is a boom or bust prospect in my opinion which is the risk you should be taking when you have a lot of picks in an early rebuild. His skating and passing are elite. Shot is decent. Still a work in progress which is typical for 95% of prospects but he's headed in the right direction. This prospect was criticized last year and rightfully so but this year he looks like he's figured out the NA game. We should be happy about this. I feel he's got the skill set to be a huge player for Montreal if all goes well.

 

[cphabs]

That’s for sure. But that being said, I’d much rather he do what he’s doing now than what he did last year. At least shows he has the talent and is developing whereas he was borderline busy territory last year with his anemic production.

Hopefully the confidence boost will help propel him to the next level where he can take the next steps forward. If he didn’t have this boost in production and confidence, I’m not sure he’d be able to get to the next level at all.

Confidence is a funny thing and I think severely underestimated factor in development. The more you have, the better you’ll be IMO. Glad to see him turn the corner.

Bravo! Great observation!

 

[cphabs]

At 2ppg, it’s the type of season that had we not drafted Mesar the habs would be blamed for having missed out.

This has to be one of the best posts of the year and so true lmfao! Thank you!

 

[morhilane]

I don't know how exceptional 2 PPG is for a D+2 first rounder in the CHL.

But only one player can be number 1 in the entire OHL for points per game, and Mesar is on track for that. The number one in this ranking is coming in at 1.85 PPG, but that's with a minimum of 17 games played.

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Rehkopf, Sop and Misaljevic are Mesar's teammates. The Rangers are scoring a lot this year, despite their Finish coach being known for his defensive system in Liiga.

 

[Redux91]

At 2ppg, it’s the type of season that had we not drafted Mesar the habs would be blamed for having missed out.

For me, it's not that we're not impressed with what he's doing this year

It's more... we kind of sort of expected it.. last year really lol

 

[Andy]

For me, it's not that we're not impressed with what he's doing this year

It's more... we kind of sort of expected it.. last year really lol

I think we should be happy that parts of his game are progressing. Regression with prospects is what you want to avoid.

 

[Mrb1p]

18 in 9 would be impressive if it wasn't for Rehkopf, Brz and Sop also having ridiculous paces.

 

[Andy]

18 in 9 would be impressive if it wasn't for Rehkopf, Brz and Sop also having ridiculous paces.

Sure. But if he wasn’t keeping up, we’d be very concerned. Which begs the question, what are we expecting from Mesar this year?

 

[DAChampion]

Which begs the question, what are we expecting from Mesar this year?

This pace kept up through the rest of the season.
A good WJC showing.
A good memorial cup run.

Like what Suzuki did in his D+2.

 

[26Mats]

This pace kept up through the rest of the season.
A good WJC showing.
A good memorial cup run.

Like what Suzuki did in his D+2.

And when Suzuki was the same age as Mesar, in 5 games at the world juniors, he put up no goals and 3 assists. So it's not the end of the world if he doesn't produce there.

 

[GHJimmy]

It’s so funny to me that he’s top ppg in the O and barely anyone cares.

This board is run by a bunch of shadow gov Czech Republic nationalists. I finally get it

The whole development path/picked by numbers, stats and everything else is finally starting to kick in and your hating on people not loving him cause of that?

Hence why we can't have nice things, milk everything to the max and disappointed later, trust me lol this board knows more than what you expect.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Sure. But if he wasn’t keeping up, we’d be very concerned. Which begs the question, what are we expecting from Mesar this year?

Expecting at least a 1.25 ppg pace so he's currently well beyond that.

He also seems like mostly a rush player and not too interested in using his body to win/keep possession. So if you're mostly a perimeter softie, point production is not an option.