Prospect Info: Filip Mesar

[Treb]

Here’s the thing. Kidney progressed for two years in juniors and then hit a wall turning pro. To be expected.

Mesar went from being pro to stagnating in juniors. There lies the difference in their post draft development

People will be surprised by this as I have been called a Mesar hater, but I think Mesar's game will translate better to the pros.

Kidney did seem to have finally put on some weight so maybe it changes things, but I still think his game will not translate.

 

[Bottomshelf]

Mesar to me is exactly the type of pick many were calling for after a long list of late first round blunders. They went for skill, not size and well it might work it might not (far to early to say in my opinion) but I’ll give credit for at least targeting talent level. He came into this camp much bigger than last, strikes me as the type of player who will play up to the level of those around him but not ever really lead a line. Should be an interesting watch in Laval

 

[Skip Bayless]

HFHabs when Filip Mesar f***s up a play



HFHabs when Florian f***s up a play

 

[Andrei79]

Here’s the thing. Kidney progressed for two years in juniors and then hit a wall turning pro. To be expected.

Mesar went from being pro to stagnating in juniors. There lies the difference in their post draft development

I still feel he shouldn't have come over. I wish he stayed in Europe for a few years until he was ready to come over.

 

[MasterD]

Mesar to me is exactly the type of pick many were calling for after a long list of late first round blunders. They went for skill, not size and well it might work it might not (far to early to say in my opinion) but I’ll give credit for at least targeting talent level. He came into this camp much bigger than last, strikes me as the type of player who will play up to the level of those around him but not ever really lead a line. Should be an interesting watch in Laval

That's what people forget. Last 1st rounders should be swings for the fences. Don't go for a Chipchura, who was always going to ba 4th liner, best case scenario 3rd liner...

Take a boom or bust guy and hope for the best. That's what we did with Mesar! So far he's busting, but let's see what he can do in Laval. It's fine either way.

Ok bud, just completely miss the point of what I said then.

Beck is a heart and soul player, with lots of technical skill and good physical attributes. Of course I appreciate his game. I think he will be a welcome replacement for Evans one day. He definitely does not have poise or vision enough for a potential top 9 center role in the NHL, in my opinion.

Mesar, on the other hand, does have the poise and vision required to be a top-9 NHLer.

I changed from "IQ" to "poise and vision" to be specific to my point.

Hope to be wrong on Beck and right on Mesar, let's see what happens this season.

He hasn't shown it just yet, but Owen Beck could be a Danault-type that can play a complimentary top-6 role in the NHL.