Prospect Info: Filip Mesar

[Twisted Sinister]

Good thing they didn't draft Kulich like everyone was screaming at them to do...

 

[salbutera]

I'm definitely not asking the habs to bat 1000, only saying that Mesar was a bad pick at the Time and hindsight's got nothing to do with it. He simply didn't have an argument to go ahead of a number of players.

That we picked Hutson is, of course, awesome. But the team should ask themselves why they passed on Hutson for clearly lesser players.

Then why did every other NHL team also pick “lesser players” (passing on Hutson, many multiple times)?

 

[NotProkofievian]

Then why did every other NHL team also pick “lesser players” (passing on Hutson, many multiple times)?

Probably for similar reasons we did.

Why did we rank Mesar of all players ahead of Hutson? I didn't. What was the argument?

 

[salbutera]

Probably for similar reasons we did.

Why did we rank Mesar of all players ahead of Hutson? I didn't. What was the argument?

#1 - NHL wide belief Hutson’s size would relegate him to a PP specialist, therefore not a regular 20TOI+ top-4D.

Hutson was ranked 40OA on Bobby Mac’s final list, which has been the gold standard for decades now, as it’s a survey of scouts, Slaf 1OA, Mesar 30OA (went 26OA), Beck 33OA (exact spot he was selected)

 

[Natey]

The injuries are starting to become very worrying, but this kid still has a lot of talent. Why do we write every player off immediately? I'll never understand the reasoning someone needs to hate a prospect so badly.

 

[DAChampion]

Why do we write every player off immediately?

A lot of posters are unhappy that the Habs don't have Jiri Kulich in their system.

Personally I'm not sure if the outcome of not having Kulich is worth ranting about.

 

[DAChampion]

Literally the only player in laval that has the talent to jump into a top 6 role next year

Now that Dach is out the habs will do well to give him a shot.

There's a lot of room for Mesar on the Habs if he picks up his game.

Dach, Newhook, Laine may all be gone long term. If expect 1 or 2 of them will.
On the bottom six, Evans, Dvorak, Armia, Gallagher, Anderson might all be gone within two years.

That is six or seven players out, with only three (Demidov, Beck, Kappanen) a lock to come in. Add Hage in two years I guess.

Never mind the inevitable injuries.

There is no shortage of opportunity for any forward prospect to demonstrate that they deserve a spot on this team.

Mesar needs to pick up the pace.

As do Roy, Kidney, Farrell, etc.

 

[zzoo]

Good thing they didn't draft Kulich like everyone was screaming at them to do...

May I know why we shouldn't have drafted Kulich ? Ya, I remember that a lot of us here wanted Kulich back then. My mind was on Hutson. At that time, I was upset that we didn't take Hutson in the first and early 2nd round.

 

[NotProkofievian]

#1 - NHL wide belief Hutson’s size would relegate him to a PP specialist, therefore not a regular 20TOI+ top-4D.

Hutson was ranked 40OA on Bobby Mac’s final list, which has been the gold standard for decades now, as it’s a survey of scouts, Slaf 1OA, Mesar 30OA (went 26OA), Beck 33OA (exact spot he was selected)

Right, size. It's not clear to me what Mesar was ever going to do in the NHL, and he's also small.

 

[DAChampion]

Right, size. It's not clear to me what Mesar was ever going to do in the NHL, and he's also small.

Hutson grew after the draft, which is extremely rare at that age. At the draft he was 5'7, that's a height at which nobody becomes an effective NHL damn.

Mesar is 5'9 which is not an uncommon height for offensive wingers.

 

[JIMVINNY]

Literally the only player in laval that has the talent to jump into a top 6 role next year

Now that Dach is out the habs will do well to give him a shot.

There are at LEAST half a dozen forwards I'd give NHL time to before Mesar. Dude should be be in the ECHL.

 

[Bombshell11]

There are at LEAST half a dozen forwards I'd give NHL time to before Mesar. Dude should be be in the ECHL.

Give me 1 guy

 

[JIMVINNY]

Give me 1 guy

Easy. Barre-Boulet, Dauphin, Roy, Davidson, Farrell, Xhekaj. Mesar and his 1 point over his last 11 games shouldn't see another minute of AHL time. Dude is a total bust. He hasn't shown anything to deserve AHL top 6 minutes, never mind NHL top 6.

 

[DAChampion]

Easy. Barre-Boulet, Dauphin, Roy, Davidson, Farrell, Xhekaj. Mesar and his 1 point over his last 11 games shouldn't see another minute of AHL time. Dude is a total bust. He hasn't shown anything to deserve AHL top 6 minutes, never mind NHL top 6.

What's the purpose of trolling like this?

Barre-Boulet is a 27 year old professional AHLer. At Mesar's age was an overeager in the Q. He gets his points by being on the top lines and PP units. Similarly with Dauphin.

They deserve brief call ups in the sense that it may be a good managerial move to occasionally reward AHL vets with brief call ups. There's an argument for that, sure.

I do think that Roy and Davidson are the most likely and most reasonable call ups.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

What's the purpose of trolling like this?

Barre-Boulet is a 27 year old professional AHLer. At Mesar's age was an overeager in the Q. He gets his points by being on the top lines and PP units. Similarly with Dauphin.

They deserve brief call ups in the sense that it may be a good managerial move to occasionally reward AHL vets with brief call ups. There's an argument for that, sure.

I do think that Roy and Davidson are the most likely and most reasonable call ups.

Farrell, if he plays like he is currently, and Xhekaj if he keeps improving are ahead of Mesar. That could change if Mesar can stay healthy and put up some points. And, yes, next up should be Roy and Davidson.