Prospect Info: Hartford Wolf Pack/Bloomington Bison Thread: Part XV
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Pack add by PTO one more LHD
Blake Thompson (b.1992) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com
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Pack lose 4-0. Same lineup as Wednesday except newly signed Thompson plays defense and Hunter Skinner moves up to forward. Pack were terrible in the first period and I stopped watching. In the first period, Richards, Running and Greco generated some chances. The defense, made up of 5 PTOs and AHLers Guttiari and Barzola couldn't move the puck out of the zone.
Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year to all.
Happy, Healthy and Safe New Year to all.
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We had a discussion a few weeks ago as to whether Hartford should focus on winning or developing players. From a player development standpoint it made no sense to me and I guess Fitzy, to move Skinner up to play on the fourth line when this game should have been used to give Skinner a bigger role and let him expand his game as he had done in the previous game. But Hartford only had 11 forwards and the Pack announcer said Skinner had experience as a forward so the team moved him to round out the lines.
I haven't loved several player usage decisions made by Knoblouch.
I haven't loved several player usage decisions made by Knoblouch.
With Georgiev out of covid protocol he replaces Kinkaid who moves to the taxi squad and replaces Huska who comes back to Hartford. With Huska back the Pack release Brandon Kassel from his PTO. But the Pack also release defenseman Blake Thompson. That suggests someone else on Hartford is coming back from covid protocol for tomorrow's game.
curious move. Sounds like he was playing well on the defensive side.. the taxi squad business just decimated Hartford’s depth
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Jacksonville beat Norfolk 5-4 in overtime for their 10th win in 11 games. They had an eight game winning streak, then lost 1-0 in a game where they outplayed the other team, then won their next two.
The Icemen won tonight despite being able to dress only 13 skaters. And one of these was tossed with a match penalty in the first period.
In addition to all the call-ups by Hartford, other AHL teams have been poaching from Jacksonville. Leading scorer Craig Martin is up in Charlotte. 3rd leading scorer Chris Brown is up in Hershey. 4th leading scorer Ara Nazarian is up in Rochester.
The Icemen won tonight despite being able to dress only 13 skaters. And one of these was tossed with a match penalty in the first period.
In addition to all the call-ups by Hartford, other AHL teams have been poaching from Jacksonville. Leading scorer Craig Martin is up in Charlotte. 3rd leading scorer Chris Brown is up in Hershey. 4th leading scorer Ara Nazarian is up in Rochester.
Pack released P.C. Labrie. I was open in my general dislike of him as a player, but this is a bit surprising to me as he was actually doing okay and was a veteran influence. He was on a PTO and I think still had 4 games left before a decision had to be made.
i would think the rangers would stick them on the taxi squad and send down one of the kids
They should send down Barron. If he was actually playing every few games then it'd be worth to keep him up. He isn't beating McKegg a spot for whatever reason. Something has to give. I don't see how this is helping Barron's development at his pro game at the NHL level but watching on the taxi squad.
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he's been pretty consistent with over point/game,
yes, his snipe mentality and skill will help, when fully baked
the more important he is as a prospect, the more important it is to let play lots in AHL and not rush him
he is smaller guy and still adapting to the NA rink and game
It’s not. It’s ridiculous. Practicing with the rangers is good. But he needs to play
thanks for the response.
in your estimation how far away is he? What does he still need to work on?
Hartford released Brodzinski and Lee from their PTOs so presumably we will see Schneider, Bitetto and/or Taylor back in the lineup.
Hartford also released PC Labre who then signed with the Amerks.
Crunch sign Labrie to two-year deal.
Currently Hartford has:
13 forwards including PTO Luchuk, who has yet to play, and Sanchez and Elmer from Jacksonville.
8 Defensemen including PRO Fortunato and Zack Berzolla from Jacksonville
3 Goalies including Wall and Brassard from Jacksonville.
Hartford also released PC Labre who then signed with the Amerks.
Crunch sign Labrie to two-year deal.
Currently Hartford has:
13 forwards including PTO Luchuk, who has yet to play, and Sanchez and Elmer from Jacksonville.
8 Defensemen including PRO Fortunato and Zack Berzolla from Jacksonville
3 Goalies including Wall and Brassard from Jacksonville.
He has 15 points in 26 games including 7 goals. He has the hard shot that we saw in Finland but he also handles the puck pretty well and has gotten physical at times. He got off to a little slow start so his path is moving in the right direction. I don't think he is close to NHL level but I believe he is a legit prospect. Unlike some of the other Europeans we have brought in he has adjusted well to the faster speed of the game. Knoblouch changes lines all the time so he hasn't developed chemistry with others. I'd like to see him put on more muscle and work on his skating which seems OK but not great. If he makes it it's going to be because of his offense. Let's see if he continues to develop at the same rate. Maybe cup of coffee next year with a chance to make the team the following year. If he starts putting up big offensive numbers that will be a great sign.
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to me, the attention-getting aspect of current roster, in this renewed taxi-squad time,
is that these are the NYR-property Forwards:
Greco, Rueschhoff, Ronning, Richards, Khodorenko, Elmer, Pajuniemi
on the plus side, that opens opportunity for these guys to play more
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25 yr old LW, kinda small and light at 5'11" 163#
Liam Pecararo at eliteprospects.com
3 seasons at Northeastern
3 years pro, productive at ECHL level (our old friends at Greenville),
not yet, to-date, at AHL
with Hunt on IR, Gauth on Covid list, and Brodz/Getts escalated from taxi,
no F's on NYR taxi squad at moment,
so Pack may lose another F - or 2 to call-up to taxi (Richards? Ronning?)
Crazy Labrie got a two-year deal, he's pretty old. I thought that was a possibility when the Pack cut him though, that an SPC was waiting for him somewhere. Honestly I thought the Pack would give it to him, but I can understand why they wouldn't do two years.
