Prospect Info: Hartford Wolf Pack/Bloomington Bison Thread: Part XV

[Clark Kellogg]

Sykora Leschyshyn Blidh
Berard Groulx Sucese
Chmelar Rempe Erne
BMB Korczak Roobroeck

Harper Fitzgerald
Robertson Scanlin
Mackey. Hillmen

Garand

 

[RangersFan1994]

Sykora Leschyshyn Blidh
Berard Groulx Sucese
Chmelar Rempe Erne
BMB Korczak Roobroeck

Harper Fitzgerald
Robertson Scanlin
Mackey. Hillmen

Garand

No update on Othmann???

Robertson ties the game 2-2

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Rempe back to wearing #32
Robertson from Scandinavia and Leschyshyn
2-2

 

[GAGLine]

Robertson from Scandinavia

That's a hell of a shot.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Leschyshyn shorthanded goal 3-2

 

[nyr2k2]

I will 100% never call Berard "Beebs" as the Hartford social media person does in every tweet. No f***ing way.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

No update on Othmann???

Robertson ties the game 2-2

I believe Thomas said at the beginning of the broadcast that he is day to day(?)

 

[Clark Kellogg]

That's a hell of a shot.

I had an iPhone 6 for forever. Never had a problem with texting. Upgraded this summer and my new iPhone has turned into HAL from 2001 a Space Odyssey.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Going to OT. 3-3

 

[GAGLine]

Going to OT. 3-3

Berard has entered the chat...

 

[RangersFan1994]

Grouxl wins it in OT. I would not mind him down the road as a call up option. He is only 24.. 6 points in 5 games. 3 goals 3 assists in 5 games. Berard goal and assist tonight

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Groulx with the O.T. Winner off a rebound from a breakaway shot by Berard.
Berard is such a good player.

 

[nyr2k2]

Groulx with 7 points in 5 games. If the Rangers needed a call up and wanted to go with a veteran, feels like he'd be an option.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Groulx with 7 points in 5 games. If the Rangers needed a call up and wanted to go with a veteran, feels like he'd be an option.

Hes only 24. He isn't a older veteran but a younger vet that could have some untapped potential.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Nice game & usage for Rempe. Was on PP2 & PK1(?) I think he wasn't the first PK'er out earlier in the game but the last two PK's he was. Also looked like he was double shifted toward the end of the game.

Berard also looked amazing and has to be the best skater of any player in the entire Rangers system by a mile. Almost think he was banged up in the preseason because the difference is night and day, he looks like that same player I was blown away by in his first U20 WJC. He was very feisty too, whereas he looked physically overwhelmed in the preseason

 

[EdJovanovski]

Also something the broadcast said that I had no idea of, Rempe led the Wolf Pack in 5v5 goals last season at the time of his call up in February.

 

[nyr2k2]

I believe Thomas said at the beginning of the broadcast that he is day to day(?)

Ricky Milliner on Twitter said he's week-to-week. Ricky isn't official, though. Also given the primarily weekend scheduling, missing one weekend can basically make you week-to-week, lol.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[eco's bones]

In 5 games Berard has 5 goals and 3 assists. He's been named one of the three stars in 4 of those games. Groulx has 3 goals and 4 assists.

 

[noncents]

In 5 games Berard has 5 goals and 3 assists. He's been named one of the three stars in 4 of those games. Groulx has 3 goals and 4 assists.

8 points in 5 games is legit. kids what 21?

 

[2014nyr]

8 points in 5 games is legit. kids what 21?

pretty sure he was the same year as laf so 22-23 but definitely impressive production. haven't watched any games, but by all accounts, he's also passing the eye test. the forward group is so deep this year it'll be tough to get a callup unless the team gets hammered with injuries...and as much as i think his skillset fills a need on the nhl roster - exactly the type i've wanted them to add to the bottom 6 for years...it would almost definitely mean bad things are happening for him to get a look this season.

 

[nyr2k2]

Berard turned 22 last month.

 

[noncents]

Berard turned 22 last month.

if he keeps this production up for 20 they might give him a look and let edstrom watch for a few

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

It makes no sense to call up Berard unless there is a long term thing to someone in the top 9.

 

[eco's bones]

8 points in 5 games is legit. kids what 21?

He's 22. Same age as Rempe and Mancini.

Personally I'd have him ahead of Othmann at this point....though Brennan does have some advantages....a more lethal shot from distance and more size and strength. Berard is more of a buzzsaw type.....he looks up to Marchand and I think there's a similar game but we should always caveat comparing a young developing player to an established star player who potentially could be a HOF'er one day. My guess is Berard is going to break in as a bottom liner with a ceiling right now as a 3rd line NHL player. Could he break through that ceiling and go higher? He might but that might be 3/4/5 years off.

I'd note that in the second rookie game against the Flyers he was tossed for spearing Ryder Boulton--5 for that and another 10 for the game misconduct. Normally I would look at something like that as bad. That said he does that to the Flyers toughest player (though if I remember Berard was wearing a full bubble so there wasn't really a question whether they were going to fight) and it's something pretty much from the playbook of the aforesaid Mr. Marchand or at least throughout his 20's. Basically Berard showing very much a willingness to be an asshole to play against. Something like that will make you a target at times though so it does also call for some survivor skills. So for him to get to where Marchand is now will also be a test of time.