Toggle sidebar

Prospect Info: Hunter Brzustewicz: 75th Overall 2023 Draft (Kitchener) - RD

Mr. Canucklehead

Mr. Canucklehead

Kitimat Canuck
Dec 14, 2002
43,254
40,398
Kitimat, BC
 
  • Like
Reactions: geebaan, WetcoastOrca, Nick Lang and 5 others
arttk said:
I think it’s a valid concern about shooting % the only thing is that his line mates aren’t really high scorers so that does explain his low assist count a bit. It does sound like he does setup his line mates a bit and they are not that great at finishing.
Click to expand...

Again, I'm not even down on his season. I was responding to the idea that expectations of Brzustewicz should be tempered because he's playing the CHL, but that Lekkerimaki having 8 goals means that he's a dominant force in the SHL and is potentially an NHL first liner next season. Which like, speaking of expectations that could use some tempering...
Both players are having positive seasons, but aren't necessarily sure-things yet.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nucklehead Supreme and arttk
RobertKron said:
Again, I'm not even down on his season. I was responding to the idea that expectations of Brzustewicz should be tempered because he's playing the CHL, but that Lekkerimaki having 8 goals means that he's a dominant force in the SHL and is potentially an NHL first liner next season. Which like, speaking of expectations that could use some tempering...
Both players are having positive seasons, but aren't necessarily sure-things yet.
Click to expand...
Yeah prospects need to show year to year improvements. Brew will need to improve on his defense next year and if he can do that while scoring at the same rate then we will have something special here.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nucklehead Supreme
RobertKron said:
I'm not even saying Lekkerimaki is having a poor season, or that Brzustewicz is better or whatever. I'm saying that proclaiming Lekkerimaki as a realistic potential NHL first liner next year and that he's dominating the SHL based only on his goal total is kind of silly.

Also, like, junior league or not if we're only talking about hockey card numbers, what Brzustewicz is doing is pretty f***ing unreal to probably a greater degree, which is another reason why it's worth considering context beyond just "he scores lots" or whatever.
Click to expand...
Oh for sure, saying they are having impressive stats and translating it to a NHL career are two separate conversations. Both are trending for at least a longer cup of tea with the big club

... Unlike say Jurmo or even Klimovich so far.
 
  • Like
Reactions: platotld and Nucklehead Supreme
RobertKron said:
Again, I'm not even down on his season. I was responding to the idea that expectations of Brzustewicz should be tempered because he's playing the CHL, but that Lekkerimaki having 8 goals means that he's a dominant force in the SHL and is potentially an NHL first liner next season. Which like, speaking of expectations that could use some tempering...
Both players are having positive seasons, but aren't necessarily sure-things yet.
Click to expand...
As a life long Canuck fan I have learned to temper my expectations but the prospect pool is genuinely exciting now.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Gstank and WetcoastOrca
Leading the SHL in goal scoring early on in the season is great but isn’t as quite determinative of future success in the nhl as some are hoping.

Y’all recall Nicklas Jensen?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nucklehead Supreme
Hodgy said:
Leading the SHL in goal scoring early on in the season is great but isn’t as quite determinative of future success in the nhl as some are hoping.

Y’all recall Nicklas Jensen?
Click to expand...
He played in the OHL.

Oh wait you are right, he went back in his D+1 and had pretty good stat line
 
arttk said:
He played in the OHL.

Oh wait you are right, he went back in his D+1 and had pretty good stat line
Click to expand...
He led the league in goal scoring for a while too (or was near the top) and lots of glorious projections were made.
 
  • Like
Reactions: arttk
PuckMunchkin said:
Way too early to say anything at all about our revamped amateur scouting.
Click to expand...

Amateur scouting for sure, but pro-scouting feels measurably improved. Under Benning it was so common to call it as a bad trade the moment it happened and be proved right, under current management at a minimum prices have been good and fit makes sense within the context of a bigger plan...and then on top of that they're so far playing better. Even without the latter part the first two are improvements.
 
  • Like
Reactions: PuckMunchkin
Our amateur scouting is going to look better by default because the pro organization is so vastly improved.

Abbotsford appears to have become functional. A lot of quality prospects were on great development curves before hitting the black hole of Green/Cull but now for the first time in a decade players that hit the AHL team are actually improving. Same with the big club.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sergei Shirokov, MarkMM and Jay26
mriswith said:
Our amateur scouting is going to look better by default because the pro organization is so vastly improved.

Abbotsford appears to have become functional. A lot of quality prospects were on great development curves before hitting the black hole of Green/Cull but now for the first time in a decade players that hit the AHL team are actually improving. Same with the big club.
Click to expand...
Completely agree with this logic. We really have to credit development here and not just the scouting and actual selections.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sergei Shirokov and WetcoastOrca
petterdaddy said:
I have faith in Cammi Granato
Click to expand...
I believe Cammi Granato is in charge of player development, not amateur scouting? Also her background was pro scouting when she was scouting for Seattle. Edit: nope, you're right, her portfolio with the Canucks includes player development, amateur and pro scouting. Nevermind
 
OK I’ve been focussing on him a lot more recently, especially after that shift for shift video kind of lowered my hype.

There’s something that I am noticing, that seems to be a major part of why he’s having so much success right now.

His vision with the puck is truly great, I think it might be his biggest attribute.

I think his normal kit is fine obviously needs a lot of work, but you can’t teach that vision.
 
  • Like
Reactions: wetcoast, Grantham and Baby Pettersson
Despite his torrid pace, Hunter Brzustewicz isn't getting a ton of love from some posters. They point to his skating, physicality and gap-control.

But it's so hard to gauge because Kitchener is a stacked team and has the puck most of the time. And most of their lineup is thinking 'offense' every time they gain possession.

But any kid who is on a 100-plus pace in his draft-pus-one year, and in a league as good as the OHL, it gets my attention.

I guess the only way we'll know for sure is when he signs his ELC and gets to Abbotsford. But if he has to return to the OHL for his 20-year old season, then the question marks might be justified.
 
Buresflyingelbow said:
Development and scouting are 2 different things, the pro scouting has been spot on and all theses picks in the top 3/4 rounds are tracking well.
Click to expand...
I agree…too often people think they are one and the same.

As of today Hunter B holds more value than the 75th overall pick we used on him.
That’s about all you could ask for at this point.
Our scouts helped us add a valuable asset.
 
  • Like
Reactions: wetcoast
IComeInPeace said:
I agree…too often people think they are one and the same.

As of today Hunter B holds more value than the 75th overall pick we used on him.
That’s about all you could ask for at this point.
Our scouts helped us add a valuable asset.
Click to expand...

They aren't black and white. The two have a relationship with one another. So people saying they are the same are sorta right; and people saying they are different are sorta right too.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom