Prospect Info: Hunter Brzustewicz: 75th Overall 2023 Draft (Kitchener) - RD
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Faber’s Prospect Rankings #10: Hunter Brzustewicz already has enough puck-moving skill to project as a pro player
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Wow Faber really likes this kid. Thinks his skills alone will torpedo him to the pros. Good iq, good offensive game, good defender. Thinks he has one it takes to also be on the power play.
Faber likes every prospect. He was talking up Joni Jurmo at dev camp. I appreciate the work he does, and the details about everyone's games are truly insightful to read, but he sees upside everywhere. If there are 5 NHL regulars in the Canucks current prospect pipeline, I'll be shocked.
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I like Hunter as well.
Was a potential 1st rounder earlier in the year.
Favourite Nucks pick this year.
Was a potential 1st rounder earlier in the year.
Favourite Nucks pick this year.
But lends itself to some solid nickname potentials:
Bruiser
Brewski
Strange Bru
Iron Bru
To be fair about Jurmo, he says Jurmo pops during drills and practice but that doesn’t matter for him because of his lack of hockey sense during games. He does take a more positive approach on prospects, though.
Hey! I broke down Brzustewicz's game for Daily Hive. Great activator; a nuanced transition game. Struggles to defend speed, and passiveness enters his game far too often when defending in-zone pressure. Regardless, he is probably one of the club's better prospects, but he's a project.
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What to expect from new Canucks defence prospect Hunter Brzustewicz | Offside
The Vancouver Canucks took a value swing on Hunter Brzustewicz when they picked the defenceman in the third round of the NHL Draft.
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Really good article (Paywall).
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Canucks prospect Hunter Brzustewicz, once viewed as a 'special' talent, is back
The 2023 draft pick's smarts have defined him in all stages of his career and could define him in the NHL someday, too.
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Really good article (Paywall).
Canucks prospect Hunter Brzustewicz, once viewed as a 'special' talent, is back
The 2023 draft pick's smarts have defined him in all stages of his career and could define him in the NHL someday, too.
Impressive article! That was indeed an article worth paying for although I managed to read it with Ctrl+(A/C/V).
In my opinion, he's a pure boom or bust talent, but there's immense potential if he can work on improving his intensity and explosiveness. While his play style appears to lack pace and be overly cerebral for my personal taste, he's a type of player I have no issue investing a 3rd-round pick.
It's definitely encouraging to read that he's a smart young man.
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Scott Wheeler with a profile today too:
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Canucks prospect Hunter Brzustewicz, once viewed as a 'special' talent, is back
The 2023 draft pick's smarts have defined him in all stages of his career and could define him in the NHL someday, too.
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Sounds like the Canucks might have a gem on their hands. A big year in the OHL coming up for him, but clearly a 'value-pick' in the third round.
Just goes to show, if you keep drafting d-men, sooner or later you'll hit a home run. This kid, along with Wilander and D-Petey look like future fixtures on the Canuck blueline.
Just goes to show, if you keep drafting d-men, sooner or later you'll hit a home run. This kid, along with Wilander and D-Petey look like future fixtures on the Canuck blueline.
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According to google it’s Brew-sthev-ich
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If the dynamic duo of Benning and Weisbrod was still in charge, I'd be probably sharing your pessimism.I see these kind of posts every year and it never happens
But this current Canuck brain-trust seems to be unearthing some decent d-men in later rounds of the draft and via free agency.
D-Petey, Hirose, McWard, Wilander, Kudryavtsev, and even Brzustewicz and Johannson look like the makings of a decent prospect pool on the blueline.
Not saying every one of them will make it to the NHL. But the blueline pipeline isn't the black hole it once was.
That was a really nice story on Brzustewicz. That he had phenomenal rookie season in the OHL, despite missing most of the previous season with injury seems like a good sign for further development runway.
He was about as good of a draft pick you can make (on paper) at that point in the draft. He seems like a nice kid, I hope he turns out.
He was about as good of a draft pick you can make (on paper) at that point in the draft. He seems like a nice kid, I hope he turns out.
I really think Mynio is going to have a huge season in a top 4 role and I feel we will see him deliver on the offensive end as well this season. I’m happy with all 3 of our first picks in this years draft .
But yes I feel Brew is going to have a huge season with the Ranges and hopefully makes the World Junior team for Team USA
I trust current management more in terms of pro scouting Dmen. Amateur scouting wise, the only Dman the Penguins drafted in the JR/Allvin era that played a single NHL game is Callen Addison.
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Then why do you keep reading them or even engage with the team/sport?I see these kind of posts every year and it never happens
If you find optimism inauthentic in your hobby, why continue to engage in that hobby?
