Prospect Info: Jets Prospects

[Mortimer Snerd]

Walton's passing game is solid. He and Barlow seem to be more triggermen than playmakers.

Walton has way more assists than goals. Colby is the opposite.

Edit: Wait, did you mean Kevin and Colby?

 

[Bob E]

Lots of fun prospects to follow:

Yager
Barlow
He
Walton
Freij

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[Gm0ney]

Walton has way more assists than goals. Colby is the opposite.

Edit: Wait, did you mean Kevin and Colby?

Yes, sorry...Kevin He should get married to a local girl and take her last name, or hyphenate or something (bonus points if her last name is "Mann").

 

[Whileee]

It's a long road to the NHL. This time last year we were marvelling at what a steal Jacob Julien looked like, but he's come back down to earth this season.

I'm not saying that will be the case for Walton, and also not saying I'm giving up on Julien. They are totally different players. Just saying it's a long road with lots of ups and downs still to come.

Brayden Yager is still our clear #1 forward prospect IMO, based on a long track record of success at every level, but that can always change.

Julien was producing, but has never really showed dynamic skill. He was 4th on his team in points last season. Walton has much better skills and is the dominant offensive player on his team.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

48% is crazy!

48% is wjc team material. Walton never even made the long list for the team?

 

[Mud Turtle]

I'm not ready to go that far. Wait'll we see Yager at the WJC and back in Jr on a better team. Hard to judge Lambert this year with the Moose being such a mess but I think Yager is our more likely future 2C.

Walton is in a cluster of players that look very promising but still too far away to rank with certainty. Lambert is not so far away but I lump him in with Walton, HE and possibly a few others behind Salo, Yager and Chibs.

As a reminder. The steal of the draft…

Why Walton Is a Steal​

Walton checks in at 117th on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings. While a couple other outlets have him ranked, he is not getting as much attention as he should be getting for someone who could go late in the draft.

Walton is exactly the kind of player you gamble on late in the draft. Besides already being 6-foot-5, he’s over 200 pounds and is not done growing into his frame given that he had his 18th birthday in April. He can play both center and on the wing. But for someone with his size, he can skate and is a good playmaker.

 

[Mud Turtle]

I’ve always liked the Scouching Report.
They were right again.

From June:
The Scouching Report seems to have the ear of the Jets as well.

He had these Jets pucks ranked really high.

Kevin He at #79
Freij at #11
Kieran Walton at #49.

He also had Luke Misa at #20. Too bad we missed him.

 

[Scheifele55]

Kieron Walton is killing it in the OHL. He has 18 more points than his closest teammate. The fact he is 6'6" makes me hope he becomes anything close to Tage Thompson.

 

[Aggie204]

Kieron Walton is killing it in the OHL. He has 18 more points than his closest teammate. The fact he is 6'6" makes me hope he becomes anything close to Tage Thompson.

A physical Tage Thompson.

 

[Mud Turtle]

Kevin He with 1 goal and 3 assists tonight.

 

[Whileee]

Kieron Walton with 1g and 1a (scored the OT winner). Selected 1st star of the game. He's rocking ...

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

Waltons goal:



Primary assist:

 

[Shlep]

Has anyone else released their rosters yet?

 

[Moloch]

Just noticed that Walton already surpassed his points from last year - finished with 43 last year and hes at 47 currently, in 37 less games lol. Cant wait to see how many he finishes the season with if he keeps this up.

 

[Romang67]

Just noticed that Walton already surpassed his points from last year - finished with 43 last year and hes at 47 currently, in 37 less games lol. Cant wait to see how many he finishes the season with if he keeps this up.

Had another goal and assist tonight. Up to 49 points in 29 games now.

 

[Mud Turtle]

Had another goal and assist tonight. Up to 49 points in 29 games now.

4th in OHL scoring. One point out of 3rd place.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

As a reminder. The steal of the draft…

Why Walton Is a Steal​

Walton checks in at 117th on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings. While a couple other outlets have him ranked, he is not getting as much attention as he should be getting for someone who could go late in the draft.

Walton is exactly the kind of player you gamble on late in the draft. Besides already being 6-foot-5, he’s over 200 pounds and is not done growing into his frame given that he had his 18th birthday in April. He can play both center and on the wing. But for someone with his size, he can skate and is a good playmaker.

Its funny. If you look back on some of the high picks who busted you find more than a fair share of big guys who hadn't shown a lot of skill by draft day. Looking back, they were obviously drafted for their size. Then we have this guy who is 6'6", 215 lbs by his 18th b'day and who had show some skill. Not jaw dropping skill. But not bad. And he goes 187th OA.

Chevy should be chastised for not taking him in the 5th rd.

Its still not likely but can you imagine if he makes it as a top 6 C? That size down the middle could be something to see. Unlikely, yes, but it could happen.

 

[ICdave]

OHL from Friday:

 

[Thechozen1]

We need to just start calling him Kevin.

HE-MAN

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

This was from a month ago, sick assist

 

[kylbaz]

Man, he is huge. Be fun to follow him.

 

[ps241]

I know Jack Ivankovic’s dad Frank really well. He is a higher up with Molson and we do a golf junket with them every second year. I knew his kid played hockey but I didn’t know he was making Canada’s World junior team type player. Not surprising since Frank is a very cool guy and he obviously didn’t brag about it a few months ago when we were hanging together.

Gives me something to watch if he gets into a game.

 

[ps241]

Its funny. If you look back on some of the high picks who busted you find more than a fair share of big guys who hadn't shown a lot of skill by draft day. Looking back, they were obviously drafted for their size. Then we have this guy who is 6'6", 215 lbs by his 18th b'day and who had show some skill. Not jaw dropping skill. But not bad. And he goes 187th OA.

Chevy should be chastised for not taking him in the 5th rd.

Its still not likely but can you imagine if he makes it as a top 6 C? That size down the middle could be something to see. Unlikely, yes, but it could happen.

Seinfeld reference: Elaine breaks up with her boyfriend Kevin, but they decide to remain friends. Kevin proves to be a much more reliable friend than Jerry, leading Jerry to suggest that Kevin is "Bizarro Jerry,” and explains to Elaine how the Superman character Bizarro does everything in an opposite manner to Superman.


Walton so far is Bizzaro Stanley. Logan was drafted in the 1ST ROUND (???) as a project because he was 6’7” even though his counting stats were modest??? Walton on the other hand is 6’6” with skill but he is drafted in the 6TH ROUND because he was buried on the depth chart behind really skilled guys on a deep team rendering his counting stats modest (with a reason).

Fast forward to 2024-25 and in his draft +1 season Wally explodes and is 4th in OHL scoring while Stan is peaking at a below average 3rd pairing D man in his draft +9 season.

Bizzaro Stan = Wally

 

[Gm0ney]

Seinfeld reference: Elaine breaks up with her boyfriend Kevin, but they decide to remain friends. Kevin proves to be a much more reliable friend than Jerry, leading Jerry to suggest that Kevin is "Bizarro Jerry,” and explains to Elaine how the Superman character Bizarro does everything in an opposite manner to Superman.


Walton so far is Bizzaro Stanley. Logan was drafted in the 1ST ROUND (???) as a project because he was 6’7” even though his counting stats were modest??? Walton on the other hand is 6’6” with skill but he is drafted in the 6TH ROUND because he was buried on the depth chart behind really skilled guys on a deep team rendering his counting stats modest (with a reason).

Fast forward to 2024-25 and in his draft +1 season Wally explodes and is 4th in OHL scoring while Stan is peaking at a below average 3rd pairing D man in his draft +9 season.

Bizzaro Stan = Wally

6'5" and can skate...it's weird he fell to the 6th round. Was the worry that what points he did have were just because he was a man among boys (and that a 6'5"/200lb should be putting up more than 0.66 p/g)?