Prospect Info: Jett Luchanko Thread: a new thread about Jett Luchanko

[GKJ]

It’s the Jett Luchanko thread, where we talk about Jett Luchanko.

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[Rebels57]

It’s the Jett Luchanko thread, where we talk about Jett Luchanko.

I cant believe how bad those practice jerseys look

 

[GKJ]

I cant believe how bad those practice jerseys look

I didn’t even notice because how fresh that IBX logo pops on Luchanko’s jersey.

 

[deadhead]

Fluff piece.

Really won't have much of a feel for the kid until we see him in training camp, hopefully he gets into a couple exhibition games.

But he just turned 18, so expectations should be tempered, if he's for real, he'll probably make a huge jump the next two years. Just look at Catton, 7 months older, between his D-1 and D-0 seasons.

Center has become a premium position, and full-sized, two way centers who can skate are rare as hen's teeth.

He's already close to 6'0 190 so he should end up 6'0 200+
We know he's an elite skater.
He seemed to have instant chemistry with Michkov, but not sure that tells us much.
High IQ, work ethic bodes well, but intangibles only matter when they translate to play on the ice.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Training camp is not a good player evaluation tool.

 

[deadhead]

Training camp is not a good player evaluation tool.

You keep saying that, but how else do you determine who to keep?

Past NHL performance is nice, but what about players coming off subpar seasons? Or players with a limited track record? Can't assume a one year wonder will repeat that performance. How about a player coming off injury?

Nor can you assume that CHL, AHL or SHL/KHL performance translates to the NHL - a lot of players who put up big numbers at lower levels fail to pan out.

So while past performance is useful information, you also need to see how they look at present, and that includes both practice and scrimmages (which fans only have a limited exposure) as well as exhibition games.

With Luchanko, a good pre-season probably won't make a difference, he'd have to be lights out to stick because he has no track record.

 

[Beef Invictus]

You keep saying that, but how else do you determine who to keep?

Past NHL performance is nice, but what about players coming off subpar seasons? Or players with a limited track record? Can't assume a one year wonder will repeat that performance. How about a player coming off injury?

Nor can you assume that CHL, AHL or SHL/KHL performance translates to the NHL - a lot of players who put up big numbers at lower levels fail to pan out.

So while past performance is useful information, you also need to see how they look at present, and that includes both practice and scrimmages (which fans only have a limited exposure) as well as exhibition games.

With Luchanko, a good pre-season probably won't make a difference, he'd have to be lights out to stick because he has no track record.

Games. Actual games. That how.

Every year you and the Flyers make grand proclamations about players based on these glorified practice situations and every year they're almost all wrong. I think you should adapt.

 

[trostol]