Player Discussion Jordan Harris part 2

[montreal]

I think we would have heard some smoke around Harris the same way we are around McBain if the news on that front wasn't at least positive.

I expect to see Harris sign now and get a fair amount of minutes in the NHL as part of his signature/evaluation.

I was thinking that as well though with McBain you have a huge center that's having a great year vs Harris has been much better then McBain over the previous 3 years but of course is not big. I find the rumors of us being interested in McBain to be odd when you look at the prospects Hughes/Gorton have just brought in.

 

[Tyson]

I was thinking that as well though with McBain you have a huge center that's having a great year vs Harris has been much better then McBain over the previous 3 years but of course is not big. I find the rumors of us being interested in McBain to be odd when you look at the prospects Hughes/Gorton have just brought in.

When I hear McBain I think of Vesey.

 

[Tyson]

If Northeastern loses tonight is Harris NCAA career over?

 

[montreal]

If Northeastern loses tonight is Harris NCAA career over?

no.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

First thread hit 1000 posts.

I believe when we do sign him it'll likely be in and around the Trade Deadline (March 21-25).

There will still be a full month of the schedule left, so lots of time to come in and get comfortable.

Then, hopefully, to Laval for a play-off run.

Well, we find out Sunday if I'm right, and we sign him post-deadline (next week).

 

[salbutera]

I was thinking that as well though with McBain you have a huge center that's having a great year vs Harris has been much better then McBain over the previous 3 years but of course is not big. I find the rumors of us being interested in McBain to be odd when you look at the prospects Hughes/Gorton have just brought in.

Why? Both Gorton / Hughes know the Boston area college circuit quite well and McBain fits that narrative.

 

[Treb]

Why? Both Gorton / Hughes know the Boston area college circuit quite well and McBain fits that narrative.

They also like fast skaters, which McBain is not.

 

[salbutera]

They also like fast skaters, which McBain is not.

Then I would think they must see something wrt hockey IQ. Suzuki isn’t a fast skater either but hockey sense is off the charts

 

[Adam Michaels]

Then I would think they must see something wrt hockey IQ. Suzuki isn’t a fast skater either but hockey sense is off the charts

Yea there's gotta be something they see that they like that might not be about how fast he skates.

He might not be fast, but it doesn't mean he's a lumbering skater either. I don't think he's like a McCarron.

 

[Jack Skellington]

They also like fast skaters, which McBain is not.

They want to play fast paced but that doesn't necessarily mean every player has to be a fast skater

 

[Habs13]

Eliminated. So, sign him by midnight Sunday, or trade him.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Eliminated. So, sign him by midnight Sunday, or trade him.

I think there is still a chance that he may still play?

Unless that changed?

 

[Habby Patty]

Eliminated. So, sign him by midnight Sunday, or trade him.

What’re you talking about? Northeastern advanced…

 

[Habs13]

What’re you talking about? Northeastern advanced…

No... UConn knocked them out. UCon plays UMass now.

 

[Habby Patty]

No... UConn knocked them out. UCon plays UMass now.

No.14

 

[26Mats]

Then I would think they must see something wrt hockey IQ. Suzuki isn’t a fast skater either but hockey sense is off the charts

Suzuki is not fast in certain contexts, but in others he is.

When he gets some momentum, he can fly up the ice. In fact, someone posted that he was clocked as skating at one of the fastest times that were recorded recentlly.

 

[Belial]

Suzuki is not fast in certain contexts, but in others he is.

When he gets some momentum, he can fly up the ice. In fact, someone posted that he was clocked as skating at one of the fastest times that were recorded recentlly.

He's sneaky fast that's for sure.

He likes to slow down the game when he has the puck so people think he's a bad skater.

 

[Adam Michaels]

No... UConn knocked them out. UCon plays UMass now.

If UConn won, they would have knocked NE out. But UConn lost to UMass, so NE make it to the Regionals.

Those will take place next weekend. So if NE loses next weekend, they are officially eliminated. If they win their two games, they qualify for the Frozen Four.

 

[Vachon23]

They want to play fast paced but that doesn't necessarily mean every player has to be a fast skater

And they don't have a lot of size on the C position even in the prospect pool. There's Poehling but they don't seem to like him that much and he's not using enough his size.

 

[Sagikev]

If UConn won, they would have knocked NE out. But UConn lost to UMass, so NE make it to the Regionals.

Those will take place next weekend. So if NE loses next weekend, they are officially eliminated. If they win their two games, they qualify for the Frozen Four.

I hope for Harris' sake they can win it all, but as a Habs fan, get it over with and sign with us

 

[Habs Halifax]

They also like fast skaters, which McBain is not.

McBain is overrated cause he is "available". Good numbers in his age 22 season yeah but I don't see him turning the needle that much and likely needs AHL time. I would not expect anything more than Poehling to be honest. Then look at a guy like Borgstrom who also have great NCAA numbers.

Look at that Boston Collage roster. There is a ton of NHL drafted Talent on that team.

If it takes a 3rd and 4th to trade for him and we sign him, I won't complain.

 

[Vachon23]

McBain is overrated cause he is "available". Good numbers in his age 22 season yeah but I don't see him turning the needle that much and likely needs AHL time. I would not expect anything more than Poehling to be honest. Then look at a guy like Borgstrom who also have great NCAA numbers.

Look at that Boston Collage roster. There is a ton of NHL drafted Talent on that team.

If it takes a 3rd and 4th to trade for him and we sign him, I won't complain.

He won't be a saviour for sure, but I prefer a big young 6'3 C with high chance to make the NHL then a 3rd round pick that we have 2 others if we trade one. Our C line is small so he would bring something different and like you said he played in the Boston area so Hughes know him better then anyone else.

 

[Habs Halifax]

He won't be a saviour for sure, but I prefer a big young 6'3 C with high chance to make the NHL then a 3rd round pick that we have 2 others if we trade one. Our C line is small so he would bring something different and like you said he played in the Boston area so Hughes know him better then anyone else.

Worth a shot and I would use a 3rd and 4th to trade for him (if we knew he would sign). I would not use a 2nd rounder though.

 

[Vachon23]

Worth a shot and I would use a 3rd and 4th to trade for him (if we knew he would sign). I would not use a 2nd rounder though.

Not our 2nd round pick that's for sure ! And if they trade for him, it's because they know he will sign.

 

[jaffy27]

Yea there's gotta be something they see that they like that might not be about how fast he skates.

He might not be fast, but it doesn't mean he's a lumbering skater either. I don't think he's like a McCarron.

And I’m pretty sure Hughes had mentioned that they are not looking for 23 speed demons or 23 body bangers…..they want a smooth mixture of everything.

The kid is 6’4, 210lbs and is putting up decent numbers.

I’m doing the trade for the kid and see where it goes.