Joshua Ho-Sang, Center/Right-wing, 1st Round
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Don't care about Barnaby's garbage, too busy drooling over those Ho-Sang highlights.
No one does. The only reason he has the job he has is because one day Milbury will pass away, and JR might get eaten by a space alien in search of cow butts.
The Underboss
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OlTimeHockey
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Sweet goal.....he looked like a Harlem Globetrotter out there! (seriously gifted.....used his opponent like a toy a la Datsyuk......anyone got a better reference?) 
Sweet goal.....he looked like a Harlem Globetrotter out there! (seriously gifted.....used his opponent like a toy a la Datsyuk......anyone got a better reference?)
I think Crosby has pulled that move off before.
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Anyone that's not a prospect fanboy think that this kid may be able to make the jump next year?
rikker
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i try and be as objective as possible, and would immediately point to his size as a detriment. but hey, Gaudreau....
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I don't see how he could make the jump honestly. He still has things to learn in juniors like defense and his shot needs to get faster. If he makes the jump next year he has to be one of the best in camp.
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Highly doubt it. Look at Jon Drouin for example. Elite playmaking prospect who's been in and out of the lineup down in Tampa Bay and has like 3 goals with 25 assists and Drouin is on a completely different level than Ho-Sang. He's better off getting another year under Marty Williamson who seems to have Ho-Sang heading in the right direction.
SLAPSHOT723
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Sweet goal.....he looked like a Harlem Globetrotter out there! (seriously gifted.....used his opponent like a toy a la Datsyuk......anyone got a better reference?)
I appreciate the reference, and I was thinking the Globetrotter comment the other day. I understand why Ho-Sang was insulted. Really, I do. But you gotta admit, he really does play like a Globetrotter! He's that skilled
I don't see how anyone expects Ho-Sang to make the team next year. I'm a huge MDC fan and I don't think even he's making the NHL next year either, and I think he's close to ready.
First Blood
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Let him develop in the junior. It did wonders for Strome. Follow that recipe for success with Ho-Sang and Dal Colle.
bluechipbonzo
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He's not ready for next year, and it's got nothing to do with our team depth. Watched some of the game last night (see the prospects string) and while his skating (acceleration, topspeed, and edges) and puckhandling are NHL level now, he's still prone to defensive gaffs and taking chances he simply won't get away with in the NHL.
He starts in the AHL with MDC AFTER next season.
He starts in the AHL with MDC AFTER next season.
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I'm going to try and catch a live playoff game, but I agree with you on where Ho-Sang is in his development. He's a few years away at least, with lots to prove in the interim. I see him in the Kabanov-level of doubt (talent vs. work ethic vs. all-around play). Ho-Sang isn't exactly tearing up junior hockey offensively nor is he big or tough or a great defensive player. He's got a long road ahead of him.
I don't think Kabanov is a fair comparison. Ho-Sang is a far superior player. He's 81 points in 60 games for two awful teams.
Kabanov wasn't even close to those totals.
Ho-Sang is also a much more spectacular player, in terms of skill than even Kabanov. He needs to polish his game, for sure; but the Kabanov comparison is quite unfair, in my opinion.
SLAPSHOT723
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Come on, Kabanov barely over a PPG in juniors. Ho-Sang has broken that and broken it hard every year after his rookie year.
Kabanov and Ho-Sang's situations are different. Kabanov had toxic advisors (wasn't his father his agent and hated by most?), was late to meetings, and didn't show any on ice talent really. Ho-Sang is just cocky and that turns teams off (I personally love it) and has played a high level in juniors just isn't scoring goals.
Honestly, based on the depth we now have at the NHL level i see it going like this:
Ho-Sang - will spend the next two seasons after this one in the AHL putting weight on and growing into his body. With the hope after that his game is NHL ready and hes a top prospect ready to make a big impact around 20-21 years old in the NHL.
Dal Colle - Will spend next season in the AHL, the entire season. Unless he just completely tears it up and I mean leads the league in scoring tearing it up or in the top 5 of the AHL and is completely dominant in camp to start the year. Than he has a shot to be a mid-season call up. However, I see him spending the full season in the AHL next seaon before he makes the jump.
Reinhart & Pulock - will compete for viz's spot on the team next year and the other one spends another year in the AHL. Reinhart may be older but this isn't high school the better player in camp makes the team and the other goes back to the AHL for one more season and is the first call up if there are any injuries. Whoever goes back to the AHL will take over for Hickey the following season. Two years from now our D should look pretty sick. All big, strong talented guy.
Leddy - Boychuck
Hamonic - Pulock
De hann - Reinhart
Sick top 6 potential defense in two years! Will be top 3 in the league if Pulock and Reinhart develop as we hope!
24diving
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Don't believe either one of them can be in the AHL next year, it's either juniors or the big club.
Just trying to figure out which of those guys will be sitting for Strait every night, can you clarify?
SLAPSHOT723
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MDC can't play in the AHL next year, also those pairings don't work because of handedness.
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