Prospect Info: Kevin Korchinski, 7th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft

[hawksfan50]

Current projection of trend continues to remainder ofvthecregukarcseason:

Korchinski -75
BEDARD -60
Reichel -60
Vlasic +44
Kaiser 0 (Even)
Discuss who of the above is NHL READY whatever that means.

The first 3 guys on this list are projecting at epic levels of even strength futility ...

That Vlasic 's projection is +44 is amazing and goes far beyond merely NHL Ready ..

Still early you say...the first 3 on this list will improve defensively Iin goal suppression or mitigate their negatives with better offense in 5x5 ...I doubt it.

 

[Dr Salt]

Korchinski is a bust.

The quicker people understand that the better.

ur name implies Fields is gonna be a bigger star than Bedard when he's getting replaced by Williams/Maye in a year sit this out lol

 

[kmwtrucks]

Current projection of trend continues to remainder ofvthecregukarcseason:

Korchinski -75
BEDARD -60
Reichel -60
Vlasic +44
Kaiser 0 (Even)
Discuss who of the above is NHL READY whatever that means.

The first 3 guys on this list are projecting at epic levels of even strength futility ...

That Vlasic 's projection is +44 is amazing and goes far beyond merely NHL Ready ..

Still early you say...the first 3 on this list will improve defensively Iin goal suppression or mitigate their negatives with better offense in 5x5 ...I doubt it.

murph is -8 is he a NHL bedard and KK have the top 2 Corsi Fenwick of any everyday blackhawk. So some good some bad and being put in really hard spots as a rookie with really sub par line mates.

 

[JaegerDice]

The boy is 19 years old and playing top 4 on a trash team. What the actual f*** were you people calling him a ‘bust’ expecting?

I feel like the people saying this, had they been around in 2006 and 2007, would have been in the crowd calling Keith a bust and pushing for him to play forward.

Chill and let the kid hit 200 games before you decide what he is or isnt.

That said, I would absolutely let him and Bedard go play in the World Juniors again, just so they can remind themselves what playing with talent in games that matter feels like.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The boy is 19 years old and playing top 4 on a trash team. What the actual f*** were you people calling him a ‘bust’ expecting?

I feel like the people saying this, had they been around in 2006 and 2007, would have been in the crowd calling Keith a bust and pushing for him to play forward.

Chill and let the kid hit 200 games before you decide what he is or isnt.

That said, I would absolutely let him and Bedard go play in the World Juniors again, just so they can remind themselves what playing with talent in games that matter feels like.

Lotta people didn't like Keith back in the day.

 

[Paul Allen]

Lotta people didn't like Keith back in the day.

Yep, I never would have thought he’d win the Norris not once but twice in 2006. So I’m completely fine with KK taking his licks in the NHL this young.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Statistics would tell you that if a 19yo is playing D in the NHL, he's probably doing something right.

Almost certainly isn't a finished project, sure, but they didn't cut the line for no reason.

Only point here that needs to be made.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Who the f*** ever said Korchinski is one of the best NHLers?

Not a rhetorical question, I wanna see the receipts.

Edit: oh he meant Cat was one of the best? That's even funnier. Dude must be listening to George Leafer's advice on who the best players in the league are

 

[clydesdale line]

I like how he says it's irrelevant that Mintyukov has more talent in front of him but then mentions Dach, Boqvist as bust.... which has nothing to do with Davidson since those were Bowman picks..

 

[Bubba88]

Guy is 19 and wasn't sent back to juniors. He's learning and still isn't finished. He will make mistakes and he is allowed to make them. This is the year we can accept that as growing pains.

Next year won't be much different. Get used to rookie mistakes.

 

[Taze em]

Lotta people didn't like Keith back in the day.

If you’re ever unfathomably bored go back to page 1 of this board. It’s a beautiful time capsule. This board and some of these same posters asked for Keith to be moved to Forward. Based on the posts he musta been atrocious in Norfolk and early in career.

 

[ColbyChaos]

If you’re ever unfathomably bored go back to page 1 of this board. It’s a beautiful time capsule. This board and some of these same posters asked for Keith to be moved to Forward. Based on the posts he musta been atrocious in Norfolk and early in career.

Due to server changes we can only go back to 2012 now

 

[Taze em]

Due to server changes we can only go back to 2012 now

Dang. I think at some point around 2013 I quote tweeted all the best old takes from 2007-2008 or so. Maybe sometime I’ll look in my posts.

 

[clydesdale line]

Nice interview with Korchinski and his mom.

 

[thedarkstark]

He needs to run PP1, Seth is trash.

 

[Illinihockey]

The boy is 19 years old and playing top 4 on a trash team. What the actual f*** were you people calling him a ‘bust’ expecting?

I feel like the people saying this, had they been around in 2006 and 2007, would have been in the crowd calling Keith a bust and pushing for him to play forward.

Chill and let the kid hit 200 games before you decide what he is or isnt.

That said, I would absolutely let him and Bedard go play in the World Juniors again, just so they can remind themselves what playing with talent in games that matter feels like.

Jesus Christ don’t send them to the world juniors, are you kidding me

 

[Kurtosis]

Sending Bedard to the WJC would be a fireable offense in my book.

 

[Pez68]

Sending Bedard to the WJC would be a fireable offense in my book.

Straight up punch you in the face worthy offense.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Sending Bedard to the Worlds wouldn't be fair for the other players.

Korchinski, on the other hand, could be a good fit. Especially if he gets the C.

 

[clydesdale line]

Sending Bedard to the Worlds wouldn't be fair for the other players.

It would also create bad habits not to mention taking a step down playing against inferior competition. Might as well say send him back to Regina then. It's just as equally stupid. He is well above any of those players, even his own teammates. They don't think the game as fast as him right now.

Canada will have Shane Wright again. They should be happy that they do because he shouldn't be there either (if he actually didn't develop so slowly as a top pick).

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

It's wild how many Canadian citizens want Korchinski in juniors and Bedard playing for team Canada.

 

[Kevin Musto]

It's wild how many Canadian citizens want Korchinski in juniors and Bedard playing for team Canada.

Playing in the WHL would be good for Korchinski's development.

Wow Canadians want their best eligible player to be on Team Canada for the World Juniors???!?!?!?!?!? That's CRAAAAAAAZYYYYY

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Playing in the WHL would be good for Korchinski's development.

Wow Canadians want their best eligible player to be on Team Canada for the World Juniors???!?!?!?!?!? That's CRAAAAAAAZYYYYY

Quoted you before it's blind nationalism.

 

[ello]

It would also create bad habits not to mention taking a step down playing against inferior competition. Might as well say send him back to Regina then. It's just as equally stupid. He is well above any of those players, even his own teammates. They don't think the game as fast as him right now.

Canada will have Shane Wright again. They should be happy that they do because he shouldn't be there either (if he actually didn't develop so slowly as a top pick).

actually news today that Wright prob wont be there

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Playing in the WHL would be good for Korchinski's development.

Hawks mgmt believes playing in the NHL is better for his development ... hence the reason he is currently playing in the NHL.