Prospect Info: Kevin Mandolese (G) 157th Overall,

[Golden_Jet]

Back to the Q?

He’s not on the roster.

 

[Sens72]

I’d rather that gets loaned to Europe and gain some new experience. Clearly too good for the QMJHL. Maybe something like 3rd tier Sweden would be a reasonable level for him to start off in.

 

[Xspyrit]

I’d rather that gets loaned to Europe and gain some new experience. Clearly too good for the QMJHL. Maybe something like 3rd tier Sweden would be a reasonable level for him to start off in.

I don't think that's how you are going to develop a NHL prospect

I mean, the ECHL (where Mandolese could have been stuck at the beginning of the season, until an injury or depending if the NHL allows to carry 3 goalies in the line-up) is probably ranked similarly or above the 2nd tier Sweden league.

The QMJHL is also probably better than HockeyEttan by a signifiant margin, at least in terms of talent, not physicality.

I'm far from an expert on the subject but I can't see the Sens sending Mandolese in Sweden's 3rd tier league. And if I was Mandolese, I wouldn't want that either. You don't become better by playing against weaker competition.

He would be in the AHL right now if there wasn't a logjam and no covid. I could also see him do reasonable well. I could see him do better than Gustavsson after an adjustment period

 

[bashbros32]

I don't think that's how you are going to develop a NHL prospect

I mean, the ECHL (where Mandolese could have been stuck at the beginning of the season, until an injury or depending if the NHL allows to carry 3 goalies in the line-up) is probably ranked similarly or above the 2nd tier Sweden league.

The QMJHL is also probably better than HockeyEttan by a signifiant margin, at least in terms of talent, not physicality.

I'm far from an expert on the subject but I can't see the Sens sending Mandolese in Sweden's 3rd tier league. And if I was Mandolese, I wouldn't want that either. You don't become better by playing against weaker competition.

He would be in the AHL right now if there wasn't a logjam and no covid. I could also see him do reasonable well. I could see him do better than Gustavsson after an adjustment period

I think what the other poster was getting at is there will be no Brampton team playing this year, and the AHL has that logjam you mentioned, so it would be nice to see him play some professional hockey SOMEWHERE this season, not necessarily the HockeyEttan league. just something overseas rather than sitting on his couch all year. I do like your comparison of SWE-NA leagues however.

 

[Xspyrit]

I think what the other poster was getting at is there will be no Brampton team playing this year, and the AHL has that logjam you mentioned, so it would be nice to see him play some professional hockey SOMEWHERE this season, not necessarily the HockeyEttan league. just something overseas rather than sitting on his couch all year. I do like your comparison of SWE-NA leagues however.

Yeah and frankly I can't offer a solution, there's really no ideal situation out there this year. Any prospect have to find a way to be active somehow. Hopefully, he wouldn't have to play in Sweden's 3rd tier league because it's most likely a significantly lower level than the Q and the ECHL.

All that being said, everything is unpredictable at the moment.

 

[bashbros32]

Yeah and frankly I can't offer a solution, there's really no ideal situation out there this year. Any prospect have to find a way to be active somehow. Hopefully, he wouldn't have to play in Sweden's 3rd tier league because it's most likely a significantly lower level than the Q and the ECHL.

All that being said, everything is unpredictable at the moment.

yep. might come down to quality time between the pipes being available... currently we have ~ what... 3? goalie prospects that are inactive?

Sogaard (Loaned to Esbjerg Energy in Denmark 6 days ago, has yet to play)
Daccord
Mandolese (both are slated to play for Belleville starting in February I guess, maybe Gust stays in sweden for the year?)

 

[Xspyrit]

yep. might come down to quality time between the pipes being available... currently we have ~ what... 3? goalie prospects that are inactive?

Sogaard (Loaned to Esbjerg Energy in Denmark 6 days ago, has yet to play)
Daccord
Mandolese (both are slated to play for Belleville starting in February I guess, maybe Gust stays in sweden for the year?)

Oh yeah, actually Gustafsson satying in Sweden all year could be a solution

That being said, the AHL and NHL seasons starting that late sucks a lot so we'll see

 

[bashbros32]

Oh yeah, actually Gustafsson satying in Sweden all year could be a solution

That being said, the AHL and NHL seasons starting that late sucks a lot so we'll see

yep, especially with a condensed schedule for both leagues. we may need the warm bodies in NA, especially if we hit the injury bug like Vegas in 2018.

 

[Xspyrit]

yep, especially with a condensed schedule for both leagues. we may need the warm bodies in NA, especially if we hit the injury bug like Vegas in 2018.

Or like the Sens every second year

 

[bashbros32]

Or like the Sens every second year

so if Gustafsson did stay in Sweden, then our pipeline looks like this for the upcoming season?

NHL
Murray
Hogberg
Nilsson (LTIR)

AHL
Daccord
Mandolese? (no ECHL)

Juniors
Sogaard
Leevi (don't remember spelling on last name)

With an ECHL season it would be

Daccord-Gustafsson in the AHL with Mando the Beast starter?

did I forget anyone?

 

[Crosside]

I read this morning , Mandolese is at Ottawa for training with the nhl guys

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Memorable NHL debut in 2022-23 but was seemingly third of the three goalies the Senators had in the AHL this past season.

Any chance of a qualifying offer or is he headed elsewhere?