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Last nights (1/14) recap:

Moose Jaw won 5-4 in OT, Clague had an assist (on the GWG) and was even.
Portland lost 4-3 in SO, Kehler stopped 39/42 shots.
Kingston lost 3-0, obviously Vilardi was scoreless and -2, 7/13 at the dot.

No relevant games today.

Tuesday (1/16):

Seattle (Strand) @ Prince George

Wednesday (1/17):

Sarnia (Rymsha) @ Flint
Seattle (Strand) @ Prince George
Brandon @ Spokane (JAD)
Victoria @ Portland (Kehler)
 
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KopitarFAN said:
Last nights (1/14) recap:

Moose Jaw won 5-4 in OT, Clague had an assist (on the GWG) and was even.
Portland lost 4-3 in SO, Kehler stopped 39/42 shots.
Kingston lost 3-0, obviously Vilardi was scoreless and -2, 7/13 at the dot.

No relevant games today.

Tuesday (1/16):

Seattle (Strand) @ Prince George

Wednesday (1/17):

Sarnia (Rymsha) @ Flint
Seattle (Strand) @ Prince George
Brandon @ Spokane (JAD)
Victoria @ Portland (Kehler)
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Thanks for collecting the updates of the various prospects' games in here.
 
1/16 recap:

Seattle won 5-2, Austin Strand had a Goal and an Assist.

Tonight's games:

Sarnia (Rymsha) @ Flint
Seattle (Strand) @ Prince George
Brandon @ Spokane (JAD)
Victoria @ Portland (Kehler)
 
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I'm interested to know what you think the upside of Eyssimont will be? He seems to be having a great season on one of the top teams in the NCAA. Does his game project to the NHL?
 
Is Kubalik still a Kings prospect? He looks to be doing real well in the Czech republic and was named to their Olympic team.
 
1/17 Recap:

Sarnia won 6-3, Rymsha had a goal.
Seattle won 7-4, Strand didn't score and was -2.
Portland lost 4-2, Kehler stopped 29/33 shots.
Spokane won 3-0, JAD had an assist and 11/17 at the dot.

1/18 games:

Kingston (Vilardi) @ Peterborough
 
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nopurposeflour said:
Is Kubalik still a Kings prospect? He looks to be doing real well in the Czech republic and was named to their Olympic team.
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Kings have repeatedly stated they still hold his rights. Yet if you read the CBA there is no possible way the Kings still hold his rights. So it's hard to say.
 
1/18 recap:

Kingston won 5-1, Vilardi had a goal and 2 assists. 12 points in 7 games.

1/19:

Hamilton @ Kingston (Vilardi)
SSM (Villalta) @ Sarnia (Rymsha)
Moose Jaw (Clague) @ Regina
Swift Current @ Portland (Kehler)
Kelowna @ Seattle (Strand)
 
NHL RankKing said:
I'm interested to know what you think the upside of Eyssimont will be? He seems to be having a great season on one of the top teams in the NCAA. Does his game project to the NHL?
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Third line NHL Center. Seems to be your Lunch Pail type of guy.
 
2 goals for Vilardi as the Frontenacs lose in OT to Hamilton 3-2.

Very entertaining game. Vilardi looked good, certainly shaking off the rust.
 
1/19 recap:

Kingston lost 3-2 in OT, Vilardi had both goals.
Sarnia beat SSM 5-3, Rymsha had an assist and 12/16 at the dot. Villalta stopped 23/27 shots in taking the loss.
Moose Jaw won 5-3, Clague had 2 assists and a +3.
Portland lost 5-3, Kehler stopped 21/25 in taking the loss.
Seattle won 7-2, Strand was scoreless and a +3.

1/20 games:

SSM (Villalta) @ Flint
Erie @ Owen Sound (Phillips)
Swift Current @ Seattle (Strand)
Tri-City @ Spokane (JAD)
 
Raccoon Jesus said:
I hadn't thought about it before but I wonder if that's another reason it's suggested he'll be in the NHL.
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Very possible, doesn't seem that him scoring 100+ points in ~55 games (health permitting, he would be a lock for the U20s) and god knows how many in the playoffs (as he would likely be traded to a loaded team) would do him a lot of good for the simple fact that he would be doing it against inferior competition. Inferior in that we already know he can dominate it.
 
Raccoon Jesus said:
I hadn't thought about it before but I wonder if that's another reason it's suggested he'll be in the NHL.
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Obviously this is just my opinion, but I believe there are a few reasons a player is kept in the minors: to develop skills or to solidify his own game.

In what little I've seen, Vilardi has not shown a strong aptitude for the defensive side of the game. In that regard, he could still benefit from playing in juniors.

But Vilardi's strongest understated trait is his decisiveness. There's no hesitation to him when he sees an opportunity, which is why I think he has solidified his game. The biggest transition that younger players have when coming up at the higher level is the hesitation and tentativeness they display. Which is why a player like Brodzinski continues to struggle at the NHL level despite his skillset.

tl;dr version: I think it's related to him not being AHL eligible, but they feel he has the decisiveness of an NHL player already.
 
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King'sPawn said:
Obviously this is just my opinion, but I believe there are a few reasons a player is kept in the minors: to develop skills or to solidify his own game.

In what little I've seen, Vilardi has not shown a strong aptitude for the defensive side of the game. In that regard, he could still benefit from playing in juniors.

But Vilardi's strongest understated trait is his decisiveness. There's no hesitation to him when he sees an opportunity, which is why I think he has solidified his game. The biggest transition that younger players have when coming up at the higher level is the hesitation and tentativeness they display. Which is why a player like Brodzinski continues to struggle at the NHL level despite his skillset.

tl;dr version: I think it's related to him not being AHL eligible, but they feel he has the decisiveness of an NHL player already.
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Interesting to hear that he's poor on defensive but has excellent hockey IQ, where is the bridge he's not connecting?

Is it effort or just poor defensive awareness?


Always interests me to hear players with really good hockey IQ be poor defensively.
 
1/20 results:

SSM lost 4-2, Villalta stopped 29/32 shots.
Owen Sound won 8-1, Phillips had an assist and was +3.
Seattle won 7-6, Strand had an assist and was even.
Spokane won 5-4, JAD had an assist and was 14/17 at the dot.
Portland won 2-0, but Kehler DNP.

1/21 games:

Kingston (Vilardi) @ Mississauga
Erie @ Owen Sound (Phillips)
Sarnia (Rymsha) @ Oshawa
Moose Jaw (Clague) @ Saskatoon
Brandon @ Portland (Kehler)

1/22:
No games
 
Sol said:
Interesting to hear that he's poor on defensive but has excellent hockey IQ, where is the bridge he's not connecting?

Is it effort or just poor defensive awareness?


Always interests me to hear players with really good hockey IQ be poor defensively.
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To me, it looks like a question of effort defensively. But I can't say if it's because of lack of interest to put in the effort or a lack of instincts where he just doesn't know what to do and no action is taken.

I mean, from a forechecking standpoint he checks all the boxes in blocking passing lanes, stealing the puck, and disrupting the opposition breakout. So it's not like he lacks the ability.

But once it's in his own end, his impact reduces exponentially.
 
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1/20 results:

SSM lost 4-2, Villalta stopped 29/32 shots.
Owen Sound won 8-1, Phillips had an assist and was +3.
Seattle won 7-6, Strand had an assist and was even.
Spokane won 5-4, JAD had an assist and was 14/17 at the dot.
Portland won 2-0, but Kehler DNP.

1/21 games:

Kingston (Vilardi) @ Mississauga
Erie @ Owen Sound (Phillips)
Sarnia (Rymsha) @ Oshawa
Moose Jaw (Clague) @ Saskatoon
Brandon @ Portland (Kehler)

1/22:
No games
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Mississauga has our Dman prospect Jacob Moverare
 
1/21 recap:

Kingston lost 6-2, Vilardi was scoreless.
Owen Sound won 4-1, Phillips was scoreless and even.
Sarnia won 6-5, Rymsha had a Goal and an Assist.
Moose Jaw won 5-3, Clague was scoreless and +1.
Portland won 4-3, Kehler stopped 23/26 in getting the win.

1/22:

No games

1/23:

Brandon @ Seattle (Strand)
Swift Current @ Spokane (JAD)
 
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