LD Andong "Misha" Song - Madison Capitols, USHL (2015, 173rd, NYI)

[BH4991]

Have a buddy who plays at the same rink he does...said this:
"honestly don't know what they are thinking. I mean kids got size and can skate well and has decent vision and smarts, but not developed much, and I don't see anything special in him. My mind was blown when I heard it."

Sounds like a throwaway pick.

I mean good for him, but don't really like seeing my team throw away an opportunity to add a real prospect.

 

[MC Ride]

Have a buddy who plays at the same rink he does...said this:
"honestly don't know what they are thinking. I mean kids got size and can skate well and has decent vision and smarts, but not developed much, and I don't see anything special in him. My mind was blown when I heard it."

Sounds like a throwaway pick.

I mean good for him, but don't really like seeing my team throw away an opportunity to add a real prospect.

Isn't this the epitome of a decent prospect?

 

[BH4991]

Isn't this like, the description of a good prospect?

To be drafted out of the prep league he's in, he needs to show a lot more than decent grades in those areas compared to the talent he is playing with.

 

[BonMorrison]

Adam Kimelman ‏@NHLAdamK
Andong Song first Chinese-born player picked in NHL draft. Chinese TV reporter following Song said 2.5M were watching live in China today

 

[Jee]

Adam Kimelman ‏@NHLAdamK
Andong Song first Chinese-born player picked in NHL draft. Chinese TV reporter following Song said 2.5M were watching live in China today

I hope the 2.5M were not watching the NHL's coverage.

 

[MC Ride]

What are the odds this guy actually pans out? Or is this more of a business strategy?

Adam Kimelman ‏@NHLAdamK
Andong Song first Chinese-born player picked in NHL draft. Chinese TV reporter following Song said 2.5M were watching live in China today

Remember though, this is China we're talking about, so that's only 0.18% of the population.
That's the equivalent of only 60K in Canada.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

What are the odds this guy actually pans out? Or is this more of a business strategy?



Remember though, this is China we're talking about, so that's only 0.18% of the population.
That's the equivalent of only 60K in Canada.

I'd say there weren't many watching round 2 today, especially in the 6th round. It is really just the die hards that pay attention today.

 

[BonMorrison]

Growth is growth - especially in the non-markets. It's still cool to see it happening.

A large part of that 2.5M is probably going to stay up on his progression and maybe become larger hockey fans due to it.

 

[APVJ]

Isles could have drafted:

Sebastian Aho (SWE)
Tyler Soy
Veini Vehviläinen
Gustav Franzen
Denis Godla

**** this

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

A bit of variety in the kitchen in Brooklyn.

 

[WhitePony]

Isles could have drafted:

Sebastian Aho (SWE)
Tyler Soy
Veini Vehviläinen
Gustav Franzen
Denis Godla

**** this

So could have 29 other teams.

 

[7even]

Wow, great for him and great for Chinese hockey.

 

[Scouter]

I was just about to make a thread about him, maybe the worst pick ever, what were the Isles thinking, oh wait, they don't, this was the owners pick obv.

 

[donghabs98]

With the name Andong Song you can't go wrong!

 

[mighty Stanley Duck]

Chinese version of Connor McDavid.
Steal!

 

[NHL Fanatik*]

I was just about to make a thread about him, maybe the worst pick ever, what were the Isles thinking, oh wait, they don't, this was the owners pick obv.

no matter the success story, there will always be some to shoot it down.

good for China and this kid, only going to broaden the scope of the NHL.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Yeah, I mean, drafting a 6-1, 197lbs D-man in his junior year of high school, who's played twice in the U18s and has a national network broadcasting him get drafted live on the second day of the NHL draft....what were they thinking?

Twice in the U18s, in D2B...

If this kid was actually any good, he would've scored way more points at that level

 

[Jetabre]

Great name.

 

[NEWFowler]

Whats with all the negativity? This is an awesome story. Good luck, kid!

 

[DarkHorse]

Twice in the U18s, in D2B...

If this kid was actually any good, he would've scored way more points at that level

From what I've seen of video, he looks to be two-way D-man, emphasis on the defensive end.

Late pick with a lot of positives in his corner on and off the ice. Can't slag it much.

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

Twice in the U18s, in D2B...

If this kid was actually any good, he would've scored way more points at that level

He put up two points in 5 games playing for a bad China team. You're clearly writing him off because he's Chinese.

 

[1Gold Standard]

He'll play for the new Vegas team, he'll be terrible of course, but the NHL will sign a lucrative rights deal with a Chinese broadcaster.

new revenue streams more important than players who can, you know, actually play the game.

 

[Siamese Dream]

He put up two points in 5 games playing for a bad China team. You're clearly writing him off because he's Chinese.

A bad China team, at a very bad level of hockey.

A guy legitimately talented enough to be drafted should be able to skate around an entire team at that level.

 

[APVJ]

Nathan Noel
Tyler Soy
Kay Schweri
Dante Saliarto
Gustav Franzen
Gustav Bouramman
Sebastian Aho (Swedish)
Tim McGauley
Cameron Askew
Veini Vehvilainen
Matt Jurusik
John Dahlstrom
Loik Leveille
Cavan Fitsgerald
Joni Tuulola
Vladimir Tkachev
Fredrick Forsberg
Ken Appleby
Kameron Kielly
Dryden Hunt
Tyson Baillie
Rihards Bukarts
Luke Philip
Alexandre Fortin

One of these young men could yours instead of this ****

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

20% or so of 2nd rounders make the NHL and people are complaining about a 7th round pick being thrown away?

Omg such poor asset management, could've been used as a pick to sweeten a deal for Matthews next year!!!!!1!