Whatever happened to a great Wisconsin program. Nowadays, everyone just wants to get out of there or stay far away from it.
LD Brady Cleveland - Univ. of Wisconsin, NCAA (2023, 47th, DET)
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WarriorofTime
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They had a really good season. Coach they hired just isn’t particularly young nhl prospect favorable.
Well yes, but it's no longer a program where big talents want to go. They have lost their status as one of those big time programs where a lot of NHL talent wants to go.
WarriorofTime
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There were two different things addressed that are related but not the same. You can be a great program while also not necessarily being one where a lot of first and second round talent goes. The reason for that is the coach.
Yes, but Wisconsin was one of them for a long time. Now it almost feels like it's all about BC, BU and Michigan. That's a bit of a shame.
WarriorofTime
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Minnesota too.
MSU starting to become that too with current coach in my opinion.
Denver a bit of a hybrid. Wins a lot of national championships and has good nhl talent but not as one and done focused.
Hockeyville USA
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Wisconsin doesn't have an elite pool of in state talent. There are some, but not many. Their main talent pool pipeline is essentially Illinois (Chicago area), which they have to battle Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, & others for players.
Wisconsin has to battle Minnesota, North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, St Cloud State, and now Denver for the top Minnesotans. Even Notre Dame pulls some solid Minnesotans. They have to battle North Dakota, Denver, & Michigan for the top Western Canadians and they're unlikely to get many Eastern Canadians. New Englanders & New Yorkers rarely go to Wisconsin.
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GoBoltz56
Baked Raymond, bruh
He had a point and it wasn't huge news??? I'm surprised
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Isn't he more of a stay-at-home, almost old school defensive dman type of d ?
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Yes, but Wings fans almost universally hate this pick and have really grabbed on to his lack of offence in his career thus far, including before college. Hate cause he was a 2nd round pick, if he was a 5th rounder he would get no hate.
Technically he was their 5th pick of the draft so…5th rounder?
Pretty incredible that they hoarded 5 of the first 47 picks that year. They definitely let one of their scouts get too cute with this one.
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Complete head-scratcher and waste of draft capital, why not gamble on someone with upside-- Heidt, Sawchyn, Dragicevic, etc?Technically he was their 5th pick of the draft so…5th rounder?
Pretty incredible that they hoarded 5 of the first 47 picks that year. They definitely let one of their scouts get too cute with this one.
Hockeyville USA
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What a pick
What a pick
Pavel Buchnevich
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The NHL teams look at upside differently than fans. They see upside as big and can skate. Small junior scorers aren’t upside to them.
RedHawkDown
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If he's actually a good defensive D, he would make a very good partner for ASP. But it remains to be seen if he's actually good at anything other than being 6'5".
However, if he can play a role as a Nikita Zadorov type with even worse offense but better defense, then he would make an ideal partner to let ASP loose.
Ed-Seider
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I'm guessing this is what the FO had in mind when they picked Cleveland in the same draft as ASP. I still hate the pick though.
However, if he can play a role as a Nikita Zadorov type with even worse offense but better defense, then he would make an ideal partner to let ASP loose.
Ed-Seider
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I'm guessing this is what the FO had in mind when they picked Cleveland in the same draft as ASP. I still hate the pick though.
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Seems like Fisker Mølgaard fits the bill. Not really a small junior scorer either.
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newfy
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He had a lot of great advanced defensive stats last year but for where he was picked you would definitely prefer to see some offence at some point. But he honestly doesn't need to put up any points to carve out an NHL role either with the way he plays.
Its not the ini style 5'9 puck mover but theres still a need for his role in the league
Hockeyville USA
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You'd hope he's Joel Edmundson or Erik Cernak. But even they had a bit of production, albeit in different leagues.
Wings have had a ton of picks on D and were/are trying to fill projected roles. They could use a good defensive D in the future, ideally with some impactful physicality, and picked Cleveland a round earlier than he was often projected after some late-season buzz. He would obviously have some points on his resume if he was in the CHL, picking up secondary assists and scaring the crap out of teenagers. Wouldn't change anything about him as a prospect. He's basically a better skating Adam McQuaid or Ben Harpur, neither of whom got to 20 points in the OHL until their final seasons. He'll play in the AHL someday, even if for another organization, and his toughness could earn him an NHL call-up. He has an impressive enthusiasm for hitting people.
