LD Luca Cagnoni - Portland Winterhawks, WHL (2023, 123rd, SJS)

[Stewie Griffin]

Since I'm finally able to search and find his thread again:

90 points in 65 games this year. 7 points in 4 playoff games. First WHL dman in 30 years to hit 90 points.

He's just over a year younger than Zellwegger (2 drafts apart though), but 10lbs heavier and scored more. Will be interesting to follow.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Since I'm finally able to search and find his thread again:

90 points in 65 games this year. 7 points in 4 playoff games. First WHL dman in 30 years to hit 90 points.

He's just over a year younger than Zellwegger (2 drafts apart though), but 10lbs heavier and scored more. Will be interesting to follow.

Easy trick for anyone to find a thread on this website.

Google “Player name” HFBoards
Ex: Luca Cagnoni HFBoards

 

[TopC0rner]

He's small in height but he doesn't play small and he's not weak.

 

[Patty Ice]

Had a great showing at the rookie tournament and likely will go pro instead of back to Portland.

SOURCE: Cagnoni Will Go Pro This Year

LOS ANGELES — Luca Cagnoni has two roads this season, pro hockey or the WHL. According to a source, the San Jose Sharks’ plan for Cagnoni is for him to turn pro. At the end of Rookie Faceoff, both San Jose Barracuda head coach John McCarthy and Cagnoni were noncommittal about his immediate...

sanjosehockeynow.com

 

[Stewie Griffin]

There would be alot more talk if he was an O6 team prospect. I'm not saying he's the same as Hutson, but they're both small OFD who have had great junior careers and one is seen as some elite talent while the other is never mentioned anywhere.

 

[Great Makohead Shork]

There would be alot more talk if he was an O6 team prospect. I'm not saying he's the same as Hutson, but they're both small OFD who have had great junior careers and one is seen as some elite talent while the other is never mentioned anywhere.

Maybe that's a good thing. I can hardly keep up with how quickly the Celebrini and Smith threads are moving

 

[teravaineSAROS]

There would be alot more talk if he was an O6 team prospect. I'm not saying he's the same as Hutson, but they're both small OFD who have had great junior careers and one is seen as some elite talent while the other is never mentioned anywhere.

What would you say is his ceiling? and floor I guess

 

[Stewie Griffin]

What would you say is his ceiling? and floor I guess

Floor is he doesn't make the NHL, same as all defenseman of his archetype.

I don't think he'll ever be a star in the NHL, how many ~5'10 and below defenseman have been stars, or proven top pair guys in the history of the league? Ceiling could be a 2nd pair, 1st PP puck moving guy, but even that is a longshot. The fact he's going AHL next year is at least a good sign and hopefully he shows well in that league.