LD Owen Power - Univ. of Michigan, NCAA (2021 Draft)

[Captain3rdLine]

he definitely slowed down at the end of the year, but if you watched the games he was one of best players many games. Also, he was in no way being sheltered. In fact he was getting top assignments many games. You would be hard pressed to find someone who watched the games and did not come away thinking he belonged in the NHL.

He was our best defensemen on many nights.... slowed down toward last couple games of season but yeah....

I watched quite a bit from his debut on and I though he looked good in the ozone but really bad defensively.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

lol @ why isnt Wright in the NHL if he's so good. He's 17, gotta wait another year unfortunately.

As for Power, everything i've read screams Ryan Suter to me. Effective & efficient without being flashy in any way. Big & strong but quite passive, uses smart positioning & stickwork to excel defensively, excellent passer, can play the PP but offensively is quite vanilla (but still very effective). Does that seem like a fair comparable?

I know lots of people want more flash from a 1OV but as a Canucks fan id be ecstatic to get a Suter clone.

He’s a much better skater, quite a bit bigger and definitely better offensively so I don’t think that’s the best comparison.

 

[nbducksfan19]

I watched quite a bit from his debut on and I though he looked good in the ozone but really bad defensively.

I pretty strongly disagree. Was he flawless defensively, no, but his positioning, defensive IQ, and gap control where great. Definitely NHL level. The issue, if there was one, is that an 18 year old probably shouldn’t be consistently facing an opponents top 6 and getting pk time.

back to powers, he’s #1 on my board, but I think another year in ncaa would be most beneficial to him. He still ha a bit of Bambi to his build and I think he will enter the NHL more ready to be a force in a year and a half.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Power
Hughes
Eklund/Guenther (can’t decide between these two)
Clarke

I still can't stop laughing at the name Eklund.

Power
Guenther
Hughes
McTavish
Eklund

 

[McTonyBrar]

I was really impressed with Powers game against Kazakhstan (yes it's Kazakhstan). But, he was smart, selective, calm, poised and could handle a crap D partner

 

[Love]

I still can't stop laughing at the name Eklund.

Power
Guenther
Hughes
McTavish
Eklund

Haha because you associate the name with hockeybuzz or just a funny name?

And nice top 5 I really like Guenther too.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Haha because you associate the name with hockeybuzz or just a funny name?

And nice top 5 I really like Guenther too.

Hockeybuzz. Yeah I do as well. I haven't been particularly thrilled with the OilKings development of young players but Guenther and Cossa have been great. Guenther was going to be special when he was 16 years old

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I pretty strongly disagree. Was he flawless defensively, no, but his positioning, defensive IQ, and gap control where great. Definitely NHL level. The issue, if there was one, is that an 18 year old probably shouldn’t be consistently facing an opponents top 6 and getting pk time.

back to powers, he’s #1 on my board, but I think another year in ncaa would be most beneficial to him. He still ha a bit of Bambi to his build and I think he will enter the NHL more ready to be a force in a year and a half.

We disagree on both things here. I wasn’t sure if Power was ready but watching him at the World Championships I think he is and I think it’s very likely he plays next year. He’s been Canada’s best defencemen without a doubt in my mind and they have NHL d in their lineup. He also doesn’t have any weaknesses or anything that should hold him back from having a decent year in the NHL next season. He did well in the NCAA this year but I don’t think going back for another year to try and be even better would hurt his development either.

With Drysdale I didn’t pay that much attention to the other stuff like matchups but when I watched he played a lot but seemed like a liability defensively but that’s just my opinion and I didn’t watch every game.

 

[nbducksfan19]

We disagree on both things here. I wasn’t sure if Power was ready but watching him at the World Championships I think he is and I think it’s very likely he plays next year. He’s been Canada’s best defencemen without a doubt in my mind and they have NHL d in their lineup. He also doesn’t have any weaknesses or anything that should hold him back from having a decent year in the NHL next season. He did well in the NCAA this year but I don’t think going back for another year to try and be even better would hurt his development either.

With Drysdale I didn’t pay that much attention to the other stuff like matchups but when I watched he played a lot but seemed like a liability defensively but that’s just my opinion and I didn’t watch every game.

I agree with you that Powers could play in the NHL next year. His game is mature and he has been very steady at the WC. However, I think his development may be better served in the NCAA, much like Sanderson this year. This is not a knock on him at all, I just think he could really use his time in the NCAA to bulk up, get to pairing/powerplay minutes to add offensive confidence and then enter the NHL as a force.

Also, I think your sentiment on Drysdale being a liability is just flat wrong. The ducks stunk and got scored on a lot, but his defensive play was good. I guess we will just agree to disagree, but I will say that I am very confident that the majority of those who watched him most, who agree with me.

 

[Gold Standard]

The quickest and surest route to Top Pairing NHL D-man is for Power to spend another year at Michigan.

If you want to prolong that process, then by all means, put him in the NHL as an 18 year old.

My wish for Owen Power next year?

1 more season of NCAA development time.

World Juniors paired with Jamie Drysdale as Canada's Top Pairing

And then both Power and Drysdale take their show to Finland for the Senior Men's World Championship.

 

[kyle44]

The quickest and surest route to Top Pairing NHL D-man is for Power to spend another year at Michigan.

If you want to prolong that process, then by all means, put him in the NHL as an 18 year old.

My wish for Owen Power next year?

1 more season of NCAA development time.

World Juniors paired with Jamie Drysdale as Canada's Top Pairing

And then both Power and Drysdale take their show to Finland for the Senior Men's World Championship.

I can’t envision a scenario where Drysdale is available. He was playing over 20 minutes with Anaheim this year, and was one of their best defenceman most nights.

 

[Gold Standard]

I can envision a scenario where Drysdale is available. He was playing over 20 minutes with Anaheim this year, and was one of their best defenceman most nights.

you mean you cannot envision a scenario where Drysdale is made available. I don't think he will be either, but I am hoping and fingers crossed. Seen a lot of 2nd. year d-men struggle.

 

[Kibe]

Probably true that an extra year in college would benefit him the most. However being selected 1oa means that 99% sure he will be in the show. And most likely will do just fine. Also have to remember he's a late birthday so will be on his 19yo season already.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Probably true that an extra year in college would benefit him the most. However being selected 1oa means that 99% sure he will be in the show. And most likely will do just fine. Also have to remember he's a late birthday so will be on his 19yo season already.

I really wish teams would let this construct die. The question should be very simple, "Where do we feel Owen Power's development is best served next year?" The answer to me is pretty clearly playing top pairing and special teams minutes at U of M.

Sure, he may be "ready" to play NHL hockey, but that's not really the issue. If you want Owen Power in his prime to be quarterbacking the powerplay, killing penalties, and logging major 5 on 5 minutes, why not let him continue to do so at the NCAA level instead of forcing him into a likely sheltered NHL role?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I really wish teams would let this construct die. The question should be very simple, "Where do we feel Owen Power's development is best served next year?" The answer to me is pretty clearly playing top pairing and special teams minutes at U of M.

Sure, he may be "ready" to play NHL hockey, but that's not really the issue. If you want Owen Power in his prime to be quarterbacking the powerplay, killing penalties, and logging major 5 on 5 minutes, why not let him continue to do so at the NCAA level instead of forcing him into a likely sheltered NHL role?

Power was on the hockey news podcast recently and discussed this. He mentioned he'd play wherever the team picked him wants but also said he wants to be back at Michigan.

Erik Johnson (The guy I compared Power to, pre-EJ knee injury) also spent 1 year in college right after being drafted 1st overall.

Crazier things have happened. And whoever drafts Power isn't going to be doing shit next season anyway. Why not let him work on his game at U of M and get an education?

 

[405Entrance]

The quickest and surest route to Top Pairing NHL D-man is for Power to spend another year at Michigan.

If you want to prolong that process, then by all means, put him in the NHL as an 18 year old.

My wish for Owen Power next year?

1 more season of NCAA development time.

World Juniors paired with Jamie Drysdale as Canada's Top Pairing

And then both Power and Drysdale take their show to Finland for the Senior Men's World Championship.

Only way he plays with drysdale again is if he’s drafted by the ducks or if both make the Canada roster for the olympics in the future

 

[silkyjohnson50]

They didn’t potentially go 1OA, but Michigan’s had recent success with high/mid 1st rd guys coming back for that 2nd yr (Hughes, Werenski, Trouba, York).

Especially with York leaving, seems like it’d be a great opportunity for Power. Plus it’d be cool to see him and Luke Hughes next season. I expect Kent Johnson to be back. The bigger question is does Berniers come back? Out of all of Michigan’s guys, he might be the most ready.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Any Buffalo fans want to chime in here? Would you guys be happy with Power or someone else going number 1?

I really wish teams would let this construct die. The question should be very simple, "Where do we feel Owen Power's development is best served next year?" The answer to me is pretty clearly playing top pairing and special teams minutes at U of M.

I’ve always questioned this way of thinking. I get teams are excited to showcase the number 1 pick, but a lot of times another year of development wouldn’t hurt.

Back on topic, a Drysdale-Power pairing for the Ducks would be crazy for years to come

 

[displacedsabre]

Any Buffalo fans want to chime in here? Would you guys be happy with Power or someone else going

I’ve always questioned this way of thinking. I get teams are excited to showcase the number 1 pick, but a lot of times another year of development wouldn’t hurt.

Back on topic, a Drysdale-Power pairing for the Ducks would be crazy for years to come

im hoping our board is

power
Beniers
Eklund

We could either run Power - Dahlin as Dahlin can play both , rookie year played right side

or do Dahlin - X
Power - Joker

assuming Risto is traded and won’t be on the roster going forward

 

[member 329811]

Considering Casey and Tage both improved their game from an extended stay in the AHL, I'm assuming GMKA learned a valuable lesson in stewing talent like Power/Eklund/Beniers.

Here's to next year's deck chairs on the Titanic... let's hope the new coach and GM pairing can steady this steamer of a franchise from getting flushed and letting the young talent develop and the remnants of the active roster play for the guy behind the bench while the Pegulas stay the 'eff away.

 

[Trojans86]

Drysdale was a liability defensively??? Lol. Drysdale is better defensively than offensively. His skating and gap control are elite. His quickness is off the charts. He doesnt take a lot of risks and rarely gets caught out of position.

The ducks were horrible and he was one of the few that actually werent bad.

 

[Kalv]

Drysdale was a liability defensively??? Lol. Drysdale is better defensively than offensively. His skating and gap control are elite. His quickness is off the charts. He doesnt take a lot of risks and rarely gets caught out of position.

The ducks were horrible and he was one of the few that actually werent bad.

Drysdale kind of depleted towards the end of the year and he had some mistakes. But that is ok for a barely 19 year old defenseman who is put in responsible situations. Drysdale will be fine defensively, my worries are actually about his offensive potential.

Anyhow... Owen Power, right? I can't see how he not goes #1 overall after the WC performance.

EDIT: ''WC performance'' sounds... misleading

 

[Trojans86]

Drysdale kind of depleted towards the end of the year and he had some mistakes. But that is ok for a barely 19 year old defenseman who is put in responsible situations. Drysdale will be fine defensively, my worries are actually about his offensive potential.

Anyhow... Owen Power, right? I can't see how he not goes #1 overall after the WC performance.

EDIT: ''WC performance'' sounds... misleading

I agree but he declined feom our best d to maybe our second best. We sucked so thats not saying much but like you alluded to he is better defensively than offensively. There is zero doubt ib my mind he ends up as a shut down 1d.

Sorry, back to owen im really hoping the ducks get him.

 

[Kalv]

Me as well.
We have been very good at drafting and developing D so I would be especially stoked to have him in the organization.

Draft lottery is this Wednesday so we are close to find out who gets a shot at Power. I honestly don't think anyone else will be picked #1 (I had my reservations when Bob put out his latest rankings where Power was unanimous #1. I doubted it then but after seeing him in the Worlds I think it's pretty clear.)

 

[bsu]

Can the Ducks finally get a #1 pick. Doubtful at best.