LW Matthew Boldy - Boston College, NCAA (2019, 12th, MIN)

[MuckOG]

9 points in 9 career games.

Stud.

 

[bsu]

He reminds me of Mark Stone/Jason Robertson player.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He reminds me of Mark Stone/Jason Robertson player.

Stone has been a very popular comparable.

 

[ForsbergForever]

Has he missed too many games to be a dark horse for the Calder?

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Has he missed too many games to be a dark horse for the Calder?

Probably. Doesn’t matter though. He’s a stud

 

[57special]

Has he missed too many games to be a dark horse for the Calder?

Seider, Zegras, and Raymond are too far ahead. Lundell, and maybe Drysdale, too.

 

[ClayAikenFan77]

I think if Boldy plays at a point per game pace through the Wild's remaining 41 games he will seriously be in the consideration to be a finalist at least from a forward prospective. Zegras and Raymond are both at .78 ppg, although I think it's hard to top Zegras with some of the plays he's made this season. The league is in good hands with these kids

 

[MuckOG]

I think if Boldy plays at a point per game pace through the Wild's remaining 41 games he will seriously be in the consideration to be a finalist at least from a forward prospective. Zegras and Raymond are both at .78 ppg, although I think it's hard to top Zegras with some of the plays he's made this season. The league is in good hands with these kids

If Boldy finishes ~ 50 points in 50 games, then he for sure is a finalist.

 

[Dominance]

This is what happens when you take a highly skilled youngster and put him in positions where he can succeed offensively. Second-line ice time, 70% OZS, a position on the top powerplay unit and commitment to letting him adjust his offensive game to NHL competition even if he makes a few mistakes along the way. Now Boldy is not only primed to become an elite player, but he’s contributing meaningfully to Minnesota’s playoff chase today. That’s how it’s done!

Somebody needs to pass this on to LA and NY…

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

Dean Evason also empowers these players. Such a players coach. He doesn’t care if these guys make mistakes, he just wants them to continue to grow.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Dean Evason also empowers these players. Such a players coach. He doesn’t care if these guys make mistakes, he just wants them to continue to grow.

Well, he cares about 1 guy making them...

 

[Kshahdoo]

If Boldy finishes ~ 50 points in 50 games, then he for sure is a finalist.

Raymond started the season with even better numbers, and now he's where he is. It'll be good if Boldy finishes the season at 0.8 PPG mark.

 

[42]

If Boldy finishes ~ 50 points in 50 games, then he for sure is a finalist.

Very unlikely, though. There are very few rookies that play at PPG pace for 50 games. If he maintains a 0.7 PPG pace over the rest of the season, that would be fantastic.
He is not going to win the Calder.

There are signs that his 9 points in 9 games are unsustainable too. His current oiSH% is 16.2% which is much too high. Plus, he's been handed a juicy PP1 role for the last few games and there is no guarantee it will last.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Very unlikely, though. There are very few rookies that play at PPG pace for 50 games. If he maintains a 0.7 PPG pace over the rest of the season, that would be fantastic.
He is not going to win the Calder.

There are signs that his 9 points in 9 games are unsustainable too. His current oiSH% is 16.2% which is much too high. Plus, he's been handed a juicy PP1 role for the last few games and there is no guarantee it will last.

There is a guarantee this lasts. There is not one reason to remove him off that unit.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

The eye test for him makes it seem pretty sustainable, maybe underperforming even. Guy generates great looks and forces lots of offensive zone turnovers. Excellent at controlling areas of the offensive zone and opens lanes up all over the ice. Really special talent, he sees the ice differently than most players in the league, in the upper echelon for hockey IQ and his career is just beginning.

 

[Bazeek]

I'm willing to bet his shooting percentage goes down when he raises the denominator rather than lowering the numerator.

 

[42]

There is a guarantee this lasts. There is not one reason to remove him off that unit.

When the top PP stops producing, there will be changes. Or if he has a few bad PP showings himself, he might get moved off it.

 

[42]

I find what he's doing super impressive but those who think that he keeps his current PPG pace over the rest of the season are going to be disappointed.

 

[Bevans]

I find what he's doing super impressive but those who think that he keeps his current PPG pace over the rest of the season are going to be disappointed.

Obviously it's safer to take the under on that bet. But if you're gonna stick your neck out and bet on a guy, he's a good choice.

 

[MuckOG]

When the top PP stops producing, there will be changes. Or if he has a few bad PP showings himself, he might get moved off it.

The PP wasn't really producing all season. Seems like they've been better since Boldy has been there and Fiala moved to the second unit.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

When the top PP stops producing, there will be changes. Or if he has a few bad PP showings himself, he might get moved off it.

If the top unit starts to have issues, he will not be the first one moved off. He clearly has too much creativity to take off of it and the coach was quoted saying he is a PP guy so he will play on the PP.

 

[57special]

How did this turn into a debate on whether Boldy would be a PPG this year? Let's let the season breathe.

 

[Prior]

I will say that it’s more likely he stays on the top PP unit for the season if he remains healthy than he’s a PPG player for the balance of the year.

 

[57special]

I think he should stay out on both PP units.

 

[MuckOG]

Boldy has 10 points through his first 10 career games and counting. He and Fiala have found instant chemistry. Sucks that Fiala will most likely be gone after this season for cap reasons.