newsportsfan123
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He's been amazing. In my opinion he should be top 5 in Calder voting atm. Has the 3rd highest p/60 with 8:57 TOI/GP which is ridiculously less than other rookies with 4+ points.
LW/RW Jackson Blake - Univ. of North Dakota, NCAA (2021, 109th, CAR)
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Definitely. He looks really, really good in the ice time that he has. He has very good skill with the puck but is also a pretty tenacious player. He isn't the strongest player but his strength is off-the-charts good for a guy who just turned 21.
It sucks to lose Guentzel, but the exciting part of that is it allows Jackson Blake to make the team, and we'll eventually need his cap space when we are re-signing Jackson.
We should also wait to see how he looks during the dog days of the season. I hope his frame can handle the rigors of 82 games against grown men. I imagine he might lose steam in the back half.
He's my darkhorse. Could easily see him post 50+ points if he's able to earn more ice time.
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It’s kinda weird on the NHL stats website I saw 10:38 and 8:57. I forgot what I was sorting by.
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Looks like he's sticking around for a while. Cool way the Canes involved his Dad to inform Jackson.
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Hope and think he’ll get some time in the top 6 this year. Roslovic has been getting minutes with Aho and Svechnikov and would love to see Blake on that line.
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Probably won't ever have to go down to the A. Such a good player and somehow underrated Carolina Hurricanes draft pick.
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Like Seth Jarvis but slightly more turnover prone and flashier. He is sheltered right now, but he is really good defensively against the talent he faces which is a good sign.
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Really good winning puck battles, even better than I expected from him coming out of UND
Elite defensive forward at 21. Takes a team that's already good in their own end and makes them even better.
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yeah TBH I wasn't expecting this level of commitment from him on the defensive side of the puck coming out of UND after seeing a few games of his there, or at least not for another year or so. He's bought into Rod's system 100%.Elite defensive forward at 21. Takes a team that's already good in their own end and makes them even better.
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This picture in training camp and his play out of camp got Brind'Amour on board with giving him a roster spot (picture won't load but it's in this article):
Final Thoughts From 2024 Prospects Development Camp | Carolina Hurricanes.
He has listened well to the coaching staff, hustles his arse off and is dependable defensively to go with his offensive skills.
Latest example: last night against the Sharks he backtracked from the goal line to the blue line stopping a clearing pass that ultimately led to the tying goal (didn't get an assist though). Then, he made a great pass to Aho for the winning goal (and had a goal of his own called back due to offside). Great game and continues his progression to become a core Cane.
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