LW/RW Jesper Bratt - London Knights, OHL (2016, 162nd, NJD)

[Cheddabombs]

If not for an early whistle this would have been another assist, though he gets one pretty much next the shift.

 

[Blender]

And someone did, this is on the PK tonight:

Less individual than this one tonight, but the one from Thursday to cause a turnover on the PK was impressive as well.

 

[VoidCreature]

And someone did, this is on the PK tonight:

Look at the players he's competing against in that sequence. That's not some AHL fodder out there, that's Kevin Shattenkirk, Ryan McDonagh, Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zucarello and Chris Kreider. He's one on five and they can't get the puck from him. Preseason or not, that's amazing.

 

[RSeen]

He looks amazing. Have a hard time not seeing him on the roster to start the year.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I've really liked some of our later round picks lately. Bratt is going to be a player.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Nearly everyone saw this coming based on training camp and pre-season but Bratt officially made the Devils' opening night roster. Crazy how far he's progressed in such as short time.

 

[Blender]

Hell of a jump for him to even make the team.

 

[Colonel Ross]

he deserves it.. clearly has the skill and speed, protects the puck well. the chemistry he had going with Nico in the preseason speaks volumes

 

[Blender]

 

[VoidCreature]

"He's a kid that's got a lot of high-end speed and high-end skill," Hayes said. "The guys are joking around and calling him Gretzky. He's been very impressive. It's a great feat for him to be able to come in and crack an opening night NHL lineup."

No pressure.

 

[RememberTheName]

No pressure.

If you don’t break 200 this year, you are officially a bust!

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Just scored his first nhl goal in his first game on a beautiful shot.


What a player.

 

[Zaddy]

Impressive player. Still not sure how he slipped to the 6th round.

 

[VictorLustig]

Always saw him as more of a one dimensional offensive player. Really cool to see him kill penalties in his first NHL game as a teenager. Nice goal too.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Now an assit on a Moore SHG.

 

[EnglishDevil]

Yeah, sorry London you aren't getting this kid back, he's an NHLer.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Very impressed by him today. Good skater, smart, and showed some pretty nice plays with the puck on his stick.

Devils got a gem with this pick.

 

[IAGTTAYM]

Not a Devils fan, never seen him play before but he had a very good game today.

 

[VoidCreature]

Don't want to sound like a homer, but if he keeps playing like this he's a Calder candidate.

 

[Starry Knight]

I'll never forget his long tenure in London. One of the team's all-time greats

 

[Tryamkin]

Gimme some mustard on that Brattwurst..

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

PK's turn into PP's when he's on the ice it's hilarious

 

[ulvvf]

To think he was cut from the WJC team last year, he maybe should have make the team in wjc, but still no one saw this comming last year, huge surprise. Most players from first round from that draft do not even start this season in NHL.

Bratt looked pretty good. If he will continue like this, then what a development so fast.

 

[Blender]

To think he was cut from the WJC team last year, he maybe should have make the team in wjc, but still no one saw this comming last year, huge surprise. Most players from first round from that draft do not even start this season in NHL.

Bratt looked pretty good. If he will continue like this, then what a development so fast.

No Devils fan saw this coming either, we had him ranked 17th in our prospect rankings in the summer. Everyone expected him to come to camp, get a skate in, and go spend the season in London to develop, but he was so good that he made the team.

 

[Emperoreddy]

No Devils fan saw this coming either, we had him ranked 17th in our prospect rankings in the summer. Everyone expected him to come to camp, get a skate in, and go spend the season in London to develop, but he was so good that he made the team.

It isn't even that. It isn't like he had a feel good camp where he hustled real hard and is getting a cup of coffee.

Not look like a legit top rookie.