Marlies, Cyclones, and Prospect Discussion

[crump]

It's the first round of the playoffs.

What great skating this kid has at 18. The way he uses the net, breakouts, you can see he thinks the pro game. This is the kid who was listed at 140lbs at the draft right? He’s up to 165lbs. I also recall he has a nasty edge to him (100 pims this year)

He’s a project but I’m liking what I see so far. We also liked a lot of prospects who fizzled out coming to NA. But who knows .

 

[Duke16]

Would expect re-shaping the prospect system will go deeper than just a few ELC's. Aside from Chas Sharpe, who signed for 2yrs anyways, not many of the AHL signings have had the greatest years and could conceivably move on. Wouldn't be shocked if a few of the '03's pivot to USports now that that option opened up. None of the pure AHL contract rotation guys have stood out and most of the Cyclones on AHL deals are in the same boat, aside from Sharpe as mentioned. Barbolini and Parsons also signed for 2ys, but I could see Stevens, Gosselin, Frasca, Sikic, and McCleary being one-and-done and maybe some AHL signed depth like Mastrosimone, Solow, and Miller move on after a few years here - and this is before getting into NHL contract turnover.

I bet we see a lot of new AHL signings to fill out the Marlies and Cyclones too - as many as 8-10 total at any positions.

ASU is a team with a few solid 5th year options - Sillinger, Schlaine, Beck, Jackson Twins for AHL deals.

I'd say it's more ideal if these AHL signings are at oldest 01's just so they have a bit of rope to develop through the ECHL and AHL, but a few may be '99 and '00 just to fill rosters out.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

I think it will be a shame if he isn't a solid Leaf one day.

The name just rolls off the tongue.

McCue Mcdavid McMann would be a nice future line

 

[Leaf Fans]

And Quillan scored as well. I really hope he becomes the Minten substitute. Would take the sting out of losing future assets at the last trade deadline.

Quillan got another goal tonight

 

[aingefan]

Marlies aren’t much excitement to watch these days. Still, pulled off a nice 4-2 win. Jacob Quillan had the fourth goal to ice the win. Alex Steeves had one, too.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I would be extremely interested in Korczak, and would be such a smart under the radar pick-up.

I don't dislike Benoit in any way, and I think Myers can continue to develop for us, but Korczak would be a good and smart add.

I think a pairing with OEL would be mutually beneficial for both players, with OEL being allowed to play his natural left side, and Korczak growing under his tutelage on ice, and their styles of play look like they would complement and mesh well together.

Love how competently Treliving has been at building our RHD, when Dumbass spent years ignoring it, putting LHD band aids and selling us out to hang onto an empty bag in Holl.

Tanev, Carlo, Myers, Danford. Not there yet but getting there. Add Korczak and our defence has a lot to like.

It's just great because you're getting someone at a great age that can be apart of the team long term, in theory as he gets better, Tanev is winding down.