Fogelhund
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If he's in the AHL, I would expect him to be PPG this year, and likely get a look or two.
If he's in the AHL, I would expect him to be PPG this year, and likely get a look or two.
I watched a lot of his games last season, I'm already pretty excited as I think he is going to be a good middle six winger with potential for more.Big year for him.
If he dominates the AHL, you can really start to get excited that we found a player.
Most people on this forum seem to peg him as a #6-7. If he's our third ranked prospect, our cupboards really are bare.
I did ask people on this forum about that though and the answers didn't seem to be entirely based on hockeydb - some of them seemed logical and rational. I can't remember but it seemed to be around his foot speed and his size. That he doesn't have anywhere near the tools of say Sandin who is still struggling.THN (Nick Barden) has seen him play though, unlike people calling him a #6-7 here because they're looking at his hockeydb page.
I did ask people on this forum about that though and the answers didn't seem to be entirely based on hockeydb - some of them seemed logical and rational. I can't remember but it seemed to be around his foot speed and his size. That he doesn't have anywhere near the tools of say Sandin who is still struggling.
I'll be on record saying I have no clue.
Most people on this forum seem to peg him as a #6-7. If he's our third ranked prospect, our cupboards really are bare.
@Brock who's extremely knowledgeable when it comes to all things OHL ranks NHL affiliated prospects. Has Cowan ranked ahead of Ritchie, Musty, Dvorsky, Barlow etc.
Sure to ruffle a few main board feathers.
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Correct. He can return to the WHL though.Despite some chatter, we did NOT extend Lisowsky an AHL contract, correct?
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I've never heard of them before, but they are opinions. They basically suggested that they've "heard" (from where?) Niemela is basically NHL ready, and might make Liljegren dispensable and on the trade block, if he comes in a performs well in camp and pre season.
Or... hear me out... we keep both and stop signing people close to retirement.
At least on the bottom pairing, let a couple of the younger guys try to break the lineup instead of someone like Hakanpaa (hopefully he doesn't actually get signed).
Tanev will break down in a couple of years (at best) and we will be back to look for more RHDs.
I get what you are saying... and don't necessarily disagree... but imagine not signing Tanev or Hakanpaa, and giving these guys a chance... and having a lineup of Rielly, Liljegren, Niemela, McCabe, OEL, Benoit..... it's just not good enough defensively, or physically. If we'd drafted a more diversified D group... sure... but we don't really need Niemela AND Liljegren... one likely isn't a Leaf at some point.
Hunter drafted enough large, no skill physical D for the next 20 years, just none of them worked.
I don't think Hakanpaa is a loss.
Tanev will be good for a short period of time, it'd be short sighted to give up on someone like Liljegren because of him.
Colorado doesn't need Toews, Makar, and Girard, they have enough small skilled D, but it seems to be working.
I don't think you give up on Liljegren for Tanev... but maybe you consider it if somehow Niemela shows up and is superior. Or maybe you try and keep both... who knows.
I'm kind of excited to see what Nick Mattinen is going to do for us. Given his size, and skating ability, he's kind of my defensive dark horse here. He'll start in the AHL, but it wouldn't shock me if we get injuries, if he gets a shot here.
Looks like he was paying attention at camp.