Prospect Info: Marlies & Prospect Discussion

[uncleben]

Pretty quiet start from the 2024 draft crop but then again they were mostly late round picks.

Of note though:

Big winger Sam McCue has 8 goals, 13 points in 14 games so far. Progressing to a PPG player in a D+1 year would be a nice step for a 7th rounder

Similar to that big defensemen Nathan Mayes, who only had 1 goal and 16 points last season already has 2 goals and 6 points in 16 games .. small progress but it's encouraging

Not bad for a pair of 7th rounders.

McCue reminds me of the Dave Brolls of yesteryear. I don't think he'll crack the NHL as regular, though of course I hope he does, and if he does it'll likely be as a bottom utility guy. His best strategy will be to keep up his puck cycling at each next level, and to pick up his skating.
A little higher than I probably would have picked him, but at least it wasn't a Tyler Biggs or Brad Ross scenario where we used a high pick on him. If we can get him to play more than 1 game in the NHL it's pretty much a success for a late 5th.

 

[4thline]

McCue reminds me of the Dave Brolls of yesteryear. I don't think he'll crack the NHL as regular, though of course I hope he does, and if he does it'll likely be as a bottom utility guy. His best strategy will be to keep up his puck cycling at each next level, and to pick up his skating.
A little higher than I probably would have picked him.....

Yeah 216 was too early, should have waited until at least 221

 

[Stringer Bell]

Do the Marlies even play anymore?

 

[aingefan]

Do the Marlies even play anymore?

4pm Saturday, 4pm Sunday. Both on the road v. Charlotte.