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.

EDIT: I had it in my head he was our 5th rounder lol

 

[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.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Do the Marlies even play anymore?

The Royal Winter Fair has been on at the Ricoh.

 

[shaner8989]

Cowan 48 game streak. 2 assists so far

 

[SprDaVE]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855100048817709377

 

[hockeynorth]

McCue iam hoping is going to be like brothe
Max hits fight a dog on a bone player the bigger the game the bigger he played

Max didn't start playing like that

Max is much gritter/better overall

 

[Thornbury]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855100048817709377

Our prospects seemed to start a bit slowly, but of late, Chadwick, Holinka, Danford, Cowan and McCue all seem to be turning it up.

 

[crump]

I wonder if Hakanpaa draws in for today’s game.

 

[LeafParade]

I am waiting to see Minten and how far off being an NHLer he is right now.
He has the mould of the 3C Leafs need. Hoping he can make the jump towards the end of the year.
That would solve a lot of problems.

 

[horner]

Max is much gritter/better overall

For Max I think it was his 3rd yr when he realize how he could influence the game.

 

[SprDaVE]

I wonder if Hakanpaa draws in for today’s game.

Minten also makes his Marlies debut

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855352284903079973

 

[Jacquestrapless]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855358783037280479

 

[aingefan]

Minten with a secondary assist on the Marlies first goal, 4-3 pp.

Braeden Kressler getting some PP time too.

 

[LeafParade]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1855358783037280479

I don't think he is going to make the Leafs.

He went to the front of the net to screen the goalie.
That is not in the Leafs playbook.

 

[aingefan]

Marlies with a comeback 4-3 win.
2 goals for Alex Steeves.
Joe Blandisi with a short handed legit snipe.
Minten with the apple, bit rusty but flashed some offensive instincts.
Grebs with a pp primary assist, but otherwise pretty quiet.
The Hildebeast was good enough to win. Sv% around 900 but lots of big rebounds, not his sharpest game.

 

[SprDaVE]

Marlies with a comeback 4-3 win.
2 goals for Alex Steeves.
Joe Blandisi with a short handed legit snipe.
Minten with the apple, bit rusty but flashed some offensive instincts.
Grebs with a pp primary assist, but otherwise pretty quiet.
The Hildebeast was good enough to win. Sv% around 900 but lots of big rebounds, not his sharpest game.

Steeves has been really good. He's got an underrated shot.

 

[horner]

Marlies with a comeback 4-3 win.
2 goals for Alex Steeves.
Joe Blandisi with a short handed legit snipe.
Minten with the apple, bit rusty but flashed some offensive instincts.
Grebs with a pp primary assist, but otherwise pretty quiet.
The Hildebeast was good enough to win. Sv% around 900 but lots of big rebounds, not his sharpest game.

how are you watching the game ?

 

[aingefan]

Steeves has been really good. He's got an underrated shot.

Yup, agreed. Playing both sides of the puck too.

 

[aingefan]

how are you watching the game ?

FLOHockey subscription

 

[horner]

FLOHockey subscription

How much do you pay.

Why do the Marlies have a youtube channel?
They dont show any games

 

[Thornbury]

Marlies with a comeback 4-3 win.
2 goals for Alex Steeves.
Joe Blandisi with a short handed legit snipe.
Minten with the apple, bit rusty but flashed some offensive instincts.
Grebs with a pp primary assist, but otherwise pretty quiet.
The Hildebeast was good enough to win. Sv% around 900 but lots of big rebounds, not his sharpest game.

How did Mattinen look - any hope?

 

[1specter]

Wonder if Steeves finally gets a look with the Patches injury

 

[kerk]

How much do you pay.

Why do the Marlies have a youtube channel?
They dont show any games

they'll post highlights but only from home games. they can't stream games because flohockey has the rights to them lol