Player Discussion Mason Lohrei

[gvkmedia]

He is prone to a give away or 3 every game but is also likely to create twice as many chances as that. No brainer to keep him in the lineup moving forward.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Gonna be a stud. At worst a Dougie Hamilton, but I expect that his defense and toughness will be better.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

He is prone to a give away or 3 every game but is also likely to create twice as many chances as that. No brainer to keep him in the lineup moving forward.

He's only 23yo too. By 26 who knows?

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Wanted Lohrei, Beecher and Poitras all on the roster in these playoffs. Instead we get Brazeau and no Poitras.

Paying serious dividends. Lohrei makes shit happen. I don't know how he's so confident on this kind of a stage so early into his career.

What an absolute steal of a pick.

 

[The Storm]

LARRY ROBINSON

I know that's a really high bar, but I've been around for a while and I saw Larry play many times. Mason is not there yet, but it's a valid comparison.

"Big Bird" was 6-4, 225lb. Mason is still only 211 and is skinny. Wait until he fills out with his full man strength.

 

[DKH]

it's wild how good this kid has a chance to be. still so raw and all the minor issues with his game are coachable things.
the confidence/size/skill package is immense. this team's top 4 going forward is pretty nasty.

Infront of young duo of Swayman & Bussi will allow the Bruins continually be north of 100 points and in the playoffs

 

[DKH]

Wanted Lohrei, Beecher and Poitras all on the roster in these playoffs. Instead we get Brazeau and no Poitras.

Paying serious dividends. Lohrei makes shit happen. I don't know how he's so confident on this kind of a stage so early into his career.

What an absolute steal of a pick.

His father is a ushl coach

He lived most of his hockey life as a 5’8 skilled winger/ forward

Spent the last third as a 6’4 defenseman

He’s clearly got forward DNA in him

Very poised

Bruins defense should be ass-kicking

LARRY ROBINSON

I know that's a really high bar, but I've been around for a while and I saw Larry play many times. Mason is not there yet, but it's a valid comparison.

"Big Bird" was 6-4, 225lb. Mason is still only 211 and is skinny. Wait until he fills out with his full man strength.

You are brilliant - great assessment

 

[22Brad Park]

His father is a ushl coach

He lived most of his hockey life as a 5’8 skilled winger/ forward

Spent the last third as a 6’4 defenseman

He’s clearly got forward DNA in him

Very poised

Bruins defense should be ass-kicking


You are brilliant - great assessment

Excellent except one thing.Larry could really fight.

Infront of young duo of Swayman & Bussi will allow the Bruins continually be north of 100 points and in the playoffs

Yup

 

[Coach Parker]

PLease tell me someone has that video of him that Sportsnet showed of him playing road hockey.

 

[BruinDust]

This might be a lofty comparison but I see shades of Quinn Hughes if Hughes was 6'5 with a condor-like wingspan. Hughes is probably a better passer (he's the best passer in the game IMO), but the poise, the footwork, the smoothness, are all very similar. It's a treat to watch.

 

[EchoNumeral]

PLease tell me someone has that video of him that Sportsnet showed of him playing road hockey.

Here you go

 

[KnightofBoston]

Here you go

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Lol! When was this? Before he was drafted or after?

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Imagine wanting more minutes for a rookie dman in the playoffs. LowRider was looking for more offense.

 

[Hookslide]

Imagine wanting more minutes for a rookie dman in the playoffs. LowRider was looking for more offense.

I have said the kid has skills and a future, and even suggested moving him in the right deal to make this team better, and thought being so prone to mistakes would be a disaster in the playoffs, man was I wrong.

 

[Beesfan]

Lohrei is a special talent. Time will tell if he puts it together in a complete package, but his natural gifts and instincts stand out even at the NHL level.

 

[CellyHard]

Dom saying higher ceiling than Hanafin....

I see it now. What a stud.

Not possible he wasn’t a first round pick and never made any top 100 prospect lists

 

[CDJ]

Not possible he wasn’t a first round pick and never made any top 100 prospect lists

Like i say every time the rankings come out- other teams can have their ranked guys, I’ll take our chances with our perennially last placed system that constantly churns out NHL players that slot into a very good team

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Not possible he wasn’t a first round pick and never made any top 100 prospect lists

It's because he was an overage kid in the USHL. Domination always is interpreted as men vs boys.
His Freshman year at OSU most likely made every team that passed on him go Oh Sh*t!

 

[Gifu]

How many people remember their own thoughts when the Bruins announced their pick was Mason Lohrei?

I remember that many were quite disappointed by this previously surprising choice.

Now, almost 4 years later, those thoughts are mostly laughable. A reminder to myself that maybe you should always look a few years before saying anything.

 

[SImpelton]

Imagine wanting more minutes for a rookie dman in the playoffs. LowRider was looking for more offense.

Let's give some credit to Wotherspoon. A defenseman can't play that aggressive unless his partner has him covered on the blueline. wotherspoon being a good stay at home D is giving Lohrei the space he needs to stretch his wings.

This is a great young pairing we have growing up on the team right now. I kinda hope we keep 'em together for awhile because they compliment each other nicely. Because Wotherspoon is Wotherspoon, Lohrei can go be Lohrei. It works very, very well.

 

[Alicat]

I really like Lohrei but I feel like some, mostly the media, need to pump the breaks a bit when it comes to his future. It is certainly bright but lets let this series play out to see if his improvement continues. He will be a target now and if he can weather that storm. I am confident he can but I need to see it.

 

[FrankerC]

I really like Lohrei but I feel like some, mostly the media, need to pump the breaks a bit when it comes to his future. It is certainly bright but lets let this series play out to see if his improvement continues. He will be a target now and if he can weather that storm. I am confident he can but I need to see it.

When youre the first Louisiana born player to go high on Bob like Lohrei did, its easy to get a bit ahead of yourself.

 

[Blowfish]

DOM was so very right! So glad the bruins didn't trade HighRise for "out of the playoffs" Hanifen.

Anyone with me??? HighRise for nickname??

 

[4ORRBRUIN]

DOM was so very right! So glad the bruins didn't trade HighRise for "out of the playoffs" Hanifen.

Anyone with me??? HighRise for nickname??

Lots of people didn't want that trade to happen, Henifen is so overrated is stupid.

I doubt the Bruins ever considered it, IF it was even a legit opportunity

 

[aguineapig72]

Mason looks so friggin' young like he should be playing a part in the school play. Instead he's receiving rave reviews in a Top Shelf production called the Stanley Cup playoffs. What a job by the talent scouts.