Minor League Thread 2017-18: Part VIII
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Irishguy42
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Gropp better figure out over the off-season if he wants to make the pro's or be playing in some Euro league the rest of his life. With his skill set, he should have been at least 15 G, 20 A his rookie AHL year. Overall, the second round in that draft is looking dismal. Gropp is leading the way. Don't know if he's being scratched or he is brittle and is missing games with injuries. Either way, he's freakin sucked this year.
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I'm not going to argue that Gropp had a great year or is a sure fire NHL player but he has missed 17 games with injuries (out multiple games at least two different times) and Hartford hasn't exactly had a player playing center like Barzal on the team. Earlier in the year he was playing with Fogarty with his ten assists this year as his center. So let's see if Gropp shows improvement and can stay healthy next year before we throw him overboard. And if he doesn't I'll join in throwing him overboard.
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Same with Kolesar. That top-line in Seattle was all Barzal. I still miss that kid... It'll be a while before we have a center like him again, I'm afraid. But at least he left with a championship!
Irishguy42
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LaffyTaffy
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Change is good.
Just glancing at the Tigers' roster, looks like he's the only senior on the squad worth a peek. There are four undrafted players – three juniors and a sophomore – all returning for this year (can't blame them, it's a fantastic place to go to school), who will be worth watching next spring, however:
Jr. Max Véronneau , F, RHS, 6'0", 180 lbs, 17-38-55 in 36 GP – ECAC leader in both scoring and assists.
Jr. Ryan Kuffner, F, LHS, 6'1", 195 lbs, 29-23-52 in 36 GP – ECAC leader in goals.
So. Jackson Cressey, F, RHS, 6'0", 180 lbs, 13-25-38 in 36 GP – tied Hallisey for 6th in the league in scoring.
Jr. Josh Teves, D, RHS, 6'0", 180 lbs, 7-26-33 in 31 GP – ECAC leader in both scoring and assists for defensemen (ahead of Fox).
Shit, are any of those kids still eligible to be drafted? Just stat surfing, obviously, but all four of them look to be worth a late round pick, at least.
haveandare
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None of these guys are draft eligible. Top free agent possibilities this year and if they return to school will be top prospects next year.
Veronneau was in dev camp with Vegas. He's one of the top names out there as far as UDFA players go. Kuffner is another top name. He was in camp with the Jets. I haven't read much on Teves or anything really on Cressey. Doesn't mean the latter two aren't good prospects, I just haven't ready any buzz on them. They're all eligible to be signed though.
Here's another one:
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[/TBODY]Big, tough, shutdown-type D out of Spokane in the WHL. Two-year captain. Went 6-23-29 in all 72 games this year with 102 PIM. That's two years in a row he played 72 games and had 29 points. I actually remember him from a game I watched last year where he fought Kolesar. He skated pretty well, and not just for a big guy. I'd bet this guy, unless he looks like total shit, is back for prospect camp next season. It would be great if he looks decent and earns a contract as he's a different type of defenseman than what we have. We have a lot of guys that are more offensively-oriented, or at least PMD's. This guy is not that.
His brother was a Ducks pick and is a career ECHL'er.
| 2018-04-05 | Tyson Helgesen (D) | Hartford | ADD | Signed to ATO |
His brother was a Ducks pick and is a career ECHL'er.
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NoQuitInNewMexico
it's okay cause it's all just the way it should be
I just remembered that Joe Snively kid from Yale who was at our development camp, he was good, his name kept coming up. Not a tremendous counting stats year for an undersized player but he was way ahead of anyone on his team
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This guy played for UNH. His first year, he had two points. His second year, he had six points. As a Junior, he had 36 points in 40 games. Then this season, he dropped off to 16 in 36. Seems like a weird invite. 6'0" even, 190, so it's not like he's got great size. And he's 23. Wheeee.
| 2018-04-06 | Jason Salvaggio (LW) | Hartford | ADD | Signed to ATO |
This guy played for UNH. His first year, he had two points. His second year, he had six points. As a Junior, he had 36 points in 40 games. Then this season, he dropped off to 16 in 36. Seems like a weird invite. 6'0" even, 190, so it's not like he's got great size. And he's 23. Wheeee.
Salvage21
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Legitimately need him to become some kind of folk hero for the pack so I can get my last name on a jersey and have it be an actual player.
Good luck to you, my friend.
His brother has also played in a bunch of leagues I've never heard of: Nicholas Salvaggio
Salvage21
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What the heck has gotten into Morrison. He has 21 points in 7 playoff games. Basically, wrote him off as a prospect. Hmmm.....
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