Rumor: Nick Pryor to be new Avs Head of Amateur Scouting?

[RockLobster]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816171076394598424

Don't know who this guy is, if this is good or bad, or anything else.

Speculate away as we wait for @henchman21 to tell us what our opinion(s) should be

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[Pokecheque]

Pens draft history. Pryor took over in Pittsburgh in 2021 so it's kinda hard to discern if he's any good based on this.

Pittsburgh Penguins Draft History at hockeydb.com

 

[RockLobster]

Pens draft history. Pryor took over in Pittsburgh in 2021 so it's kinda hard to discern if he's any good based on this.

Pittsburgh Penguins Draft History at hockeydb.com

So he took Mac Swanson? Henchy will be an instant fan.

 

[the_fan]

What has been his pryor drafts?

 

[Pokecheque]

What has been his pryor drafts?

 

[Ararana]

The bar is in hell, so whatever.

 

[henchman21]

Pryor’s a good lad. I think he has a good eye too… prior to Pitt, he was the USHL and Mn HS scout for the Flyers for like 7-8 years. Too early to know his results as a head guy in Pitt, but I think he’ll do a better job than we’ve seen recently.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Letting Yager still go unsigned isn’t a great look

 

[Balthazar]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1816171076394598424

Poor guy left a team that traded all their picks for the past 5 years to join a team that will be trading all their picks for the next 5 years

 

[UncleRisto]

prior to Pitt,

Don't you mean... Well... Don't you mean to say the joke thing..?

 

[henchman21]

Poor guy left a team that traded all their picks for the past 5 years to join a team that will be trading all their picks for the next 5 years

You say that like it isn't a fantastic thing... get paid and don't have to work!

Don't you mean... Well... Don't you mean to say the joke thing..?

I'm always serious.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Letting Yager still go unsigned isn’t a great look

What does that have to do with him?

 

[UncleRisto]

I'm always serious.

Oh yeah.

 

[S E P H]

Pryor’s a good lad. I think he has a good eye too… prior to Pitt, he was the USHL and Mn HS scout for the Flyers for like 7-8 years. Too early to know his results as a head guy in Pitt, but I think he’ll do a better job than we’ve seen recently.

Not a big fan of some of those high-end picks like Pieniniemi, Pickering, and Brunicke. However, they hit the mark with Broz, Yager, Howe, and Swanson in the very early stages. Seems like he goes after no-hyped players across the world.

Any reason why Harris just didn't get the role? He's already the main man in charge, no?

 

[tigervixxxen]

What does that have to do with him?

They drafted him at 14th overall, the highest with Pryor in charge and he has yet to receive a contract is a curious situation.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Not a big fan of some of those high-end picks like Pieniniemi, Pickering, and Brunicke. However, they hit the mark with Broz, Yager, Howe, and Swanson in the very early stages. Seems like he goes after no-hyped players across the world.

Any reason why Harris just didn't get the role? He's already the main man in charge, no?

He’s MacFarland’s right hand man

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Nate making hires now

 

[Avs_19]

Nate making hires now

Making trades (Cogliano), signings (Drouin), and hirings (Pianosi). Nate has become an NBA player now.

Previous two moves were good so we'll see if he continues to hit the right keys. Get it? Piano-si.....keys?

 

[S E P H]

Nate making hires now

Making trades (Cogliano), signings (Drouin), and hirings (Pianosi). Nate has become an NBA player now.

Previous two moves were good so we'll see if he continues to hit the right keys. Get it? Piano-si.....keys?

GM Jack Eichel might have to step up if he plans to win GM of the Year Award next season. MacKinnon is already quite a bit ahead.

 

[BrickNHL]

Not a big fan of some of those high-end picks like Pieniniemi, Pickering, and Brunicke. However, they hit the mark with Broz, Yager, Howe, and Swanson in the very early stages. Seems like he goes after no-hyped players across the world.

Any reason why Harris just didn't get the role? He's already the main man in charge, no?

The Avs site lists Harris as the director of scouting operations so maybe he has a bigger role than director of amatuer scouting? But the Avs haven't listed Pryor on their site yet so maybe he will replace Harris when it's official?

Is director of scouting operations different than director of amateur scouting? Does director of scouting operations include pro scouting too? or is it just the name the Aves give to the director of amateur scouting?

@henchman21 any idea?

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Nate making hires now

He's still trying to get Sid to come over.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Im pretty stoked that nate (one of the best conditioned players on earth) is bringing over his coach to whip the rest into tip top shape.

Not sure about the scout. But if hes leaving Dubas, hes probably alright.

 

[henchman21]

The Avs site lists Harris as the director of scouting operations so maybe he has a bigger role than director of amatuer scouting? But the Avs haven't listed Pryor on their site yet so maybe he will replace Harris when it's official?

Is director of scouting operations different than director of amateur scouting? Does director of scouting operations include pro scouting too? or is it just the name the Aves give to the director of amateur scouting?

@henchman21 any idea?

Different orgs structure things differently, but my guess here is Harris would oversee both amatuer and pro. Where both will have heads who organizes the regional scouts.

IMO Harris is the next GM of the Avs and they are just grooming him for the role.

Nate making hires now

Rantanen seeing this news:

 

[Richard88]

Making trades (Cogliano), signings (Drouin), and hirings (Pianosi). Nate has become an NBA player now.

Previous two moves were good so we'll see if he continues to hit the right keys. Get it? Piano-si.....keys?

He also told Sakic to draft Barron

 

[henchman21]

He also told Sakic to draft Barron

And thought Bowers was going to be a superstar.