Official 2023 World Junior Championship Thread

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Don't think I've ever seen a leaderboard look so lopsided.

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Zegras was 2 years older, but this was a pretty nutty tournament too recently.

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(I thought that was just a Team Canada leaderboard. I didn't see that random Slovak lol. Pretty underwhelming offenses across the board.)
 

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Zegras was 2 years older, but this was a pretty nutty tournament too recently.

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(I thought that was just a Team Canada leaderboard. I didn't see that random Slovak lol. Pretty underwhelming offenses across the board.)

Probably the crazier thing with that USA group was that Canada team was just mauling teams in that tournament prior to that gold medal game. USA shelled it in the third with the lead but they legitimately took it to Canada in those first two periods that year.
 
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I think if you counted how many seconds Gauthier has the puck on the wall when he touches it 5v5, you'd get 0.3 seconds. He just never really has an interest in holding it with opponents breathing on him. It's not the worst thing to move it quickly, but it also doesn't break down a defense. This power forward talk is a bit much for a finesse player, but he can do it more than he does.

Hutson is so skilled. It's moronic he is not getting PP2 time on this toothless squad.

**PP2 goal right on cue.
 
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Seemed lots here didn’t like Cutter G , he appears to have it all no ?

I don’t think people hated him necessarily as a prospect they just didn’t like the spot he was drafted at.

I think he has the size & obviously some loud tools but is the sum parts all there to be some high upside player? I still don’t think so.

I’ve honestly been more impressed with Jimmy Snuggerud from what I’ve seen so far & they are similar archetypes.
 

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Seemed lots here didn’t like Cutter G , he appears to have it all no ?

I don't know what "have it all" means. Like 4 players in the NHL "have it all." Much as Qatar likely does not end up the 5th best player in the draft, I respect Scouching, but having him at ~25 and comparing him to Chaz Lucius based on his D-year microstats feels pretty bad too. And then you have Charlie O'Connor pulling a Mr. Magoo and saying he visually resembles Draisaitl. Gauthier's evaluating is just wildly all over the map.

He's quite athletic, good puck transporter when he feels like it, plus shot but also might be plus at finding soft spaces. I don't know if he's a center. He overshoots and could stand to pass more (not just rims) or protect pucks to set up better passes. He can float a little too much at times. He's better in space than on the walls. What's his 90th percentile ceiling? A B-version Scheifele? He's a good player, he's got interesting tools, I do think his development needs to be more open minded than it appears to maximize his potential and address his weaknesses. Good luck with thaaaat.
 

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Seemed lots here didn’t like Cutter G , he appears to have it all no ?
The biggest, most maddening thing about the Flyers is that they're wildly predictable. As with many other things, it's not hating the player, it's hating the idea of the player. We all knew Cutter Big Shoots was coming to Philly despite not being a top 5 talent
 

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I thought he was underwhelming against Slovakia. I didn’t watch against Switzerland. But Luke Hughes looks really good so far today.

The skating & skill on his good sized frame honestly looks like he could be the closest thing to Makar eventually in the NHL.
 
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I don't have a doubt in my mind that Flucker and Flihrsy loved watching Kemell take endless shots from outer space in their scouting meetings.

This Finnish goalie is diarrhea. :laugh:
 
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