Ontario Reign 21-22 Thread 2: Reigndrops keep falling on my head
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All The Kings Men
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quick thoughts...
Vilalta my least favorite prospect. Was the least impressive goalie at the rookie tournie a couple of years ago and my opinion hasnt changed.
Spence- True AHL rookie getting massive ice time and working the point on PP1. Kid is the real deal...not the ceiling of Clarke- but no less than a top 4 dman. Kid plays smart, has good shot, not a liability at D....looking to be absolute 4th rd steal. In redraft any doubt he goes 1st rd?
Vilardi- Kings brass has to be elated. He was legit NHLer as center and now over a PPG in the AHL as a wing. Size, skill, smarts...think the team would be foolish not to call him up for the final playoff run. Trade AA for a pick and give Vilardi that time with Byfield. Size and skill between those two hard to matchup against. As they grow together and get accustomed- once again a brutal matchup for opposing teams with that size and skill. Reminds me a bit of the Legion of Doom with Leclair and Lindros.
Turcotte- his playmaking and smarts is comparable to Vilardis....only difference is size and weight. Think he will be a solid and upper end 3rd/2nd liner but he has got to put on some weight and muscle. He makes sneaky, smart passes and set up a couple of linemates for high quality chances. We know he has the motor and drive- only question mark is the size/weight IMO. Really starting to think the Stoll comparisons accurate.
Moverare- once again Kings brass has to be elated. Was solid enough in NHL callup and now logging massive time in Ontario. Think hes a legit NHL dman just a matter of improving enough to be maybe a top end 3 or 4 dman at ceiling. Surely a lock to be a bottom pairing guy at worst. Given we now have Matta on bottom pairing this is great news.
JAD/Fagemo- stats and youth at AHL level on the higher end. Hard to think JAD isnt going to be NHLer next season and probably is NHLer now on bottom level teams. Fagemo with 16 goals now in 35 games as European prospect and improving on last seasons abbreviated totals- forward depth just absolutely sick. Arguably the strongest forward depth in franchise history. Seriously- I dont remember a time when we had this many legit prospects in the pool with NHL caliber pedigree.
Watching the Kings current play and the depth in the AHL and seeing the most recent drafts...have to give Blake some props. After a brutal start bordering on the Hindenburg-over all franchise depth and momentum clearly on the upswing. Im quite pleased with the development. Brown probably retires this season which opens the door for someone, Going to be some mega interesting camp battles next season, if you can get 1 or 2 solid seasons from Kopi & Doughty- hard to not be positive moving forward the next 2-3 seasons and be in solid shape with Kopis retirement looming. A see Doughty probably being able to be a contributor for at least 3-4 more seasons. Guy has the natural gift and loves the game.
Vilalta my least favorite prospect. Was the least impressive goalie at the rookie tournie a couple of years ago and my opinion hasnt changed.
Spence- True AHL rookie getting massive ice time and working the point on PP1. Kid is the real deal...not the ceiling of Clarke- but no less than a top 4 dman. Kid plays smart, has good shot, not a liability at D....looking to be absolute 4th rd steal. In redraft any doubt he goes 1st rd?
Vilardi- Kings brass has to be elated. He was legit NHLer as center and now over a PPG in the AHL as a wing. Size, skill, smarts...think the team would be foolish not to call him up for the final playoff run. Trade AA for a pick and give Vilardi that time with Byfield. Size and skill between those two hard to matchup against. As they grow together and get accustomed- once again a brutal matchup for opposing teams with that size and skill. Reminds me a bit of the Legion of Doom with Leclair and Lindros.
Turcotte- his playmaking and smarts is comparable to Vilardis....only difference is size and weight. Think he will be a solid and upper end 3rd/2nd liner but he has got to put on some weight and muscle. He makes sneaky, smart passes and set up a couple of linemates for high quality chances. We know he has the motor and drive- only question mark is the size/weight IMO. Really starting to think the Stoll comparisons accurate.
Moverare- once again Kings brass has to be elated. Was solid enough in NHL callup and now logging massive time in Ontario. Think hes a legit NHL dman just a matter of improving enough to be maybe a top end 3 or 4 dman at ceiling. Surely a lock to be a bottom pairing guy at worst. Given we now have Matta on bottom pairing this is great news.
JAD/Fagemo- stats and youth at AHL level on the higher end. Hard to think JAD isnt going to be NHLer next season and probably is NHLer now on bottom level teams. Fagemo with 16 goals now in 35 games as European prospect and improving on last seasons abbreviated totals- forward depth just absolutely sick. Arguably the strongest forward depth in franchise history. Seriously- I dont remember a time when we had this many legit prospects in the pool with NHL caliber pedigree.
Watching the Kings current play and the depth in the AHL and seeing the most recent drafts...have to give Blake some props. After a brutal start bordering on the Hindenburg-over all franchise depth and momentum clearly on the upswing. Im quite pleased with the development. Brown probably retires this season which opens the door for someone, Going to be some mega interesting camp battles next season, if you can get 1 or 2 solid seasons from Kopi & Doughty- hard to not be positive moving forward the next 2-3 seasons and be in solid shape with Kopis retirement looming. A see Doughty probably being able to be a contributor for at least 3-4 more seasons. Guy has the natural gift and loves the game.
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Eagle Fang
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Vilardi's been looking really good the last bit here. Hopefully he'll get back up the the NHL soon
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Hoven expects him to be back up in the next month. Hope so.
Kempe - Kopitar - Vilardi
Moore - Danault - Arvidsson
Iafallo - Byfield - Kaliyev
Lemieux - Lizotte - Brown
Eagle Fang
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Honestly, I was a bit 'down' on him in terms of his future after getting sent down. He just looked off and uninterested for lack of a better way of putting it. Tons of skill obviously but more a body language thing I suppose. I know it sounds dumb, but I'm pretty sure some of the other posters know what I mean.
He's really looked a lot different in that regard the last several weeks or so. It's great to see because I'm a huge fan of his. In terms of pure skill I think he has the most of any of our prospects including Byfield who I'm also a huge fan of.
This season Villalta has been one of the best players in Ontario. Definitely "The Most Improved Player" and one of The Most Valuable Players. He has been consistent and saved Reign's ass several times (like yesterday). Blake&co are stupid, if they don't resign Villalta.
Nickster
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Just make it an icing infraction. Keep the same tired players on ice and force them to take a D-zone face-off against fresh players.
Frolov 6'3
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I am not sure we are watching the same player.
He has horrible 5 Hole coverage, does not play angles well and is not very athletic.
He won some games, but he lost more games.
Kings need elite goalie prospect ASAP.
Very well know what you mean. Now Vilardi seems to be so much more involved in emotionally and physically. I'm pretty sure that he has even smiled at least once, maybye twice or even three times this year (2022).
Maybye he never turns to be a NHL-player, but I'm happy for him, because now he seems to enjoy to play hockey. And at times he seems to be one Ontario's on ice leaders (saying/showing to linemates where to be and something like that). In LA he was a little bit "outsider", but in Ontario he seems to be an insider - a vital part of the team/group.
Despite his size he never will be power forward-type of player or will initiate contact, but in my mind he doesn't any more try to avoid contact and is ready (or much more ready than earlier) take a hit to make a play. And his defensive play has improved a lot. It's not above average or something like that, but looked like that he is not defensive liability any more.
Vilardi and Byfield had a great chemistry, when QB was in Ontario. I hope that one day they can play together in the NHL. Of course that lines third member must be defensively reponsible (actually defensively well above average), because Vilardi and Byfield are not and most likely never will be.
When you're writing "He won some games, but he lost more games." obviously we have watched different games.
Yes, Kings need elite goalie prospect, but that doesn't mean that Matt Villalta is garbage.
I have watched all Reign games during this season.
We certainly have different opinion regarding Villalta’s abilities.
Reaper45
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I can see that and then next season instead of Brown you have JAD in that spot.
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It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
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How many times have the Reign won a game despite being outplayed? How many games has he stolen?
He's an AHL goalie. He's not a viable piece for the future in the NHL, barring some drastic development.
He has improved on technique and decision-making since earlier in the season, but I don't think he's consistent enough to be a starter in the AHL.
So far the Reign have been able to outscore their problems, one of which is a young defense. The other is unreliability in net.
I'll give you some more:
16th in GAA
12th in SV%
One of the few starting goalies* without a shutout. 23 have at least one.
25th in shootout save%
*has to play at least 780 mins
So, sure... great record, but he's more buoyed by playing on a great team than being the reason they won.
He's an AHL goalie. He's not a viable piece for the future in the NHL, barring some drastic development.
He has improved on technique and decision-making since earlier in the season, but I don't think he's consistent enough to be a starter in the AHL.
So far the Reign have been able to outscore their problems, one of which is a young defense. The other is unreliability in net.
I'll give you some more:
16th in GAA
12th in SV%
One of the few starting goalies* without a shutout. 23 have at least one.
25th in shootout save%
*has to play at least 780 mins
So, sure... great record, but he's more buoyed by playing on a great team than being the reason they won.
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