MTL Dirty Birdy
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I would personally say he is Danault esque with more sandpaper. Total gamer
Prospect Info: Owen Beck
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DAChampion
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Estimated_Prophet
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He will fill a similar role to Danault but will go about it in a very different way. Beck plays a much more linear, aggressive game and has much more of a shooter's mentality.
I would refer to Beck as more of a Steve Begin with a higher IQ and a nasty shot. Stylistically he is closer to Begin, Skrudland and a center version of Mike Keane. Danault is a very dedicated F3 who hunts passing lanes more than he applies pressure to opponents.
No two players are alike so I am not a fan of such comparison's other than to paint a general outline of their projection.
But you have to admit that Evans + is far more likely.
Habs Halifax
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I think a big part of his game is winning faceoffs. Always great to have that as you win with possession
F/Os are important, but we have to be realistic that it's not such a concern, unless you only win a quarter of them like Dach does (exaggerating to make the point -- 40%).
Most great F/O pivots are closer to 50% the 55%. The opponent still starts with possession on plays about half the time.
If Beck dominates near 60% regularly, as he has done in Juniors for long stints, it becomes a marked advantage. If, however, against grown men, he is more of a 50% F/O C, although better than Dach and other such Cs, it's still not dominant.
We'll see for F/Os once he plays regularly at C and starts taking F/Os regularly. He'll also maybe need a year to take notes on different opposing Cs and their styles, or more as he adds strength to playnagainst the big boys.
I really like Beck and I think he has more upside than 4th line C (he could become man elite C, though and carve out a good payday as such for a long time - 10 years around 3.5M-4M after his ELC is still a nice 40ish Million payday. He should be able to squirrel away a few dollars.
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It's a good asset but I hope it's not just that. By this logic some people here think Dvorak was useful cuz he's the only lefthand center and he wins faceoffs. I can't hve enough space to tell how much Dvo sucks in every other aspects of the game. I think the meme of Runner shows it without words.
I don't like comparaisons of Becks play. I find the estimatedprophet the closest to what Beck will become. But let's say Beck will become an useful center with his own style. He's gone to become better than Evans and Dvorak by a mile.
malcb33
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I'd like to see Heineman - Beck - Newhook as a 3rd line next year. All pretty quick, Heine has the shot, Beck the smarts and I think Newhook could complement them well. Roy could also be an option, but he would need a huge offseason.
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WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
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They play 5 in 7 during the NHL break so yeah it was an automatic.
Not to mention Laval are pretty beat up right now.
Hate to say it, but I see anyone but Newhook in the top-12.
In your description, I'd have said, "Heine has the shot, Beck has the smarts and Newhook has absolutely nothing extra to bring to the table other than skating fast -- No defense, no offense, no physicality and no hockey smarts."
needless to say I'd go Heineman - Beck - Roy, but, as an aside, the real line I'd like tp see is the purely Euro line of:
Heineman - Kapanen - Laine
Anderson might be a good fit on that line too. Depending which version of Anderson shows up.
I think many of us expected Beck full time by TDL.
It was that small run the Habs went on that got everyone in a twist.
ChesterNimitz
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I think Beck’s face off skills are overstated. Beck makes and succeeds at the NHL level based on his explosive skating and offensive skills, particularly his shot off the rush.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
He won three consecutive draws with the goaltender pulled against the Moose was that overstated?
ChesterNimitz
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See my review about that game below where I praised Beck's play, including those 3 straight wins in the last 3 minutes of the game when the Rockets had pulled their goalie. But generally, Beck has not been able to replicate his success on face-offs in the AHL that he had in the OHL. Florian is even worse.
Beck had a great, if not, dominating, game, as he continued to show his strong/explosive skating and excellent shooting and playmaking abilities. Beck was the most dynamic player on the ice with only Manitoba’s Lambert even coming close to his level of play. Lambert is a player I would target if Winnipeg is interested in obtaining one of our available pending free agents for what should be a long playoff run for them. While Beck created numerous scoring chances during the game it was during the last three minutes of the game when Laval, trailing by 2 goals, had pulled their goalie, where he really dominated. It was probably Laval’s best 3 minute sequence of the season as the Rocket gave a clinic as to how to play effectively in a 6 on 5 situation. Beck won three straight face-offs in the offensive zone, made multiple smart plays including a beautiful pass that led to Laval’s 4th goal, has several scoring chances himself, almost tying the game with less than 10 seconds to go. This kid will be a star at the next level. Those who peg him as a mere bottom 6 player haven’t watched this kid close enough to appreciate Beck’s offensive potential.
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Why bring Beck up rather than keep him in Laval as he continues to develop on a winning, playoff bound AHL team? ABB, Dauphin or even Condotta can provide relief for the Habs, a team that is not built yet for success.
ChesterNimitz
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Frankly, Beck would probably benefit more playing against superior opposition. At this stage, we can comfortably say that none of ABB , Dauphin or Condotta are part of Montreal’s future or would be more effective than Beck at the NHL level. Beck is part of Montreal’s future. Which may be starting now.
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Because the Habs org hasn’t conceded the season or playoff push yet, given they have the 2nd easiest last 25GP schedule in the entire league and 3 of the teams in front of them have the 3-most difficult schedules remaining and a 4th team has the 9th most difficult schedule?
