Prospect Camp 09-11 July

[ck26]

Glad I've been voted down on Murphy, but like I said I was behind the goal as far from him as possible, too busy watching Gormley, Domi, Samuelsson and Lessio fight right in front of me to notice much of what he was doing.

How much do we think Murphy / Gormley doing well drops the price DM wants for defensemen (assume it's Klesla or Morris, but who knows)? Is everyone in agreement that the Pirates are stuck until things shake out, or will pressure from Portland make like a volcano and force DM to unstick them?

 

[OOEEL]

I want to drink bleach/lick a cheese grater for saying this but for the second day in a row Murphy looked fantastic. I think he may have even edged Gormley at some points over the last two days.

Lessio stood out to me more and while I made sure to focus on Domi he didn't dazzle as much today. Samuelsson looked like a tank out there which was exciting to see.

Did anyone pay attention to any of the goalies? I was too busy rooting for the puck to go in the net to focus on them stopping it haha.

If I had to do a top five prospects based on my observations it'd probably go something like this:

1. Murphy
2. Gormley
3. Domi
4. Samuelsson
5. Lessio

 

[Jagged Ice]

Agree about Domi not as impressive as day one or two but clearly the best prospect imo by a mile. I don't buy for a minute Domi being 5'10". I bet he's 5'6. He's really short but his height will never stunt his play. He's just that amazing. A wrecking ball with precision skating who never loses the puck when he has it. He's always deking and wins his faceoffs. Samuellson and Lessio really impressed. I really liked the play of center Phillippe Halley from Quebec. If he wasn't so small though.
1 Domi
2 Samuelsson
3 Lessio
4 Murphy
5 Gormley
6 Melinda
7 Reider
8 Halley
9 Larraza (Scottsdale)
10 Tikkinen
Of the group my guess is Samuelsson makes the team as that power forward position is available. He's ready for it too.

 

[rt]

Domi is 5'9.5". He was measured at the combine.

Neither he nor Samuelsson have any business being in the NHL this season. Not for more than eight games.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Domi is 5'9.5". He was measured at the combine.

Neither he nor Samuelsson have any business being in the NHL this season. Not for more than eight games.

This! Both Domi and Samuelsson need to spend at least 1 more year in Juniors...then we'll see.

 

[tuxonpups]

Last day, last try at iPhone video before heading back to Tucson:

 

[Summer Rose]

I completely forgot this was going on for the last few days.

 

[RABBIT]

Just one year back at Juniors, one more year.

That said, I haven't been this excited about a prospect in a longggg time.

 

[XX]

So Gormley is apparently off to Calgary with Powers to train until camp starts. Rieder too. Seems like they are making the strength coach available to prospects all summer long. Is this something new they are doing?

 

[PHX FireBirds18]

So Gormley is apparently off to Calgary with Powers to train until camp starts. Rieder too. Seems like they are making the strength coach available to prospects all summer long. Is this something new they are doing?

There was a video here a little while ago about Gosbee's house getting flooded up in Calgary. Powers along with a few other Yotes personal have gone up there to help him out. I'm sure after the camp Powers went back up there and a few Coyotes went with him to lend a hand.

 

[XX]

I'm sure after the camp Powers went back up there and a few Coyotes went with him to lend a hand.

Powers actually has a gym or whatever called Human Dynamix that specializes in hockey players in Calgary. So that's why they happened to be up there.

 

[Blubba Jenkins]

I think Stone said he was going there too after signing.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

Does anyone think that we could have 3 100+ pt guys in juniors next season?

Domi I think is due to get 100+, I would think Samuelsson would also eclipse the mark and the longshot is Dauphin, but now that he'll be considered "the man" on his team, I think he'll get it done.

 

[rt]

Samuelsson and Domi might miss games for pro tryouts and will definitely miss games for the WJCs. Those two factors will make it tough. It is possible, though.