Hopefully he keeps it up. Gives some credibility to the idea that last seasons lackluster production was atleast in part to being on a bad team.Matt wood 3 pt debut for Minnesota
Molendyk dropped? That's a little surprising, but I guess plausible based on other around him. I don't see him regressing any, but not necessarily a huge jump either.The Athletic did a "redraft" of 2023.
Big winners were Roest (175 to 55) and Hanzel (187 to 78)
Also, Sutter Muzzatti (?) jumped to 85 from 143 and Edstrom went to 14 from 32.
Wood dropped to 27 and Molendyk and Gibson had minor slips of 28 from 24
and 44 from 42 respectively.
Has The Athletic seen Hanzel play???The Athletic did a "redraft" of 2023.
Big winners were Roest (175 to 55) and Hanzel (187 to 78)
Also, Sutter Muzzatti (?) jumped to 85 from 143 and Edstrom went to 14 from 32.
Wood dropped to 27 and Molendyk and Gibson had minor slips of 28 from 24
and 44 from 42 respectively.
I suspect Hanzel is firmly in the same boat as Prokop and Matier. Distinguished junior-level defensemen... but... if you play an overage year and/or start off in the ECHL, that does not bode well at all for your ultimate NHL upside. Hanzel had a great couple years in junior. But like those other 2 is probably lacking some fundamental skill level to ever be considered a significant NHL prospect. Fair enough. Being a star in junior hockey and getting drafted and signed to an NHL ELC is still a huge accomplishment. Not everybody is going to The Show.Has The Athletic seen Hanzel play???
I will guess that the answer is NO.
I have hopes for Matier!I suspect Hanzel is firmly in the same boat as Prokop and Matier. Distinguished junior-level defensemen... but... if you play an overage year and/or start off in the ECHL, that does not bode well at all for your ultimate NHL upside. Hanzel had a great couple years in junior. But like those other 2 is probably lacking some fundamental skill level to ever be considered a significant NHL prospect. Fair enough. Being a star in junior hockey and getting drafted and signed to an NHL ELC is still a huge accomplishment. Not everybody is going to The Show.
Anyone seen him play this season? What’s his upside?I was really down on Jatkola after last season but he is off to a good start this year.
7 games played
1.56 GAA
.935 sv%
Near the top in sv% and GAA for goalies with over 5 games played