Prospect Info: Prospect Thread (Overseas, College, Junior, etc)

[Porter Stoutheart]

Perhaps, but he doesn’t seem like great fit there. Their top forward plays same position as he does and plays it better, although Snuggerud is likely leaving. They don’t have any high end centers (Moore is great skater and not much else). Wood at this point doesn’t seem like the cycle game really suits him. I’d like to see him get stronger. With his size and skill he should be strong on cycle and force near net, but he doesn’t seem to be. I think he is bigger project than realized.

I haven't even seen him since the U18s. There, it seemed like his go-to talent was an ability to use his size/reach to sort of slow-mo dipsy-doodle around guys to either score or set up scoring chances. The extent to which that was successful against world-class talent at that age made us all think it was a natural talent level he could build on by adding strength and speed to an already impressive skillset.

Except... it doesn't seem to have happened? Like, he's still a bit "slow-mo" and hasn't demonstrated any inclination to use his size to add physicality/cycling as you note?

I think it's ok for us here to wonder and talk about a guy we spent a #15 pick on and have invested a good amount of hope on, without it seeming like some kind of "witch hunt" or anything. I sincerely WANT Wood to pan out. I spent a year celebrating the pick with his name in my signature tagline. But we're here to actually comment on these guys and delve into the details in real time right?

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I haven't even seen him since the U18s. There, it seemed like his go-to talent was an ability to use his size/reach to sort of slow-mo dipsy-doodle around guys to either score or set up scoring chances. The extent to which that was successful against world-class talent at that age made us all think it was a natural talent level he could build on by adding strength and speed to an already impressive skillset.

Except... it doesn't seem to have happened? Like, he's still a bit "slow-mo" and hasn't demonstrated any inclination to use his size to add physicality/cycling as you note?

I think it's ok for us here to wonder and talk about a guy we spent a #15 pick on and have invested a good amount of hope on, without it seeming like some kind of "witch hunt" or anything. I sincerely WANT Wood to pan out. I spent a year celebrating the pick with his name in my signature tagline. But we're here to actually comment on these guys and delve into the details in real time right?

He scared me in draft. The talent (as you describe) tantalizes, but something seemed off and not just his skating. I question whether he has the quick-twitch muscle movement. ROR can't skate for sh!t, but he has that; he can pounce on pucks. Wood? But his production was great and you saw these plays..

I still think if he can get stronger and puts the work in, there is potentially really good player there, but he it's concerning that he doesn't appear to have progressed since he was drafted.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

He scared me in draft. The talent (as you describe) tantalizes, but something seemed off and not just his skating. I question whether he had the quick-twitch muscle movement. ROR can't skate for sh!t, but he has that, he can pounce on pucks. Wood? But his production was great and you saw these plays..

I still think if he can get stronger and puts the work in, there is potentially really good player there, but he it's concerning that he doesn't appear to have progressed since he was drafted.

He reminds a bit of RyJo, tbh. The latter days version. But as s a winger. That's not a good thing, alas.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

He reminds a bit of RyJo, tbh. The latter days version. But as s a winger. That's not a good thing, alas.

I have some of the same concerns, flashing red lights, with Porter Martone this year. There is so much to like about him, and he will likely be good NHLer, but something about his game scares me.

 

[Scoresberg]

I’ve said this multiple times before but I’ll say it again: this organization couldn’t recognize a true offensive talent even if it walked down the street and smacked them on their face.

 

[PredsV82]

Since it's not like we can give him back and draft someone else I would rather see Wood come to Mileaukee and let Taylor and Co. work with him.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Since it's not like we can give him back and draft someone else I would rather see Wood come to Mileaukee and let Taylor and Co. work with him.

Wood scored twice in rematch. Fink fairly invisible.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Willis signed to ELC. I’m not super high on him, but feel like he is worth a contract so this is good.

 

[herzausstein]

Willis signed to ELC. I’m not super high on him, but feel like he is worth a contract so this is good.

Medium sized forward, slightly over a point per game in the OHL, should have 1 more season of OHL eligibility, we have recently plundered/drained MIL of forward talent (Pärssinen, Tomasino, L'Heureux, Evangelista, Svechkov) so they could use the reinforcements over the next season or two (Edstrom, Willis, Roest, Gojsic, etc). MIL is gonna look pretty different

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Willis signed to ELC. I’m not super high on him, but feel like he is worth a contract so this is good.

Does he count as a "serial winner" now? Memorial Cup, then WJC Gold Medal... I mean, if he can join Milwaukee for the playoffs and get a Calder Cup, then I think we'll have our guy, right?

 

[Soundgarden]

Surin's on a heater 8 points in his last 9.

 

[herzausstein]

Surin's on a heater 8 points in his last 9.

Seems to be settling in nicely

 

[AintLifeGrand]

4 pt night for Fink 51 pts in 35 games. Top scorer in NCAA hockey

 

[Terrier]

https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-ho...ock-down-Maine-for-vital-5-1-victory-59882286

 

[Eegs]

4 pt night for Fink 51 pts in 35 games. Top scorer in NCAA hockey

Fink is not getting enough attention. I've been following him as closely as I can this season because he's such an intriguing prospect based even solely on his out performing of his draft slot. I've even been throwing him Hobey Baker votes

Hope the Lions can make the NCAA Playoffs so Aiden gets to strut his stuff in front of a national audience.

 

[herzausstein]

Fink and O Hara are tearing it up this year. Both top 10 in G, A, and P. Sorted expected Fink but completely out of left field from O Hara

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Fink named one of 10 Hobey Baker finalists.

 

[herzausstein]

Fink named one of 10 Hobey Baker finalists.

Kind of surprised O'Hara didn't get the nod as well. Either way, both played greatgreat

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Kelowna game is on Youtube tonight. They're not good and will miss the playoffs. Max Graham, who is Kelown's captain and is injured is in the booth, and he said that Gojsic will be joining Milwaukee after his junior season ends Sunday. Not really surprising, but good to hear.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Alright, we'll have 1 more update coming to capture playoff results, but junior and Euro leagues are getting really close to starting playoffs, plus I just wanted to see how things were going, soooo...

PLAYER	TEAM	LEAGUE	ACQ	YOB	GP	G	A	TP/W	PIM/L	+/- OTL
Yegor Surin (C)	Yaroslavl Loko Jr.	MHL	22/2024	2006	12	7	10	17	10	10
	Yaroslavl	KHL			41	7	7	14	18	10
Teddy Stiga (C)	Boston College	NCAA	55/2024	2006	34	13	16	29	34	13
	USA U20	WJC-20			6	1	2	3	0	1
Viggo Gustaffsson (LD)	HV71 J-20	Swe-Jr J20	77/2024	2006	16	2	14	16	12	1
	HV71	SHL			8	0	0	0	2	0
	Timra IK	SHL			14	1	1	2	0	0
	AIK	SWE-2			7	0	1	1	4	2
	Sweden U20	WJC-20			7	0	3	3	10	3
Miguel Marques (RW)	Lethbridge	WHL	87/2024	2006	28	14	23	37	30	4
Hiroki Gojsic (RW)	Kelowna	WHL	94/2024	2006	59	20	16	36	49	-24
Jakub Milota (G)	Cape Breton	QMJHL	99/2024	2006	37	3.23	.902	17	13	5
Viktor Norringer (LW)	Vastra Frolunda Jr.	Swe-Jr J20	127/2024	2006	39	24	33	57	18	19
	Vastra Frolunda	SHL			16	0	1	1	4	1
Erik Pahlsson (C)	U.Minnesota	NCAA	213/2024	2004	29	3	15	18	6	7
Matthew Wood (RW/C)	U.Minnesota	NCAA	15/2023	2005	38	17	21	38	14	20
Tanner Molendyk (LD)	Sask/Med.Hat	WHL	24/2023	2005	47	8	37	45	18	20
	Canada U20	WJC-20			5	0	2	2	4	1
David Edstrom (C)	Frolunda HC	SHL	32/2023	2005	39	7	12	19	10	13
	Sweden U20	WJC-20			7	4	2	6	0	3
Andrew Gibson (RD)	Soo/Oshawa	OHL	42/2023	2005	51	9	15	24	59	17
	Canada U20	WJC-20			5	0	0	0	8	1
Felix Nilsson (LW)	Rogle BK	SHL	43/2023	2005	40	5	17	22	4	3
	IK Oskarshamn	SWE-2			5	1	0	1	0	-1
	Sweden U20	WJC-20			7	1	5	6	2	6
Kalan Lind (LW/C)	Red Deer	WHL	46/2023		35	11	15	26	42	2
Dylan MacKinnon (RD)	Moncton	QMJHL	83/2023	2005	53	3	4	7	64	16
Joey Willis (C)	Saginaw/Kingston	OHL	111/2023	2005	44	27	24	51	43	9
	USA U20	WJC-20			2	0	2	2	2	3
Juha Jatkola (G)	KalPa	SM-Liiga	121/2023	2002	28	2.46	.886	12	9	7
Sutter Muzzatti (LW)	R.P.I.	NCAA	143/2023	2003	10	2	1	3	8	-7
Austin Roest (C)	Everett	WHL	175/2023	2004	5	3	2	5	2	2
Aiden Fink (RW)	Penn St. U	NCAA	218/2023	2004	37	23	29	52	12	18
Adam Ingram (C)	St. Cloud State	NCAA	82/2022	2003	29	2	6	8	12	-4
Kasper Kulonummi (RD)	Kiekko-Espoo	SM-Liiga	84/2022	2004	47	6	11	17	22	-4
Cole O'Hara (RW)	UMass-Amherst	NCAA	114/2022	2002	38	22	29	51	14	22
Ben Strinden (RW)	U. North Dakota	NCAA	210/2022	2002	37	8	8	16	14	5
Anton Olsson (LD)	Lukko	SM-Liiga	72/2021	2003	51	4	7	11	45	0
Simon Knak (LW)	Davos HC	Swiss-A	179/2021	2002	44	8	5	13	8	4
**Luke Reid (RD)	U. New Hampshire	NCAA	166/2020	2001	35	1	11	12	10	-7
**Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (LW)	Ohio St.	NCAA	202/2020	2000	38	16	23	39	6	6
**Chase McLane (C/RW)	Colorado Coll.	NCAA	209/2020	2000	33	5	5	10	26	1
Semyon Chistyakov (LD)	Avangard Omsk	KHL	117/2019	2001	67	19	21	40	16	30
Isak Walther (RW)	U. Vermont	H-East	179/2019	2001	33	6	11	17	10	-2
Vladislav Yeryomenko (RD)	Magnitogorsk	KHL	151/2018	1999	34	3	5	8	14	4
Konstantin Volkov (G)	Kunlun	KHL	168/2016	1997	7	4.84	.832	0	5	0
	Lada Togliatti	KHL			5	3.68	.884	0	2	0

** = rights would have expired August 15 but apparently we retained due to Covid exception?