RD Alec Regula (2018, 67th, DET; traded to CHI; traded to BOS; claimed by EDM)

[Snippit]

Played on the Chicago Steel this past season. He was committed to the University of Michigan but he signed with the Knights today.

He's a very big guy - listed at 6'4, 184 pounds on hockeydb.

Anyone who's seen him play have any more info on this guy?

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[Maukkis]

In my eyes, he just doesn't have what it takes to be a Regular in the NHL.
thought I'd get that one out of the way

 

[Tryamkin]

He’s been good defensively and plays a ton of minutes in London with Evan Bouchard, but he doesn’t really provide much if any offense. Could be a mid/late round pick.

 

[Brock]

He’s been good defensively and plays a ton of minutes in London with Evan Bouchard, but he doesn’t really provide much if any offense. Could be a mid/late round pick.

Disagree completely. He's inching close to my top 10 (of OHL'ers available). And I think he'll end up being one of the first five defenders off the board from the OHL this year.

Size, mobility, and the offensive side of things is really progressing. Starting to see him carry the puck and work with Bouchard as a dynamic 1/2. There have been times lately where I thought it was Bouchard leading that breakout, but then realized it was Regula once I saw the number.

I can tell you, this guy has major fans within the scouting community and London Knights management (and the scouting team there) have extremely high hopes for him as a two-way force.

 

[Tryamkin]

Disagree completely. He's inching close to my top 10 (of OHL'ers available). And I think he'll end up being one of the first five defenders off the board from the OHL this year.

Size, mobility, and the offensive side of things is really progressing. Starting to see him carry the puck and work with Bouchard as a dynamic 1/2. There have been times lately where I thought it was Bouchard leading that breakout, but then realized it was Regula once I saw the number.

I can tell you, this guy has major fans within the scouting community and London Knights management (and the scouting team there) have extremely high hopes for him as a two-way force.

I trust you, as I know you watch more OHL than me, but from what I’ve seen, I would easily take Bouchard, Merkley, Sandin, Bahl, Vallati, and Gross before him, maybe even a few others. The year is still young, but maybe I’ve just caught a few bad viewings.

 

[Snippit]

He's been so reliable and like Brock said, his offensive game is progressing.

I really think he'll go in the first three rounds at least.

 

[Brock]

I trust you, as I know you watch more OHL than me, but from what I’ve seen, I would easily take Bouchard, Merkley, Sandin, Bahl, Vallati, and Gross before him, maybe even a few others. The year is still young, but maybe I’ve just caught a few bad viewings.

The progression has really shown in the last month/month and a half. Early on, I would have agreed with you. Looked tentative at both ends and was really just a big, mobile defender who didn't do a heck of a lot.

But he's a totally different player now. I'd only take Bouchard and Merkley ahead of him (definitively), with Bahl and Sandin being close. Could see myself having Regula ranked 3rd of that group by season's end if he continues his progression.

 

[horner]

The progression has really shown in the last month/month and a half. Early on, I would have agreed with you. Looked tentative at both ends and was really just a big, mobile defender who didn't do a heck of a lot.

But he's a totally different player now. I'd only take Bouchard and Merkley ahead of him (definitively), with Bahl and Sandin being close. Could see myself having Regula ranked 3rd of that group by season's end if he continues his progression.

And one of the youngest players in the draft

 

[Snippit]

I'm thinking he might go in the 2nd round at this point.

 

[Starry Knight]

I'm thinking he might go in the 2nd round at this point.

I'd say he's a steal in any round beyond that. He has huge potential and teams around the league would be wise not to ignore it.

 

[MyBudJT]

Thoughts?

 

[Knies iT]

Sleeper candidate for a breakout D+1 season next year.

Feel like he'll be on Toronto's radar come draft day, given their London connection and recent draft history targeting big, project defenders (e.g. Middleton, Gordeev, Nielsen, Mattinen, Greenway, Rasanen, etc.).

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Sleeper candidate for a breakout D+1 season next year.

Feel like he'll be on Toronto's radar come draft day, given their London connection and recent draft history targeting big, project defenders (e.g. Middleton, Gordeev, Nielsen, Mattinen, Greenway, Rasanen, etc.).

I hope so. I would pick him as high as our 2nd if we had to (prefer our 3rd though). He checks a lot of Hunter's boxes and he's a RD which is an area of need in our system.

 

[Keon1963]

I hope so. I would pick him as high as our 2nd if we had to (prefer our 3rd though). He checks a lot of Hunter's boxes and he's a RD which is an area of need in our system.

We don't have our second or our third.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

We don't have our second or our third.

C'mon man, you know what I mean. We own picks in those rounds regardless, and better ones.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Can he improve his stats after Bouchard take step up on pro-level? Did he have a time on PP?

 

[hizzoner]

I'm thinking he might go in the 2nd round at this point.

He has a lot going for him--size, skating, right hand shot, very young for draft, positionally sound, well spoken and intelligent. I liked what I saw and would love to see Sabres get him. Just not sure whether he is worth #32 and he will not last to Sabres next pick.

 

[Snippit]

He has a lot going for him--size, skating, right hand shot, very young for draft, positionally sound, well spoken and intelligent. I liked what I saw and would love to see Sabres get him. Just not sure whether he is worth #32 and he will not last to Sabres next pick.

I don't think he's worth #32 - he's still too raw in a lot of areas. I found that he struggled in the Owen Sound series.

Sabres should just wait until their pick in the nineties and just hope he's still there.

 

[IPreferPi]

He's definitely on my radar for the Yotes with our late 2nd/3rd round picks.

 

[MMC]

Traded to CHI

 

[AmericanDream]

we likey!!! welcome young Alec!!! he might make team USA as well for the WJC!

 

[Mark Edwards]

Regula has played great in my viewings this season. Huge hole in the Knights lineup without him in the early season games.

 

[Curufinwe]

He's definitely on my radar for the Yotes with our late 2nd/3rd round picks.

A little late, but Arizona took Bahl instead.

Elite Prospects - NHL Entry Draft 2018

 

[MMC]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Has had a great season so far + has scored lots of goals and points as well.

So far 20 goals and 44 points (0.98 ppg).
Is +23 with 51 penalty minutes and 136 shots on goal.

Leads the team in PP goals (14), thou McMichael has 14 as well.
2nd in game winning goals (4), 2nd in short handed goals (1)
3rd in +/-