RD Cameron Allen - Guelph Storm, OHL (2023, 136th, WSH)

[Breakers]

Please help me understand the fall and why it is a gamble.

I think gamble is just a saying as everybody past the 4th round is a gamble.

He just had brutal draft season
But he was OHL rookie of the year last year
Finished top 10 in combine testing

So you take a flier and hope he regains some strong form

 

[ORRFForever]

Watch pretty much any of his games. His U18s are probably most easily accessible. You’ll see what I mean. Turnovers, bad shot selections, bad reads in his end, over-committals on odd man rushes, etc. It’s not like it’s every shift, but it seems like he he’s a sure bet to make at least one incredibly poor play a game.

Yikes! Thank you for the info. Again, it's too bad.

I think gamble is just a saying as everybody past the 4th round is a gamble.

He just had brutal draft season
But he was OHL rookie of the year last year
Finished top 10 in combine testing

It just seems like an enormous drop. If they can teach everything but how to put the puck in the back of the net, hopefully they can teach this kid to think on his feet or just keep things simple.

Thanks!

 

[Carlzner]

Named Captain of Team Canada for the U18s

Anyone that can add insight into how he played in this tournament?

Bummer to hear about the IQ but is there a chance he makes the U20 WJC in December?

 

[Hockeyville USA]

What a collapse: potential top 15 pick prior to his DY, to 1 point in 13 games in his D+1.

 

[LeProspector]

What a collapse: potential top 15 pick prior to his DY, to 1 point in 13 games in his D+1.

Luke Kirwin 2.0

 

[Guardian452]

He missed 4 months because of a shoulder injury. But his stat line certainly doesn't bode well for his future as an NHL prospect.

 

[CybershadeEDM]

Kid was Rookie of the Year in 2022. What happened?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I know it’d be easy to count him out, but he just returned from shoulder surgery. He missed a lot of time. Give him some time to gain back some confidence and earn his role within the lineup.

What happened is probably a combination of he lost his confidence, the team he played for last season struggled, and he had some flaws that are now in bigger focus (not that big, decision making hasn’t improved since he was a U17, and he’s probably not a high-end offensive defender either).

Let’s see how he’s doing at this time a year from now before we count him out.

 

[Topcheese31]

Invited to WJC camp, 22 points in 24 games. Weird last two year but could be a great story. He was seens like a top 5 pick in the 2022 draft at some points.

 

[wickedwitch]

Invited to WJC camp, 22 points in 24 games. Weird last two year but could be a great story. He was seens like a top 5 pick in the 2022 draft at some points.

He's leading Guelph in points as a defenseman. I'm a little surprised but not shocked that he made the WJC camp.

 

[Random schmoe]

Traded to the London Knights.

 

[wetcoast]

Traded to the London Knights.

Like London needed another high profile Dman?

 

[Juxtaposer]

Like London needed another high profile Dman?

They actually really do. When games are close, they literally ride Bonk and Dickinson into the dirt. I don't have access to CHL ice time numbers but I swear I've seen games this season where those two have played 40+ minutes and one of them at least was on the ice 100% of the time. London doesn't trust any other D in crunch time and it's detrimental to Bonk and Dickinson.

Great move for the Knights IMO, just what they needed.