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Questionable IQ and minimal to zero offense provided. Not something I’d want with a top 20 pick.
guess its a good thing he wasn't a top 20 pick then
Questionable IQ and minimal to zero offense provided. Not something I’d want with a top 20 pick.
guess its a good thing he wasn't a top 20 pick then
That comment was a couple weeks before the draft.....
Yeah, I just read the same thing from the Eliteprospects.Literally just read in the past few hours that some injury was disclosed at the combine which didn't hurt his performance but did scare some teams off of him, which is why he dropped to 30... But now for the life of me can't find the source. Maybe EP?
In no world do I see Emery as a top pairing guy in the NHL. K'Andre has more offensive ability since he played forward for most of his career and K'Andre is a borderline 2nd pairing D who brings very little offense.. How we're going to replace Trouba is addressed by this pick, and I also think there is real upside for Emery to maybe find some offense and be a top pairing guy. I'm not overly optimistic about it, but it's a possibility.
In no world do I see Emery as a top pairing guy in the NHL. K'Andre has more offensive ability since he played forward for most of his career and K'Andre is a borderline 2nd pairing D who brings very little offense.
They are both similar style defensemen and I'd argue both lack the acceleration (first 3 steps) to ever compete against top line players in the NHL.
Decent chance Emery doesn't make the 2025 World Junior roster (unless he's incredible off the bat at UND) but makes the 2026 World Junior roster.Yeah, I don’t see the comparisons to Miller that much either. Like sure, they have a few attributes that are similar (skating, biracial skin color, good overall athletes that played multiple sports, and that they are defense first), but it pretty much ends there.
Emery is going to have a lot of competition for a spot on the WJC team. I don’t think there are a lot of RHD spots locked up, but there are a lot of similar level candidates.
Yeah, he'll probably be on that one.Decent chance Emery doesn't make the 2025 World Junior roster (unless he's incredible off the bat at UND) but makes the 2026 World Junior roster.
I came to post the opposite. Unless they plan on taking 5 left shot defenseman, I think Emery makes the team by default. USA lacks quality right shot defenseman after Hensler and Minnetian. I wouldn't take any of the others you mention.Yeah, he'll probably be on that one.
The current one he's competing with Minnetian, McCarthy, Hensler, Pitner, and Kleber for probably 3 spots. I guess it's possible for 2 or 4 spots also.
He could very well win a spot. I think it's wide open, but thats a lot of players for not that many spots and some of them are going to get left off.
I don’t see it as likely that both Hensler and Emery make it. Too young of a right side. Or at least I don’t see both making it if they take only three. I think it’s likely Gavin McCarthy will make it. Should be top four this year for BU and worked his way up a very deep defense last year on a great team.I came to post the opposite. Unless they plan on taking 5 left shot defenseman, I think Emery makes the team by default. USA lacks quality right shot defenseman after Hensler and Minnetian. I wouldn't take any of the others you mention.
To me a 3rd pairing of Hutson-Emery is a no brainer. They played well together at the U18s and with them you get your 2nd powerplay qb and best penalty killer.
Yeah, this is where I'm at, with an intentional truncation of that sentence. Especially after Emery's performance at the U18s - which is maybe the best he looked all year - he'd have to be a disaster to start next season to not make it, I'd think...I think Emery makes the team by default. USA lacks quality right shot defenseman after Hensler
Unless he bombs in early NCAA action, I can't see how they don't take Hensler. He looked very good at the showcase and should be one of the better defenders on the team after Buium. He can skate, move the puck, and play in any situation.I don’t see it as likely that both Hensler and Emery make it. Too young of a right side. Or at least I don’t see both making it if they take only three. I think it’s likely Gavin McCarthy will make it. Should be top four this year for BU and worked his way up a very deep defense last year on a great team.
Then I see Emery, Hensler, Kleber, and Pitner competing for 1/2 spots, at most. I think Hensler is looking unlikely. He hasn’t done that great the past year. I think it might be in that order right now of likelihood to make it.
Fair with Minnetian. I'm not crazy about him, but he was the extra defenseman last year so you'd think they'll take him this year.Yeah, this is where I'm at, with an intentional truncation of that sentence. Especially after Emery's performance at the U18s - which is maybe the best he looked all year - he'd have to be a disaster to start next season to not make it, I'd think...
Agree. Based on watching the WJSS and factoring in Fortescue, here's how I see it. I bolded the playmakers and underlined the bigs. Last year's team had playmakers on every pairing (Buium, L. Hutson, Casey, Rinzel) and that seems to be the U.S. formula for all their gold-medal teams, so that may not bode well for Emery since they likely carry seven defenders and need a pure PPQB in case Buium is hurt or runs out of gas.Yeah, I don’t see the comparisons to Miller that much either. Like sure, they have a few attributes that are similar (skating, biracial skin color, good overall athletes that played multiple sports, and that they are defense first), but it pretty much ends there.
Emery is going to have a lot of competition for a spot on the WJC team. I don’t think there are a lot of RHD spots locked up, but there are a lot of similar level candidates.