RD Jett Woo (2018, 37th, VAN)

[Son of Petter]

Nice! I’m in a very similar league, let me know if there’s ever any openings in yours!

Very deep keeper league

30 teams
Full entry draft
Two round waiver
50 contracted players
90 total players

On year 8 or something like that

25-35 points a year for a punishing and shutdown defender would be fantastic for any team I think.

 

[Skirbs1011]

For some reason I get Matt Dumba as a comparable for him

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

For some reason I get Matt Dumba as a comparable for him

That would be one hell of a 2nd pick if that's the case !


I personally see more of a hybrid Hamonic/Phaneuf game in him.

 

[newfy]

Don’t watch much junior so would be more than happy if he’s a top ten junior d man for where he was picked.

For an early second rounder thats not that unusual though I dont think. From his draft I only rated him above one dman playing junior that was drafted ahead of him (merkley) and the year before that there were hardly any canadian junior D drafted early. Foote isnt in junior now and I ranked him ahead of PO Joseph. I also ranked him behind Brook who is a mid second rounder.

So hes still a really solid prospect but I have him maybe passing one or two guys and at least one guy passing him type deal. Looking through those drafts it seems like its been really weak the last couple years for CHL dmen

 

[Michoulicious]

Ya heres the video.

Fenton and Wild offer 63 and 86. Canucks reject it because they wanted Woo. They do say tho that if Woo is gone they make that trade.

Doug Armstrong and Blues also call but Canucks reject it as well as they wanted Woo.


Side note: look how happy the Canucks management is when Detroit takes Zadina over Hughes. I for sure thought Hughes was going to Detroit since he has Michigan ties and Wings needing Dmen.

That draft looks amazing for Vancouver.

Hugues, Woo and Madden could be franchise defining.

 

[Martinez]

He models his game after Shea Weber, stylistically, don’t freak out

 

[tfu92]

Nucks fan,

Im really excited about woo just because he excels at exactly what hughes doesnt. At this moment, it seems a hughes woo pairing fits perfectly. He covers all of hughes deficiencies perfectly.

I also think if he runs 1st pairing when the EP40 line is on while 5v5, he can very realistically get 40 points. If you play 22-24min a night with high scoring forwards and your d pairing also gets 50+ points, you can literally either shoot the puck on net or dump it deep and STILL collect 40 points. Think kevin bieksa and his 40 point seasons playing with the MVP sedin seasons.

Our swedish and american scouting has been spot on in recent years thanks to brackett and gradin. One or 2 more good picks this year and i think we can build a really strong team

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Out west I would say hes behind Smith, Brook, Byram, and possibly Alexeyev. In the OHL behind Bouchard but I would say similar level to Wilde and Boqvist. In the Q, behind Dobson and McIsaac probably behind Beaudin or at least similar level. Behind Justin Barron if you want to count him as well.

SO at best I could see him maybe being 6 or 7th but hes probably a couple spots lower than that overall

Where would you rank Boqvist in a re-draft?

 

[Dominance]

Nucks fan,

Im really excited about woo just because he excels at exactly what hughes doesnt. At this moment, it seems a hughes woo pairing fits perfectly. He covers all of hughes deficiencies perfectly.

I also think if he runs 1st pairing when the EP40 line is on while 5v5, he can very realistically get 40 points. If you play 22-24min a night with high scoring forwards and your d pairing also gets 50+ points, you can literally either shoot the puck on net or dump it deep and STILL collect 40 points. Think kevin bieksa and his 40 point seasons playing with the MVP sedin seasons.

Our swedish and american scouting has been spot on in recent years thanks to brackett and gradin. One or 2 more good picks this year and i think we can build a really strong team

Woo’s Canadian, did you mean North American scouting?

Either way, I would advise a degree of calm. I love Woo but he has a ways to go before he reaches the NHL, much less becomes a first pairing d-man. Hope he gets there, though.

 

[newfy]

Where would you rank Boqvist in a re-draft?

I was never a Boqvist fan so dont trust my ranking to be where most people would have him. I would have him behind Hughes, Bouchard, Dobson and Smith in that draft. As a wings fan I'm not sure I would trade McIsaac for him, theres also guys like Beaudin and Sandin that I think are comparable prospects that could go either way in a re-draft

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Should have been 1st overall just for that name.

I hope he makes it. So many puns can be had.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Generational name

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Should have been 1st overall just for that name.

I hope he makes it. So many puns can be had.

He is of Asian heritage but I dont think he is east Indian.

 

[Siludin]

What are Woo'd weaknesses at this point? What most needs improving?

 

[M2Beezy]

All signed up and graduated outta college for the pros now

 

[Daximus]

What are Woo'd weaknesses at this point? What most needs improving?

At this point his main weakness is probably consistency in his physical game and being confident in his ability to skate with the puck. He also needs to work on his play in the offensive zone as he sometimes make small mistakes in how he moves the puck and handles pressure. It's good but there is room for improvement. Had a great game tonight, 2 assists and a fight. Bit off a little more than he could chew there but he survived and got in a couple good punches of his own.

 

[M2Beezy]

At this point his main weakness is probably consistency in his physical game and being confident in his ability to skate with the puck. He also needs to work on his play in the offensive zone as he sometimes make small mistakes in how he moves the puck and handles pressure. It's good but there is room for improvement. Had a great game tonight, 2 assists and a fight. Bit off a little more than he could chew there but he survived and got in a couple good punches of his own.

Thanks for the update

 

[Bobby9]

I like the Bieksa comparison.

Plays with an edge. Has the potential to put up 25-35 points. Is prone to bone headed plays trying to be physical.

I think he will be a nice 2nd dman. Maybe a less talented Hjalmorsson that played on the Hawks. (spelling?)

 

[Daximus]

I like the Bieksa comparison.

Plays with an edge. Has the potential to put up 25-35 points. Is prone to bone headed plays trying to be physical.

I think he will be a nice 2nd dman. Maybe a less talented Hjalmorsson that played on the Hawks. (spelling?)

I'll probably catch some flak for this but he reminds me a bit of Duncan Keith when he played for the Rockets. Physical, good defensively and has a lot of offensive potential he has yet to fully unlock. Hell of a puck mover and two-way dmen who isn't amazing on the PP but can be a decent QB. Hard to say what his ceiling is but I think he has a good shot at becoming a 3-5 kind of guy, with upside.

 

[JT63]

What's up with Jett this season? I don't watch the WHL, but his production seems low. Being deployed in a more defensive role, I take it?

 

[Jumptheshark]

still one of the greatest hockey names of all time

 

[Love]

His points are way down from last season. Is he playing way worse? Has he regressed? Or maybe just playing a different role with the Hitmen?

 

[Hyzer]

His points are way down from last season. Is he playing way worse? Has he regressed? Or maybe just playing a different role with the Hitmen?

He was on one of the best PP's in the WHL last year and isn't this year. Still playing well as far as I've heard game wise

 

[Tripod]

Plus on the PP, Calgary already has/had Zamula there and he has done well. He earned the trust last year and this year has continued that...2nd in the WHL in PPG for Dmen at 1.05 PPG. So Woo doesn't likely get as much prime PP time as before.

 

[ponder]

For some reason I get Matt Dumba as a comparable for him

Don’t really see it - similar builds and physicality, but Dumba was on another level in terms of skating and offensive ability at the same age, while Woo plays a safer, simpler game. I’d compare him more to a smaller David Savard personally.