RD Landon Dupont - Everett Silvertips, WHL (2027 Draft)

[macbowes]

Back-to-back multipoint nights for DuPont against SEA, 3-2-5 in 2 GP. He's a freak. 9-28-37 in 31 GP on the season. Best defensive prospect I've ever seen, and one of the best prospects I've ever seen.

Kind of a lucky play here, but he just has those unteachable offensive instincts.

 

[Bubbles]

Back-to-back multipoint nights for DuPont against SEA, 3-2-5 in 2 GP. He's a freak. 9-28-37 in 31 GP on the season. Best defensive prospect I've ever seen, and one of the best prospects I've ever seen.

Kind of a lucky play here, but he just has those unteachable offensive instincts.

His production as a 15 year old is just insane. One of the best skaters I've seen.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I really don’t understand how people believe Gibson, Mynio, Price, people like that are better than him right now.

I get he’s young, but Switzerland brought a player the same age and DuPont is like two times as good as him.

 

[Martin Elz]

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[frontsfan67]

I really don’t understand how people believe Gibson, Mynio, Price, people like that are better than him right now.

I get he’s young, but Switzerland brought a player the same age and DuPont is like two times as good as him.

They’re on the team for their excellent defence.

Maybe hockey Canada feels he DuPont isn’t as strong with that(but no doubt very talented offensively)

Also switzlerland isn’t Canada. The worst Canadian player would be the best Swiss one

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

They’re on the team for their excellent defence.

Maybe hockey Canada feels he DuPont isn’t as strong with that(but no doubt very talented offensively)

Also switzlerland isn’t Canada. The worst Canadian player would be the best Swiss one

Are they really playing excellent defense?

I have no doubt you are right about why he wasn't picked. Doesn't mean it was the right choice. Canada should've picked a more skilled and talented team.

I'm not suggesting that making Switzerland is justification for making Canada. I'm merely saying that he's not too young for the tournament. There's another kid his age playing at the tournament.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Are they really playing excellent defense?

I have no doubt you are right about why he wasn't picked. Doesn't mean it was the right choice. Canada should've picked a more skilled and talented team.

I'm not suggesting that making Switzerland is justification for making Canada. I'm merely saying that he's not too young for the tournament. There's another kid his age playing at the tournament.

It is too young though when there is already a few 25 draft eligable, plus a 26.
If it was a real vet squad, then maybe as a PP guy. Icing a talented, but very young squad is also a recipe for disaster.
That blue line has the potential to be the best ever at the WJC nect year. Schaefer, Dickenson, Yakemchuk, Parekh, Dupont.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Icing a talented, but very young squad is also a recipe for disaster.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

I was actually thinking about them as I typed, but that is very different than a WJ Team for Canada.

 

[Mathieukferland]

That blue line has the potential to be the best ever at the WJC nect year. Schaefer, Dickenson, Yakemchuk, Parekh, Dupont.

Yakemchuk will be too old and Schaefer will probably be in the NHL, but if you get a blue line on it with Parekh, Dickinson, Smith, Brunicke, Verhoeff, Aitcheson and Dupont on it, look out

 

[frontsfan67]

Are they really playing excellent defense?

I have no doubt you are right about why he wasn't picked. Doesn't mean it was the right choice. Canada should've picked a more skilled and talented team.

I'm not suggesting that making Switzerland is justification for making Canada. I'm merely saying that he's not too young for the tournament. There's another kid his age playing at the tournament.

I know Gibson and Mynio are there strictly for that. Not 100% familiar with price but I would assume he is a good 2 way d man.

Yes DuPont would’ve been the best player probably on a lot of the crappy teams in the tournament but just Canada is always one of the more strong ones obviously.

I definitely think he is on the team next year.

 

[WarriorofTime]

They really aren't gonna consider a 15 year old until they've paid some dues with the younger teams and gotten some more CHL reps under their belt. May as well ask why McDavid wasn't on the Olympic team in 2014. Just how it goes. 16 has been the glass ceiling for Canadian prospects. DuPont is probably there next season.