Prospect Info: Riley Kidney, LHC, Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL ), 63rd overall

[jaffy27]

I like this kid!!!

sounds super intelligent

 

[1909]

Not Québecois but a QMJHL player. Should make all the Québecoia happy0

Is that humour or just a stupid comment ?

 

[overlords]

He's really slow. Training can probably improve that, but with his current speed he won't make the NHL.

So we drafted hudon redux?

 

[le_sean]

Don’t like taking bad skaters. Hopefully he can improve.

 

[montreal]

I like that most of his assists were primary and I heard he had a really good playoffs. I believe I saw somewhere that that Titan could be pretty good next year, how do they stack up, as I haven't watched a Q game or followed the league at all since RHP/Houde played.

 

[sampollock]

Happy with the pick. Fell because of his size. But aside from that, huge hockey IQ. Like him.

good point

CC is small and I bet a lot of teams are would love to have him

 

[19VJ17]

Don’t like taking bad skaters. Hopefully he can improve.

Agree

Hopefully he already know this is a weakness of his and put in the time and effort to keep improving.

If he needs to be motivated to do this, its a good sign he won't make it.

I find this is the biggest difference between a good AHL and future NHL, they put the time in and improve on their own dime. Too many people blame development on the organization when really 90% of it is going to come from the player himself. Coaches point you in the direction but is up to the player to do the extra work needed to become the best then can be.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

oh wow he's skilled. work on that skating and he could be a good one.

 

[yianik]

So he is a better pick than Pastujov ?

I second it on the bad skater issue. Don't like it, has burned us many times.

 

[wildD]

Don't like this pic, he not a good skater

 

[KevSkillz4]

Don't like this pic, he not a good skater

He got great hockey IQ. That's more important. He can improve his skating ability, if he can be better skater... we maybe got a good one. Great potential there.

 

[morhilane]

So we drafted hudon redux?

He has a better toolbox and IQ than Hudon and his skating speed issue might correct themselves just by gaining muscles in his lower body. His weight is low for his height (somewhat underdeveloped physically) and his skating technic is fine (not elite, but above average).

 

[Just Linda]

I don't see him as an NHL centre but I see NHL upside in him. I don't think he makes it but not a bad pick nonetheless

 

[Jabba11]

Oh well, I guess I'll be the first one then. We need to acquire Mark Stone and get someone from Steve Passmore lineage on a line with Riley here:

Passmore Kidney Stone, a painful line!

 

[Stoneburg]

Oh well, I guess I'll be the first one then. We need to acquire Mark Stone and get someone from Steve Passmore lineage on a line with Riley here:

Passmore Kidney Stone, a painful line!

That is seriously funny. Made LOL after a long day!

 

[buddahsmoka1]

Cerebral playmakers don't need to be fast to be effective. They excel at slowing down the game, having good hands, distributing the puck, and playing East-West hockey.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Cerebral playmakers don't need to be fast to be effective. They excel at slowing down the game, having good hands, distributing the puck, and playing East-West hockey.

apparently he has good lateral mobility so that's a thing. skating is more workable than ever. I see a bit of suzuki in him

 

[montreal]

 

[WinterLion]

apparently he has good lateral mobility so that's a thing. skating is more workable than ever. I see a bit of suzuki in him

Work on your core kid!

 

[McGees]

Looked into him for the first time. I like his game. Looks like a smart middle 6 C with a game that should translate. Moves kinda like Suzuki on the ice.

 

[WeThreeKings]

He actually reminds me of Ribeiro.. just hopefully without the other antics that plagued his career.

 

[Goldenhands]

Personally he reminds me a bit of David Krecji... Interesting pick.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

He actually reminds me of Ribeiro.. just hopefully without the other antics that plagued his career.

yeah there it is.

anyone pooping on this pick actually seen his hands? he might just have the best hands in the system and even the team. brains can compensate for a lot but yeah work on that skating

 

[superstar436]

Another corey Locke.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Based on one minute of highlights, he's my favorite pick this draft.

Could very well be the steal of the draft.