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

[Breakfast of Champs]

I've watched this kid since he was in Bantam, he has long been a top player in the Maritimes but has just continued to improve every year. Bathurst should be a good team to watch next year with 4-5 legit NHL prospects on the roster. Hendrix Lapierre was traded there in the offseason and they also had another few guys picked.

Kidney is smart, that's his #1 attribute out there, but he's very skilled too. I am at the very least highly intrigued with the pick. Given the year (or lack of for many prospects) we had, I think taking him late 2nd was pretty safe.

 

[Breakfast of Champs]

...that was awesome...sounds like his brother (or whoever that was) is a Habs fan...

His brother is on CB Eagles, that was likely him. NS is like a 3 way melting pot for Habs/Leafs/Bruins fans so I would give it at least 33% he is one. If not, likely just very happy his brother was taken.

 

[WeThreeKings]

His brother is on CB Eagles, that was likely him. NS is like a 3 way melting pot for Habs/Leafs/Bruins fans so I would give it at least 33% he is one. If not, likely just very happy his brother was taken.

A lot of Penguins fans now, too.

 

[Deebs]

I love this stuff. All the work, all the sacrifices from the family....it will never get tiresome.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

His brother is on CB Eagles, that was likely him. NS is like a 3 way melting pot for Habs/Leafs/Bruins fans so I would give it at least 33% he is one. If not, likely just very happy his brother was taken.

...I'm a Nova Scotian, amigo, I know we're full of Habs & Bruins fans...too many Laff fans as well, but that just makes the chirping here more fun...

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

A lot of Penguins fans now, too.

...you mean bandwagon Crosby fans...yeah, loads of them...

 

[WeThreeKings]

...you mean bandwagon Crosby fans...yeah, loads of them...

Yeah - annoying to me because they don't do the same for Nate, who's done far more for the city than Crosby could have ever dreamed of doing.

 

[QuebecPride]

I just realized that Acadie-Bathurst doesn't have that many of its players drafted to the NHL.

The only ones that I can name off the top of my head are Dobson and Morand.

And a nonamer called Patrice Bergeron.

 

[KevSkillz4]

First round talent and I like his interview, looks like a pretty good kid. Like Suzuki, Caufield, KK and Romanov. Looks a underrated prospect and should go more higher than #63.

 

[JianYang]

I'm seeing names like kreicji, Oates. And Ribeiro being thrown around in here.

That paints a pretty clear picture that the guy is a play making specialist.

 

[montreal]

I'm seeing names like kreicji, Oates. And Ribeiro being thrown around in here.

That paints a pretty clear picture that the guy is a play making specialist.

I know at one point in the playoffs it was said that if you at his assists in the regular season plus playoffs he had 35 assists and 31 were primary assists.

 

[QuebecPride]

Looking solely at the highlights, and comparing him to Joshua Roy, he doesn't look slow. He doesn't have explosiveness, but that will come with a stronger lower body and core.

 

[ottawa]

Wish we'd focus on players that are all around strong skaters as it seems like many players have a hard time improving on that.

 

[Redux91]

LOL this warms my heart but then i cant help but burst out laughing at the other kid (looks like older bro Liam Kidney) just popping up with the "f***ING RIGHT!!!" goal celly right in front of the parents lmao

 

[buddahsmoka1]

I know at one point in the playoffs it was said that if you at his assists in the regular season plus playoffs he had 35 assists and 31 were primary assists.

15 assists in 9 playoff games last year.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I know at one point in the playoffs it was said that if you at his assists in the regular season plus playoffs he had 35 assists and 31 were primary assists.

40 assists

 

[MD thaivuN]

And a nonamer called Patrice Bergeron.

never heard of him

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Timmins said hes 6'0 180 lbs.
Not a big person, but not a small person either.

 

[Maitz]

From his highlights only (havent watch him this year at all) he seems to be the perfect centerman for Caufield, always finds his teammates on the ice, really pass oriented

 

[Maitz]

also he really looks like LHD Suzuki

 

[Sagikev]

I know at one point in the playoffs it was said that if you at his assists in the regular season plus playoffs he had 35 assists and 31 were primary assists.

That's insane, anyone ever had so many primary assists compared to secondary assists? And at a high volume, too

 

[cbtitan]

Timmins said hes 6'0 180 lbs.
Not a big person, but not a small person either.

That is approximately the size of his brother Liam, 20 YO....
Riley might not look like a speedy skater, but he however will turn on a dime and will pickpocket the D from the puck and stickhandle the puck across any defense, at the junior level, without losing sight of available teammates....the puck sticks to him like I have rarely seen and he is constantly in pursuit of it if not in possession and control.
All combined, he makes for a very dynamic and effective forward in the offensive zone while being pretty good on 200 feet.

 

[KevSkillz4]

The more I read about him, the more I think he have potential to become a top 6 player.

If he become the 3/4 of Nick Suzuki, that would be amazing.

Like Suzuki, big hockey IQ, sick hands, two-way ability and big playoff performance.

 

[26Mats]

From his highlights only (havent watch him this year at all) he seems to be the perfect centerman for Caufield, always finds his teammates on the ice, really pass oriented

Or even winger to play with KK or Poehling.

This team can use playmakers more than shooters. After Suzuki, we don't have any. Drouin doesn't count.

 

[montreal]

Timmins says he expects him to play for the Q team vs Russia in the CHL series. So hopefully he's invited to next summers camp for Team Canada.