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Prospect Info: Rory Kerins, C, 174th pick in 2020

He's at 118 points in 67 games, 1 game left to go.....can he hit 120??

Greyhounds open up RND 1 vs Guelph Storm next week. Hope he can have a good run, but it'd also be nice to see him quickly pack his bags for Stockton (I almost typed Abbottsford, lol)
 
Check out Mason Black on the Fantasy Hockey Life podcast episode 180 around the 81 minute mark talking about Rory.
His model has him ranked the 19th best prospect right between Xavier Bourgault and Mavrik Bourque,(see his Twitter feed).
In the podcast he tempers the expectations to a middle 6 guy with some scoring punch but even if he only gets a few NHL games in, a fantastic pickup in the 6 th round.
 
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CF Magic said:
Surprised by this for sure, anybody got a read on how training camp went for him? Maybe they want him playing minutes at C but not enough spots on the Wranglers?
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He didn't even get a preseason game in. I'd have to believe he suffered some sort of injury during the young stars tournament and is playing catchup to begin the year. Either that, or he came into camp out of shape and they are sending him a message, but that is just pure speculation on my part.
 
Scored in his 1st game.
I watched a few Soo games lastyear, he seems to be a perimeter player. But I'm sure he could be used right now on the PP for the Wranglers. I don't think he'll be down there long.
 
So... what's going on with his game? Is it NHL ready?

Also read one of the reasons he's not up might be due to being out of shape. Any idea if it's more than just the basic stuff like Andersson dealt with early in his career? Or it's more than that?
 
Figgy44 said:
So... what's going on with his game? Is it NHL ready?

Also read one of the reasons he's not up might be due to being out of shape. Any idea if it's more than just the basic stuff like Andersson dealt with early in his career? Or it's more than that?
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Cull had mentioned that he was out of shape last year but came into camp this year and had shown significant improvements in testing.

It's strange that in back to back years the Flames elected to not even dress him for a preseason game. Not really sure what's going on with that, but he's an interesting prospect. He has a ton of talent, and maybe just needed to adjust to the pro life style - which can be a tough adjustment for some kids.
 
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Have to imagine if he keeps this play up he'll see time with the big club this year. The talent is there, you don't put up 118 points in the OHL as a 18-19 year old without being very talented. Them really talking about the fitness thing reminds me a lot of Phat Ras early in his career. Sometimes they guys just have to figure it out.
 
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In conversation with Postmedia, Conroy didn’t need to be asked about that missed opportunity to see how Kerins would stack up in an exhibition audition. He brought it up himself.

“You know, that would be one of my do-overs,” Conroy said with a sigh. “He has a confidence in him and he was in that third group and he was like, ‘I’m gonna show you guys.’ And I give him credit, he’s done it. That’s what you want guys to do, so I’m happy for him.”

Kerins is a smart cookie, so he knows it would be a career-limiting move to grouse about his status as an exhibition afterthought.

Throughout the organization, however, many are impressed with how he has responded to that slight or snub or whatever you choose to call it.

“He may have got the short end of the stick in training camp, but he stuck it to us after,” Edwards praised. “He said, ‘Oh, you guys don’t think I’m ready for that? Well, here you go.’ And good for him for doing that.”
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“This is kind of my first stretch in pro hockey at my natural position,” Kerins said. “My whole minor hockey career, I only played centre. In junior, I played centre. I feel like I thrive in the middle.

“With the Wrangler and Flames, there is a lot of responsibility at centre ice. In the defensive zone, there’s a lot of work and reads that need to be made. But I’ve enjoyed the extra responsibility. I think that’s something I flourish in. Just going through the middle of the ice, carrying the puck through the middle and distributing, I think that’s one of the best parts of my game. And my wingers have made it easy on me this year.”
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“When you watch him, he is so smart,” Conroy said of Kerins. “He knows how to draw guys to him and dish pucks. He has great touch on his passes. He has a real good shot, can get it off in traffic, and he goes to the right areas.

“He just sees the game really well and with his hockey sense, it’s fun to watch.”

A pro scout for another NHL organization told Postmedia that he also has noticed this season an uptick in Kerins’ competitiveness on pucks and in his one-on-one battles.

“The skill was always there,” the scout said. “But he is much more engaged.”

“He’s always been a smart hockey player. He’s always been able to slow it down in his head and find plays,” Edwards agreed. “The one thing I’ve noticed this year is he is really competing. He is going to the net. He is around the net. You look at his goals, a lot of them are from five feet around the net, so he is not afraid to play in the guts.”
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calgaryherald.com

What got into Flames prospect Rory Kerins, and when will it get him to the NHL?

Barely one radar a few months ago, centre Rory Kerins has emerged as one of the Calgary Flames’ most promising prospects.
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