Prospect Info: Round 1, Pick 13: Jett Luchanko, C, Guelph (OHL) - 7/6 Upd: Signed 3yr ELC

[BringBackHakstol]

They love their guys

 

[Danko]

 

[Hockeypete49]

Congrats Jett

 

[Strawberry Fields]

The franchise is saved

 

[Tripod]

Oh, I see someone left the gate open by mistake.

 

[TheKingPin]

Sounds like Jett killed it!

 

[thedjpd]

Sounds like Jett killed it!

I mean it’s dev camp, I watched it - so take with a grain of salt, but he was everywhere. Best player in the ice.

I didn’t expect that.m
Bump and Bonk great as well.

Bump has some talent, maybe even top 6.

 

[TheKingPin]

I mean it’s dev camp, I watched it - so take with a grain of salt, but he was everywhere. Best player in the ice.

I didn’t expect that.m
Bump and Bonk great as well.

Bump has some talent, maybe even top 6.

Did Luchanko and Bonk go head to head? I assume that would be the toughest matchup for Jett.

Definitely encouraging that we are at least hitting on our firsts these days. Probably means they will need a top 5 pick next year for a top center. But if so then there are at least a few good pieces coming.

 

[Appleyard]

Was it the best on his team at least?

Yep. Their top 6 was as follows (EV P/60 and Corsi)... though I am a bit wary of the Corsi numbers, I have tried to verify a bit at times over the course of a few games vs where get the info from and it does seem generally close though to what I would track.

Luchanko: 2.31 P/60, 50.1%
Bowman: 2.07 P/60, 53.7%
Namestnikov: 1.94 P/60, 51.0%
Alriksson: 1.70 P/60, 49.6%
Paquette: 1.65 P/60, 46.7%
Karabela: 1.61 P/60, 50.3%

2.31 might seem solid when compare to NHL... but most top CHL prospects are clocking over 3 P/60 in their draft year at EV... also his 3 most regular linemates had better play-driving numbers. Albeit marginal in 2/3 cases.

I hope he turns out great. But yeh, my guess is if things go well he is a 2nd liner.

 

[LunchPailJoe28]

I bet their pumped! Free season tickets now! ha ha

 

[King In The North]

I was reading this thread, saw Luchanko described as an "average athlete" and had to laugh. The guy was the first-ranked player in the CHL Prospects Game athletic/skills testing, and blew away the combine, as well.

Athleticism is probably his best trait.

I remember the Hockey Prospect guys in their thread saying it was wild to see comments about players that were the totally the opposite from true. Great skating but they had scouted them as poor, low IQ but they rated them as high, etc.

 

[Curufinwe]

Briere kept repeating how much they wanted to get a right shot center. Luchanko discussion starts at 7:44

 

[mr figgles]

Drafting for need is bad enough, but when you get that specific with your needs you are just looking for trouble.

 

[Curufinwe]

Right handed
Center
First name begins with J
But it can only be one syllable

 

[iceman42]

Right handed
Center
First name begins with J
But it can only be one syllable

Must describe his only attribute

 

[BernieParent]

Must describe his only attribute

It should rhyme with:

 

[trostol]

why did they want a right-handed shot?

 

[flyersnorth]

It should rhyme with:

Speaking of bet, why is everything so hyper-focused on gambling these days?

The amount of betting ads during games is kinda silly.

 

[Curufinwe]

why did they want a right-handed shot?

Cause all their centers are left handed

 

[Flyerfan4life]

why did they want a right-handed shot?

because who needs skill when you can draft for position.

 

[TCTC]

I was reading his thread on the main boards because that's where you get the more nuanced opinions these days and they compare him to Robert Thomas. I like that. I like Robert Thomas.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I was reading his thread on the main boards because that's where you get the more nuanced opinions these days and they compare him to Robert Thomas. I like that. I like Robert Thomas.

Matchbox Twenty isn't my thing, personally

 

[Magua]

I definitely trust the main boards over HF Flyers. It’s been proven true time and time again. Did anyone here, uncertain about Luchanko’s upside, rank Robert Thomas top 10 in his draft? No.

 

[Kelmitchell2]

I mean it’s dev camp, I watched it - so take with a grain of salt, but he was everywhere. Best player in the ice.

I didn’t expect that.m
Bump and Bonk great as well.

Bump has some talent, maybe even top 6.

I tried telling you guys the year we took bump that I loved him and saw top 6 potential in him, kid is a gamer, has a hell of a shot, not a bad skater, goes to the dirty areas, does a lot of the small things very well lol him and kaplan I loved them as late round picks

Matchbox Twenty isn't my thing, personally

How about when he performed with Santana (my favorite guitarist of all time personally)

 

[orangey]

Speaking of bet, why is everything so hyper-focused on gambling these days?

The amount of betting ads during games is kinda silly.

There's huge money there so that's your reason for sudden legalizing and encouraging with constant advertising this awful scourge. Kinda messed up, even by our low standards, but hey any opportunity for huge corporations and criminal organizations to ruthlessly exploit the vulnerable and BOING the bought Congressmen are there to champion it.