Prospect Info: Round 4, 103rd overall: Cole Knuble, C, Fargo (USHL) -> Notre Dame

[mr4tno]

His dad was a very late bloomer. We'll see about his kid!

His dad was a slow as {insert the slowest thing you can think of here}. His dad was a late bloomer, but the game he played does not translate to today's NHL. If Cole's game is similar, then this is the perfect Flyers pick. If you can't skate up ice then you can't get caught out of position

 

[scumpup]

Theres worse picks out there. Give me Centers thanks Flahr.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Knuble’d

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Yeah not loving this draft.

 

[FLYguy3911]

He was top 100 on THE LIST last year. Two straight years of good production at the USHL level. Captained the US WJAC team and led them in scoring. Going to Notre Dame which hasn't produced much talent lately, but should get ice time in the best conference. Outside chance to make the US WJC team next year but that team is STACKED.

Players like this are why you should draft young, good scoring ES players from the USHL in the 7th round instead of 3rd year players from the Q who score 5 whole points. You get 4-5 years to get ROI on your investment and don't have to use a 4th round pick on them the following year.

 

[BernieParent]

Ex-Flyer son.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Needs to work on his skating. A flawed player taken late in the draft.

 

[RANKKA]

Needs to work on his skating. A flawed player taken late in the draft.

apprently he already worked on it for a year and gotten good at skating says Flahr

 

[Pet Charles]

Ultimately the draft pick has to be able to play hockey, but I’d think an “in” or familiarity otherwise that would ease a transition is a good thing, no? Briere isn’t like what came before in many ways, so because it’s miserable to do otherwise I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Flyer lurker]

IF u r a hockey player, knock someone up and the flyers will be sure to take the kid

 

[Toonces]

It's definitely the most "Flyers" pick of the draft. He went about where he was ranked, so I highly doubt anything funny is going on here, but it's still a classic Flyers move. Interesting that he doesn't have his father's size, so I'm pretty curious what his game is actually like.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Players like this are why you should draft young, good scoring ES players from the USHL in the 7th round instead of 3rd year players from the Q who score 5 whole points. You get 4-5 years to get ROI on your investment and don't have to use a 4th round pick on them the following year.

In his press conference today Flahr said they had him on their board last year but didn't think he was a good enough skater and that he improved this year and joked that maybe they should have just taken him. Ya Brent.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

In his press conference today Flahr said they had him on their board last year but didn't think he was a good enough skater and that he improved this year and joked that maybe they should have just taken him. Ya Brent.

He's hilarious. And obese.

 

[ponder719]

His dad was a slow as {insert the slowest thing you can think of here}. His dad was a late bloomer, but the game he played does not translate to today's NHL. If Cole's game is similar, then this is the perfect Flyers pick. If you can't skate up ice then you can't get caught out of position

Derian Hatcher?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

You guys should keep an eye for the 2024 draft (since you're rebuilding and all) on Knuble's line-mate from last season Mac Swanson.

Not saying Knuble is bad or didn't deserve to be drafted (I think he should've been drafted last year!), but I think Swanson got him drafted finally. Knuble calls him the best passer he's ever played with. He's a magician, but very small (only 5'7).

NHL teams tend to like to go back to the well of teams that their prior draft picks play for. If you guys pick Swanson next year, you heard it here first.

 

[Ironmanrulez]

Will not happen cause sm0l

 

[Beef Invictus]

You guys should keep an eye for the 2024 draft (since you're rebuilding and all) on Knuble's line-mate from last season Mac Swanson.

Not saying Knuble is bad or didn't deserve to be drafted (I think he should've been drafted last year!), but I think Swanson got him drafted finally. Knuble calls him the best passer he's ever played with. He's a magician, but very small (only 5'7).

NHL teams tend to like to go back to the well of teams that their prior draft picks play for. If you guys pick Swanson next year, you heard it here first.

The funny thing is, they aren't actually rebuilding. They don't understand what a rebuild is.

 

[deadhead]

They took Gendron with that 7th rd pick, bet on an overage CHL skilled player.

 

[Deadpool8812]

At least he's not as bad as a pick as Nick Luukko, who I believe wasn't even ranked, and the Flyers admitted they only drafted him as a favour to his father who worked for the team

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Nabrules]

How's he progressed?

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Just like his dad, then?

What are his chances of improving skating to be at least average at this stage?

 

[scumpup]

Just like his dad, then?

What are his chances of improving skating to be at least average at this stage?

Skating can be learned! It's a skill! Especially if your job is to be a hockey player, work at it every day!

 

[dats81]

Mike didn't have to skate as he would just park his big body in front of the net to wait for the puck to arrive. That won't work for his son.

 

[Curufinwe]

Cole has to blame mom for his lack of size, cause dad was a dump truck.

But he's up to 37 points in 30 games. Seems good for a sophmore.

Cole Knuble - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Cole Knuble, 2004-07-01 Grand Rapids, MI, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Univ. of Notre Dame. Complete player biography and stats.

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