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RW Alex DeBrincat (2016, 39th, CHI)

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16 points for DeBrincat in his last 5 games,not bad.
scored his 50th of the season tonight (another record broken).

Only 2 points short from another 100+ point season.

last 3 seasons:
15-16 yrs old,16-17 yrs old,17-18 yrs old
50 goals (USHS),60(51+9)goals(OHL) and now 50 goals(OHL).
 
You gotta think he is the target of the leafs 2nd rounder (probably 31st OA) if he drops. I think the leafs take two D this year barring the lottery win, most likely Chychrun and whoever is left of the elite D at the 15th pick if Pitts makes the playoffs.

Then they take him with their 2nd, and draft a euro goalie with their 3rd.
 
Yep, you've got recent small guys like Johnson and Gaudreau doing well. Yeah, sometimes a Grimaldi doesn't hit, but still (plus he fell to the 2nd anyway).
 
debrincat is on a whole new level of undersized

ill believe gms dont shy away from undersized players when someone shorter than 5'10 goes in the 1st
 
GeorgeLeafer12 said:
i don't think that's so in today's hockey,
gm's are not scared to draft under sized players anymore in the first round :handclap:.

well that's how i see it anyways.
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While I agree that smaller players are becoming more accepted, I don't think it's necessarily reflected in their draft position. I don't think (and am open to correction) that there has been a single player of under 5'10" drafted in the first round for the past two-plus years. The most noteworthy short guys I can think of in NHL organizations right now (not necessarily at the NHL level yet, since this is concerning recent draft history):

Tyler Johnson (2008?, correct me if wrong): UFA Signing by Tampa
Tyler Ennis (2009): 1st round by Buffalo
Rocco Grimaldi (2011): 2nd round by Florida
Johnny Gaudreau (2011): 4th round by Calgary
Sergei Tolchinsky (2013): UFA signing by Carolina
Joe Hicketts (2014): UFA signing by Detroit

Dmytro Timashov (5th round by MTL) may have been 5'9" his draft year but is listed at 5'10" now. Ditto for Jeremy Bracco, although you can say what you want about guys tending to embellish since the psychological difference of one inch cannot be understated.

Honorable mention to 5'8" and 2014 eligible Vladimir Tkachev, who probably would have been signed by the Oilers were it not for an issue with his status as a Russian who had played in a foreign pro league within the past year or something to that effect. The exact situation escapes me.

Also to Dante Salituro and Rihards Bukarts, who have previously gone undrafted and could go this year.

Going back further, there's Nathan Gerbe (5th round by Carolina) and David Desharnais (another UFA), but the pattern seems pretty cut and dry. With a couple outliers, teams are willing to gamble that those players will be available later for less investment.

So while I think Debrincat and his fellow small stars Clayton Keller and Vitaly Abramov deserve to go in the 1st round, history doesn't support them actually going there. I'd still rank them as among the top prospects available though, but saying a guy is good and predicting where he will go are not always so aligned.
 
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Erie vs London tonight on Sportsnet.
Its a good game to show for us fans of prospect and draft eligible players. Personally I'd prefer Toronto give greater consideration to size this draft. There are only so many spots for undersized players on an NHL team without having a negative impact.
 
leaflover said:
Erie vs London tonight on Sportsnet.
Its a good game to show for us fans of prospect and draft eligible players. Personally I'd prefer Toronto give greater consideration to size this draft. There are only so many spots for undersized players on an NHL team without having a negative impact.
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Should be a good game. Agree, see Leafs going for bigger forwards and d-men this draft.
 
Timashov was drafted by TML not MTL. My guess is you typed it fast, nut just clarifying. I wish we took him.

Should go early 2nd especially if Toronto gets the pens first.
 
Wouldn't be against the Oilers picking up this kid. Like his fire a lot.

If the Leafs snag him, I hope management doesn't skip on Tyler Benson.
 
How does his shot rate? It seems like he is really good at getting that one time snap-shot off accurately from a lot of body positions. My little brother is absurdly small for high school hockey and he scores tons with a similar onetime snapshot or just getting his stick on pucks in front of the net really quick(not remotely comparing the skill, but the styles are similar and both consistently get the "overachiever" label). Is being short actuality an advantage in thous situations where your basically just trying to get your stick on the puck around the net? I might he wrong but Debrincat could be a guy that would be worse if he was a little taller.
 
To be honest if Leafs have the choice between Mascherin and Debrincat with there 2nd rounder, I'm going with Mascherin. They seem to have similar attributes with Mascherin being a little bit taller and stockier. I feel these guys are direct competition for each other.
 
93LEAFS said:
To be honest if Leafs have the choice between Mascherin and Debrincat with there 2nd rounder, I'm going with Mascherin. They seem to have similar attributes with Mascherin being a little bit taller and stockier. I feel these guys are direct competition for each other.
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What?...so not the case,maybe you mistake Mascherin for someone else?.

Macherin is 5 foot 10, 210 pounds,plays really hard physical game,but doesn't take stupid penalties,nor penalties as it is,really speedy,has some scoring touch.

DeBrincat is 5 foot 7, 164 pounds,with incredible shot (best in the OHL),
a true sniper,fast skater,maybe not as fast as former team mate McDavid,but fast,
isn't afraid of physical confrontations,but doesn't play very physical game.
 
GeorgeLeafer12 said:
What?...so not the case,maybe you mistake Mascherin for someone else?.

Macherin is 5 foot 10, 210 pounds,plays really hard physical game,but doesn't take stupid penalties,nor penalties as it is,really speedy,has some scoring touch.

DeBrincat is 5 foot 7, 164 pounds,with incredible shot (best in the OHL),
a true sniper,fast skater,maybe not as fast as former team mate McDavid,but fast,
isn't afraid of physical confrontations,but doesn't play very physical game.
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Mascherin is who I am talking about, They are both smaller (height wise) scoring wingers with elite shots, Mascherin actually beat out Debrincat in the coaches poll, finishing 1st to Debrincats 3rd in best shot in the western conference, and 2nd in hardest shot. Debrincat was voted most dangerous in the goal area. I also wouldn't sleep on his scoring touch, he has the best gpg of any of the 98's in the OHL. They have similar traits, but they aren't replica's of each other and are projected to go in the late 1st early 2nd.
 
2 assists in the final game of the regular season for DeBrincat
that makes it 101 points 51 goals 50 assists,18 points in his last 6 games.

At some point it looked DeBrincat won't get 50 goals 100 points this season,
but nice turn around from Alex,hopefully the point streak will continue
in to the play-offs,3 point avg per game through entire post season would be nice :) .

Early season it looked like he would score 75-80 goals this season,
but scored at one point only 10 goals through 24 games.
 
GeorgeLeafer12 said:
What?...so not the case,maybe you mistake Mascherin for someone else?.

Macherin is 5 foot 10, 210 pounds,plays really hard physical game,but doesn't take stupid penalties,nor penalties as it is,really speedy,has some scoring touch.

DeBrincat is 5 foot 7, 164 pounds,with incredible shot (best in the OHL),
a true sniper,fast skater,maybe not as fast as former team mate McDavid,but fast,
isn't afraid of physical confrontations,but doesn't play very physical game.
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Adam Mascherin does not play a "really hard physical" game, are you thinking of the right player? I'm a fan of Mascherin, he's got a great shot (ranked best in Western Conference in coaches poll) and good all around offensive instincts. He is strong but not very physical, can stand up to hits and doesn't get intimidated by guys trying to hit him, but he plays a skill game.
 
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