RW Matthew Coronato - Calgary Wranglers, AHL (2021, 13th, CGY)

[Yepthatsme]

Honzek took his spot, not much else to say.

Be injuries and trades to make room for him. Honzek will likely go down as well at some point

This. Plan always seemed to be to ease him into things either with bottom 6 time or AHL time, then guaranteed top 6 time the last 3rd of the season after Mantha was gone. The fact he’s still with the team suggests he’s alternating in when Honzek undoubtedly sits a game or two, and potentially for if Honzek is sent down before Sharangovich is back.

 

[DJJones]

This. Plan always seemed to be to ease him into things either with bottom 6 time or AHL time, then guaranteed top 6 time the last 3rd of the season after Mantha was gone. The fact he’s still with the team suggests he’s alternating in when Honzek undoubtedly sits a game or two, and potentially for if Honzek is sent down before Sharangovich is back.

Ya signing Mantha pretty much guaranteed it. Whatever, either Honzek and Coronato play or the vets play well and we can trade them.

Let the defense have 10-15 games to figure things out anyway. Likely be some ugly hockey at the start

 

[Bounces R Way]

Agree with Bob Germany.
Kevin Rooney should really not be playing over this kid.

 

[Yepthatsme]

Agree with Bob Germany.
Kevin Rooney should really not be playing over this kid.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this is an NHL 30 goal scorer. Has the rare mix of a guy who can score from distance and beat goalies clean as easily as he can be a net front guy. He’s just struggled getting his open looks as he adapts to a faster paced league, the glimpses he shows are great though.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I am just as impressed by his first goal of the night

 

[DJJones]

I am just as impressed by his first goal of the night

Sure, that's a much more impressive goal. OT winner is always going to add some flair though.

I've bounced around from Honzek, to Zary, to Coronato as to whose my favorite 4 times already this season.

 

[Yepthatsme]

Hit the 20 goal mark in his first full season after a 2 goal performance today. He’s not technically a rookie since he played 11 too many games last year, but when compared against his peers in the class he shows really well.

Coronato: 64 games, 20G, 17A, 37P
Gauthier: 69 games, 13G, 21A, 34P
Stankoven: 64 games, 10G, 21A, 31P
Bourque: 62 games, 10G, 12A, 22P

Gauthier was drafted 2022, Stankoven and Coronato in 2021, and Bourque in 2020. A lot of people have been sleeping on Coronato and his potential.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Hit the 20 goal mark in his first full season after a 2 goal performance today. He’s not technically a rookie since he played 11 too many games last year, but when compared against his peers in the class he shows really well.

Coronato: 64 games, 20G, 17A, 37P
Gauthier: 69 games, 13G, 21A, 34P
Stankoven: 64 games, 10G, 21A, 31P
Bourque: 62 games, 10G, 12A, 22P

Gauthier was drafted 2022, Stankoven and Coronato in 2021, and Bourque in 2020. A lot of people have been sleeping on Coronato and his potential.

If I were the Flames management I'd give him a max deal worth like 50 mill or so. I have a good feeling he'll easily be considered underpaid in the future with that deal.

 

[Bounces R Way]

He's really good. Skating has improved a ton since his draft.
Kyle Connor lite

 

[madmike77]

He’s more of a complete player than I was expecting. I think everyone knew he had the shot, but he backchecks well and doesn’t cheat a lot. Given his size he’s never going to be super physical, but he doesn’t hurt the team defensively at all.