RW Terik Parascak - Prince George Cougars, WHL (2024, 17th, WSH)

[InfinityIggy]

Feels like one of those guys who is gonna go in the middle of the 2nd round and people will be wondering why in 5 years.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Feels like one of those guys who is gonna go in the middle of the 2nd round and people will be wondering why in 5 years.

He should be gone before the 2nd round starts

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Boston should take him if he's there IMHO

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Feels like one of those guys who is gonna go in the middle of the 2nd round and people will be wondering why in 5 years.

Because his skating is really, really bad.

Andrew Cristall was a bad skater in his draft year, but looks like a Hughes brother when compared to this kid.

 

[57special]

Because his skating is really, really bad.

Andrew Cristall was a bad skater in his draft year, but looks like a Hughes brother when compared to this kid.

I've watched him quite a bit, and don't agree with you. He looks like an average skater, to me, and it's pretty easy to project that he can improve his speed and quickness once he fills out his lanky frame.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Washington

 

[Bubbles]

Dude looked shocked, lol! It's a bit early for sure. But happy for him and his family. WHL dominating the draft again.

 

[Dominance]

Cristall and now Parascak? Washington is swinging hard for the fences. The odds of both hitting their potential and making the adaptations they need to succeed at the NHL level aren’t that great, but that’s some crazy potential there.

 

[Bubbles]

Cristall and now Parascak? Washington is swinging hard for the fences. The odds of both hitting their potential and making the adaptations they need to succeed at the NHL level aren’t that great, but that’s some crazy potential there.

I'm guessing their WHL scout is highly regarded in their org. They need a defenseman than another winger.

 

[Langway]

The scouting director is based out of Regina. They've always gone deep into the league.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I'm guessing their WHL scout is highly regarded in their org.

19 picks from the Dub over the past decade - nearly 40% of their picks over that span.

They're Locked In.

 

[DekeyPete]

This kid was clutch all year. Only going to get better.

 

[Cush]

19 picks from the Dub over the past decade - nearly 40% of their picks over that span.

They're Locked In.

more like obsessed

 

[wetcoast]

Because his skating is really, really bad.

Andrew Cristall was a bad skater in his draft year, but looks like a Hughes brother when compared to this kid.

Ironically the Capitals took another bad skater to add to Cristall and I really doubt that any NHL top 6 could have 2 guys that skate like they do but they certainly have other skills.

It's an interesting pick but I would have taken 4 or 5 forwards here over him at 17, time will tell.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

19 picks from the Dub over the past decade - nearly 40% of their picks over that span.

They're Locked In.

How many have made it as regular NHLers? How many are impact guys?

 

[Dr John Carlson]

How many have made it as regular NHLers? How many are impact guys?

Too early to tell for most of the recent picks (past 3 drafts I'd say). Beyond that... it's only Aliaksei Protas and Beck Malenstyn who are for sure NHLers - Malenstyn as a 4th liner and Protas as a middle-6er. Alex Alexeyev and Brett Leason are both in the NHL, but I don't know if they're actually NHLers, if you get me. And Leason isn't even with the Capitals anymore. And a few hours after this post - neither is Malenstyn!

So it hasn't exactly been a goldmine. But Cristall/Parascak are both by far the most skilled talents they've taken from the WHL, so it's almost an apples/oranges type of thing.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Too early to tell for most of the recent picks (past 3 drafts I'd say). Beyond that... it's only Aliaksei Protas and Beck Malenstyn who are for sure NHLers - Malenstyn as a 4th liner and Protas as a middle-6er. Alex Alexeyev and Brett Leason are both in the NHL, but I don't know if they're actually NHLers, if you get me. And Leason isn't even with the Capitals anymore.

So it hasn't exactly been a goldmine. But Cristall/Parascak are both by far the most skilled talents they've taken from the WHL, so it's almost an apples/oranges type of thing.

But they also have the kind of problem that can be the difference between becoming an everyday nhler and just a good minor leaguer.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Hope he becomes a Hyman Toffoli hybrid and kills it for the Capitals