EdwardTK
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- Jul 3, 2014
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No hype for this kid? Leads Q in points and goals.
From Wheelers prospect pool ranking:
"This is where, already, the Islanders pool really starts to reveal itself as pale by comparison to the rest of the league. Dufour’s a fine prospect. If Raty is a B or a B-plus, he’s somewhere above C and below B. But he’s not even a top-15 prospect in my top-ranked pool, nor a top-10 one in several others. He is having an excellent year in Saint John (the 2022 Memorial Cup hosts), though, and ranks near the top of the QMJHL in total and per game shots (which come off of his stick hard), goals, and points. At the junior level, his blend of size, power, strength, surprising comfort with the puck in control, and a hard wrister make him a lot to handle. They may be enough to turn him into a depth player at the NHL level in time (he’s going to have to earn it through the AHL) too. He has a presence about him that makes him a factor on and off the puck when he’s on the ice. But I do still worry about the sluggishness of his stride and his propensity to bobble pucks, and the way those two things typically hurt players at higher tempos. His skating kept him a step behind in Calgary for Team Canada’s selection camp for the world juniors. He moves well when he gets going but when he falls back onto his heels and has to start up again, he can drag behind."
From Wheelers prospect pool ranking:
"This is where, already, the Islanders pool really starts to reveal itself as pale by comparison to the rest of the league. Dufour’s a fine prospect. If Raty is a B or a B-plus, he’s somewhere above C and below B. But he’s not even a top-15 prospect in my top-ranked pool, nor a top-10 one in several others. He is having an excellent year in Saint John (the 2022 Memorial Cup hosts), though, and ranks near the top of the QMJHL in total and per game shots (which come off of his stick hard), goals, and points. At the junior level, his blend of size, power, strength, surprising comfort with the puck in control, and a hard wrister make him a lot to handle. They may be enough to turn him into a depth player at the NHL level in time (he’s going to have to earn it through the AHL) too. He has a presence about him that makes him a factor on and off the puck when he’s on the ice. But I do still worry about the sluggishness of his stride and his propensity to bobble pucks, and the way those two things typically hurt players at higher tempos. His skating kept him a step behind in Calgary for Team Canada’s selection camp for the world juniors. He moves well when he gets going but when he falls back onto his heels and has to start up again, he can drag behind."
