Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info & Discussion Megathread XXI: "New, improved, and wayyyy too much info" Edition

[Juxtaposer]

My side note observation is that Brzustewicz always stands out in a bad way when watching LDN clips... I know this because I keep being like "oh god I hope that wasn't Dickinson making the play" because a tucked-in 2 looks enough like a 3 in poor video quality and before I've checked L/R. But yeah, #2 keeps standing out as playing not great. Behind the play, bad reads, sloppy with the puck. Granted I'm not watching full games... so maybe just small sample size problem.

I'm have very mixed feelings about Brzustewicz. I have been watching him through the lens of being a possibility in the early second round, but I'm never quite sure what to think of him. He's solid, but consistently meh and super vanilla. Think I'd prefer someone else. If we get a late-2nd at the deadline, then I might have more time for him.

 

[coooldude]

I'm have very mixed feelings about Brzustewicz. I have been watching him through the lens of being a possibility in the early second round, but I'm never quite sure what to think of him. He's solid, but consistently meh and super vanilla. Think I'd prefer someone else. If we get a late-2nd at the deadline, then I might have more time for him.

google searches to make sure I spelled his name right /60 is off the charts though!

 

[The Nemesis]

The biggest change is for the non Pro prospects. The 20 year old players from the CHL are now available to the NCAA teams. Before they were pulling most of their non pro prospects from 20 year old USHL teams.

If the NCAA does not expand this could take some college hockey spots away from non prospect US skaters. My hope is that with the increase in players available to the NCAA the number of teams expanding as well.

I don't know if that's going to be a big shift. What sort of scholarship is the NCAA going to give to a nothingburger 20-year-old who isn't going to draw fans or significantly elevate the stock of their program? That would still make the CHL an attractive thing for over-agers because if they've been in the league since they were 17 have no pro contracts on the horizon then they can stay for one more year and have a full ride 4-year scholarship to any Canadian university.

Maybe you see some movement to the NCAA for American CHLers who make it to their age-20 season and don't really want to stick around and get a Canadian degree that might not have as much cache or value back home, but if you're some kid from Sicamous, BC or Weyburn, SK then the ability to maybe go to UBC or Regina U. or wherever on the CHL's dime is probably an enticing option.

 

[coooldude]

I don't know if that's going to be a big shift. What sort of scholarship is the NCAA going to give to a nothingburger 20-year-old who isn't going to draw fans or significantly elevate the stock of their program? That would still make the CHL an attractive thing for over-agers because if they've been in the league since they were 17 have no pro contracts on the horizon then they can stay for one more year and have a full ride 4-year scholarship to any Canadian university.

Maybe you see some movement to the NCAA for American CHLers who make it to their age-20 season and don't really want to stick around and get a Canadian degree that might not have as much cache or value back home, but if you're some kid from Sicamous, BC or Weyburn, SK then the ability to maybe go to UBC or Regina U. or wherever on the CHL's dime is probably an enticing option.

I'm no expert, but my gut says the impact is bigger for the Musty's and above-levels of prospect. Certainly the Americans, but possibly the Canadians as well.

Lots of the very best players are kind of immediately skilled out of the CHL post-draft, and could do better playing in what seems like a more structured, mature game at the top of the NCAA. For the very best prospects, it's Celebrini route, but instead of USHL, playing CHL first. And for the Musty's, it's NCAA in your D+1 and beyond, because it's a slight step up in terms of level of play and professionalism only at the best programs.

Again, just a total gut vibe and no great confidence in how the actual dynamics will play out.

 

[Barrie22]

How it would work for ELC signings is kind of tricky though. The transfer after being drafted only works if the player is to good for the chl, but can't go to the AHL and it can only be like a 1 year buffer before teams start losing players to free agency.

 

[timorous me]

google searches to make sure I spelled his name right /60 is off the charts though!

It's giving me early Parks and Rec vibes when Mark Brendanawicz was still around. It's like someone who decided to just give up on trying to spell his name right and threw in an extra z just to mess with him.