Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info/Discussion Thread XIII

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

IOW Couture

 

[cbtitan]

The Sharks signed Jeffrey Truchon-Viel to a 3 year AHL contract.
I expect this guy to be playing NHL within 3 years.
He is a power forward with good speed, who plays gritty and has an upside of 20 goals, 100 penalty minutes and 150 hits at the NHL level.
I find him a better version of a Lucic.
he has been named the QMJHL MVP this season and is the 2nd scorer at the Memorial Cup with 9 points in 3 games so far.
Also he was the Acadie-Bathurst Titan Captain the last two years.
Quite the leader!

 

[LadyStanley]

And still draft eligible.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

Fun pix of all his trophies!

(Edit: Looks like his instagram feed is unshareable, sigh.)

 

[wishman]

Insight on scouting combine with much focus on Josh Norris:

What to expect from the 2018 NHL scouting combine

 

[The Nemesis]

Insight on scouting combine with much focus on Josh Norris:

What to expect from the 2018 NHL scouting combine

We don't need to know much about the combine. Just who's going to top the VO2 max chart.

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

We don't need to know much about the combine. Just who's going to top the VO2 max chart.

*Given that they aren’t small with elite scoring numbers in junior.

Looking at you, Kailer Yamamoto.

 

[neelynugs]

I figure he'll be lucky to get a contract

how would you guys rank your top 5 prospects right now? curious about jeremy roy, and where people see him.

 

[hohosaregood]

how would you guys rank your top 5 prospects right now? curious about jeremy roy, and where people see him.

With the annual knee injuries, his stock has dropped pretty hard. Our top 7 probably involves Halbgewachs, Chmelevski, Chekhovich, Gambrell, Balcers, Ferraro, and Norris. Then Roy is somewhere in our next tier of prospects.

 

[sharks_dynasty]

With the annual knee injuries, his stock has dropped pretty hard. Our top 7 probably involves Halbgewachs, Chmelevski, Chekhovich, Gambrell, Balcers, Ferraro, and Norris. Then Roy is somewhere in our next tier of prospects.

Interesting that most of our best prospects are not 1st or 2nd rounders.

 

[spintops]

Would Letunov crack our top 10? What's his long term potential?

 

[OrrNumber4]

Would Letunov crack our top 10? What's his long term potential?

Judging from the reports, 40% chance he isn’t a regular NHLer, 25% he’s a fourth liner, 25% he’s a third liner, 10% he is a top-six player or better.

Probably a similar outlook to Gambrell/Halbgewachs/Blichfeld. Players like Balcers/Roy/Ferraro/Chekhovich/Chmelevski might have more upside but have a lower chance of even making the show.

 

[jarr92]

Gambrell is both our number one prospect and an absolute lock to make the NHL fyi

 

[Internazionale]

Interesting that most of our best prospects are not 1st or 2nd rounders.

That being said, I still have a gut feeling last years draft becomes one of our best one's yet with the amount of potential ''steals'' from top to bottom.

 

[Sharksrule04]

That being said, I still have a gut feeling last years draft becomes one of our best one's yet with the amount of potential ''steals'' from top to bottom.

Not sure about that. I have a good feeling about Ferraro, and the Chtwins but not too high on anyone else.

 

[Lebanezer]

 

[Kcoyote3]

Good for McGrew

 

[OrrNumber4]

I'd assume McGrew is just for the AHL team.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I'd assume McGrew is just for the AHL team.

He will play junior again

 

[OrrNumber4]

He will play junior again

I mean that the long-term plan is for him to be in the AHL.

 

[The Nemesis]

For a brief moment I thought I read that Shoemaker was given a contract offer and I nearly fell out of my chair. Good to know that sanity prevails.

I'd assume McGrew is just for the AHL team.

He's too young for the AHL. The Sharks simply have to make a BFO to him in order to keep his rights for another year without a contract.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Can you guys give me some insight into a couple of Sharks players who made their NHL debut last season? Specifically what type of player they are, if they have an NHL future and what role they project as in the long-term. Thanks!

Dylan Gambrell
Joakim Ryan

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Can you guys give me some insight into a couple of Sharks players who made their NHL debut last season? Specifically what type of player they are, if they have an NHL future and what role they project as in the long-term. Thanks!

Dylan Gambrell
Joakim Ryan

I thought Ryan was awesome, definitely a strong candidate to be a full time NHL blueliner. Gambrell, not enough time seeing him in SJ before the playoffs, but from what I saw hes a smooth, quick skater with good hockey sense. Gambrells a guy I could see being a mainstay on lines 2-3 and really contributing consistently in Sj.