Prospect Info: SJ Sharks 2020 draftee (4/98) Brandon Coe (RW) - North Bay Battalion/OHL

[The Nemesis]

Ranked 101 by Elite Prospects
#114 by Future Considerations
#86 by Craig Button (TSN)
#70 by McKeen's
#35 NAS by NHL Central Scouting
#89 Dobber Prospects
#65 by Bob McKenzie (TSN)


Defence is the strongest element of his game. What he lacks in energy, he makes up with intelligent positioning. He’s always above the play in the offensive zone. An advance physical game allows Coe to win battles, establish body positioning, and escape with possession. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

Brandon Coe at eliteprospects.com

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[hohosaregood]

WHO?????

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Interesting. Biggest knock on him based on BB seems compete. Has skill, size and skating. But he is listed as a 'passenger' for a lot of games.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

This guy didn't have a lot of points but North Bay sucked so he didn't really have any line mates to boost his stats. He is huge tho and a lot of scouts love him.

 

[Friday]

Interesting. Biggest knock on him based on BB seems compete. Has skill, size and skating. But he is listed as a 'passenger' for a lot of games.

Lol high upside here

 

[OrrNumber4]

Are those ratings out of 10?

 

[The Nemesis]

Side note: Coe was the #3 pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Draft (their intake draft)

 

[tealzamboni]

Are those ratings out of 10?

That was my first thought too.

 

[The Nemesis]

Are those ratings out of 10?

No idea. I'm not paying for an EP premium account to get their full draft guide

EDIT: They might be. Lafreniere's image tops out at a 9 for hockey sense. But it also seems like perhaps it's really hard to push up the scale. Stutzle, for example, has 7s and 6s for most of his skills.

 

[Levie]

Interesting. Biggest knock on him based on BB seems compete. Has skill, size and skating. But he is listed as a 'passenger' for a lot of games.

Others would say he's a coworker. He'll fit right in.

 

[tealzamboni]

I like that he's a big guy who doesn't have to learn how to skate.
And that he's apparently got a mean streak.
I can live with that for a bottom six skater.


Any chance he's a project to convert to D?

 

[Negatively Positive]

Burke must have been begging and they finally let him make a pick.

 

[STL Shark]

Burke must have been begging and they finally let him make a pick.

Skating is an asset. Can't be a Burke pick.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Considering his effort is questioned, his production is still pretty good. 57 points in 62 games last season. 2nd on his team behind 20 year old Luke Moncada who had 60 in 62 games.

 

[themelkman]

 

[Nighthock]

back to our roots

#sharkshockey

 

[one2gamble]

the best part of these highlights are the fact that are shot with a camera from 1997

 

[KirbyDots]

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Considering his effort is questioned, his production is still pretty good. 57 points in 62 games last season. 2nd on his team behind 20 year old Luke Moncada who had 60 in 62 games.

It's hard not to have your effort wane on a bad team. This was a good move to get this pick because he could've easily gone in the 2nd round due to his prototype being very valued by most execs. Kid's got solid potential and will likely see a lot of opportunity due to his size but consistency in his effort especially defensively is going to be what determines his spot in the organization. This is a solid pick and a solid bet for the Sharks to make. Trading next year's Washington 3rd for him is likely the better value. Next year's draft won't be as deep.

 

[The Nemesis]

back to our roots

#sharkshockey

He's too good a skater for a classic Sharks pick. The old Sharks only ever picked big immobile pylons with grit and intangibles.

 

[Nighthock]

He's too good a skater for a classic Sharks pick. The old Sharks only ever picked big immobile pylons with grit and intangibles.

You have a point. Trying to find negatives for this year, but there aren't too many.

 

[DG93]

Wow, this is as close to a classic Burke pick as it got this draft so far, and the guy still skates well and scores. Very impressive work by DW Jr and his staff.

 

[Gecklund]

Is it just me or does this guy seem really thin? I know he’s tall (6’4”) but he’s also under 190 pounds. Maybe I’m just fat cause he’s 5 inches taller than me and the same weight.

 

[tealzamboni]

If he wears a beard and blacks out a couple teeth, he'd be a passable Burns impostor.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

You have a point. Trying to find negatives for this year, but there aren't too many.

You're stuck with that name for a year.