Prospect Info: The all-encompassing WJC talk thread

[CycloneSweep]

The whole team was underwhelming.

Bouchard had his best game in this game though.

He was great in OT but thought he was again, a complete non factor the whole game.

 

[Heavy Dee]

he's also dumber than a sack of hammers

Nice hire Renney

 

[JustNapalmIt]

That was his one bad play all tournament

Yeah ok.

 

[Del Preston]

Yeah ok.

What is your opinion on Tim Hunter's nose?

 

[PBandJ]

Ty Smith is really shoving a lot of Oil fans words down their throats. He had a damn good tournament and has been lighting up the WHL.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

What is your opinion on Tim Hunter's nose?

speaking of "sack of hammers"

 

[North]

As much as the d was underwhelming, the forwards were far more disappointing. Scoring two goals total against Russia and Finland? No way you are winning if your forwards can’t put the puck in the net.

 

[Senor Catface]

He was great in OT but thought he was again, a complete non factor the whole game.

Not at all. He was good in coverage and keeping players to the outside, especially in the last two periods.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Ty Smith is really shoving a lot of Oil fans words down their throats. He had a damn good tournament and has been lighting up the WHL.

His game is still questionable to translate but he has been damn good.

 

[North]

Ty Smith is really shoving a lot of Oil fans words down their throats. He had a damn good tournament and has been lighting up the WHL.

I would have been okay with picking him if Bouchard hadn’t been available but while Smith was good he still made a pretty costly mistake.

None of Canada’s d really separated themselves from the pack.

 

[PBandJ]

And despite it being a small tournament, Bouchard looked horrendous much more than he looked good. I'm starting to wonder about this prospect and if being a Knight might have played a part in being ranked so high.

 

[BleedingOil]

Ty Smith is really shoving a lot of Oil fans words down their throats. He had a damn good tournament and has been lighting up the WHL.

I'll take Bouchard thanks.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

The defence never seemed to get involved in the game.

Rather Hunter seemed to want the forwards to get the puck quickly and then let them do all the work, while keeping a 3rd forward high. Sadly this just lead to a lot of individualistic rushes and bland cycling in the corner, leading to nothing.

Not surprised that none of them really looked good.

 

[North]

And despite it being a small tournament, Bouchard looked horrendous much more than he looked good. I'm starting to wonder about this prospect and if being a Knight might have played a part in being ranked so high.

This tournament tells us nothing. Bouchard has been dominant with London and his return also had a positive effect on Boqvist’s game.

 

[PBandJ]

I'll take Bouchard thanks.

After his abhorrent effort on Russia's winning goal, I have serious questions about his defensive ability.

 

[Beerfish]

Well the euros caught up to canada in toughness at one point in time.
Passed Canada in goaltending at one point in time.
And have 100% for passed them in coaching at least at the junior level. We seem to pick the worst coaches all too often. Like stunningly bad.

 

[PBandJ]

Also, funny how they didn't even bother inviting Trey Fix-Wolanksy and then had trouble scoring. Good look when you don't even consider the CHL leading scorer at selection time.

 

[lakai17]

Obviously not one of their better years but it is what it is.

 

[JustNapalmIt]

Well the euros caught up to canada in toughness at one point in time.
Passed Canada in goaltending at one point in time.
And have 100% for passed them in coaching at least at the junior level. We seem to pick the worst coaches all too often. Like stunningly bad.

Curious as what what great tactics Finland did & what horrific tactics Team Canada employed

 

[MessierII]

Ty Smith is really shoving a lot of Oil fans words down their throats. He had a damn good tournament and has been lighting up the WHL.

I always liked him. I never understood why he was rated distinctly below the group of Boqvist, Dobson, Bouchard and Hughes. To me he was right in that group.

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

We came out way too jittery in that game, half the job of a WJC coach is just controlling the emotional level of the group trying to not let them get too high or too low and trying to get the nerves out of players games. I didn't like how we were trying to break the puck in the zone and it felt like our zone entry rate with possession was really stifling our offense.

As for Bouchard he's the kind of d-man who plays better with structure and I didn't find a whole lot of it in these games, like Nurse being a rover was great at playing into the chaos of the WJC, but the more structured NHL game has been a tough adjustment for him. I have zero concerns with respect to Bouchard his play in main camp and back in London speaks for itself.

Ty Smith was quite good though and I was one of the most vocal individuals in my support for him as a possible selection at 10, though at the time I wasn't exactly expecting Bouchard to slide to us.

 

[JustNapalmIt]

What is your opinion on Tim Hunter's nose?

Marginally worse than Daryl's

 

[RandomGuy79]

All this Bouchard talk but another Oiler in the tournament has been quite good. Dmitri Samorukov

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

After his abhorrent effort on Russia's winning goal, I have serious questions about his defensive ability.

Yeah, one bad effort vs being a top dman for the rest of the year on his team is definitely reason to question his abilities.

I swear people watch one game and think they're scouts.

 

[JustNapalmIt]

Yeah, one bad effort vs being a top dman for the rest of the year on his team is definitely reason to question his abilities.

I swear people watch one game and think they're scouts.

Or head coaches