W Ilya Protas - Windsor Spitfires, OHL (2024, 75th, WSH)

[Roshi]

Teams don't draft players because they happen to be teammates.

No, but they might have caught Aliaksei on their radar while scouting heavily on Leason - who they really liked. So maybe in sorts, Leason is one hell of a pick for Caps

 

[Deas]

30 points in last 10 games, 19 in last 5

 

[qcal1427]

And long story short, I like a lot of what Ilya Protas does, he's an excellent prospect. But right now a lot of the plays that he makes are "junior plays" that won't be there in the NHL,

While I don't disagree with this it's a sentiment that can be shared for any top prospect in the CHL. The bottom half of the league is filled with guys (especially defenders and goalies) who are functionally playing a different sport than the top offensive players.

and he's also benefiting from a big physical advantage that he has over CHLers, which won't be possible to maintain to the same extent once he starts going up against NHLers and pros.

On this point once again don't disagree per se but
1) for the most part he doesn't use his size as much as you'd think in the CHL. It's not like he just skates through people for his goals
and
2) 6'5 220 is still very big by NHL standards

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Forget him being a star… a 30-35 point 6’5 guy with hands would be a coveted player and excellent outcome for a 75OA pick haha

 

[Antiillafire]

11 points in 4 playoff games

 

[Dr John Carlson]

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Close 2nd to Misa for smartest player in his conference. Best playmaker. Best stickhandler. 2nd best in shootouts. Also - he's 6'5 and only in his D+1.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Ugh
Props to caps scouting

 

[DesmondDekker]

Keeper GM wondering at what rank would Protas be drafted if he was available for the 2025 draft!? Top 15?! Top 10!?

Considering he was born in July, he’s like 3-4 months older than some prospects who will go in that range..!

 

[LeProspector]

Top-5, he would be a top 5 pick if he was available for this draft.

 

[895]

Does he centre greentree?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

3 assists in a big game one win vs Kitchener

 

[stephenball]

Jeez, 18 points in 6 playoff games so far

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Another update: 20 points in 7 playoff games which leads the league, 43 in his last 14 including the tail end of the regular season. Windsor has outscored their playoff opponents 38-13 and they've only lost a single game so far.

Some reasons for excitement...

 

[trick9]

47 points in his last 15 games.

Really interesting to see Spitfires vs. Knights match-up and potentially Protas in Hershey after the Playoff run.

 

[Pazucha]

47 points in his last 15 games.

I am sorry what?

 

[trick9]

I am sorry what?

Finished the regular season with 23 points in his last 7 games.

24 points in 8 Playoff games after that.

 

[Sticktape]

These numbers are crazy.

 

[stephenball]

NHL Be a Pro numbers

 

[funky]

NHL Be a Pro numbers

On Rookie

Protas and Greentree have been wrecking balls this year. Fans have got their monies worth at those games. Washington better be giving their amateur scouts a raise for the Protas pick.

 

[Lou Sassole]

Good interview

«Овечкин - отзывчивый человек. Всегда помогал мне и брату». Интервью младшего Протаса

Илья Протас – младший брат нападающего «Вашингтона» Алексея Протаса.

www.vseprosport.ru

 

[DemidovSaveUs]

I want one