Who is Drew O’ Connor

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

This kid is good

 

[Empoleon8771]

UDFA that has slowly developed for the Penguins. Probably not a top-6 guy long term but he has fit really well with Crosby.

He's a part of a good 3rd line on a good team IMO. Nice speed, good size, good 2-way game and offers a decent bit of offensive punch.

 

[66-30-33]

Guy grew like 6 inches or something over 1 summer. He was much smaller in height in the past.

 

[DrDangles]

I didn't think he had any real top 6 potential before this stretch he's put together. The skill seems to be there but consistency is the most difficult part of that role.

Seems like at worst he's a very good 3rd liner at this point, which for an undrafted free agent is amazing.

 

[SEALBound]

One interesting aspect of the Guentzel trade is DOC getting the call on Sids line. Kid is seizing the opportunity and giving 100% every night. Fun to watch.

 

[Anglesmith]

He was much smaller in height in the past.

True of most players I would say.

 

[66-30-33]

True of most players I would say.

Maybe but not for the growing spurt he had, it was insane.

 

[TT1]

he's the new Jake Guentzel

ok that's a bit disrespectful to Guentzel, he's the new Bryan Rust

ok that's a bit disrespectful to Rust, he's the new Ryan Malone

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

True of most players I would say.

Well done, I chuckled.

 

[Saku11]

Guy grew like 6 inches or something over 1 summer. He was much smaller in height in the past.

Grew O'Connor.

 

[DearDiary]

Drew O'Connor - Wikipedia

 

[Dueling Banjos]

He looks abit like Crosby too

https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=197888

 

[CanadienShark]

True of most players I would say.

I came out of the womb full sized, what's wrong with you?

 

[wej20]

he's the new Jake Guentzel

ok that's a bit disrespectful to Guentzel, he's the new Bryan Rust

ok that's a bit disrespectful to Rust, he's the new Ryan Malone

More like the new Dupuis. O'Connor has good size, good speed and excellent hustle. Not sure he's got top 6 upside but he's got everything to be a great 3rd line winger.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I once saw him scissor kick Angela Lansberry.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Another player from New Jersey the Devils never scouted.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

More like the new Dupuis. O'Connor has good size, good speed and excellent hustle. Not sure he's got top 6 upside but he's got everything to be a great 3rd line winger.

Great comparison. I think DOC could have a pretty similar career.

 

[eXile3]

The new player Sid has to drag into relevance.

He’s actually shown some promise before playing with Sid but Sully buried him in the lineup a lot because he wasn’t over the age of 30.

 

[orby]

O'Connor has been floating around the Pens organization for a while. I'm glad he's finally stuck in the NHL. I concur with those who say he seems like a good third line-type player with a little upside. Dupuis is a good comparable; it's easy to imagine a prime-years Crosby turning a guy like O'Connor into a 50+ point scorer.

 

[Roksta]

Kid? He's 25 that's exiting your prime territory

 

[eXile3]

Kid? He's 25 that's exiting your prime territory

Not to Mike Sullivan. You really enter it when you’re about 36. It’s the only explanation I can come up with as to why he won’t play younger players but will push out the body of Jeff Carter to bleed goals every game.

 

[Machinehead]

Oh, the Penguins' new random ass Hall of Famer from Scranton dropped?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

He's the new Mark Donk.

 

[PaulD]

he's the new Jake Guentzel

ok that's a bit disrespectful to Guentzel, he's the new Bryan Rust

ok that's a bit disrespectful to Rust, he's the new Ryan Malone

the Kris Kunitz

the new who ever gets to play with Sid.

Playing with Sid - Kids game about to go to another level now ......and even after Sid.