Prospect Info: Wild Prospect Thread 2024-25

[JiricekSaveUs]

Wallstedt was a better goalie before he got here 2 and a half years ago. Confidence has completely cratered. 3rd year in a row behind one of the worst defenses in the AHL.

 

[f7ben]

Wallstedt was a better goalie before he got here 2 and a half years ago. Confidence has completely cratered. 3rd year in a row behind one of the worst defenses in the AHL.

I was told confidence doesn’t matter and getting him shelled night in and night out is part of the process and calling him up only to put him behind a depleted injured and poorly playing wild defense so he can continue to get shelled and leaving him in the his first nhl game for 7 goals didn’t matter. Are you telling me it matters???? Dang , ruined our shiny new toy before we ever got to play with it.

 

[57special]

I don't know if out AHL players are that bad, or the coach is crap.

 

[Sweetnut]

I don't know if out AHL players are that bad, or the coach is crap.

Both can be true.
Is Rhgren helping at all?

 

[57special]

Both can be true.
Is Rhgren helping at all?

His production is good, but haven't had eyes on him. It makes a big difference if he gets preferred TOI and linemates. Walker was getting them three years ago, was named to the AHL AS team, yet now you can't find him with a searchlight.

I think the coaching is bad. Worse than the guy we fired. Our draft picks aren't developing down there, for the most part.

 

[thestonedkoala]

His production is good, but haven't had eyes on him. It makes a big difference if he gets preferred TOI and linemates. Walker was getting them three years ago, was named to the AHL AS team, yet now you can't find him with a searchlight.

I think the coaching is bad. Worse than the guy we fired. Our draft picks aren't developing down there, for the most part.

I mean they have Cody McCormick as their development coach and Derek Stepan.

 

[AKL]

I know Iowa sucks but I was hoping Jiricek would provide more offense than he has so far. Wonder if they have him focusing more on his D and positioning than the offense.

 

[DANOZ28]

Wallstedt was a better goalie before he got here 2 and a half years ago. Confidence has completely cratered. 3rd year in a row behind one of the worst defenses in the AHL.

wild mgmt is to blame if he has lost all his confidence , no excuse for wally or the iowa fans that team has sokked for so long.

 

[Jbcraig1883]

I know Iowa sucks but I was hoping Jiricek would provide more offense than he has so far. Wonder if they have him focusing more on his D and positioning than the offense.

I was expecting to see more glimpses of his skillset but have been underwhelmed thus far. He tries to do too much offensively and is forcing plays, which has led to turnovers and odd-man rushes the other way. He skates hunched over and lacks pace.

While I am not confident in Iowa being great for any of the prospects' development, Jiricek is definitely not NHL ready, so it is what it is at this point.

 

[f7ben]

I was expecting to see more glimpses of his skillset but have been underwhelmed thus far. He tries to do too much offensively and is forcing plays, which has led to turnovers and odd-man rushes the other way. He skates hunched over and lacks pace.

While I am not confident in Iowa being great for any of the prospects' development, Jiricek is definitely not NHL ready, so it is what it is at this point.

Man we paid a lot for that , not good