Confirmed with Link: Will Smith signs ELC

[ChompChomp]

Hell yeah. Logan used to get extra fired up playing in Canada in those early years to seemingly shove it down the analysts throats.

Haha yeah, but I was also thinking about East Coast trips when Couture lost ROY to Jeff Skinner. Never forget lol.

 

[Juxtaposer]

It was definitely messed up to ask questions about Celebrini. I also think the whole situation may put a chip on his shoulder, and it will probably benefit him. I always felt like Couture played with a chip on his shoulder in his first few years in the league, and it seems to help him raise his game.

Couture consistently outplaying Eberle and Hall every time we played Edmonton was a fun sub-plot in the early 2010’s.

 

[weastern bias]

"so will, we hear that your road trip roommate is Macklin. What's the best part of sleeping 6 ft away from him? “

"Definitely the smell"

 

[Lebanezer]

"Definitely the smell"

 

[Terrier]

Boston College forward Will Smith signs with Sharks - The Boston Globe

The skilled winger coming off a record-setting, All-American freshman campaign with the Eagles signed a three-year entry-level deal with San Jose, the organization announced Tuesday.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Gecklund]

Boston College forward Will Smith signs with Sharks - The Boston Globe

The skilled winger coming off a record-setting, All-American freshman campaign with the Eagles signed a three-year entry-level deal with San Jose, the organization announced Tuesday.

www.bostonglobe.com

Winger? He didn’t play wing all season.

 

[Star Platinum]

Winger? He didn’t play wing all season.

See what all you guys talking about putting Smith on Celebrini's wing has wrought?

 

[LadyStanley]

Check out this Podcast: Jayna Hefford Joins the Show + Sharks Sign Top Prospect Will Smith to ELC Jayna Hefford Joins the Show + Sharks Sign Top Prospect Will Smith to ELC

Pashelka on late in show to talk Smith, Sharks

 

[Juxtaposer]

Will Smith’s agent being childhood best friends with Nick Petrecki is the deep cut I never could have dreamed of.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Will Smith’s agent being childhood best friends with Nick Petrecki is the deep cut I never could have dreamed of.

I was a bit stunned as well lol

 

[Juxtaposer]

I was a bit stunned as well lol

The same high school thing was not that surprising but ho boy. Nick Petrecki is a name I truly never expected to hear ever again.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Will Smith’s agent being childhood best friends with Nick Petrecki is the deep cut I never could have dreamed of.

Nick Petrecki: NHL player.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Nick Petrecki: NHL player.

Technically, technically, TECHNICALLY, you’re not wrong.

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1796654161154711667

 

[hohosaregood]

Ya know having Celebrini around is like having Leonard AND Perrault in one but better.

 

[ChompChomp]

Celebrini better be an improvement over the combination of John Leonard and Yanic Perreault.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Technically, technically, TECHNICALLY, you’re not wrong.
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the best type of correct

 

[Alaskanice]

Technically, technically, TECHNICALLY, you’re not wrong.
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Petrecki wasn’t what we thought he’d be but there weren’t many better players looking back. Thankfully we moved up and drafted Logan.

 

[The Nemesis]

Nick Petrecki: NHL player.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Didn’t we draft Seto and Petrecki in that draft? I really thought Petrecki and Murray were gonna be the bash bros

 

[Alaskanice]

Didn’t we draft Seto and Petrecki in that draft? I really thought Petrecki and Murray were gonna be the bash bros

Logan and Petrecki in the first round.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Petrecki wasn’t what we thought he’d be but there weren’t many better players looking back. Thankfully we moved up and drafted Logan.

The story about that draft is fascinating.

The Sharks entered without a first-round pick but soon managed to snag one from Toronto in exchange for Vesa Toskala. At the time, DW wanted the Sharks to draft a defenseman at #13...he saw it as the biggest hole in their lineup and wanted to take a big risk on a high-ceiling prospect. However, the scouting staff loved Couture; they had him #2 behind Kane. While there's no confirmation that this is what happened, I'm guessing once Couture came into range, the scouting staff pressed DW to move up and snag their preferred pick. But, then you still had DW's desire to get a defenseman with a high ceiling. Enter the second first-rounder, and the Sharks drafting Nick Petrecki.

The Petrecki pick is interesting because it points to how NHL teams draft...and how smart and dumb scouting staff can be. Burke wasn't a big believer in the pick...he just thought Petrecki had the highest ceiling. We now know that TJ Galiardi, Nick Spaling, and Yannick Weber were very high on his draft board...maybe without DW's mandate that's how they draft. That might seem fairly prescient until you realize that PK Subban wasn't even on their radar!

 

[one2gamble]

I'm honestly getting more hyped about Smith as time goes on. He seems like the perfect compliment to Macklin. Seems like he has elite drive and elite skills.

 

[Alaskanice]

The story about that draft is fascinating.

The Sharks entered without a first-round pick but soon managed to snag one from Toronto in exchange for Vesa Toskala. At the time, DW wanted the Sharks to draft a defenseman at #13...he saw it as the biggest hole in their lineup and wanted to take a big risk on a high-ceiling prospect. However, the scouting staff loved Couture; they had him #2 behind Kane. While there's no confirmation that this is what happened, I'm guessing once Couture came into range, the scouting staff pressed DW to move up and snag their preferred pick. But, then you still had DW's desire to get a defenseman with a high ceiling. Enter the second first-rounder, and the Sharks drafting Nick Petrecki.

The Petrecki pick is interesting because it points to how NHL teams draft...and how smart and dumb scouting staff can be. Burke wasn't a big believer in the pick...he just thought Petrecki had the highest ceiling. We now know that TJ Galiardi, Nick Spaling, and Yannick Weber were very high on his draft board...maybe without DW's mandate that's how they draft. That might seem fairly prescient until you realize that PK Subban wasn't even on their radar!

Good stuff

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

I'm honestly getting more hyped about Smith as time goes on. He seems like the perfect compliment to Macklin. Seems like he has elite drive and elite skills.

I dunno he hasn't convinced me that he has a lot of drive, let alone elite drive. Skill yes, he gets by a lot off his skill.