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I honestly think Green has a higher ceiling than Stanley.
then if that works out that is outside the park home run for the JETS

I honestly think Green has a higher ceiling than Stanley.
I honestly think Green has a higher ceiling than Stanley.
No evidence that the Jets would have taken Virtanen or Ritchie over Larkin or Fiala.
My view is that there weren't really any sure bets at 22 this year. There were higher probability picks, certainly, but I wasn't overly excited about anyone left except maybe Rubtsov, though he has question marks too. Jets took a big swing, probably erroneously. I don't like what it says about our scouting approach. I am a bit more encouraged that he doesn't look like a stiff based on a first live viewing at development camp. Let's check back in a year or two.
If you could somehow combine the two skillsets into one player
seems like this falling prospects are being blown out of proportion. Every year they talk about grouping prospects together in groups like a top 3, then the next 7 are a tight group then the next 15 are interchangeable. So what some are calling a falling player are really being taken in the range they were expected.
For what it's worth I recall Lawless being fairly sure the Jets were going to take Larkin with the Ehlers pick on the radio. I'm sure he's not pulling that out of thin air so there must have been some discussion of at least 2 prospects with that pick.
Wasn't Morrisey rated as a late 1st coming into the draft? A player "falling" or going up 10 spots from what some expect isn't crazy. Just look at the "expert" draft lists. You see players up and down the various lists. And then you start to factor in team need.
then if that works out that is outside the park home run for the JETS![]()
I don't believe Lawless had the scoop on this for a second. He was also the guy who kept suggesting that the Jets were strongly thinking about Puljujarvi over Laine.
Has that been disproven?
Has that been disproven?
If both Stanley and Green work than yes. If just Green makes it, someone we could have easily taken with the 2nd rounder or maybe even traded back to get while retaining more picks, than no it's not.
This article says that Stanley could be one of the top 10 steals of the draft:
http://www.sportsbreak.com/nhl/10-nhl-draft-day-sleepers-and-steals/9/
Has that been disproven?
How could it ever be? It's kind of pointless to constantly try to figure out how the Jets make decisions by invoking unsubstantiated rumours.
Chevy did say that they were locked in to their #2 selection for some time.
How could it ever be? It's kind of pointless to constantly try to figure out how the Jets make decisions by invoking unsubstantiated rumours.
Chevy did say that they were locked in to their #2 selection for some time.
And before that they seriously considered Pulju. That's all.
Be nice if Windsor could play Stanley forward for a part of the season. May kickstart his offensive side. Be nice to have an adaptable big guy as well.
And before that they seriously considered Pulju. That's all.
Be nice if Windsor could play Stanley forward for a part of the season. May kickstart his offensive side. Be nice to have an adaptable big guy as well.
Roslovic can score and has many tools that look like they translate to an NHL player. The knock on him was if he was a product of his line mates or not for his draft season.
Stanley's lack of scoring and all around poor skating is a concern, we're at a time where even defensive-minded defense men need to be able to contribute offensively, and he's got a long road ahead of him to get to near good enough for the NHL. There's a lot of room for growth with his game, but that also means there's a lot of room for him to never translate his game to the NHL. He's high risk, and we'll probably have to wait several years to see if he pans out.
If you post it, its gotta be accurate?
He had a very good year last season, considered on of the best dmen in the OHL, played heavy minutes against the top lines last year, had a dramatic improvements over his rookie season, which Rocky Thompson stated was the biggest improvement he and Warren Rychel have ever seen from a rookie year to sophomore year, in their entire history with the SPitfires.
So, basically you have no clue what kind of season he had last year?
Or maybe Lemieux is out to lunch:
I could find plenty of quotes from Managers, coaches, and players praising players who never even came close to making it in the NHL.
Just look at all the kids who get picked in the first round. Nearly all those kids have things like this said about them and yet only a small handful ever make it.