Prospect Info: #1 Nico Hischier (C): "I love to hockey" Update: Signed. Will wear #13

[FooteBahl]

sometime in August I believe.

Thank you sir

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[mtnet]

I'm glad the Adidas aren't on sale yet if for only the reason that we see the first official unveiling of Hischier's # using the unmatched look of the old style.

 

[Billdo]

So now I have to decide where to send my white out to be lettered and numbered. Gonna go with Hischier I think. Super glad I got lazy and never sent it out last year for Larsson.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

I'm on team no jersey foul! Reebok jersey it is!

 

[OmNomNom]

So now that we've seen his number on the real Reebok, it's not a jersey foul to put his name/number on one!

 

[MadDevil]

So now that we've seen his number on the real Reebok, it's not a jersey foul to put his name/number on one!

Nice loophole. Lou would be proud.

 

[kiwidevil]

Hynes' mentions Nico needs to work on conditioning and preparedness between now and camp

I hope someone is telling Hynes the same thing.

 

[MadDevil]

I hope someone is telling Hynes the same thing.

He doesn't need conditioner. He's bald.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Jersey is ordered! Don't have many of them but I'm too hyped (and a little drunk) not to for Nico.

**** I just watched Zacha's one timer video again and now I want a Zacha jersey too...

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Where does everyone order their jerseys from? I'm not very knowledgeable in this area.

 

[Blackjack]

Everyone might hate me for this, but I think Hischier should go back to the Q for a year. His skills, skating, intelligence, etc. are all there, but I just don't think anyone should be in the NHL at 6'2 175... that's crazy. Unless the Devils have someone that can put some mass on him in a hurry, I really think he needs to be at least 190, preferably 200, and I don't know how you put 15-25 pounds on him between now and October.

I'll happily eat crow if I turn out to be wrong, but is anyone in the NHL at that height/weight?

 

[R8Devs]

he's 6'1 179. he's going to put more weight on in the offseason. it's not crazy in any sense to be in the NHL at 6'1 and 180+. off the top of my head I know Ehlers is 6' and is pretty light.

 

[Eric Sachs]

Love that jersey. And now it's not a jersey foul to own that one. Buy Reebok!

First thought I had too. I dislike the new jerseys even though they aren't that bad.. was going to hold off on getting a Nico but I think I may be getting a Nico (and Zacha) asap now.

Surprised the blank reeboks aren't cheaper.. $100 for a jersey they soon can't sell anymore?

Everyone might hate me for this, but I think Hischier should go back to the Q for a year. His skills, skating, intelligence, etc. are all there, but I just don't think anyone should be in the NHL at 6'2 175... that's crazy. Unless the Devils have someone that can put some mass on him in a hurry, I really think he needs to be at least 190, preferably 200, and I don't know how you put 15-25 pounds on him between now and October.

I'll happily eat crow if I turn out to be wrong, but is anyone in the NHL at that height/weight?

He's going to Bern if he doesn't make the NHL squad. And without looking it up, I'm sure there are plenty of smaller/lighter players.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Everyone might hate me for this, but I think Hischier should go back to the Q for a year. His skills, skating, intelligence, etc. are all there, but I just don't think anyone should be in the NHL at 6'2 175... that's crazy. Unless the Devils have someone that can put some mass on him in a hurry, I really think he needs to be at least 190, preferably 200, and I don't know how you put 15-25 pounds on him between now and October.

I'll happily eat crow if I turn out to be wrong, but is anyone in the NHL at that height/weight?

He's basically 180 right now plus he has a few months to add to that. Smaller players have succeeded recently, it's not out of this world for Nico to play at that size. The way the NHL is trending favours Nico. Smaller, highly skilled players are making big impacts on teams.

 

[Emperoreddy]

He's basically 180 right now plus he has a few months to add to that. Smaller players have succeeded recently, it's not out of this world for Nico to play at that size. The way the NHL is trending favours Nico. Smaller, highly skilled players are making big impacts on teams.

He isn't even that small. We talk like he is 5'9"

 

[Cheddabombs]

He isn't even that small. We talk like he is 5'9"

Yup. He needs to put on some muscle but otherwise he's at an average size. Nothing to be concerned about.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yup. He needs to put on some muscle but otherwise he's at an average size. Nothing to be concerned about.

He should round out to about Zajac's size, which is perfectly fine.

 

[Classic Devil]

He isn't even that small. We talk like he is 5'9"

Yup. He needs to put on some muscle but otherwise he's at an average size. Nothing to be concerned about.

It actually reminds me very much of all the concerns about Parise's size before he made the NHL. Parise was slightly bigger at 5'11", 186 lbs, but only slightly.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It actually reminds me very much of all the concerns about Parise's size before he made the NHL.

I honestly thought for months he was smaller then he was with how people talked about him pre-draft.

When his combine numbers came in I didn't get what the fuss was about.

As for his weight. Any kid his age needs to bulk up a bit. Nothing really out of the ordinary there. He is really elusive so he will be alright.

 

[Cheddabombs]

It actually reminds me very much of all the concerns about Parise's size before he made the NHL. Parise was slightly bigger than Hischier at 5'11", 186, but only slightly.

I don't remember the weight Parise was at when he made the NHL but Nico does have a few inches in height on him. Parise's lower body is insane though but I guess it sort of has to be at 5'11. Nico is so young, he's gonna continue to sprout until there's no more room for to grow. For next season he'll be fine.

 

[Blackjack]

It actually reminds me very much of all the concerns about Parise's size before he made the NHL. Parise was slightly bigger at 5'11", 186 lbs, but only slightly.

5'11 186 is a lot bigger than 6'1 or 6'2 (I've seen both numbers) and 176 or 179 (again, seen both numbers).

I guess we'll see. I have a feeling that's going to stay with the big club no matter what. Again, I'll be happy to be wrong here.

 

[Cheddabombs]

5'11 186 is a lot bigger than 6'1 or 6'2 (I've seen both numbers) and 176 or 179 (again, seen both numbers).

I guess we'll see. I have a feeling that's going to stay with the big club no matter what. Again, I'll be happy to be wrong here.

Pretty sure he came in at the combine at 179, which I trust more than other sources. That's not much smaller than Parise's size, in fact the extra 3 inches is definitely a notable difference IMO. He'll also probably gain a few pounds before the season starts.

 

[Classic Devil]

5'11 186 is a lot bigger than 6'1 or 6'2 (I've seen both numbers) and 176 or 179 (again, seen both numbers).

I guess we'll see. I have a feeling that's going to stay with the big club no matter what. Again, I'll be happy to be wrong here.

It means Hischier has more room to add size and muscle than Parise did at the same age. Parise's NHL weight ended up being ~195. They're also stylistically different; Parise is an elite grinder, Hischier relies on elusive puck-possession and thus needs the weight less to be effective.

We shouldn't be concerned about his size.

 

[Blackjack]

It means Hischier has more room to add size and muscle than Parise did at the same age. Parise's NHL weight ended up being ~195. They're also stylistically different; Parise is an elite grinder, Hischier relies on elusive puck-possession and thus needs the weight less to be effective.

We shouldn't be concerned about his size.

Yeah, my concern is not that he's doesn't have enough room to add size and muscle. My concern is that he's going to be playing 2-3 games a week against men that are 30-40 pounds heavier than him. A professional ice hockey game is an extraordinarily stressful physical event, one that requires a couple of days to recover from. It's hard to build out your frame in those conditions. It's probably hard enough to do it while playing MJ.