Prospect Info: #13OA - D Jake Bean - Calgary, WHL

[LastWordArmy]

Drafted by Carolina

Scouting Report

http://lastwordonsports.com/2016/04/11/jake-bean-scouting-report-2016-nhl-draft-12/

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[Carolinas Identity*]

Not sure how I feel about this....

 

[Stickpucker]

Embrace.....BEANO!! NEXT best thing to big dookie?

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Well, I was surprised, but when you look at his stats, it's really impressive. 24 goals as a defender and almost PPG.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

 

[geehaad]

In before the freak-out!

Where's that meme....

 

[Brock Anton]

rip in peace ryan murphy

 

[RibFrabcus]

Well, not what I was expecting, but I trust the process.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Prove me wrong Francis, but looks like Murphy 2.0

 

[Brock Anton]

Well, not what I was expecting, but I trust the process.

We hired Hinkie!?!?!?!

 

[LondonKendrick]

Francis is setting himself up to make a blockbuster deal down the road, young promising blueliners are worth their weight in gold on the trade market.

 

[AhoLottaLove]

This pick really puts to test whether picking best player available is better than picking a player based on need. Only time will tell. Certainly the Canes are stacked with NHL defenseman and D prospects. Could be great trade bait. GMRF should buddy up with Chiarelli.

 

[DaveG]

That's the only thing that makes sense, because another lhd is the LAST thing we need in the next two years.

 

[Unsustainable]

All of the defense are belong to us

 

[Drivebytrucker]

I trust Ron Francis

and I trust Jake Bean until he proves otherwise

 

[HisIceness]

This pick really puts to test whether picking best player available is better than picking a player based on need. Only time will tell. Certainly the Canes are stacked with NHL defenseman and D prospects. Could be great trade bait. GMRF should buddy up with Chiarelli.

This must be the plan.

 

[DaveG]

This pick really puts to test whether picking best player available is better than picking a player based on need. Only time will tell. Certainly the Canes are stacked with NHL defenseman and D prospects. Could be great trade bait. GMRF should buddy up with Chiarelli.

Edmonton wants rhd not lhd. Nothing to see there

 

[Brock Anton]

Edmonton wants rhd not lhd. Nothing to see there

But second pairing RHD Justin Faulk is available, bro.

 

[Highest Boss]

 

[Joe McGrath]

That's the only thing that makes sense, because another lhd is the LAST thing we need in the next two years.

Good thing he's at least 2 years away then isn't it?

 

[DaveG]

Good thing he's at least 2 years away then isn't it?

Yes and no. Moving d isn't really a long term need for us either unless the price to extend its ridiculous on both Hanifin and Slavin so unless Francis has something worked out already in at a loss.

If he were a rhs this would make more sense

 

[SEER]

Congrats! I think this kid might be one of those under-rated dark horses, for you guys.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Yes and no. Moving d isn't really a long term need for us either unless the price to extend its ridiculous on both Hanifin and Slavin so unless Francis has something worked out already in at a loss.

If he were a rhs this would make more sense

If he was the Hurricanes BPA, that's why they took him. Because that's what intelligent GMs do.

 

[geehaad]

Yes and no. Moving d isn't really a long term need for us either unless the price to extend its ridiculous on both Hanifin and Slavin so unless Francis has something worked out already in at a loss.

If he were a rhs this would make more sense

Frankly, I'm surprised at how near-sighted you're viewing this pick. Trade a defenseman to Edmonton? You knew that was never in the cards.

This selection is who the organization thinks will be the best player - as a chip in trade or as a guy who puts on the sweater - out of all the ones that they had to choose from. Not the guy that Edmonton will want. Not the guy that will maybe play this year or next. This is the guy that when you look at his Hockey's Future profile, you see a bigger number with a grade closest to A.

 

[tarheelhockey]

^ It's just weird to trade for a guy who should, barring disaster, have no real place on our roster. Hanifin and Slavin are our top-4 LHD, locked in for the long term. Fleury will have some seasoning by the time Bean's ready to break in; and it would be pretty bad if Fleury couldn't at least hold down a bottom pair spot, right?

So we've basically drafted a trading chip. It's weird. Not unheard of, but weird.