Prospect Info: #162 LW Jesper Bratt

[kidkosher]

Evident in the past 2 drafts. The Devils are about to be a helluva lot more European. 11 picks in the past 2 years from over seas. Pavel was the first non NA pick since Gavrus in round 6 TWENTY FRICKEN TWELVE. Scouting and drafting has changed and I like the risks we are taking on slightly overlooked prospects

 

[Blender]

Evident in the past 2 drafts. The Devils are about to be a helluva lot more European. 11 picks in the past 2 years from over seas. Pavel was the first non NA pick since Gavrus in round 6 TWENTY FRICKEN TWELVE. Scouting and drafting has changed and I like the risks we are taking on slightly overlooked prospects

I'm guessing this was a financial thing under previous ownership.

 

[BenedictGomez]

The Devils are about to be a helluva lot more European.

I'm currently loving how over half (13/22) of the current Devils are American.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm pretty sure New Jersey must be the most American team in the NHL.

 

[OmNomNom]

I'm currently loving how over half (13/22) of the current Devils are American.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm pretty sure New Jersey must be the most American team in the NHL.

looked this up with a buddy before, and it was confirmed on reddit - we have the most americans

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm currently loving how over half (13/22) of the current Devils are American.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm pretty sure New Jersey must be the most American team in the NHL.

It is true. I’ve seen at least two articles dub us “America’s Team” because of it.

 

[Classic Devil]

It is true. I’ve seen at least two articles dub us “America’s Team” because of it.

The Devils have historically been quite American, in the past because of Lou's influence and predisposition to NCAA talent.

 

[Darkauron]

Every game I watch Bratt play I can hardly believe how good of a player he already is. I just cannot believe it sometimes.

 

[Blackjack]

Lets see how many I can guess without looking...

Butcher
KPalms
Stafford
Greene
Wood
Coleman
Lovejoy
Prout
Santini
Severson
Moore
Kinkaid
Gibbons

A bunch of those are guesses, but obviously not Bratt, Hischier, Mueller, Zacha, or Johansson. I don't think Hall's played for team Canada, but I'm pretty sure he had a monster year in the CHL before being drafted, and I think Henrique was on his line too. So that's six. Noesen I'm guessing is European based on the name, but other than that I have no idea. Boyle I don't remember but I think he's Canadian for some reason. Moore I'm going with American because of his dad's interview last night. That was so awesome.

Edit: Damn, I was all over the place. Boyle and Noesen are both American. So is Schneider. How did I forget that.

 

[GeNeXt]

Lets see how many I can guess without looking...

Butcher
KPalms
Stafford
Greene
Wood
Coleman
Lovejoy
Prout
Santini
Severson
Moore
Kinkaid
Gibbons

Severson is Canadian. Take off Prout too. The name Dalton Prout just screams Canadian to me.

 

[Blackjack]

Yeah, I got both of those wrong.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Brian Boyle is American

 

[NJDevs26]

The Devils have historically been quite American, in the past because of Lou's influence and predisposition to NCAA talent.

And ironically Shero has deep connections to USA hockey too.

 

[glenwo2]

Severson is Canadian. Take off Prout too. The name Dalton Prout just screams Canadian to me.

Sounds more like a fish to me.

Prout rhymes with Trout after all.

 

[Bcap88]

dat pass doe

 

[Zippy316]

I posted this in the other thread, but it looks like Bratt has a brother unicorn in Daniel Alfredsson

Draft +2 year Alfredsson put up 61 points which is roughly what Bratt is on pace for. I'll sign up for an Alfredsson-like career from Bratt.

 

[Blender]

dat pass doe

TSN I think it was called this a shot. I guess they don't think he can make that pass on purpose.

 

[VoidCreature]

TSN I think it was called this a shot. I guess they don't think he can make that pass on purpose.

They'll learn. They'll all learn.

 

[Goptor]

And ironically Shero has deep connections to USA hockey too.

Its not Ironic. He probably got the position because of his connection with Lou through USA Hockey.

 

[NJDevs26]

I posted this in the other thread, but it looks like Bratt has a brother unicorn in Daniel Alfredsson

Draft +2 year Alfredsson put up 61 points which is roughly what Bratt is on pace for. I'll sign up for an Alfredsson-like career from Bratt.

And Alfredsson was 22 at the start of his rookie season, not 19 like Bratt.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Sounds more like a fish to me.

Prout rhymes with Trout after all.

A Brook Prout or Rainbow Prout?

 

[njdevil26]

I had made a comment a few months ago that this team appeared to be less and less European every year. I was wrong in thinking that was Shero's doing. He is now expanding the team's scouting presence in Europe and it's paying off already.

I'm not saying the team HAS to be more North American or European... but we should be open to drafting/selecting the best available player no matter where they are from.

 

[thethinglonger]

Sounds more like a fish to me.

Prout rhymes with Trout after all.

Prout is also French for "fart" so there's that

 

[glenwo2]

Prout is also French for "fart" so there's that

Okay let's not veer off too much from the topic of Jesper Bratt. lol

 

[Emperoreddy]

I had made a comment a few months ago that this team appeared to be less and less European every year. I was wrong in thinking that was Shero's doing. He is now expanding the team's scouting presence in Europe and it's paying off already.

I'm not saying the team HAS to be more North American or European... but we should be open to drafting/selecting the best available player no matter where they are from.

Europe seems the place to find these diamonds in the rough because players don’t seem as well scouted or are just being overlooked a bit.

 

[NJDevs26]

Europe seems the place to find these diamonds in the rough because players don’t seem as well scouted or are just being overlooked a bit.

Plus it's a little hard to gauge players who have different roles there, or are in different leagues who you have no idea how those players will translate over. With the Canadian junior leagues and the American programs you have more of an idea how they translate to the NHL.