Couldn't believe this when I saw it last night. Such an awesome sight.
"The shift"
Wasn't there a gif up of a similar shift vs Washington? Just a super aggressive PK forecheck.
He did it against Montreal as well. I suspect it's the kind of thing that will get harder to do once teams are studying video, but it's impressive both that he's doing this and the coaching staff must be encouraging it.
A lot of standouts in camp so far but Bratt is easily the best story IMO
He, Nico, McLeod and Boqvist will be a treat to watch in a few seasons.
Like how Zacha was just left out of that despite having one of the best camps of anyone.
He's the old cagey veteran
Would love to see the list of sixth rounders who have produced in the NHL, but I'm going to wait because I don't want to put the horse before the cart.
There's a source for this with "best by round", I tried to find it and couldnt. It's pretty rare a 6th round pick even makes the NHL, but in terms of the best ever, Pavel Datsyuk, Brett Hull, and Daniel Alfredsson all come to mind.
That said, for a 6th round pick to make the NHL in his draft year? I've got nothing. Cant think of a single instance of this. Anyone else?
Hop on the hype train! Just imagine if this kid could be a Johnny Gaudreau type steal in the draft (not saying he plays a similar game). It would do wonders for this franchise to add a gem like that before guys like McLeod, Boqvist, Anderson and Bastian even step foot into the NHL. It’s nice to be able to dream...but yeah I’m trying to temper expectations while praying for this kid to be the real deal.I'm not expecting Bratt to play more than 20 games at the NHL level...any more would be a lovely surprise. I just can't help but think about how Speers impressed at last year's camp and made the team, but didn't impress this year. Bratt plays the game faster and more differently, but it's good to keep in mind to make sure the hype doesn't get out of control.
Hop on the hype train! Just imagine if this kid could be a Johnny Gaudreau type steal in the draft (not saying he plays a similar game). It would do wonders for this franchise to add a gem like that before guys like McLeod, Boqvist, Anderson and Bastian even step foot into the NHL. It’s nice to be able to dream...but yeah I’m trying to temper expectations while praying for this kid to be the real deal.
How Speers played in preseason and how Bratt played aren't even comparable. Bratt was up against much tougher competition for a roster spot as well.I'm not expecting Bratt to play more than 20 games at the NHL level...any more would be a lovely surprise. I just can't help but think about how Speers impressed at last year's camp and made the team, but didn't impress this year. Bratt plays the game faster and more differently, but it's good to keep in mind to make sure the hype doesn't get out of control.
I think most of us were surprised when they kept Speers on the big club to start last season. This year, we were all pretty much expecting Bratt to stay up. Big difference.
Not very high on Mcleod at all. Hope he develops into something but I was very disappointed with his overall level of play but more importantly his skill level seemed lacking to me. His game needs so much more refinement.He, Nico, McLeod and Boqvist will be a treat to watch in a few seasons.
I think he can become a very solid 3C which would be fantastic.Not very high on Mcleod at all. Hope he develops into something but I was very disappointed with his overall level of play but more importantly his skill level seemed lacking to me. His game needs so much more refinement.