Prospect Info: #28OA - Hurricanes select C Ryan Suzuki

[The Faulker 27]

I'm excited about the Asian influenced avatar possibilities.

 

[NotOpie]

Just a solid value pick too....ranked anywhere from the mid-teens to the low 20s. With a skill pick at 28 we could take another skill guy and a size guy at 37/38. It really does set up for a nice 2nd round. We could either trade 59 as part of an elusive package, or we can pick the best defenseman available (preferably an RHD).

 

[cptjeff]

It's unfortunate we passed over the sure thing at pick #28.

Who were those guys again?

*cough*

6 picks later.

Pardais was ranked as a 3rd rounder by most. He was way, way off the board. IIRC, most here wanted O'Reilly or Landon Ferraro, who were the best two centers on the board.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I think the Canes will like this pick in a couple of years

 

[Canes]

*cough*

6 picks later.

Pardais was ranked as a 3rd rounder by most. He was way, way off the board. IIRC, most here wanted O'Reilly or Landon Ferraro, who were the best two centers on the board.

No one knew O'Reilly would be as good as he is at that time. He was thought of as a safe pick, kinda like Landon Ferraro, with a questionable ceiling which is why he fell so far. Ferraro busted though, maybe not like Paradis who was one of the worst 1st round picks of the decade. The late 1st/early 2nd is still a crapshoot.

 

[zman77]

Suzuki was the #1 pick in the OHL Draft by the Barrie Colts.
Svech and Suzuki are team-mats again with 'Canes.
'Canes rated him #12 in 2019 Draft.
High Hockey IQ with speed!!

 

[Johniac]

Nice pick. Rod will make or break him.

 

[CandyCanes]

We're so thrilled about our other picks, that we haven't even talked about our 1st rounder since Saturday. I freaking really like the pick of Suzuki,I've got really high hopes for this kid.

 

[DougieSmash]

I can't help but Aho made smooth transition to center position, Wallmark graduated as good two-way center... and we have Necas, Suzuki, Geekie, Luostarinen, Rees, Roy, Drury and Murray in the system in the middle. Not your typical Canes prospect pool.

Mattheos, Puistola, Gauthier, Slepets and Wall as RW.
Saarela, Tieksola, Kuokkanen, Rizzo as LW.
Bean, Sellgren, McKeown, Honka, Fensore, Webber as D.
Ned and Kochetkov.

Best Canes prospect pool ever?

 

[NotOpie]

I can't help but Aho made smooth transition to center position, Wallmark graduated as good two-way center... and we have Necas, Suzuki, Geekie, Luostarinen, Rees, Roy, Drury and Murray in the system in the middle. Not your typical Canes prospect pool.

Mattheos, Puistola, Gauthier, Slepets and Wall as RW.
Saarela, Tieksola, Kuokkanen, Rizzo as LW.
Bean, Sellgren, McKeown, Honka, Fensore, Webber as D.
Ned and Kochetkov.

Best Canes prospect pool ever?

Booth and Helvig in net too.

 

[GoldiFox]

Aho-Suzuki-Svechnikov
TT-Rees-Necas
Nino-Staal-Geekie/Gauthier/Mattheos/Puistola/etc.

Top-9 in a few years. I want Suzuki succeed just to see just how good that 1st line could be.

 

[NotOpie]

Aho-Suzuki-Svechnikov
TT-Rees-Necas
Nino-Staal-Geekie/Gauthier/Mattheos/Puistola/etc.

Top-9 in a few years. I want Suzuki succeed just to see just how good that 1st line could be.

You've got to think that some of those guys are going to get moved out for other players/assets.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Stickpucker]

This guy clearly has skill.

I think we need to preach patience. He still has top 6 upside.

 

[WreckingCrew]

This guy clearly has skill.

I think we need to preach patience. He still has top 6 upside.

He always did, just hampered by injuries. I'd say with trading Pono (and Koivunen) we should likely keep him as first callup

 

[robbieberns]

Much like Morrow, you think he’d be looking at training camp as a real chance to stand out and secure a roster spot for opening night. Maybe not exactly a now or never moment for either but definitely one of the better chances you’ll get to crack such a talented squad.