Prospect Info: #36 - Shai Buium

[bellringer77]

Red Wings’ former second-round pick Shai Buium braces for big year at Denver

Defenseman could follow former college teammates into the pro ranks after junior season.

www.mlive.com

Little article on him

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Never knew that he's a Wings fan. That's really cool.

 

[heyfolks]

Red Wings’ former second-round pick Shai Buium braces for big year at Denver

Defenseman could follow former college teammates into the pro ranks after junior season.

www.mlive.com

Little article on him

I like that he is staying in school. Get that education, while developing your game, maturing mentally and physically, etc. Best to gain dominance at one level before moving to another or, at least, max our your development.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Never knew that he's a Wings fan. That's really cool.

I never knew he shot right.

Hoping this guy works out.

 

[GoBoltz56]

I never knew he shot right.

Hoping this guy works out.

He's a lefty

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

He's a lefty

Yup, the picture they use in the article confirms that...

 

[lilidk]

Once again, we go wrong brother

 

[Henkka]

Yup, the picture they use in the article confirms that...

Those journalists are unbelieveable. They go and write, "he is a right-shooter".

And nowhere, at internet, exists any other mistake about that. Even his brother is a lefty.

And you add a picture on same article, which clearly shows him shooting left...

 

[saska sault]

Gonna have a big year, sign his ELC 3 years post draft and Yzerman will have sprinkled in his ELC's nicely during the rebuild. Thats the hopes anyways, seems like one of our more boom or bust guys picked in the earlier rounds.

 

[Sparty]

Gonna have a big year, sign his ELC 3 years post draft and Yzerman will have sprinkled in his ELC's nicely during the rebuild. Thats the hopes anyways, seems like one of our more boom or bust guys picked in the earlier rounds.

more like Buium or Bust amirite?

 

[Run the Jewels]

While I'm not a fan of our NA scouting on the macro level, I do like this draft pick. I think the college route worked out very nicely for Shai, Denver is a very well coached team. I hope we do sign him following this year.

 

[Konnan511]

Do we sign him at the end of this year or do we risk losing him?

Would be cool to draft his brother as well. His brother is a fantastic player. If he's available when the Wing's pick, and we don't draft him, I'll be furious. It'll be like missing out on Hughes again (assuming he improves his speed just a tad).

LD Zeev Buium - University of Denver, NCAA (2024 Draft)

I think he has the highest potential among the 2005 NTDP blue liners. He's the best of the group with the puck. I wouldn't say he's incredibly skilled, but he has above-average skill and puck-moving. He's pretty crafty and can make some nice plays. His skating isn't bad. He's not really a...

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Tatar Shots]

I really like Shai and I’m a bit afraid of losing him.

 

[HoweFan]

I will be more than a little disappointed if we don’t sign him and Gylander

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

You absolutely offer him a contract after this year if you want to sign him (which you should).

 

[HoweFan]

Trouble is if he decides not to sign he becomes a free agent and can sign anywhere. If he has a good year there will be a bit of a bidding war

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Trouble is if he decides not to sign he becomes a free agent and can sign anywhere. If he has a good year there will be a bit of a bidding war

Again if you want him, you don't leave anything to chance and you offer him a contract. He is very mature physically and ready for pro hockey.

 

[jaster]

I think he gets a contract, if only barely. In the end, it won’t matter much, he’s a career AHLer with a cup of coffee in the NHL at best.

 

[norrisnick]

I think he gets a contract, if only barely. In the end, it won’t matter much, he’s a career AHLer with a cup of coffee in the NHL at best.

Can't this kid actually skate tho? Or am I confusing him with someone else?

A 6'3" 220lb defenseman that can move and produce at the college level should get a fairly decent look. And he wasn't a throw-away pick like a Mazur or something. 36th overall so there is clearly something believed to be there.

 

[Gniwder]

Trouble is if he decides not to sign he becomes a free agent and can sign anywhere. If he has a good year there will be a bit of a bidding war

There won't be a bidding war because ELC has a max. The problem is that he might choose a team with an easier path to the NHL.

I think he gets a contract, if only barely. In the end, it won’t matter much, he’s a career AHLer with a cup of coffee in the NHL at best.

All ELCs are two way contracts, he'll get one from somebody even if only for the AHL team. Wings could start clearing some of the backlog by not re-signing ZAR, McIsaac, etc.

 

[Oddbob]

He was drafted in 21, college kids give NHL teams 4 years to sign them, why would we have to sign him this year? Shouldn't his rights expire in '25?

 

[norrisnick]

He was drafted in 21, college kids give NHL teams 4 years to sign them, why would we have to sign him this year? Shouldn't his rights expire in '25?

We are getting old, dude. The discussion is him needing to be signed after this current season. Which ends in '24. If he doesn't and goes back for his senior year he can sign with anyone he wants in '25.

 

[jaster]

Can't this kid actually skate tho? Or am I confusing him with someone else?

A 6'3" 220lb defenseman that can move and produce at the college level should get a fairly decent look. And he wasn't a throw-away pick like a Mazur or something. 36th overall so there is clearly something believed to be there.

When I saw him last season his skating wasn’t there. Nonexistent first three steps, questionable edges. Without significant improvement, he’ll get swallowed up by NHL speed. As always with prospects, hoping for the best, but I don’t love how he projects.

 

[norrisnick]

When I saw him last season his skating wasn’t there. Nonexistent first three steps, questionable edges. Without significant improvement, he’ll get swallowed up by NHL speed. As always with prospects, hoping for the best, but I don’t love how he projects.

I must be confusing him then. I thought being a big guy with skating was his thing, much like Wallinder, just less Swedish.

 

[jaster]

I must be confusing him then. I thought being a big guy with skating was his thing, much like Wallinder, just less Swedish.

I think he had scouting reports on draft day that seemed to indicate he was a better skater than he turned out to be.

His straight-line speed is decent. He’s a better skater than Tuomisto I think. That’s about as far as I can go.