Prospect Info: Alex DeBrincat - 2016 39th Overall (RW) /// UPDATE 11/7: signed to 3-yr ELC

[Artorius Horus T]

Sounds like we might have gotten ourselves a milder version of Johnny Gaudreau.

Better....and totally different version of Gaudreau.

 

[JustABlackhawksFan]

This guy was projected to be a late first round pick. I was so surprised to see we got him. But of course, only whining because people see size and that's it.

 

[ploppsdman]

Think Steve Sullivan with Debrincat .. minus the outstanding lateral skating but with a much better shot. I think he'll play in the NHL ... there's no reason to be annoyed with the selection. Personally .. I could see Debrincat surprising in camp and getting 9 games. Fearless prediction: He'll look better than Schmaltz. Chicago may need patience with Debrincat if he doesn't score right away ... remember .. Sully was picked off waivers. Daniel Briere was available on waivers with Phoenix. Just be patient.

 

[Blue Liner]

It's 2016, not 1986. Get over size.

Great value getting him in that spot. He's a goal scoring machine, plain and simple, and despite his size is scrappy to play against and doesn't get knocked around. Love the pick in that spot.

 

[ndgt10]

How does he compare to Teravainen?

 

[TLEH]

How does he compare to Teravainen?

nothing haa. This guy can take a beating and get back up and score some more.

 

[zytz]

I dub him Lil' Debbie

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Had sick chemistry with both McDavid and Strome

Played sick rookie season for Lake Forest Academy
74 goals,71 assists in 66 games,went undrafted
was free agent signing for Otters (OHL),got
lucky that Otters was the only team interested,
Otters scout spent 3 days in Lake Forest,saw
2 Alex's games,Alex scored hat-trick in his second game,
rest was history.

 

[BK]

It's 2016, not 1986. Get over size.

Great value getting him in that spot. He's a goal scoring machine, plain and simple, and despite his size is scrappy to play against and doesn't get knocked around. Love the pick in that spot.

This.

 

[Blue Liner]

Think Steve Sullivan with Debrincat .. minus the outstanding lateral skating but with a much better shot. I think he'll play in the NHL ... there's no reason to be annoyed with the selection. Personally .. I could see Debrincat surprising in camp and getting 9 games. Fearless prediction: He'll look better than Schmaltz. Chicago may need patience with Debrincat if he doesn't score right away ... remember .. Sully was picked off waivers. Daniel Briere was available on waivers with Phoenix. Just be patient.

I tend to shy away from comps but I like this post.

 

[ManChild20]

Love this pick!

 

[SAADfather]

Thrilled with this pick. I think DeBrincat is going to be an impact NHL player.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

I'm surprised he was still there at 39, but we'll take it. Great pick.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Surprised we got him...nice.

 

[ndgt10]

What is his trajectory? 3 years out?

 

[clydesdale line]

I can't believe he fell that far down. Kid was ranked like #29. I thought he would be one of the top guys off the board today. Great pick.

 

[Blue Liner]

What is his trajectory? 3 years out?

I wouldn't be shocked if he got a couple of games out of camp with the Hawks before getting sent back to Erie. Think he could be up by 2017, 2018 at the worst.

 

[Voight]

Steal of a pick. A year ago he was a projected top 20 pick. So happy we got him.

 

[Six Assets]

Great pick guys. Guadreau has shown the hockey word that Hockey IQ + Skill > Size.

 

[hawksfan50]

But we have Kane and Panarin..How many small skill wingers is too.much for a team? I would have preferred Morrison .

 

[Brock]

Some additional reports for you.

My scouting report as I had him ranked as the 11th best OHL'er
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2016/05/my-final-top-50-ohl-players-for-2016.html

Also, notes/comments from my media/scout poll.
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2016/06/final-mediascout-top-10-for-2016.html

 

[hawksfan50]

Sure DE Brincat starred with McGod feeding him.the year before and Strome doing it this year. .And so you expect Toews to generate on the rush padding like that? NO way...

OR DO you think they see him on line #3 with Schmaltz feeding him.and going away from the conventional 3rd line role and more into attack mode role?

I do not know ..But I do know that probably no GM in the NHL is comfortable with 3 small top six wingers ...It is too small a lineup .if he is in the top six with Panarin and Kane..and so I just do not get what Stan was thinking
Here.I guess he wants to re-design the NHL to all smurfy offense all tge time...when almost every other club was adding big size ...

Maybe you can justify a plethora of small up front IF you are big on the back end..but we added no big d-men at all...More smurfy drafted for the d-spits.


SO overall I do not like what Stan did in this draft..Way over-emphadisbon small..except for goalie where we could had 2 good ones but only risked on one goalie in a sister not deep in goalie prospects. .

So I see lots of opportunity cost blown by Stan...Too. much smug. .not enough goalies taken though I do love the Wouters pick ..


In short.
.not criticizing g the skill of DeBrincat or even his size..bit rather the fit for THIS club...we need some size and power I the wings too. .You do not replace Hossa with a skill smurfy. ..Maybe Stan thinks he cannot re-sign Panarin so will need to trade him and DE Brincat is small skill forward insurance? I d9 not know ..but if you were a GM who had 2 skunked but small forwards on one line in the top six do you add a 3rd smur to your top 6 or even to your top 9?I think you do not. SO I do not get it.

THEN he adds no d-men with any size at all...Horrible Mix. .all of 1 type.

THE only picks I am excited about are tge goalie Peeters and the Danish Buzzsaw in Mattias From. I also would not have culled 2 picks from.2016 to.get merely 2 picks back.in 2017 that were hardly great improvements in rounds (not earlier by much if any) ...I understand Stan wants to shine in 2017bat home but still he left prospects we could have had on the board by ding this..Unless he thinks 2017 is a deeper draft and that the delays are worth it or unless he thinks having more 2017 picks may be bait to move up more in that draft so he cam bask in glory more..then the opportunity cost of delaying and bypassing 2 picks that we could have added to our system now is a very debatable strategy.

 

[JaegerDice]

Kid has scored like a maniac his whole life. Id bet on that continuing.

Will be incumbent on Blackhawks org to develop the rest of his game without strangling his offensive upside.

 

[migi]

Would like to see him get a shot with the Blackhawks in following fall.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Sure DE Brincat starred with McGod feeding him.the year before and Strome doing it this year. .And so you expect Toews to generate on the rush padding like that? NO way...

OR DO you think they see him on line #3 with Schmaltz feeding him.and going away from the conventional 3rd line role and more into attack mode role?

I do not know ..But I do know that probably no GM in the NHL is comfortable with 3 small top six wingers ...It is too small a lineup .if he is in the top six with Panarin and Kane..and so I just do not get what Stan was thinking
Here.I guess he wants to re-design the NHL to all smurfy offense all tge time...when almost every other club was adding big size ...

Maybe you can justify a plethora of small up front IF you are big on the back end..but we added no big d-men at all...More smurfy drafted for the d-spits.


SO overall I do not like what Stan did in this draft..Way over-emphadisbon small..except for goalie where we could had 2 good ones but only risked on one goalie in a sister not deep in goalie prospects. .

So I see lots of opportunity cost blown by Stan...Too. much smug. .not enough goalies taken though I do love the Wouters pick ..


In short.
.not criticizing g the skill of DeBrincat or even his size..bit rather the fit for THIS club...we need some size and power I the wings too. .You do not replace Hossa with a skill smurfy. ..Maybe Stan thinks he cannot re-sign Panarin so will need to trade him and DE Brincat is small skill forward insurance? I d9 not know ..but if you were a GM who had 2 skunked but small forwards on one line in the top six do you add a 3rd smur to your top 6 or even to your top 9?I think you do not. SO I do not get it.

THEN he adds no d-men with any size at all...Horrible Mix. .all of 1 type.

THE only picks I am excited about are tge goalie Peeters and the Danish Buzzsaw in Mattias From. I also would not have culled 2 picks from.2016 to.get merely 2 picks back.in 2017 that were hardly great improvements in rounds (not earlier by much if any) ...I understand Stan wants to shine in 2017bat home but still he left prospects we could have had on the board by ding this..Unless he thinks 2017 is a deeper draft and that the delays are worth it or unless he thinks having more 2017 picks may be bait to move up more in that draft so he cam bask in glory more..then the opportunity cost of delaying and bypassing 2 picks that we could have added to our system now is a very debatable strategy.

I watched TSN's coverage of the draft today, and they kept preaching how teams continue to overvalue size in today's game, and pass on smaller guys. They flat out called it a mistake.

They also used the term "undersized" a few times, and corrected it by saying something to the effect of "maybe this is the new average size".

Bottom line, the Canadian broadcasters seem pretty convinced size is not a big deal anymore.