Prospect Info: Alexander Holtz (#7 pick - 2020 draft)

[Blackjack]

And I don't see any reason for the club or the player to demur here. Ideally he should be signed by the end of the day and as soon as his visa is approved be on an airplane.

 

[Hockey Fanatik]

And I don't see any reason for the club or the player to demur here. Ideally he should be signed by the end of the day and as soon as his visa is approved be on an airplane.

Some time for him to rest and be with his family before he leaves them for good is probably ideal

he can come over next season. Have him workout where hes comfortable and beef up

 

[Blackjack]

Some time for him to rest and be with his family before he leaves them for good is probably ideal

he can come over next season. Have him workout where hes comfortable and beef up

He's flying over to play hockey, not crossing the Berlin wall. The offseason will be here soon enough and he can go back and see his family.

 

[My3Sons]

He's flying over to play hockey, not crossing the Berlin wall. The offseason will be here soon enough and he can go back and see his family.

 

[Devils731]

And I don't see any reason for the club or the player to demur here. Ideally he should be signed by the end of the day and as soon as his visa is approved be on an airplane.

The one question mark seems to be if his national team wants him. The Devils sounded like they would let him train and play with them; if he was going to be asked.

 

[Darkauron]

The one question mark seems to be if his national team wants him. The Devils sounded like they would let him train and play with them; if he was going to be asked.

I think I recall seeing something that they didnt have much interest Holtz for the national team right now

 

[My3Sons]

I think I recall seeing something that they didnt have much interest Holtz for the national team right now

Is there any World Championships this year? Hard to imagine that goes off without a hitch.

 

[Darkauron]

Is there any World Championships this year? Hard to imagine that goes off without a hitch.

It is still slated to happen at the moment. But it probably shouldnt be lol

 

[Lou is God]

Statistical modeling without visual or contextual analysis is also silly. It's like taking a close-up photo of a coarse, black hair and trying to convince everyone that it's Bigfoot.

That's what us Squatchers call blobsquatches.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

sounds like he is coming over.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Come home, my new son

 

[My3Sons]

I'd have him checked out by a top notch orthopedist if his back is at all an issue. He's played plenty of hockey this season and I'd have him evaluated closely if he is at all sore before rolling him out in NJ. Hopefully Bratt can ease him into the North American routine and help him succeed with the off ice stuff to make the on ice stuff easier.

 

[Darkauron]

I'd have him checked out by a top notch orthopedist if his back is at all an issue. He's played plenty of hockey this season and I'd have him evaluated closely if he is at all sore before rolling him out in NJ. Hopefully Bratt can ease him into the North American routine and help him succeed with the off ice stuff to make the on ice stuff easier.

Im sure they do a physical on all newly sign players ect ect

 

[Blackjack]

I'd have him checked out by a top notch orthopedist if his back is at all an issue.

Back is fine.

 

[StevenToddIves]

So when it comes to forwards in particular, you usually have sub categories.
1. Line Drivers 2. Playmakers 3. Finishers 4. Puck Retrievers 7. Two-way 6. Defensive 7. Bad
Obviously players can fit into more then on category. While Ovechkin is the greatest Finisher we have ever seen he certainly is a line driver and an underrated playmaker. When it comes to prospects outside of a select few most players will make the league based off of the one thing they thrive at. Based off of all of this would say Line Drivers are the most impactful?

With wingers in particular, line-drivers are pretty rare. Think Patrick Kane or Nikita Kucherov.

 

[Lou is God]

If Holtz is coming over I think he's coming over to play with the varsity team, not the JV.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Will playing in the NHL burn a year off his ELC? Does he need to reach a certain amount of games played for that to happen?

 

[Devils731]

Will playing in the NHL burn a year off his ELC? Does he need to reach a certain amount of games played for that to happen?

7 NHL games to burn a year this season.

 

[Hisch13r]

Will playing in the NHL burn a year off his ELC? Does he need to reach a certain amount of games played for that to happen?

I think 7 games would burn a year

 

[GeNeXt]

Will playing in the NHL burn a year off his ELC? Does he need to reach a certain amount of games played for that to happen?

Hmm, yeah not sure how this works this season. AHL too, is someone like Clarke, who normally wouldn't be AHL eligible, burning an ELC year too?

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

7 NHL games to burn a year this season.

Thanks. So we should probably get him some games in the AHL and then play him the final 6 games or something like that.

 

[Darkauron]

I can see Holtz getting a game or two at the end of the season, but not right away. He is too raw defensively to jump right in to the nhl

 

[Devils731]

Hmm, yeah not sure how this works this season. AHL too, is someone like Clarke, who normally wouldn't be AHL eligible, burning an ELC year too?

It is 7 NHL games so Foote and Clarke look to have their contract slide right now.

 

[Call Me Al]

im not sure it will be any easier for him to get a visa to come here than it was for Bratt, so it's not like he will be hopping on a plane tomorrow to join binghamton

 

[StevenToddIves]

If Holtz is coming over I think he's coming over to play with the varsity team, not the JV.

Holtz is not NHL ready. No need to rush him. Let him get used to North American hockey and score a bunch of goals against weaker competition, then let him vie for a spot on the Devils out of camp next year.