C Casey Mittelstadt (2017, 8th, BUF) II

[Ace]

Another point for Casey who finishes with 5 points in 6 games to end the season.

But something something high school something something pull-ups something something bench press.

Good first look for Mittelstadt. He will head to worlds now and get some more good experience before having his first pro offseason of training.

Nothing but a bright future and there’s a reason he was the top prospect not yet in the league on so many lists despite his production at Minnesota.

If you watched the Gopher games you knew why that was. He was the best player on the ice most nights and he was stranded on the third line with guys who couldn’t finish to save their lives.

The coach will have a lot of time to think about those choices in his new role of not being the coach of the Gophers.

 

[AmericanDream]

Ya but what did he do in College?

yep, BUT STATS!!!

only on HF where a stat line somehow tells your future regardless of your situation, usage, teammates, ACTUAL SKILL LEVEL etc etc...

 

[ek93]

He's gonna be special. Can't wait to see what he can do next year.

 

[Castle8130]

Always was high on this kid. Still think he becomes a consistent 60 + point player a season. People can tell me I'm wrong all they want, but I still think I'm right.

 

[1972]

What was impressive is that I’m pretty sure he had points in 5 of the 6 games.

 

[Team Cozens]

Mitts also finished with a plus one.
Only 6 games but honestly I can’t remember a Sabre player with + beside his name. Lol

 

[57special]

There's just so much potential here. I love his game.

Originally I had him pegged to start in the AHL next year, but I don't think that's gonna be the case any more. We'll have to see.

Given the lack of talent that the Sabres have overall, it doesn't make a lot of sense to play him in the AHL.

 

[AmericanDream]

Mitts also finished with a plus one.
Only 6 games but honestly I can’t remember a Sabre player with + beside his name. Lol

he was shielded!!! lol

can't do a pull up, cant play defense!

 

[ponder]

Mitts also finished with a plus one.
Only 6 games but honestly I can’t remember a Sabre player with + beside his name. Lol

Heh, I checked, in the last 3 seasons combined there hasn’t been a single Sabre who played 30+ games and finished a season with a positive +/-. Although a few (including Mittelstadt) have done it in small sample sizes.

 

[Aladyyn]

Heh, I checked, in the last 3 seasons combined there hasn’t been a single Sabre who played 30+ games and finished a season with a positive +/-. Although a few (including Mittelstadt) have done it in small sample sizes.

+/- is garbage. Ryan O'Reilly's all-situation goal differential was +14 in 2016-17 yet he was -1 lol.

 

[57special]

clearly hampered by lack of strength and poor NCAA stats.

Wild proudly offer Charlie Coyle and our #1oa pick to take him off your hands.

 

[schnapshot]

Poor guy clearly isn't ready for the NHL

 

[Boxscore]

Beast.

 

[Team Cozens]

Going to be interesting to see how Mittelstadt plays for USA at the Worlds.
Please put him on line with P. Kane.



Paul Hamilton ✔ @pham1717

Eichel said he's not playing for Team USA at the Worlds. Reinhart said he was asked by Canada, but can't because of his contract, Ristolainen was asked by Finland, but said no. O'Reilly is playing for Canada and Mittelstadt is playing for the USA.
10:26 AM - Apr 9, 2018

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[Filthy Dangles]

Anyone see Danny Heatley?

 

[haveandare]

Going to be interesting to see how Mittelstadt plays for USA at the Worlds.
Please put him on line with P. Kane.



Paul Hamilton ✔ @pham1717

Eichel said he's not playing for Team USA at the Worlds. Reinhart said he was asked by Canada, but can't because of his contract, Ristolainen was asked by Finland, but said no. O'Reilly is playing for Canada and Mittelstadt is playing for the USA.
10:26 AM - Apr 9, 2018

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Ugh no Eichel hurts. Was hoping to see him and Kreider together. Cool that Casey will be there though - should be a pretty good team for USA.

 

[Castle8130]

Anyone see Danny Heatley?

I have heard that come up a lot and it seems pretty accurate by the way both of them play and their builds.

 

[57special]

I have heard that come up a lot and it seems pretty accurate by the way both of them play and their builds.

CM is nothing like Heatley, unless I've misunderstood what is being said. Again, P. Kane is a comp stylistically. A bit bigger and slightly slower, but a lot of things in common otherwise.

 

[sufferer]

Heatley was a 6'4 220lbs finisher who displayed questionable effort in 2/3 of the rink. I would agree that Casey's best comp would be Kane, but with less speed/skill and more hustle. Maybe a prime Tim Connolly without the reckless self endangerment.

 

[Castle8130]

CM is nothing like Heatley, unless I've misunderstood what is being said. Again, P. Kane is a comp stylistically. A bit bigger and slightly slower, but a lot of things in common otherwise.

They have the same type of build(stocky and tallish) and look very similar in the way they skate. They both have a very similar shot release too and are offensive dynamos. Patrick kane really isn't all that great of a comparison because while their hands/passing are alike, their games are a little different. Kane gets squeezed out a lot while Cm can use his body to get to the net sometimes. Pretty much Cm has a low center of gravity, while kane doesn't. Kane also has a much different type of shot. Maybe I'd call CM a combination of Kane/Heatley. A slow version of that combination though.

 

[schnapshot]

They have the same type of build(stocky and tallish) and look very similar in the way they skate. They both have a very similar shot release too and are offensive dynamos. Patrick kane really isn't all that great of a comparison because while their hands/passing are alike, their games are a little different. Kane gets squeezed out a lot while Cm can use his body to get to the net sometimes. Pretty much Cm has a low center of gravity, while kane doesn't. Kane also has a much different type of shot. Maybe I'd call CM a combination of Kane/Heatley. A slow version of that combination though.

What? Mittelstadt has much better hands, speed and vision than Heatley. He also doesn't possess his shot.

I don't get that comparison at all.

 

[EichHart]

They have the same type of build(stocky and tallish) and look very similar in the way they skate. They both have a very similar shot release too and are offensive dynamos. Patrick kane really isn't all that great of a comparison because while their hands/passing are alike, their games are a little different. Kane gets squeezed out a lot while Cm can use his body to get to the net sometimes. Pretty much Cm has a low center of gravity, while kane doesn't. Kane also has a much different type of shot. Maybe I'd call CM a combination of Kane/Heatley. A slow version of that combination though.

Casey’s best attribute is his speed and shiftiness. He plays like Marner, nothing like Heatley.

 

[Boxscore]

Anyone see Danny Heatley?

Not at all. Heatley was a plodding sharpshooter. Mittelstadt is a silky smooth puck wizard who can make dynamic plays and score as well. He is a perfect blend of Nicklas Backstrom and Patrick Kane. His build, size, weight, shooting hand and vision is basically a clone of Backstrom. Also, the way he uses his body to protect the puck. If you sprinkle in some of Patrick Kane's hands, creativity and stick handling, on top, you have Mittelstadt.

 

[Vinegar Strokes]

Anyone see Danny Heatley?

As his polar opposite.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Anyone see Danny Heatley?

In the same way I see Raffi Torres.