landy92mack29
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shifty like a cat...
4 point night and assisted game winner with 13 seconds left. If he doesn't go 2nd whoever drafts him got a steal
C Berkly Catton - Spokane Chiefs, WHL (2024 Draft)
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shifty like a cat...
4 point night and assisted game winner with 13 seconds left. If he doesn't go 2nd whoever drafts him got a steal
Bubbles
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So many of his goals come from right in front of the net. It's a good skill to be so shifty to get to the middle without getting noticed.
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landy92mack29
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but hey remember he's bad at using his teammates
SlafySZN
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Grant McCagg said he asked 5 scouts who works in the NHL if Catton was in their top 10 and they all said no. He is 10th in Mckenzie’s mid-ranking and 6th in Pronman’s.
There’s always a skilled player who drops a little, looks like this year it could be him. Teams will regret it if it happens.
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Expect him to go late top 10 -right now-
He's gonna be a steal, he's playing an insane amount of minutes every night so what it does is 'inflate production' but it is also the driver for the 'red flags' that will push him down scout lists.
They'll say the motor isn't there or the compete is questionable.. but he's managing his energy the same way Nick Suzuki had to do at that level. We've seen that when he is played a normal amount of minutes, the compete and defensive commitment rises.
I think the U18s can boost his stock that way though, he won't play 30 minutes a night and he will show that when he's got the energy he will commit to those other areas of the game.
He's gonna be a steal, he's playing an insane amount of minutes every night so what it does is 'inflate production' but it is also the driver for the 'red flags' that will push him down scout lists.
They'll say the motor isn't there or the compete is questionable.. but he's managing his energy the same way Nick Suzuki had to do at that level. We've seen that when he is played a normal amount of minutes, the compete and defensive commitment rises.
I think the U18s can boost his stock that way though, he won't play 30 minutes a night and he will show that when he's got the energy he will commit to those other areas of the game.
Catton screams Senators or Canadiens. But if the Penguins retain their pick, would be interested to see if Dubas drafts him
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The guy is unreal!
The u18 will decide his fate. A strong dominant u18 like William Smith last year and he will trend up.
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More likely he lands in the 9-16 range. Teams like Blues, Islanders, or Caps might grab him. Anyone in that range that needs some high end skill
I can see him being on the habs radar if they pick in that 6-7 range.
If he fills out like suzuki and plays that two way game, he'll be great.
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I think several teams may be looking at the positional strength of their prospect pool to determine what position to draft for but if Catton is there when the Penguins pick, I would 100% love for them to pick him up. I think he would complement Yager and this new crop very well.
I've been really back and forth between him and Eiserman but I've been leaning Catton lately. This under the assumption that the Penguins will pick at 10.
I'd be surprised if Catton is around at 10. I think he is a top 5-6 player.
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Yea not sure what these people are talking about. Who's going in front of him? This draft isn't that good.
Unless teams fall in love with a defenseman or "the big centerman" in Lindstrom, I'm taking Catton #2 overall.
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Anywhere between 6th-12th is probably in play. I don't see anywhere outside of this site where people are discussing him as Top 5 just yet. Certainly not as high as 2nd as routinely gets thrown around here on this site. I'm not saying that can't change (these things tend to be "sticky" during a season and then might change a lot between the end of the various seasons and draft day), but just what I'm seeing from surveying the scene.
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The consolidated list by EP has him at #6. I believe that might be skewed with a few wacky lists. One has him at #2 while Levshunov is at #20 so...I can't quite take that list serious.
I think it comes down to position as well for a couple teams. With BPA being equal, if a team is light on forwards, they may value him higher. If they are light on defense, they may opt for the dman like Saliyev or Luvshunov or even Buium. Some team might value size in which case, Lindstrom is your man.
After Celebrini, there's a solid collection of 5-6 guys that could go anywhere, maybe not like the 2-5 slots in the 2006 draft.
Weird, I don't see any surface issue to criticize his motor/compete. That kid absolutely pours himself out all game every time I watch him.
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Here is our scouting report on Catton:
Bubbles
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Another 2G, 1A night. What a way to finish the season. Can't wait to see what he does in the playoffs. Oh, and those "compete" questions are from 1 or 2 posters, and come from people that don't actually watch the games. 
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Another week, another video. He's a special one !
JeffreyLFC
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It's crazy to think that one team will steal him away past 10th overallNHL Insiders:
If both guys are there at 10 then Pittsburg should be thank full and draft Catton as he would be a huge part of the rebuild there to learn under Crosby (if he stays).
