DaveG
Noted Jerk
So yeah, noticed the other one was well over 1000 posts, so posting a new thread to start work on.
Name | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIMs | SH |
Clark Bishop | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ev | 4 | 3 |
Patrick Brown | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ev | 0 | 3 |
David Cotton | Boston College Eagles | HE | |||||||
Jack Drury | Harvard Crimson | ECAC | |||||||
Matt Filipe | Northeastern Huskies | HE | |||||||
Julien Gauthier | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 5 |
Morgan Geekie | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 4 |
Luke Henman | Blainville-Boisbriand | QMJHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 0 | 4 |
Gregory Hofmann | HC Lugano | NLA | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 | |
Lenni Killinen | Assat | Liiga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ev | 4 | |
Janne Kuokkanen | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 5 |
Steven Lorentz | Florida Everblades | ECHL | |||||||
Eetu Luostarinen | KalPa | Liiga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 20 | |
Saku Maenalanen | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Stelio Mattheos | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +4 | 4 | 11 |
Greg McKegg | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 |
Andrew Poturalski | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ev | 0 | 6 |
Cliff Pu | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 |
Nicolas Roy | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 0 | 14 |
Aleksi Saarela | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ev | 0 | 0 |
Spencer Smallman | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Stevens | Yale Bulldogs | ECAC | |||||||
Max Zimmer | Wisconsin Badgers | B1G | |||||||
Name | Team | LG | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SH |
Jake Bean | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ev | 2 | 4 |
Michal Cajkovsky | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ev | 4 | 2 |
Trevor Carrick | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 4 |
Brendan De Jong | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 14 |
Michael Fora | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 0 | ||||||
Adam Fox | Harvard Crimson | ECAC | |||||||
Luke Martin | Michigan Wolverines | B1G | |||||||
Roland McKeown | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 7 |
Ville Rasanen | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ev | 0 | 3 |
Dan Renouf | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 |
Jesper Sellgren | Lulea HF | SEL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | |
Josh Wesley | Florida Everblades | ECHL | |||||||
Name | Team | LG | GP | Record | GA | SV | GAA | SV% | SO |
Callum Booth | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | |||||||
Jeremy Helvig | Florida Everblades | ECHL | |||||||
Jacob Kucharski | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 1 | 1-0-0 | 5 | 22 | 5.00 | .815 | 0 |
Omaha Lancers | USHL | ||||||||
Jack LaFontaine | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 7 | 4-3-0 | 13 | 143 | 1.87 | .917 | 2 |
Eetu Makiniemi | Keikko-Vantaa | Mestis | |||||||
Alex Nedeljkovic | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 2 | 2-0-0 | 4 | 56 | 2.00 | .933 | 0 |
I get the takes about fears that our C depth might not be where it needs to be, but I also think there's a good deal of "short selling" going on.
AgreeStaal is a Top 6 centerman, better suited for 2nd line duties.
Aho has played C on the international stage effectively, has played briefly in the NHL at center. In both cases he was "fine".
Necas is a natural center w/Top 6 upside, but he's going to have a learning curve.
Rask very well could get back to his previous level if last year's efforts were based on a bum shoulder. If that's the case, then he's a middle 6 pivot.
Which is not too much different than I said. I said he's a 4th line C if he makes it. Maybe it's because he was too conservative, but I was not impressed by his play during his call-ups. Hopefully I'm wrong.I'm a little higher on Wallmark than some. His skating is still average to below average, but his hockey smarts are top notch. He's a bottom 6 centerman in my book.
The rest of the guys, we just don't really know about, but they have and are continuing to progress for the most part. Roy, Kuokkanen, and Saarela are "the next men up" on the depth chart. While Roy's skating is "a work in progress" he's definitely improved each year. He's a strong defender and has very, very good hands. Kuokkanen is a natural playmaker and Saarela is a natural sniper, but both have been effective in the middle and I think both will get a chance to make the NHL there (with Saarela maybe having a better shot at the wing). While primarily playing RW now, Stelio Mattheos played in the middle when Nolan Patrick was injured a couple of years ago...and he acquitted himself well. Morgan Geekie is a natural center and is a dark horse guy to have a much bigger role in Charlotte than many may consider. Luostarinen has a lot more to show and we just don't really know about Drury (who I thought was an awkward skater but not really slow) and Henman. Maenalanen played mostly on the wing, so I don't see him in the center discussion.
Drury is not a pretty skater. He’s a scrappy character player with a decent skill level. You can’t help but wonder how high he would’ve been drafted if he didn’t have the blood lines. On the other side, maybe the blood lines may part of the reason he fights through and makes it. Both his father and uncle were undersized and at the time of their draft not the most skilled, they both took long routes to the NHL and made it to different levels of success.
He is faster than Roy though. He moves his legs pretty fast they just aren’t overly efficient and graceful strides. Roy skated like a pregnant yak when he started pro. Time will tell there, but he’s got a battle.
I’ve got a very good feeling about Buffalos 6th rounder in 2020. Calling my shot now.
7-10 range. He wouldn't place over any of Svech, Necas, Fox, Bean, Zykov, or McLovin right now. Would fit in nicely with the Saarela, McKeown, Kuokkanen, Goat grouping.
Right now I see Bean and Fox as potential top 4 dmen both of whom seem close to making the show, Zykov and Foegele I see as outright as NHL ready with some nice upside. Pu's a solid prospect, was on London at the same time as Kuokkanen, solid two-way guy with some good offense. He's not super flashy, just plays a straightforward game and produces. Still, I see him as a couple years off so he's not as sure a thing as Foegele or Zykov so I'd rank him that next tier down.I get Svech and Necas who are top notch talents, but what is the rationale for the other guys? I'm not disagreeing with you, I just have little to no knowledge of the guy so am genuinely curious why you place him where you do.
Right now I see Bean and Fox as potential top 4 dmen both of whom seem close to making the show, Zykov and Foegele I see as outright as NHL ready with some nice upside. Pu's a solid prospect, was on London at the same time as Kuokkanen, solid two-way guy with some good offense. He's not super flashy, just plays a straightforward game and produces. Still, I see him as a couple years off so he's not as sure a thing as Foegele or Zykov so I'd rank him that next tier down.
If he carries over his play from the OHL I'd likely put him at the top of the group I have him in right now. Would like to see how he does in Traverse City.
Agreed. He’s gonna be a great goaltender for the Canucks one day.I’ve got a very good feeling about Buffalos 6th rounder in 2020. Calling my shot now.
7-10 range. He wouldn't place over any of Svech, Necas, Fox, Bean, Zykov, or McLovin right now. Would fit in nicely with the Saarela, McKeown, Kuokkanen, Goat grouping.
I don't like the wordplay in the title. Let's give Cliff a honest chance before the fans start hitting him.
A joke is just never as funny the second time around.Fans hitting him seems fair, considering the long history of Pu hitting the fans.
A joke is just never as funny the second time around.
#hotwifesaysnoA joke is just never as funny the second time around.
Yeah it definitely looks like we're collecting poker chips for an eventual big move.We gotta start doing 2 for 1 and 3 for 1 trades with some of these forward prospects eventually. There’s only 6 middle 6 spots.
Imagine the call "Pu! From Aho!"Aho-Pu-TT, that could be a nasty line.
As solid of prospects some of these guys are, the majority won't make it though. I only expect maybe a few guys out of the Zykov, Foegele, Saarela, Kuokkanen, Wallmark, Geekie, Pu, Mattheos, Roy, Gauthier, Luostarinen, etc group to make it as regular NHLers. It's a good thing to have options for now. If we truly have a logjam of NHL ready middle 6ers at some point by all means use them in a package to upgrade to a star level talent.We gotta start doing 2 for 1 and 3 for 1 trades with some of these forward prospects eventually. There’s only 6 middle 6 spots.
I wish that day will come when Forslund will call this sentenceImagine the call "Pu! From Aho!"