Prospect Info: Jordan Greenway (LW) - BU, NCAA - 50th Overall Pick, 2015

[Marlowe Syn]

This seems like a bit of an off the board pick. I'm underwhelmed by it myself. It looks like it may be a few years until we know if he'll pan out.

 

[Granlund 64]

Off the board? It's right around where he was predicted to go?

 

[Marlowe Syn]

Off the board? It's right around where he was predicted to go?

You're right. I looked at the CSS ranking incorrectly. Might have to go to an optometrist.

 

[Granlund 64]

I know I have terrible eyes, so you had me questioning what I saw!

 

[Marlowe Syn]

Maybe we can get a group rate at Lenscrafters.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Nothing regarding the player himself, but I'm not a fan of taking the type and position at that spot, especially with who was still on the board. No secret that I wanted Bracco, and to pass on him at #50 stings a little.

 

[Hall of Faber]

So he could be like Chris Stewart?

 

[thestonedkoala]

Predictable pick - nothing to get excited about. Token Boston guy.

 

[tyratoku]

Nothing regarding the player himself, but I'm not a fan of taking the type and position at that spot, especially with who was still on the board. No secret that I wanted Bracco, and to pass on him at #50 stings a little.

Agree 100%

 

[Kari Takko]

Predictable pick - nothing to get excited about. Token Boston guy.

He's from New York.

 

[Minnesota]

He's from New York.

Close enough.

 

[thestonedkoala]

He's from New York.

Boston University.

 

[Puhis]

Hmm. Well, I like the pick. Nothing wrong with going for a project that, if he pans out, will be great for us. And if he doesn't, it's not like we'd be in trouble. Dergachev would've been a good pick too, as well as Bracco or even Nättinen. But, I have faith in Flahr & Co.

On a side note, gutted to see Roope Hintz go to Dallas at 49. He would've been a great pick.

 

[gphr513]

http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772579

11. Favorite cheese in a jucy lucy? No cheese

Cut him....

 

[Minnesota]

http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772579


Cut him....

Bust.

 

[Hall of Faber]

What's a jucy lucy??

Edit: just googled it. Heard of it, didn't know it's name.

 

[gphr513]

What's a jucy lucy??

Edit: just googled it. Heard of it, didn't know it's name.

I was going to say... For shame!

But anyways, back to Greenway...

David Quinn (BU Coach) seems to be just raving about him.

Russo

David Quinn didn’t mince words when talking about Jordan Greenway, the incoming Boston University freshman whom the Wild took 50th overall Saturday in the NHL draft.

“I’ve never been so excited to coach a kid,” said Quinn, entering his third year as the Terriers’ coach. “He’s just dripping with talent. There’s so much there. It’s a heck of a pick by Minnesota. I don’t want to overstate it, but I think he can be very good.”

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Coach speak. "Never been more excited". He wasn't as excited for a certain 2nd overall pick to come to town?

 

[gphr513]

Ha. Good point.

 

[Minnesota]

Coach speak. "Never been more excited". He wasn't as excited for a certain 2nd overall pick to come to town?

Hah, I was going to bring that up too.

Must mean Greenway has a higher ceiling than Eichel.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Hah, I was going to bring that up too.

Must mean Greenway has a higher ceiling than Eichel.

In that case, I'm onboard. Hell of a pick!

 

[thestonedkoala]

But, I have faith in Flahr & Co.

Kind of curious about this; our drafts have been a bit mediocre to sub-par. We've hit on defenseman but forwards? Only Zucker really stands out. Granlund has been underwhelming, Haula and Graovac are decent for where they were picked and Phillips, Bussieres, Bulmer have been busts. We have been pretty bad at picking up forwards.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

You can probably include Larsson as well, even though we traded him away.

Granlund has really only been underwhelming because of injuries. I think his 82 game pace as been ~50 points for both his 21 and 22 year old seasons, which ain't too shabby.

 

[Puhis]

Kind of curious about this; our drafts have been a bit mediocre to sub-par. We've hit on defenseman but forwards? Only Zucker really stands out. Granlund has been underwhelming, Haula and Graovac are decent for where they were picked and Phillips, Bussieres, Bulmer have been busts. We have been pretty bad at picking up forwards.

You're forgetting Larsson, who was traded but has been good in Buffalo. Also, Haula is only decent for a 7th rounder? Even if his rookie season was his ceiling, most 7th rounders don't even make it to the NHL. Graovac is projecting to be a NHLer too.

Also, we've got some very good kids coming up the pipeline. Furthermore, Granlund is a playoff performer, and had a lot of hype surrounding him in Finland. No kidding NHL game takes a bit of time to adjust for a small Euro center, but he's projecting to be a damn fine player in my books. Maybe not an upper tier 1st line C, but could definitely be a good one.

As for Phillips, yeah, he busted. That happens to players occasionally. He was always a project pick, but was dripping with talent. Skating and lack of physicality was his problem, and it looks like he simply couldn't overcome it. Whether that was due to laziness or something else, we don't know. Still, he wasn't a bad pick at #28. Bussieres projected to be a middle-6 agitator/scorer -type, kinda like Burrows. He is alternating between ECHL and AHL right now, but so was Burrows. Yeah, he looks like a bust right now, but it's not over for him just yet. Bulmer was a bit of a reach, but his career was also derailed by injuries. He looked good, if a bit raw during his initial NHL stint, remember?

There are still players with high potential coming up through our system, such as Lucia, Jenys and Christoph Bertschy.

So yes, I have faith in Flahr & Co.

 

[Avder]

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