Kellan Lain college UFA

[TCNorthstars]

He would still not die in hunger.

While true, he should be maximizing his earning ability while he can.

 

[newfy]

I just read that hes an unreal face off guy as well. I wouldnt worry about him taking Tatars spot but Emmerton might be in trouble. If Babcock can get his hands on a 6'6 center that is good defensively, physical and a really good draw guy Emmerton might be gone

 

[Hendricks433]

I just read that hes an unreal face off guy as well. I wouldnt worry about him taking Tatars spot but Emmerton might be in trouble. If Babcock can get his hands on a 6'6 center that is good defensively, physical and a really good draw guy Emmerton might be gone

I would bring him in and atleast see what he can do. If you can hit on a solid guy who is 6'6" would be huge. It would be much needed size.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Get rid of Abs and bring in this guy for less $. Im sure he is better offensively than Abdelkader and bigger.

You might want to look at Gator's college numbers before you make stupid statements like that.

He has lost all confidence offensively, but saying this kid has more talent at the same time in their respective careers is so off base I don't know where to start.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Didn't Lain do a summer camp with us, or am I not remembering the right guy?

 

[Hendricks433]

You might want to look at Gator's college numbers before you make stupid statements like that.

He has lost all confidence offensively, but saying this kid has more talent at the same time in their respective careers is so off base I don't know where to start.

Stupid statements? Abs has 1 goal this season and he's been playing with Datsyuk and that was an empty netter. It would be hard or him to come here and not be better offensively at this point?

 

[Debrincat93]

You might want to look at Gator's college numbers before you make stupid statements like that.

He has lost all confidence offensively, but saying this kid has more talent at the same time in their respective careers is so off base I don't know where to start.

Please start because I'm dying to hear it.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Please start because I'm dying to hear it.

I know hating Abdelkader is all the rage these days and he deserves some blame for his terrible offense but...

2003-04 Mona Shores High USHS 28 37 43 80 - |
2004-05 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 60 27 25 52 86 20 | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 8 3
2005-06 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 44 10 12 22 83 2 |
2006-07 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 38 15 18 33 91 3 |
USA U20 WJC-20 7 0 2 2 10 1 |
2007-08 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 42 19 21 40 107 14 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 0 0 0 2 0 |
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 24 28 52 102 -2 | Playoffs 10 6 2 8 23 2
Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 0 2
2009-10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 33 11 13 24 86 6 |
Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 3 3 6 35 -11 | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 36 1
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 74 7 12 19 61 15 | Playoffs 11 0 0 0 22 -4
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 81 8 14 22 62 4 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -5
USA WC 8 1 3 4 4 4 |
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 26 1 1 2 17 -3 |

2007-08 Oakville Blades OJAHL 31 9 13 22 51 | Playoffs 21 11 4 15 60
2008-09 Oakville Blades OJAHL 47 19 23 42 74 | Playoffs 18 10 6 16 22
2009-10 Oakville Blades OJAHL 16 8 9 17 16 | Playoffs 17 5 17 22 22
2010-11 Lake Superior State Univ. NCAA 38 4 4 8 40 -11 |
2011-12 Lake Superior State Univ. NCAA 38 9 6 15 59 -4 |
2012-13 Lake Superior State Univ. NCAA 32 8 8 16 111

Both from eliteprospects

So you can say it in jest that he will be better than Abdelkader, but there is nothing here in his track record that would suggest he has near the offensive abilities of Abdelkader. Even with his crushing confidence problems Abdelkader has more offense in his pinkie finger than this guy. But that isn't why we would sign him anyway, just saying the statement is false.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I know hating Abdelkader is all the rage these days and he deserves some blame for his terrible offense but...

I think it's not necessarily that Abdelkader is awful offensively, but that he doesn't have the skating to be much of a threat. Every time I see him, he's trailing the play, and a lot of the time it's gone by the time he's even got there. If he somehow got a bit faster, he would be a lot more effective.

He strikes me as a guy who would be a better player in the dead puck era.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Kid would be going to GR.

Toledo. Kenny loves his organizational depth.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Didn't Lain do a summer camp with us, or am I not remembering the right guy?

Yes, it was mentioned in newfy's post at the start of the thread.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Yes, it was mentioned in newfy's post at the start of the thread.

My mistake somehow I missed that, don't remember glowing things about him from Malik in the write ups. But he does say he is fast found the old write up so that is good to a lot of the questions being asked.

Kellan Lain #57*: Big. Fast. Defensively reliable. Very big. Very fast for his size. But more or less generic thus far, other than being able to keep up quite well.

http://kuklaskorner.com/index.php/t...amp_day_2_afternoon_session_working_out_and_t

 

[Run the Jewels]

My mistake somehow I missed that, don't remember glowing things about him from Malik in the write ups. But he does say he is fast found the old write up so that is good to a lot of the questions being asked.



http://kuklaskorner.com/index.php/t...amp_day_2_afternoon_session_working_out_and_t

Eh, if Malik doesn't have a boner for him I think that's a great sign that he might actually be pretty good.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Eh, if Malik doesn't have a boner for him I think that's a great sign that he might actually be pretty good.

Agreed. Malik is a notoriously poor judge of talent.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Eh, if Malik doesn't have a boner for him I think that's a great sign that he might actually be pretty good.

The Lashoff crowd should keep that in mind, him and Coetzee are probably Malik's favorites.

Also if he chews tobacco Malik will hate the guy.

 

[Run the Jewels]

I just read that hes an unreal face off guy as well. I wouldnt worry about him taking Tatars spot but Emmerton might be in trouble. If Babcock can get his hands on a 6'6 center that is good defensively, physical and a really good draw guy Emmerton might be gone

Looking at the team stats he took the majority of faceoffs and won at a 56% clip. That's very solid but I'm honestly not sure how well that will translate to the pro game.

 

[Run the Jewels]

The Lashoff crowd should keep that in mind, him and Coetzee are probably Malik's favorites.

Also if he chews tobacco Malik will hate the guy.

Sure, other than the fact Lashoff is proving he can be a contributor in the NHL.

 

[ChadS]

Signed with Vancouver. Link: https://twitter.com/VanCanucks/status/313013476652093440

 

[InjuredChoker]

Signed with Vancouver. Link: https://twitter.com/VanCanucks/status/313013476652093440

Ok that's it

FIRE KENNY!

 

[nik jr]

now that i have developed some little bit of curiosity about him, it would be interesting if he played in today's game, but that is probably unlikely.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Signed with Vancouver. Link: https://twitter.com/VanCanucks/status/313013476652093440

Why on earth would he play in Vancouver when he could have played in Grand Rapids instead? :sarcasm

 

[Henkka]

Total failure from Holland again. Such a bad GM.