Prospect Info: Kole Lind

[NoRaise4Brackett]

Someone actually calls him Mr. Canucks? That's terrible.

 

[Askel]

I disagree with your assessment. I think Lind is a good skater. Skating isn't going to hold him back. No issues there. Lind also measured 6'1" 185lbs at the combine and plays a powerforward type game. He may still be relatively lanky and needs to fill out some more and gain strength, but he isn't some skinny kid with no power in his legs.

Also, Kesler is considered an elite skater and Hansen is a very good skater. If Lind isn't "nearly the skater" as those two that's fine. Burrows isn't considered a that good of a skater due to his hunchback style but he's pretty quick.

Lind is more of an agitator than a power forward, he is not a guy who delivers big hits or score garbage goals in front of the net. Gadjovich plays a power game but Linds game is not a power game.

IMO he needs to improve his acceleration to transfer his game from juniors to NHL. Lets hope he can do that.

 

[Intangibos]

I love agitators so much more than power forwards

It's even better when they're both

 

[elitepete]

I disagree with your assessment. I think Lind is a good skater. Skating isn't going to hold him back. No issues there. Lind also measured 6'1" 185lbs at the combine and plays a powerforward type game. He may still be relatively lanky and needs to fill out some more and gain strength, but he isn't some skinny kid with no power in his legs.

Also, Kesler is considered an elite skater and Hansen is a very good skater. If Lind isn't "nearly the skater" as those two that's fine. Burrows isn't considered a that good of a skater due to his hunchback style but he's pretty quick.

Lind does not have good acceleration, he needs to improve that by a lot.

 

[theoriginalBCF]

I really wish I got to see him when he came through Victoria. It will be interesting to see how he transitions after this year. I expect him to be in Utica.

I agree. He is a 2 year bound Utica Project unless he explodes at TC next year.

 

[Lindgren]

Kole has a couple of goals in the first period tonight. I'm going to take that as a sign he's fully recovered from the injury, because I want something to be positive about.

 

[Knight53]

First period HatTrick

35 goals on the season for our stud

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Excited to see him in Utica next year.

 

[timw33]

First period HatTrick

35 goals on the season for our stud

In what, 51 games?

Looks like he'll eclipse his 87 point season from last year in significantly fewer games.

Interested to see him in the AHL next season—will remain cautiously optimistic.

 

[Knight53]

In what, 51 games?

Looks like he'll eclipse his 87 point season from last year in significantly fewer games.

Interested to see him in the AHL next season—will remain cautiously optimistic.

Think if he played all his games he would be on a 114 point pace

Needless to say, the pick is looking fantastic especially when you consider his primary point percentage.

 

[WhiteCurse]

Glad he came back strong after that hit. He is having a game tonight

 

[Knight53]

Lind with the primary assist

4th point of the night

 

[M2Beezy]

Lind with the primary assist

4th point of the night

Man I love this prospect

 

[PG Canuck]

He kind of disappeared after the first period. Didn't notice him as much. Seemed like he had the puck every shift in the first period. His first two goals probably should've never went in - first goal, I guess there was a fly-by screen by Dube but Lind just tossed it on net and it went in. Second goal was a sneaky surprise shot that I don't think Gauthier expected. Third goal was just a clean snipe from a prime scoring spot.

 

[Knight53]

Kole Lind now with 85 points in 51 games.

76 of those 85 are primary points. So that would be 89.4% of his production. Just unreal.

1.49 PPG for primary points which would place him 1st in the WHL as of now.

Some of his magic...

 

[Knight53]

His Hattrick this game

 

[Craz1bo1]

 

[The Iron Goalie]

Yes! Can't wait to see him in Utica.

 

[Ryp37]

Hope we can see in a Comets uniform before the years out.

 

[drax0s]

Why isn't anyone signing Kole Li- oh, sweet. Nevermind.

 

[timw33]

Nice. Good that they waited till post deadline—if they signed him between Jan 1. and deadline it would have burned off a year of his ELC due to his late birthday (as per Ryan Biech).

Ideally Kelowna has a deep run and makes the Memorial cup, but if not would be great to get him on an ATO to bolster Utica (as we've taken literally everyone from them).

 

[palefire]

Nevertheless, if he plays 10+ AHL games, including playoffs, would this not count as a professional season thereby making him expansion eligible in 2020? If so, what are the odds the Canucks know this?

 

[rune74]

Yes, excited to see what he can do!

 

[GetFocht]

I think he is definitely going to be a top 6 forward for the Canucks

 

[ATypicalCanadian]