Seems to be improving all the time. His first three steps are a lot quicker and he's getting to full speed faster, very shifty on his heels as well. He works with barb Underhill in the off seasons.
LW Michael Dal Colle (2014, 5th, NYI)
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Seems to be improving all the time. His first three steps are a lot quicker and he's getting to full speed faster, very shifty on his heels as well. He works with barb Underhill in the off seasons.
Just a filthy player this year. He's dominating, and could definitely win the O scoring race if he keeps up this pace. I said top 15 in my first post in this thread, but he could likely go top 5 depending on team needs.
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I agree that he is perhaps the best player in the draft come June, perhaps he should go first come June, and perhaps should make the WJC. However, I do think he has a pretty good chance of going first if he keeps this up, especially if he makes the WJC which I also think he has a good chance. He's linemates with Laughton who's virtually a lock, so if he has a good camp with Laughton, I wouldn't be surprised if he makes it.
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Somewhat reminds me of Vanek. Big, but not imposing. ...skill is evident. Like all good scorers the puck follows him around the ice. Great prospect......and in all honesty, he should stay on the wing. Would look good on the wing with Foligno and one of Hodgson/Grig down the middle
No, because he is a wing now and his game seems very well suited for it. This is like the Taylor Hall at C all over again. He is a great winger so why try to switch him to centre. Ever since Laughton came back I don't think MDC has played a shift there and I'm sure he's loving every second of it.
Good to see I am not alone, watching the game on Saturday I all I could think about was how similar he looks to Alex out there, he even celebrates the same. I've never once seen Gally used as a comparible either.
Mental makeup, the way he thinks the game, his playmaking skills, positioning is outstanding. He offers alot. His skating has grown a ton in the last 2 years. Dal Colle has always played C as a minor hockey player and always showed up huge for his Vaughn Kings team. In championship or playoff games he was always involved in making a difference for his team with solid dangerous shifts and point producer. I believe he goes back to C as some point in his career. Not sure how his draws are but the chemistry with his linemates is one reason not to tinker with anything right now. Physical is average, never going to be a viscious hitter but it doesnt matter. He doesnt get pushed off the puck. He should be 6-2 200 in a few yrs. He possibly had to think the game a bit more a few yrs ago as his skating was a step behind but now he is a solid skater to add to his strong mind game.
If Laughton wasn't sent back he would of been making that transition back already
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Even at the start of the season with Laughton still in Philly, Dal Colle played wing with Josh Sterk as his Centre. He said the coaching staff like him better on wing. Have to say, they've obviously been right.
Sure things could have been different without Laughton. A losing streak for the team could have seen DC tried at Centre. But I think he'll be a winger long term.
If he keeps this up I hope he gets an invite to WJC camp. Doubtful he makes the team unless he is head and shoulders above others in camp, but even the camp experience would be great for him.
He was getting the odd shift at centre but the Sterk addiction really helps the gens, agreed on the losing streak part(which would of portably happened without laughts.)I hope hockey Canada is getting away from taking the oldest players, time and time again we have been burned by this. Not saying he should make it or anything but should warrant a nice long look.
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Yes. He is an impact player. He can make any kind of pass, in any kind of situation, with any amt of opponents swarming him. He's one of the best in puck retrieval and maintaining.
The amount of scoring chances he creates in a single game are unbelievable.
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Another goal and a helper last night. climbed to #2 in the OHL scoring race, the kid is dynamite. It's really close, but I think I'd take him #1 over both Reinhart and Ekblad. Unless you're either Philly or the Oilers... then obviously they have to take the stud d-man Ekblad.
MDC should be on the world junior team.. but as a previous poster already wrote, probably will be left off for a lesser player who's 2 years older. Not sure if he'll get to suit up for the U18 in April, but a line of MDC McDavid Barzal would be rather deadly at that tournament.
MDC should be on the world junior team.. but as a previous poster already wrote, probably will be left off for a lesser player who's 2 years older. Not sure if he'll get to suit up for the U18 in April, but a line of MDC McDavid Barzal would be rather deadly at that tournament.
Oh god the prospect of that is mind blowing. Really rattled that MDC didnt make the world juniors though
Dal Colle is the number 1 player in the draft. I've been saying this for awhile. He's the most likely to be a franchise player.
He'll probably go 3-5 though since people seem to be in love with the idea of Reinhart and Ekblad in the top 2 for whatever reason.
He'll probably go 3-5 though since people seem to be in love with the idea of Reinhart and Ekblad in the top 2 for whatever reason.
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No, does not bang and crash like that and has better offensive skill
Best comparison I can think of off the top of my head is Corey Perry (other than Perry being a righty). I compared him to Daniel Sedin earlier in this thread but I think Perry is a bit more fitting.
