Mid Season 2015 NHL Draft Discussion - Candidates at halfway point

[p.l.f.]

Who are the top centers and Ds in the first 30 picks range ?
What's the Bob McKenzie link in other words )

 

[Sundinisagod]

Marner and Nylander are pretty similar prospects, don't ya think?

Similar size, skating, RH, position played, both have great puckhandling, shooting and passing, etc. Marner has a bit more polish imho, but very similar overall skillsets.

Imho it would be great for some internal competition for the centre job, eventually they'd be duking it out for that #1 centre slot, same could be said of Strome and Barzal as well.

Do you guys see Zacha as a winger or centre at the NHL level? He doesn't seem like enough of playmaker imho to be a centre, but I have not watched enough of him to have a strong sentiment on that.

 

[The Thin White Duke]

Reilly + Barzal (or any other center besides McEichel/strome/marner)

Or

Strome/Marner + werenski/kylington/Roy?

 

[p.l.f.]

nm this will do
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=749385
as of 01.20.2015

We need size badly


Centre:
1 MCDAVID, CONNOR ERIE OHL C 6' 0.75" 195
2 EICHEL, JACK BOSTON UNIVERSITY H-EAST C 6' 2.0" 196
5 STROME, DYLAN ERIE OHL C 6' 3.0" 187
7 MARNER, MITCHELL LONDON OHL C 5' 11.0" 155
8 ZACHA, PAVEL SARNIA OHL C 6' 3.0" 210
9 BARZAL, MATHEW SEATTLE WHL C 5' 11.25" 175
13 MERKLEY, NICHOLAS KELOWNA WHL C 5' 10.75" 191
17 CHLAPIK, FILIP CHARLOTTETOWN QMJHL C 6' 0.75" 194
18 HARKINS, JANSEN PRINCE GEORGE WHL C 6' 0.75" 177
25 ROY, NICOLAS CHICOUTIMI QMJHL C 6' 4.0" 199
26 KONECNY, TRAVIS OTTAWA OHL C 5' 9.75" 174
27 WHITE, COLIN USA U-18 USHL C 6' 0.0" 183
29 NOVAK, THOMAS WATERLOO USHL C 6' 0.5" 179
32 MUSIL, ADAM RED DEER WHL C 6' 2.5" 198

Defense:
3 HANIFIN, NOAH BOSTON COLLEGE H-EAST D 6' 2.75" 203
6 WERENSKI, ZACHARY U OF MICHIGAN BIG10 D 6' 2.0" 206
10 PROVOROV, IVAN BRANDON WHL D 6' 0.0" 191
11 ZBORIL, JAKUB SAINT JOHN QMJHL D 6' 0.75" 184
15 CHABOT, THOMAS SAINT JOHN QMJHL D 6' 1.25" 181
16 CARLO, BRANDON TRI-CITY WHL D 6' 4.75" 198
23 ROY, JEREMY SHERBROOKE QMJHL D 5' 11.75" 189
30 BRISEBOIS, GUILLAUME ACADIE-BATHURST QMJHL D 6' 1.75" 170
31 PILON, RYAN BRANDON WHL D 6' 2.0" 206
33 VANDE SOMPEL, MITCHELL OSHAWA OHL D 5' 10.0" 182

 

[ACC1224]

I'll be in Guelph tomorrow for the Erie game.

Other than McDavid and Strome, which Players should I keep an eye on?

 

[sniper81]

Marner and Nylander are pretty similar prospects, don't ya think?

Similar size, skating, RH, position played, both have great puckhandling, shooting and passing, etc. Marner has a bit more polish imho, but very similar overall skillsets.

Imho it would be great for some internal competition for the centre job, eventually they'd be duking it out for that #1 centre slot, same could be said of Strome and Barzal as well.

Do you guys see Zacha as a winger or centre at the NHL level? He doesn't seem like enough of playmaker imho to be a centre, but I have not watched enough of him to have a strong sentiment on that.

The difference between the 2 would be intensity going forward, Marner is pretty aggressive. Zacha projects as a centre because of his awareness, positioning and skating.

 

[sniper81]

I'll be in Guelph tomorrow for the Erie game.

Other than McDavid and Strome, which Players should I keep an eye on?

2 98 rookies in Givani Smith and Matt Hotchkiss for Guelph, probBly won't get too much ice. I think draft eligible Garret McFadden is hurt. Taylor raddysh is Eries 98 rookie, Travis Dermott is draft eligible this year and Debrincat is next year.

 

[McMatthews]

Some CHL people say that Pavel Zacha may end up playing the wing at the pro level.

I saw a style comparison to Zemgus Girgensons.

 

[Sundinisagod]

Lookin forward to the Top Prospects game tonight.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

No Barzal or Zacha in the prospects game. Kinda pisses me off. Was really hoping to get a look at Strome/Barzal/Zacha/Merkley

WHAT!?

Ugh whatever Im gonna watch and see the beauty that is today.

 

[p.l.f.]

Strome looks good
Actually they all look good lol

 

[Leafidelity]

Stating the obvious, but McDavid is the best player on the ice by far

 

[p.l.f.]

Leafs need a guy like Carlo

 

[showtime8]

Brandon Carlo, 6'7. Wow.

I like Strome's game. Impressive handles.

 

[p.l.f.]

JVR - Strome - Nylander

Rielly - Carlo

the new core

 

[Leafidelity]

Been using this game to better determine who I like more of Marner and Strome

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Leafs need a guy like Carlo

Why?

Leafs need a guy like anyone.

Provorov looks good

 

[natephil]

I'm really liking Provorov right now.

 

[p.l.f.]

Why?

Leafs need a guy like anyone.

Provorov looks good

He's a huge RD with good skating abilty and decent hands - a good complement for Rielly or Percy
But yeah we need anyone

 

[horner]

I'm really liking Provorov right now.

And

Merkley

He looks real good and gets involved physically

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Timo Meir(sp?) was the best player that period

 

[Bullseye]

Svechnikov for team Cherry Merkley Roy Chabot Meier McDavid for Orr

 

[Sundinisagod]

Brandon Carlo, 6'7. Wow.

I like Strome's game. Impressive handles.

Sure about that? I saw him listed at 6' 4.75"

 

[showtime8]

Sure about that? I saw him listed at 6' 4.75"

It's listed at 6'5" on the Tri-City site, but on the broadcast they've said that he's 6'7. I've almost heard a couple times them say that about him.

Timo Meier is pretty interesting. Big kid, uses the body well to protect the puck. Looks like he has a ton of skill.

Also, I'm still a huge fan of Crouse. Strong 2 way game that everyone talks about and he just looks like an NHL player now.

 

[showtime8]

Jeremy Roy the defenceman from Sherbrooke is a nice little skater.

He's got good handles and moves the puck well.