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[Hodge]

I generally like EP's content but Cam rubbed me the wrong way. Perhaps it's just my sensitivity to his being very "HFBoards" about his prospect loves (in love with smallish skilled wingers -- Perreault, Michkov, Benson -- and down on Smith... but excited about Luca, a small, hyper skilled D... and Parekh! of course)... he did come across, at least, as more talking head / surface-level than I hoped. More kind of "from the hip" claims based on opinion and observation rather than previous prospect conversations which were a bit more grounded in something, anything measurable.

Then again, the pro scouts and execs aren't out there on podcasts, they're currently heads down doing their jobs, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Still a nice job interviewing him and getting him to opine on the pipeline.

I'm done taking any of these internet scouts seriously. If they were good at this they would be working for a professional hockey team or scouting service. Since DWJr. no longer has hiring powers that won't be happening anytime soon.

 

[Lebanezer]

I'm done taking any of these internet scouts seriously. If they were good at this they would be working for a professional hockey team or scouting service. Since DWJr. no longer has hiring powers that won't be happening anytime soon.

 

[Patty Ice]

Cam rubbed me the wrong way

It was the bandana

 

[Kcoyote3]

I'm done taking any of these internet scouts seriously. If they were good at this they would be working for a professional hockey team or scouting service. Since DWJr. no longer has hiring powers that won't be happening anytime soon.

Personally, I use internet scouts for information. I like to see their points of view and see if it matches my own. If I don’t see it, I move on. At the end of the day everyone has a bias, everyone has an eye, and everyone is wrong. As someone trying to get better at recognizing the patterns that make a successful prospect, the more data I can input the better.

But I see your point. They’re not professionals so their word isn’t gospel. Just data points.

 

[coooldude]

Personally, I use internet scouts for information. I like to see their points of view and see if it matches my own. If I don’t see it, I move on. At the end of the day everyone has a bias, everyone has an eye, and everyone is wrong. As someone trying to get better at recognizing the patterns that make a successful prospect, the more data I can input the better.

But I see your point. They’re not professionals so their word isn’t gospel. Just data points.

This is a great attitude -- frankly I just like prospect evaluators that have some humility. The stronger the POV, or the less room for "ranges" and "I could be wrong," the less I trust. Cam came across as pretty clearly believing his own press, so to speak.

And the bandana

 

[sharski]

I don’t know what pointy haired has to do with things but yes. That interview felt like they had to walk on eggshells with Pierre because he’d randomly go off on some tangent.

it's a reference from a documentary on corporate office culture

Pointy-Haired Boss

The Pointy-Haired Boss, sometimes abbreviated to PHB, is the boss of Dilbert, Alice, Asok, Loud Howard, Tina and Wally at Path-E-Tech Management, apparently managing their Engineering department. He is extremely stupid and oblivious to his own actions but is somehow smarter than the CEO. He...

dilbert.fandom.com

 

[tiburon12]

not to monger for rumors, but what was Cam talking about with Musty's off-ice issues? i had never heard about those before

 

[fasterthanlight]

not to monger for rumors, but what was Cam talking about with Musty's off-ice issues? i had never heard about those before

His dad hates the sharks </s>

 

[STL Shark]

If anything, this showed he shouldn't be listened to as a professional hockey analyst. That should be the takeaway.

That has been the takeaway for like 10+ years haha.

 

[Gecklund]

not to monger for rumors, but what was Cam talking about with Musty's off-ice issues? i had never heard about those before

He didn’t like his coach the year prior to his draft year and just completely gave up and gave no effort.

 

[CaptainShark]

His dad hates the sharks </s>

Are you implying he is Celebrini‘s secret half-brother?