Prospect Info: Prospect Thread (Overseas, College, Junior, etc)

[Scoresberg]

I read their review and didn't have much issues with it. They clearly emphasized the goalie position a lot, meaning that starting goalie is ways above a mere top-six forward.

What struck out for me in the article was that Wood actually played mostly center in the BCHL. So it's no wonder they have tried to put him at center in the NCAA as well.

 

[PredsV82]

Came in at 8th in the Athletic prospect rankings. Wheeler says we're a top tier talent from a top three prospect pool. . His criteria is under 23 and can't be a "full time" NHL players which he states is arbitrary. Still sort of bizarre to me that he considers Tomasino a prospect but not Evangelista, Parsinnen, or Afanasyev but oh well. In any case here is his ranking/tiering of our top 15 prospects.

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One guy he has in his honorable mentions that I've never heard anyone discuss before is Sutter Muzzatti.

Oh shit @AintLifeGrand is gonna go batshit when he sees Fink ranked that low and Wood that high

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Aiden Fink may be injured as he did not play tonight against Ohio State

Matthew Wood did have a hat trick tonight tho, equaling his 2023 numbers in 4 fewer games

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Aiden Fink may be injured as he did not play tonight against Ohio State

Matthew Wood did have a hat trick tonight tho, equaling his 2023 numbers in 4 fewer games

True regression

 

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The Athletic's Top 75 Drafted Prospects Rankings

Tier 4
31 Matthew Wood
32 Tanner Molendyk

Tier 5
62 Joakim Kemell
75 Phil Tomasino

Tier Honorable Mention
L'Heureux
Svechkov




Top 15 drafted goalie prospects

Tier 1
2 Yaroslav Askarov



For comparisons sake the 2023 list was:

32 Kemell
33 Tomasino

Honorable Mentions: Evangelista, L'Heureux, Parsinnen

 

[herzausstein]

L'Heureux and Svechkov raising their stockprice this year.

 

[Scoresberg]

Wood with two goals last night. 6 points in the last 3 games.

 

[triggrman]

Regression

 

[AintLifeGrand]

catching tail end of the Penn State game

fink is a hell of a forechecker, took on two guys that had to have 5+ inches and 50 lbs on him and leveled both while scrumming for the puck behind the net

great compete level

 

[ShagDaddy]

This Wood kid just keeps regressing.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

he had an assist to but will not repeat his pt totals last year, which by definition is a regression

 

[herzausstein]

he had an assist to but will not repeat his pt totals last year, which by definition is a regression

Of course he wont. Assist require other players to be able to score goals. You can set others up all day long but if they cant finish the job you get nothing to show for it.

Last year his team had 113G, this year they had 86G for a net loss of 27G year over year (35 games). He improved his individual total by 3 in 1 less game played on an otherwise offensively starved team.

 

[predfan24]

I'm not familiar with NCAA hockey transfer rules. Could Wood transfer to another program if he wanted? I wonder if a program with more talent would be better for his development.

His "regression" only judging by point totals is superficial.

Last season Wood led the team 11 goals 34 points. The next five highest scorers were at 32, 30, 27, 24, 20 points respectively. This year Wood has increased his goal total by 3 to 14. He has 26 points with the next 5 highest scorers having 22, 19, 17, 16, 16. He didn't have much to work with. From my understanding his potential at the pro level is more as a goal scorer than a playmaker so I'm not surprised his assist totals are down since the team he is playing on is one of the worst in Hockey East.

He only turned 19 last month. That means lots of time to still develop.

 

[herzausstein]

I'm not familiar with NCAA hockey transfer rules. Could Wood transfer to another program if he wanted? I wonder if a program with more talent would be better for his development.

His "regression" only judging by point totals is superficial.

Last season Wood led the team 11 goals 34 points. The next five highest scorers were at 32, 30, 27, 24, 20 points respectively. This year Wood has increased his goal total by 3 to 14. He has 26 points with the next 5 highest scorers having 22, 19, 17, 16, 16. He didn't have much to work with. From my understanding his potential at the pro level is more as a goal scorer than a playmaker so I'm not surprised his assist totals are down since the team he is playing on is one of the worst in Hockey East.

He only turned 19 last month. That means lots of time to still develop.

Goal share
Last year: 11 of 113 = 9.73%
This year: 14 of 86 = 16.28%

Transfer rules are a little convoluted but he should be able to do it if he wants to.

NCAA Transfer Rules (2023 Update)

Learn about the latest NCAA transfer rule changes, and how they may impact you in your college recruiting journey.

www.ncsasports.org

 

[triggrman]

Goal share
Last year: 11 of 113 = 9.73%
This year: 14 of 86 = 16.28%

Transfer rules are a little convoluted but he should be able to do it if he wants to.

NCAA Transfer Rules (2023 Update)

Learn about the latest NCAA transfer rule changes, and how they may impact you in your college recruiting journey.

www.ncsasports.org

He can enter the portal 60 days after the championship I believe, baseball is the only one that is 45 days, because that puts it towards the start of school. However, most coaches no longer want the headache of contesting a transfer so really you can leave anytime after a season is over. I know kids that started in the fall and are already at a different school for baseball.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

I'm not familiar with NCAA hockey transfer rules. Could Wood transfer to another program if he wanted? I wonder if a program with more talent would be better for his development.

His "regression" only judging by point totals is superficial.

Last season Wood led the team 11 goals 34 points. The next five highest scorers were at 32, 30, 27, 24, 20 points respectively. This year Wood has increased his goal total by 3 to 14. He has 26 points with the next 5 highest scorers having 22, 19, 17, 16, 16. He didn't have much to work with. From my understanding his potential at the pro level is more as a goal scorer than a playmaker so I'm not surprised his assist totals are down since the team he is playing on is one of the worst in Hockey East.

He only turned 19 last month. That means lots of time to still develop.

Fing hashtag context.

Am I right?

 

[Scoresberg]

 

[herzausstein]

Through 3 seasons, his points totals havent changed much season to season. Havent gotten to see him play. Can anyone comment on how his defensive play has progressed?

 

[herzausstein]

https://x.com/BladesHockey/status/1770632623091499076?s=20

Molendyk is such a smooth skater

 

[AintLifeGrand]

matthew wood to transfer portal

 

[Southstarpreds]

https://x.com/BladesHockey/status/1770632623091499076?s=20

Molendyk is such a smooth skater

Was it really said that Brunette wanted Molendyk on the Preds this season , but was talked out of it by Trotz.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Was it really said that Brunette wanted Molendyk on the Preds this season , but was talked out of it by Trotz.

There was a mention in some media source about it, yes.

 

[Southstarpreds]

There was a mention in some media source about it, yes.

His skating reminds me of the Hughes brothers. If he was American , and played on the American National Development Program the hype would of been out of this world . The exposure those players get is part of the program, and gets those guys over hyped .

 

[PredsV82]

Are the stupid Canadian junior rules still in effect where Molendyk will either have to be on the Preds next year or else go back to junior? Or did they waive that for 1st round picks?

At the very least he needs to be in Milwaukee next year.

 

[PredsV82]

matthew wood to transfer portal

Good. He needs to be on one of the elite teams. Wonder if Fink will make a move?