RD Noah Dobson - Acadie-Bathurst Titan, QMJHL (2018, 12th, NYI)
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I like both....though McIssac is not taking over with the puck we all thought he would this year, he is still super super smart, very strong and tough, aggressive, and a great shut down defender with excellent ability to work the puck out of his zone with offensive ability that is there but not showing like we thought this year.....Barron is flashier, not as aggressive but great puck rusher with good heads up plays and creates more offense.
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He went beast mode today vs Halifax. Played half the game in all key situations and ended up with the GWG+2 assists to lead the Titan to a 5-4 come from behind W. Was dangerous all game and easily could've had more than the one goal while being the 1st star. The goals should definitely start coming soon consistently
, kid is a workhorseLove this kid. Notice him in all ends of the rink for the right reasons. Never seems to make a bad play or decision when he's out there.
Mark Edwards
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I spoke about him (and others) a few weeks back on the Hockey Prospects show. I really like his game. I've seen him two more times since this audio was recorded and will see him again (in Halifax ) soon.
He played a very safe defensive game at the Hlinka (as they wanted him to) but that's not how he has played in my viewings of him in the Q. He is smart and loves to jump into the offensive play.
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He played a very safe defensive game at the Hlinka (as they wanted him to) but that's not how he has played in my viewings of him in the Q. He is smart and loves to jump into the offensive play.
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Is that the consensus with NHL scouts as well? Think he can end up as a top 10 or 15 pick?
There's A LOT of quality dmen in this years draft, there's gonna be a lot of movement in the 1st round rankings. I don't remember the last time i've seen this many quality dmen. Honestly after Dahlin there's another group of high-end dmen who have top pairing potential. It's early in the season but here's how my dmen tiers look:
(Players in NA leagues not counting Dahlin and Boqvist)
Tier 1 : Dahlin
Tier 2: Boqvist/Dobson/Ty Smith/Jett Woo/Hughes/Evan Bouchard
Tier 3: Bode Wilde/Mattias Samuelsson
Tier 4: Nicolas Beaudin, Rasmus Sandin, Alexander Alexeyev, Filip Kral, Xavier Bernard, Ryan Merkley, K'Andre Miller, Adam Samuelsson, Calen Addison, Jared McIsaac
Honestly I've been very disappointed by Addison and McIsaac, both are trending down for me.
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Mark Edwards
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He's an interesting one when it comes to NHL Scouts I've spoken to. Some are as high on him as I am, but some others clearly are not. I've seen him live more than quite a few scouts I've spoken to though.
As for your other question, yes.
We moved him to 16th on our ranking in early November. We won't be updating our NHL Draft rankings again until I get home from the Junior A Challenge (and I'll see him again during that trip) but he'd be higher than 16th on my own list as of today.
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Dobson ranked #6 in Sportsnet's December ranking:
Sportsnet’s 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: December - Sportsnet.ca
Sportsnet’s 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings: December - Sportsnet.ca
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Kid deserves it. It’ll be a tough go to shift the guys ahead of him, but if he can continue playing as he has, he should be drafted right about there in June.
Edit: can’t believe that Tkachuk is still in all the top-5s, bumping out a guy like Wahlstrom. Just not that good of a player.
Edit: can’t believe that Tkachuk is still in all the top-5s, bumping out a guy like Wahlstrom. Just not that good of a player.
Mark Edwards
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Yeah, I spoke to Sam in Moncton about him and then again in Gatineau this past weekend. He told me he was moving him way up on his next list.
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I'm a big fan. I'll see Dobson again on the 15th in Halifax but I already have a pretty good idea where he'll be on our list that we'll be releasing shortly after I return from the Junior A Challenge.
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landy92mack29
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I really enjoy watching the rankings and understand that Dobson has good wheels is a pretty good playmaker and handles the puck well. However he rarely plays well in Halifax. I've watched him more than a handful of times. Again on the 15th he had quite a few miscues and some unfortunate bounces. One leading to Fortiers short handed goal. If it wasn't for these rankings I would say he is just an above average player. I was really surprised at how highly regarded he is. Thanks
If he keeps it up through the season, I think he has a good shot of going in the top 5. Not gonna overthrow Dahlin or Svechnikov, but I think he contends for the next 3 slots. Definitely top 10, at least, imo.
I've had him at #4-#5 on my own list for a while, only behind Dahlin among the dmen (tied with Boqvist for the time being, until i figure out who i like more), ahead of Hughes. He has the tools and the smarts to go a long with them, this kid will be an all situation 23-24+ min a night player in the NHL.
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a small, growing contingent in the the Sabres boards want to take him if they don't win a lottery spot.
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Tested the best in the on-ice aspect of the Top Prospects combine. Seems his stand out was his backwards skating.
CHL’s Top Prospects Showcase Strengths in Sport Testing Combine – Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
CHL’s Top Prospects Showcase Strengths in Sport Testing Combine – Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
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Interesting to note how he didn’t finish at the top to any extent. Must have done very well on everything - just like he does when he plays.
He won backwards skating with and without the puck, and finished 3rd in forward skating with the puck.
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