Robbie Schremp Will Make Many Of You Eat Your Words...

[s7ark]

I wouldn't get too carried away with those numbers. Yes they are impressive but it's not like it hasn't been done before. Corey Locke had 151 pts in 66 games as an 18 year old, 63 goals in 66 games not much off of Schremp's goal a game pace of 57 in 57 during the regular season.

In NO way shape or form am I comparing the two, just that junior stats can be misleading. Schremp is a heck of a prospect imo, great hands and vision.

Totally agree. Junior numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt. However, him scoring 200 points in junior is much better then him scoring 100 points there. Since Schremp had to play in junior last year, I don't think anything else could have be asked for from him in terms of production. 2 months into the season, OHL coaches were complaining Schremp should be in the NHL. That has to be taken as a good sign (as an Oiler fan of course)

And Locke isn't a great example as he has size issues and was always more of a dangler. Schremp is more of a pure shooter. And shooters tend to translate better to the NHL then speedy danglers imho.

Still a valid point though.

 

[wildone26*]

He will have an average year in the AHL. Maybe in another 4 years he will be ready for the NHL.

 

[rigger]

Huh?
My god, its reading comprehension time.
"Where" does not equal "who".

Hey Sammy, ignore Checkraise, he has been booted off different boards before. The more you respond the more he responds and the worse he makes us oiler fans look.

Schremp is a great prospect and right now that is what he is. From me watching him I know he has the skills to play in the NHL, he is a pretty tough kid too. His legs are average from what I have seen but last year in camp he had a very quick jump, his first 3-4 strides where pretty quick, his high end speed is not very good but he is quick off the get go and usually in hockey's short races that does the trick.

I expect him to split time next season playing more in the NHL then AHL, unless no one struggles on the oilers.

 

[HuMz]

Mark my words....Shremp will be something special, we will see glimpses of how great he's going to be next year and within several year's he will be regarded as one of the best young player's in the league. The next level below Crosby/Malkin/Ovechkin.

 

[ryz]

Shremp is an a-typical BOOM or BUST prospect. Either an established first line scorer or out of the NHL altogether by 2010. He's been on some seriously stacked London Knights teams the last 2 seasons which may have inflated his offensive numbers and he's generally been shut right down in high level World Junior tournaments against elite defensemen of his same age those past 2 seasons. If he couldn't take on Luc Bourdon and Braydon Coburn over the last few seasons I don't like his chances against Robyn Regehr and Mattias Ohlund over the next few seasons. Take into consideration his alleged attitude problems and I think it's a risky proposition, and will be a very interesting story to see develop (or unravel) over the next couple years.

 

[Injektilo]

Frankly, putting him out on the PP like this should increase his deadlyness...
maybe not safe for work, btw

http://www.mc79hockey.com/#RTO

 

[Qubax]

No, and I don't like Roenick either, for example.

But Schremp doesn't exactly have a big mouth. His cockiness comes out on the ice, and that's fine with me.



That's a pretty bold statement for August, isn't it?

Well for Schremp to get 50 points he's pretty much going to have to be playing Top 6 minutes....and as a rookie I highly doubt that Schremp will be a first or second line player...not if they have any aspirations of success next year...

Now Schremp as a LWer on Crosby's line could get 90 points next year...look at what Colby Armstrong did...but opportunity is everything and in the Oilers division, on that team...with who they match up against..Schremp is highly unlikely to get Top 6 minutes...and I can't see Schremp as a 3rd or 4th liner getting 50 points as a rookie...can you?

 

[s7ark]

Well for Schremp to get 50 points he's pretty much going to have to be playing Top 6 minutes....and as a rookie I highly doubt that Schremp will be a first or second line player...not if they have any aspirations of success next year...

Now Schremp as a LWer on Crosby's line could get 90 points next year...look at what Colby Armstrong did...but opportunity is everything and in the Oilers division, on that team...with who they match up against..Schremp is highly unlikely to get Top 6 minutes...and I can't see Schremp as a 3rd or 4th liner getting 50 points as a rookie...can you?

The Oilers have a lot of flexibility with their FW positions. If Schremp comes to camp and earns a top 6 spot then he will get it. He will just be sheltered by some 2-way vets if he makes it.

A top 6 of
Lupul - Horcoff - Hemsky
Smyth - Schremp - Pisani

could be quite possible by x-mas. It's up to Schremp where he plays this year. He has the talent to make the jump, he just needs to come to camp prepared and work his butt off. If he can produce, he'll get his ice-time.

 

[Traktor*]

Hey Sammy, ignore Checkraise, he has been booted off different boards before. The more you respond the more he responds and the worse he makes us oiler fans look.
Schremp is a great prospect and right now that is what he is. From me watching him I know he has the skills to play in the NHL, he is a pretty tough kid too. His legs are average from what I have seen but last year in camp he had a very quick jump, his first 3-4 strides where pretty quick, his high end speed is not very good but he is quick off the get go and usually in hockey's short races that does the trick.

I expect him to split time next season playing more in the NHL then AHL, unless no one struggles on the oilers.

Yah i got booted off boards for supporting MacT when all the other hockey gurus wanted him fired.

 

[Cerebral]

I'm still not sold on Schremp's ability to produce points 5on5. I'm positive he's going to be absolutely dynamite on the powerplay but I'm not sure if he'll ever be more than an average even strength player. We'll see though, he has a fantastic work ethic and he has an elite shot that could result in a lot of goals off of Hemsky passes.

 

[Buffalo87]

Frankly, putting him out on the PP like this should increase his deadlyness...
maybe not safe for work, btw

http://www.mc79hockey.com/#RTO

Agreed

 

[Randall Graves*]

No, read what I wrote. I said that AFTER those two he was the next highest ranked for offense in his draft class.

And no I don't think Schremp is in their class, he is with guys like Brule and O'Sullivan



Very true, but he only got that much time because he was doing so much with it and was his team's best player. Once he is a full fledged NHL player his minutes will head upwards of 20m.

Also the higher talent he will play with in the NHL will make up for the fewer minutes he'll get. He'll be getting Hemsky passes instead of Bolland ones.

He had a great year in the OHL...That's the OHL! He has one skill that translates into the NHL but his skating, hot headedness amongst other things are going to keep him down in the pros. Great he'll be a PP specialist, I'm not sold on how good he'll be at even strength.

 

[Seachd]

He had a great year in the OHL...That's the OHL! He has one skill that translates into the NHL but his skating, hot headedness amongst other things are going to keep him down in the pros. Great he'll be a PP specialist, I'm not sold on how good he'll be at even strength.

One skill? Shooting, passing, stickhandling, agility, on top of his dedication? Sounds like he has more going for him than just one thing.

 

[s7ark]

He had a great year in the OHL...That's the OHL! He has one skill that translates into the NHL but his skating, hot headedness amongst other things are going to keep him down in the pros. Great he'll be a PP specialist, I'm not sold on how good he'll be at even strength.

Ok, I'll try it this way. Since Schremp HAD to play in the OHL last year...

What could Schremp have done last season that would have impressed you? Obviously a PPG ES and a 1.5 PPG PP season wasn't enough, so what would have done it? 47p in 19 playoff games? Oh wait he did that too. How about becoming the 4th fastest OHLer to hit 100 points? Hmmm nailed that one... Damn I am running out of things to suggest. Got any?

Or how about this? Wolski and Radulov are penciled into their teams top 6 next year and Schremp out PPG'd them both. So why is Schremp not ready, but they are?

 

[firstroundbust]

Can i Have My Words With a Glass Of Milk?

Ill take mine with a beer

 

[rt]

I think Schremp will be an NHL All-Star.

 

[thebigstubbs*]

It seems like 95% of you on this board thinks that he won't avereage a PPG in the AHL let alone make any kind of an impact in the NHL. If he makes it full-time in the NHL this year 50+ points isn't out of the question, and if not 1.5+ PPG won't be out of the question in the AHL.

his head could explode at the nhl level and he could quickly become Jimmy Carson JR

 

[Spawn]

I think Schremp could be an impact player in the NHL, but not next year, theres just no room on the top 2 lines for him, and otherwise he is a waste. (He could come into training camp and blow everyone out of the water, but I doubt it) I think he'll be great in the AHL next year, and could will probably be a PPG player in that league, 1.5 might be alittle far, but not off by much we'll find out I guess, no point in arguing now, no body will even know what could happen