Prospect Info: Round 4, Pick 106: Matthew Strome, LW, Hamilton (OHL)

[Captain Dave Poulin]

this family needs to learn how move their feet

And also the number of a reliable plastic surgeon. Somebody forgot to tell this kid not to stick his face under the lawn mower after you turn it on. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[CS]

99 sist luftballoons
Inna gladbach nein zinedorf

neunundneunzig luftballons auf ihrem weg zum horizont

 

[GKJ]

I did not want the Flyers to select him due to his poor skating. But at this point of the draft I am ok with this.

Poor skating seems like something Hextall is willing to work with. Strome, Lindblom, Allison.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

We got the Jared Staal of the Strome family.

 

[tade]

 

[The Madrigal]

Strome's worst ranking was 76 and his best was 29. The Flyers got him at 106. Some of you will complain about anything.

Ranked #29 by Future Considerations
Ranked #33 by NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters)
Ranked #56 by McKeen's Hockey
Ranked #58 by ISS Hockey
Ranked #59 by TSN/McKenzie
Ranked #76 by Hockeyprospect.com

 

[FLYguy3911]

For whatever it's worth he has really good 5v5 numbers.

40 points
35 primary
24 goals

Entwistle got more hype, but Strome outscored him by quite a bit.

 

[Striiker]

Guess it's easier to improve skating than brains.

At 106 there's no risk here, so why not?

Happy with this.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

sounds like it is a low risk/high reward pick.
I am ok with this pick.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

This kid makes Dylan look like Bure.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Poor skating seems like something Hextall is willing to work with. Strome, Lindblom, Allison.

Allison was not a poor skater.

 

[Magua]

You won't regret it?

Jesus. Even he knows he's the black sheep. He's making him sound like a charity case.

 

[tade]

If he significantly improves his skating, this has potential to be GREAT pick. Can't get much better at #106.

 

[Hockeypete49]

Fat slob quotient was low after trading Schenn. Needed to restock on slobbiness.


For real though, if his name wasn't Strome, this would be a good value pick to take a shot on in the fourth round.

Glad you are happy.

 

[Larry44]

Hopefully he isn't as soft as his brother Dylan.

No, he's pretty physical, will fill guys in with hard checks. I see him on local cable here in Hamilton, and a few live games each year. His skating needs work for sure, but he's got excellent hockey sense and hands. Amazing passing touch around the net too, finds teammates well. Comparable to Patrick Maroon in that if his skating picks up, he's an NHLer for sure.

I like the pick.

 

[The Burdened]

Cool with it. If they can perform magic and get his skating up to par, then this pick will be money. It's the type of chance you take in Rd 4.
Hextall and Co are having a really strong draft.

 

[Chinatown88]

Cool with him at 106. Hope he improves his skating.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Immediately hire a skating coach for him. If he can get his skating down, he'll be a steal at where we got him.

 

[Hockeypete49]

Poor skating seems like something Hextall is willing to work with. Strome, Lindblom, Allison.

Allison is a very decent skater.

 

[whitstifier]

We got the Jared Staal of the Strome family.

Luckily the Flyers didn't burn a mid 2nd on Strome. Hextall has done worse in the mid rounds and Strome has decent upside. Couldn't care less who his brothers are

 

[Striiker]

Lets pretend for a moment he has average skating... what's his potential then?

 

[Magua]

Even if he improves his skating a bit, to reasonable slow? Solid 3rd liner likely.

There are other slow guys in speed, but as is the Strome curse, he has a habit of playing slow too. Everyone is trying to improve their skating, so he needs to improve it at a higher rate even. It's not just first strides, it's everything.

For whatever it's worth he has really good 5v5 numbers.

40 points
35 primary
24 goals

Entwistle got more hype, but Strome outscored him by quite a bit.

Entwistle was in the bottom 6 all year though. Strome got the best linemates, like Bitten.

 

[Garbage Goal]

Great value according to rankings, family name, just needs to work on skating. I'm happy with this pick. Skating can be worked on, sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't. Hopefully it works out. Just glad we got a guy with high upside.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Luckily the Flyers didn't burn a mid 2nd on Strome. Hextall has done worse in the mid rounds and Strome has decent upside. Couldn't care less who his brothers are

It's a joke.

 

[HamiltonOHL]

being a Bulldogs STH looks like my favorite player will have to get myself a Philly Strome jersey now