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

[Cyborg LeClair]

Happy with this pick!

 

[HamiltonOHL]

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

He was up and down all season between 1st lines 2nd and 3rd with injuries now with our top line gone in Cramarossa Luff and Petti u can bet he both will get top line minutes this upcoming season

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

neunundneunzig luftballons auf ihrem weg zum horizont

I'm quite sure you are closer than I was

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Hey remember when I said I'd love to take a flyer on Matthew Strome?

 

[hatcher]

He's not that bad of skater though. Alitalia improvement and we will have a keeper.

 

[whitstifier]

It's a joke.

Yeah, it was a lazy joke. And, many on here seem to be actually disappointed with the pick, which is odd.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

again when you get picked at this point of the draft you likely have some flaws you need work on. He is a poor skater taken in the 5th round.
reminds me of someone else who was taken in round 5 by the Flyers and would of been picked higher if it wasnt for his skating.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

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

I understand that scouting service rankings define your happiness, but this is not true for everyone. Some of the people who strongly dislike this pick are the same ones immediately defending the Frost pick last night.

Ultimately, it's a mid-late rounder and unlikely to ever be an NHLer no matter who they choose. I don't think Strome can play up a level. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Yeah, it was a lazy joke. And, many on here seem to be actually disappointed with the pick, which is odd.

Lighten up. You'll live.

 

[Striiker]

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.



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

I'm asking, if right now his skating was like Schenns was last year (neither fast nor slow, not a strength but also not a weakness), what does the rest of his game make it look like he could be?

 

[whitstifier]

Lighten up. You'll live.

Meh, I'm not broken up about it. Just figured to counter some of the negatrons

 

[FLYguy3911]

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

I'm not expecting much, but Bitten isn't exactly a star himself and Strome outscored him. I think it's fair to say he was at least pulling his own weight. I'm being positive here.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Meh, I'm not broken up about it. Just figured to counter some of the negatrons

I honestly don't care about the pick truth be told. It's a fourth rounder at the end of the day, regardless of the face to the pick it's unlikely to amount to much.

 

[Winston Wolf]

Listening to him speak... he's not just a slow skater. Just sayin.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Definitely a hate the face guy.

 

[Evergreen]

Strome looks like he got stung by a bee in the face.

 

[deadhead]

He just has to stake well enough to play PF, we saw this with Schenn, subpar skater for center, but good enough for RW.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

A lot of LA Kings-type picks.

I'm not a big Strome fan, but at 106 I'm not going to complain.

 

[Roo Mad Bro]

Skating coach is Barb Underhill.

Let's hope she can work some magic.

 

[The Madrigal]

I understand that scouting service rankings define your happiness, but this is not true for everyone. Some of the people who strongly dislike this pick are the same ones immediately defending the Frost pick last night.

Ultimately, it's a mid-late rounder and unlikely to ever be an NHLer no matter who they choose. I don't think Strome can play up a level. I hope I'm wrong.

With all of this knowledge you should be working for an NHL team as a scout.

 

[Jtown]

Skating coach is Barb Underhill.

Let's hope she can work some magic.

let's hope his pharmacist is the same as lenny dykstra.

 

[dingbathero]

Skating coach is Barb Underhill.

Let's hope she can work some magic.

She is a beast of a coach.

 

[whitstifier]

With all of this knowledge you should be working for an NHL team as a scout.

Maybe they do? If not, could be happy with a different job and simply like tracking prospects as a hobby. Scouting is a really tough, thankless job.

She is a beast of a coach.

Old, but interesting article:

https://psmag.com/social-justice/woman-whos-teaching-nhl-skate-76542

 

[The Madrigal]

Maybe they do? If not, could be happy with a different job and simply like tracking prospects as a hobby. Scouting is a really tough, thankless job.



Old, but interesting article:

https://psmag.com/social-justice/woman-whos-teaching-nhl-skate-76542

Well since he obviously knows so much more than the major scouting services do where guys are actually paid for this, I think he should definitely pursue it as a career. Surprised it hasn't happened already.

 

[dats81]

A sniper who struggles to get into the right places because of his skating... might be correctable. Anorher brother Strome, I guess everyone should have one, so we can tick that box.