2016-17 Season Thread: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2058693
Begin offseason talk here.
Begin offseason talk here.
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After the last game I overheard Sting brass saying....were going big in this draftI'll be rooting for your 12th round pick: Will Redick 5'4" 128 lbs. and born on Christmas day.
Hogue and Craft were featured (reports) in my draft primer (courtesy the guys at TheScout).
http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2017/04/2017-ohl-priority-selection-primer.html
I'll be rooting for your 12th round pick: Will Redick 5'4" 128 lbs. and born on Christmas day.
Justin McCombs isn't big; but big talent.After the last game I overheard Sting brass saying....were going big in this draft
I think this years draft was Sarnia's best draft in the past 6-7 years. I know the '14 Draft brought Chychrun/Kyrou and good later picks in Sproviero and Fulcher, but Chychrun was an easy pick at #1 and in terms of the value they got for their picks and depth in terms of who could become OHL talent, this could be their deepest and most successful overall draft in a very long time.
Jamieson Rees is top 3-4 player from Ontario in the draft terms of pure talent, but he's a little small. He can be a little perimeter on some occasions but he knows how to score, and finds ways to produce. Not the same player, but for Sarnia fans that don't see a lot of other teams except when they come into the PASA, Kyrou type of player wouldn't be a bad comparable.
Alexandre Hogue, he gets Anthony DeAngelo comparisons, I disagree with that. Ryan Merkley is more of a DeAngelo to me. I remember DeAngelo's draft year he was a top 5 prospect for the OHL Draft and arguably the best offensive D available at the time. I think he's more like a higher end version of Jeff King. Great skater, great puck rusher, high skilled, creates offense but loves to jump up in the rush and can get caught deeper in the offensive zone. Will need to work with coaches on when to jump up and when not to, but he could become a point per game defenseman down the line, but again he's very small.
Brayden Guy, again if I'm going to make a comparison, I think maybe Drake Rymsha is the closest. Again he's not the same player Rymsha was in his draft year, but for fans to try and compare the two, he plays the same type of game. Good sized kid, he's got a hard shot, plays a tough two-way game, finished his checks, his skating was not good early on and he improved a lot. Still needs work but all in all he could become a very good two-way forward for Sarnia who can rack up some goals as he gets older.
Justin McCombs was probably my favorite pick they made. Some scouts saw him as a first rounder earlier on in the season. He got a wrist injury and some tagged him unfairly as "injury prone" maybe that dropped his stock, but we had him as an early second rounder by the end of the year and Sarnia got him mid third. Smart, playmaking forward who is creative, makes quick decisions, but he's a little small.
Colton Kamerrer is another player I thought would get picked in the second round and Sarnia got him in the third. Already has good size at 6'0" smart two-way defender, smart with the puck, plays a strong two-way game, right handed shot, I think he could potentially walk in next season and play, he's a late birthdate as well which is a bonus.
I think all of their top 5 picks could be solid players at the OHL level.
Two other picks I liked..
Ethan Langevin, has the potential to be a top goaltender in this draft. he's a little small but he's very quick, anticipates well, he was on fire at the Border Battle in November in Sarnia. Big upside.
Case McCarthy, best defenseman in the draft in my opinion. Great skater at 6'01" does it all at both ends. He's great with the puck, has a shot from the point, tough to beat defensively, plays physical, he's likely a high NHL pick, if they can find a way to get him he's a top 5-6 player in this draft class.
Nolan DeGurse was the local pick. He has great hands and can score, but he's 5'06.5" and isn't a strong skater. If he can either grow or improve his skating to the point it needs to be, he could be a player. He's competitive and he's got talent but that's the area that will determine whether or not he makes it. He's a late birthdate which is a positive.
how many of those picks makes club in setember.
I'd say as many as 4 of them. I think 5 are capable of playing at that level, but with McCombs size and being the third forward taken and the number of returning forwards he might get a chance to play a lot in Jr. B, but would likely be signed to a B card where he could get called up for a few games throughout the season similar to Henderson or Hough this year.
ok i will give it a try at our line up next year
Lajeunese rymsha kyrou
mgregor rudzika salinitri
josling hinz hough
perry rees helt ?
guy mcoobs stos
calvas grima
ersnt hatcher
hogue Henderson
schlicting
Way to early, but why not have some fun.
McGregor Rymsha Kyrou
*Weiss* Salinitri Ruzicka
Josling Sproviero Hough
Guy Rees Hinz
Grima Hatcher
*Samuelsson* Schlichting
Henderson Kammerer
Fazio Coffin
Hogue, Calvas,
*Hoping they will report*
Of course, you have the 2017 import pick to fill in someplace as well.
Way to early, but why not have some fun.
McGregor Rymsha Kyrou
*Weiss* Salinitri Ruzicka
Josling Sproviero Hough
Guy Rees Hinz
Grima Hatcher
*Samuelsson* Schlichting
Henderson Kammerer
Fazio Coffin
Hogue, Calvas,
*Hoping they will report*
Of course, you have the 2017 import pick to fill in someplace as well.
one more thing boxer max gm Sinclair has already commited to Oa spots Ernst fazio, and Laj .