Prospect Info: Senators Prospect Talk

[Burrowsaurus]

This is exactly why a good scout should pay attention.

I don't quite understand this statement. Are you saying our scouts didn't catch something that some posters on this board did instantly?

 

[BondraTime]

I don't quite understand this statement. Are you saying our scouts didn't catch something that some posters on this board did instantly?

He is saying that the Scouts saw something, in their actual viewings, that the posters here, who have literally never seen him play a meaningful game, haven't seen reading the box scores 11 games into the first of a projected 5 years of project

 

[Burrowsaurus]

He is saying that the Scouts saw something, in their actual viewings, that the posters here, who have literally never seen him play a meaningful game, haven't seen reading the box scores 11 games into the first of a projected 5 years of project

Ah I thought the opposite side of the argument was being taken.

Yeah. We just drafted him. In a Weak draft. He's been an Ottawa prospect for 11 games.

 

[Minister of Offence]

He is saying that the Scouts saw something, in their actual viewings, that the posters here, who have literally never seen him play a meaningful game, haven't seen reading the box scores 11 games into the first of a projected 5 years of project

Although I agree with this, I was saying it because some players do come out of American hs but scouts don't watch it closely. If you're a good scout, you
May see a guy with a reasonable chance, and you're likely to get him in the 5th or 6th.

Just like scouting tier 2 in Canada. Obscurity, within reason, can be a great place to be.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Although I agree with this, I was saying it because some players do come out of American hs but scouts don't watch it closely. If you're a good scout, you
May see a guy with a reasonable chance, and you're likely to get him in the 5th or 6th.

Just like scouting tier 2 in Canada. Obscurity, within reason, can be a great place to be.

I've read a few places that said gendron was a round 3-4 talent. Chances are. Our scouts saw gendron play.

 

[Minister of Offence]

I've read a few places that said gendron was a round 3-4 talent. Chances are. Our scouts saw gendron play.

Of course they saw him play

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

People got spoiled with Vikstrand going from 7th round pick to breaking OEL's scoring record the following year and Sweden's best D.

Lol, damn.

 

[BonkTastic]

Although I agree with this, I was saying it because some players do come out of American hs but scouts don't watch it closely. If you're a good scout, you
May see a guy with a reasonable chance, and you're likely to get him in the 5th or 6th.

Just like scouting tier 2 in Canada. Obscurity, within reason, can be a great place to be.

I totally agree with this, with the caveat being that I think U.S. Highschool hockey is overscouted and overhyped.

I just don't think that the High School leagues fall under the "obscurity" label anymore. You can definitely find NHLers in the High School ranks, obviously... I'm curious to see what the High School bust ratio is like compared to other leagues. I still think that American High Schoolers are more prone to bust. Just my quick thin-slicing of past drafts speaking, though. I'd love to see the numbers.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

People got spoiled with Vikstrand going from 7th round pick to breaking OEL's scoring record the following year and Sweden's best D.

Lol, damn.

Maybe he's done spoiling us.

 

[Minister of Offence]

I dont think points is the best way to evaluate wikstrand. Of course points are nice ...

 

[Minister of Offence]

I totally agree with this, with the caveat being that I think U.S. Highschool hockey is overscouted and overhyped.

I just don't think that the High School leagues fall under the "obscurity" label anymore. You can definitely find NHLers in the High School ranks, obviously... I'm curious to see what the High School bust ratio is like compared to other leagues. I still think that American High Schoolers are more prone to bust. Just my quick thin-slicing of past drafts speaking, though. I'd love to see the numbers.

I'm under the impression the amount selected is pretty low from us hs, no?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Maybe he's done spoiling us.

Nah, he went on to become best D in SEL-2 playing 30+ in all situations.

Scored crazy rate in SHL without missing a step and this year I'm hearing reports he playing better all-around game.

 

[Minister of Offence]

RKL and his reports

 

[starling]

Find Wikstrand:

http://i.imgur.com/H5xMTfb

 

[Icelevel]

Find Wikstrand:

http://i.imgur.com/H5xMTfb

3rd from the left yah?

 

[starling]

3rd from the left yah?

That is correct.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

RKL and his reports

Where would you guys be without me and my Swedish reports

Find Wikstrand:

http://i.imgur.com/H5xMTfb

Class.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Find Wikstrand:

http://i.imgur.com/H5xMTfb

They got nothing on King Lundqvist

 

[starling]

They got nothing on King Lundqvist

They got his twin brother actually.

 

[Six Assets]

People got spoiled with Vikstrand going from 7th round pick to breaking OEL's scoring record the following year and Sweden's best D.

Lol, damn.

that doesn't mean anything.

 

[Six Assets]

They got his twin brother actually.

loooooollll

 

[Sun God Nika]

They got his twin brother actually.

Still he doesn't have Lundqvists Swag.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Still he doesn't have Lundqvists Swag.

I feel like you just said 'swag' and really meant it.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I totally agree with this, with the caveat being that I think U.S. Highschool hockey is overscouted and overhyped.

I just don't think that the High School leagues fall under the "obscurity" label anymore. You can definitely find NHLers in the High School ranks, obviously... I'm curious to see what the High School bust ratio is like compared to other leagues. I still think that American High Schoolers are more prone to bust. Just my quick thin-slicing of past drafts speaking, though. I'd love to see the numbers.

Definitely have to take into account that it's often a league where 13-year-old freshmen are playing alongside 18-year-old seniors. There's a massive gap between the high end talent and the scrub kids in USHS.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

Interesting...Da Costa currently has the second highest ppg of any player to ever play in the KHL outside Malkin. Admittedly its a very small sample size though