Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info/Discussion Thread XIII

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Bibeau and Williams not re-signed for next season yet. Need at least five pro guys nominally

Is Bibeau an RFA? I wonder if he'll jump to another team to have a better chance of playing in the NHL .

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Is Bibeau an RFA? I wonder if he'll jump to another team to have a better chance of playing in the NHL .

Yep he is an RFA after this season.

 

[Lebanezer]

Halbgewachs with 2 more tonight. Up to 66. Still 4 minutes to go.

 

[Mayo8898]

Halbgewachs with 2 goals (66) and an assist (121 points)
Chmelevski with a goal (9 game point streak)
Chekhovich with a goal
Cukste with an assist
Letunov with a goal
Ferraro with an assist

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

Cool video on YouTube with Sasha Chmelevski.. shimmy shakin

 

[Internazionale]

I know some of you will tell me to settle down, but our prospects are doing fantastic work. Finally we have players coming up through the ranks that might actually get a shot and stick with the big team. Halbgewachs is looking like an insane coup for us.

 

[rangerssharks414]

@SharkAttack86 Yeah, you just post the YouTube link now. You don't need to post the stuff after the v now.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I know some of you will tell me to settle down, but our prospects are doing fantastic work. Finally we have players coming up through the ranks that might actually get a shot and stick with the big team. Halbgewachs is looking like an insane coup for us.

He might be. He doesn't have high end skating ability so I'm kind of meh on him being a steal.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

He might be. He doesn't have high end skating ability so I'm kind of meh on him being a steal.

No, but it's good enough. I'm just liking the fact he's improved since his "draft" year. 101 point as a 19 year old and as an overager he's having a really good season; I'm putting more stock in his 19 year old season since overagers in the CHL can be a gamble. In any case, I'm excited about Hablgewachs.

Chmelevski is looking like the steal of the draft so far though. Ferraro's looking pretty as well

 

[Gene Parmesan]

No, but it's good enough. I'm just liking the fact he's improved since his "draft" year. 101 point as a 19 year old and as an overager he's having a really good season; I'm putting more stock in his 19 year old season since overagers in the CHL can be a gamble. In any case, I'm excited about Hablgewachs.

Chmelevski is looking like the steal of the draft so far though. Ferraro's looking pretty as well

At 5'8" your skating has to be pretty damn elite to make a difference in the NHL.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Norris on BTN right now against tOSU.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Quin Hughes skates like a young Bryan Rafalski.

 

[Mayo8898]

McGrew with a goal
Chmelevski with 2 assists (10 game point streak)
Blichfeld with a goal and an assist
Halbgewachs with a goal (67)

 

[Mayo8898]

Halbgewachs with a goal (68) and 2 assists
(After going on an abnormal 3 game pointless streak, he's on a 17 game point streak)
Gregor with an assist
Jackson with 2 goals including the OT winner in a 2-1 win (WCHA semi-finals)

And can someone fact check this? The Michigan Tech Hockey twitter account says that Jackson is a Junior

 

[Lebanezer]

Halbgewachs with a goal (68) and 2 assists
(After going on an abnormal 3 game pointless streak, he's on a 17 game point streak)
Gregor with an assist
Jackson with 2 goals including the OT winner in a 2-1 win (WCHA semi-finals)

And can someone fact check this? The Michigan Tech Hockey twitter account says that Jackson is a Junior

It's a pretty common thing now in college hockey, but Jackson didn't begin his freshman year until he was 20. A lot of parents have actually started holding their kids back in school well before college so they'll be bigger than the other kids in their grade. I guess the thinking is they'll receive better scholarship offers for sports in college even though they're a year older. The same thing happened with Adam Parsells and Mike Robinson, they both just started their freshman years in college at age 20.

 

[Juxtaposer]

How many more games does Halbgewachs have to hit 70 goals?

 

[rangerssharks414]

How many more games does Halbgewachs have to hit 70 goals?

Three

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Ok so I've watched 3 complete Michigan games to get a better feel for Josh Norris. Here is what my takeaways are. You can absolutely see why the Sharks liked him. He is an effortless skater and has room to grow physically. He puts a lot of pressure of dmen on the forecheck and rush. He has a really good shot and is good down low at making plays around the net and slot. He has an edge and isn't afraid to mix it up. He is strong in the faceoff circle. The negatives are he tries to force passes and will turn down prime scoring chances to make an extra pass (he's a Shark already). He gets caught chasing the puck in the d-zone and leaves his man open. He tries to go around or through dmen and ends up turning the puck over a little too often. He will get caught up in the emotion and chase hits and has been lucky not to get post whistle fouls. He is a bit predictable in one on one situations. It's usually turn on the jets and power by the defender. He needs to add some beef to play the way he does down low. These are just my observations. I was expecting his defensive play to be much better but it's his offense and skill level that surprised. Really soft hands and a good passer. Just doesn't shoot enough. You can tell he grew up watching Ryan Kesler. That's how he kind of plays. I forgot to add that I don't expect to see him in a Sharks uniform until 2020. He and his linemates will immediately become the top players on Michigan next year.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Three

Practically a shoo-in then.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Quin Hughes skates like a young Bryan Rafalski.

Some lottery team is going to be really happy drafting him.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Some lottery team is going to be really happy drafting him.

He's like a Dan Boyle/Rafalski mix.

 

[Lebanezer]

Quote from Lebrun's latest Athletic article which I found surprising.

College star to joins Sharks late in season?
Just like Charlie McAvoy did late last season for Boston (appearing in six playoff games) and Brock Boeser for Vancouver (signing and joining the Canucks in late March), I wonder if University of Denver forward Dylan Gambrell, following his college year, might end up signing and then joining the San Jose Sharks for the rest of this season. It’s certainly a possibility.
Gambrell, the Sharks’ second-round pick, 60th overall, in 2016, has 41 points in 34 games this season.

 

[hohosaregood]

I would love for Gambrell to sign and instantly slot into the NHL roster but I'm not really seeing where he'd fit logistically. Top 9ish is kinda locked in personnel wise with Couture, Pavelski, Hertl, Meier, Kane, Donskoi, Labanc, Boedker, and Tierney. I could maybe see Labanc being the odd one out considering the way he's played lately. I think it would make more sense for the lineup if Thornton does come back though since it would force a skilled player down to the 4th line and having Gambrell there too would make it into a skill line rather than a grind line. Speaking of grind line, 5 guys vying for a spot there too.

It's pretty crowded and Gambrell is most likely better than the 4th line guys but I'm not sure about a stylistic fit.

 

[LadyStanley]

He might end up with Barracuda (who have a long list of injured as well).

It would give him insight into pro game, etc.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hopefully as exciting on the ice in California