Recalled/Assigned: Strome recalled from Tucson (sent down 12/19)

[Jamieh]

I don't know how Strome will develop but if I was ever an NHL GM I would not draft any player that wasn't a well above average skater, the game has changed and when you skate well you have a significantly greater chance of at worst not busting. If you can't skate you have to be exceptional to play these days.

 

[SniperHF]

I don't know how Strome will develop but if I was ever an NHL GM I would not draft any player that wasn't a well above average skater, the game has changed and when you skate well you have a significantly greater chance of at worst not busting. If you can't skate you have to be exceptional to play these days.

I think his skating was a problem but I'm not sure it still is. He mostly keeps up with players through the neutral zone and chasing down skaters behind the net. Strome's game is the "slows the game down" type but he can't do that to NHL players right now. His reaction times are off, you'll see him move his stick toward a puck carrier or try and dodge a defender but by the time he makes the move the other player is gone or taken the puck. He's not strong enough, kinda doughy and I'm not sure he'll ever be a fit for the Tocchet push as fast as you can offense.

But I'm definitely not convinced him spending the next 4 months dunking on mostly non-NHLers is going to do much for him. He's not like Crouse who needs to outright develop an offensive game.

 

[Plub]

Never saw someone who looked like a 3rd overall pick in his time with the Coyotes.

 

[KG]

He also, to me, still looks way too skinny. How hard is it to bulk up? Kid is a pro athlete now.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

He's like the proverbial 4A baseball player. He crushes is at the AHL but his skills just don't translate to the NHL.

Bust.

 

[Muppet]

I wouldn't feel too bad if I were Strome, the Roadrunners could probably beat the Coyotes, despite playing the same system.. apparently.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Not sure what to think here. It's better to get top minutes in Tucson than crap minutes here. Those shouldn't be the only two options though. Also, no matter how much time we give him in the AHL, one day he's going to have to adapt to the NHL, or not be an NHL player. I don't think we're at that point yet, but no amount of ahl seasoning is going to make him not need an adjustment period. Maybe it's good just to get him away from this nightmare we call a team.

 

[rt]

19 year old Joe Thornton
81 GP
16 Goals
25 Assists

20 year old Joe Thornton
81 GP
23 Goals
37 Assists

I remember him from those Boston days, was a pretty feisty player too and stood up for himself.

Anyway, the Thornton/Strome comparison has sailed.

Thornton was a badass in his early days. Mean as piss.

Ryan Johansen has to be our new glimmer of hope. Johansen is a good skater though. So that's tough. He was a great AHL, not great NHLer at D+3 which is where Strome is at. Spezza was slightly ahead but only slightly. He also had skating issues.

 

[Ebb]

I wouldn't feel too bad if I were Strome, the Roadrunners could probably beat the Coyotes, despite playing the same system.. apparently.

Hmmm, exhibition match for the All-star break? It's not like the coyotes really deserve a break with the number of periods they failed to "show up" to.

 

[RemoAZ]

This organization has no clue how to develop talent. I wouldn't be surprised if all these guys' agents aren't trying to get the Yotes to trade them.

 

[OriginalJetsCoyotes]

I see this turning into another Turris situation.

We'll trade him, get low-balled, and then he'll go on to be what we needed. A good player.

 

[rt]

I think blaming the organization for his development is a little simplistic. Sending him to juniors last year was the right call. He's not producing in the NHL at even Zach Rinaldo levels. So obviously he's not an NHL player today. That said, we sent him to the minors and he immediately made the league his jail house girlfriend. So why not reward him? If you call him up on merit, why not give him a long look? If after a long look he's still producing Rinaldo numbers, why not demote him? Right now there's a 33% chance he becomes an impact player. There's a 33% chance he becomes a marginal player. There's a 33% chance he's a total bust.

We might get a Ryan Johansen, we might get a Sam Gagner or we might get a complete bust.

This is what 3rd overalls look like (it's mostly not great):

2013	Jonathan Drouin	LW	Halifax (QMJHL)	Tampa Bay Lightning
2012	Alex Galchenyuk	C	Sarnia (OHL)	Montreal Canadiens
2011	Jonathan Huberdeau	C/LW	Saint John (QMJHL)	Florida Panthers
2010	Erik Gudbranson	D	Kingston (OHL)	Florida Panthers
2009	Matt Duchene	C	Brampton (OHL)	Colorado Avalanche
2008	Zach Bogosian	D	Peterborough (OHL)	Atlanta Thrashers
2007	Kyle Turris	C	Burnaby (BCHL)	Phoenix Coyotes
2006	Jonathan Toews	C	North Dakota (WCHA)	Chicago Blackhawks
2005	Jack Johnson	D	U.S. Junior National Team (Intl)	Carolina Hurricanes
2004	Cam Barker	D	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)	Chicago Blackhawks
2003	Nathan Horton	C	Oshawa Generals (OHL)	Florida Panthers
2002	Jay Bouwmeester	D	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)	Florida Panthers
2001	Alexandr Svitov	C	Omsk Avangard (Russia)	Tampa Bay Lightning
2000	Marian Gaborik	LW	Dukla Trencin (Slovak)	Minnesota Wild
1999	Henrik Sedin	C	Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik (SEL)	Vancouver Canucks
1998	Brad Stuart	D	Regina Pats (WHL)	San Jose Sharks
1997	Olli Jokinen	C	HIFK Helsinki (FNL)	Los Angeles Kings
1996	J.P. Dumont	RW	Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)	New York Islanders
1995	Aki-Petteri Berg	D	TPS Jrs. (Finland)	Los Angeles Kings
1994	Radek Bonk	C	Las Vegas Thunder (IHL)	Ottawa Senators
1993	Chris Gratton	C

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[rt]

Moral of the story is don't lose the f***ing lottery.

 

[BUX7PHX]

Moral of the story is don't lose the ****ing lottery.

I tried to take the same process when I play Powerball. Hasn't worked... yet.

 

[AZviaNJ]

It's impossible to deny: Dylan Strome is a disappointment

 

[Coyotes2000]

Total bust in my opinion.

 

[zz]

I don't blame management on this one. The kid needs to show something. I mean it's not like there's no room for a new player to stand out on this team consider how much everyone struggles.

 

[BigDoaner]

How many players have dominated the AHL as 20 year olds and never contributed descently in the nhl? I think he’s just going to take some time

 

[The Feckless Puck]

You know, I'm not ready to give up on Strome yet. Call me crazy, but NOBODY on this team is playing up to potential - not even Keller, who has cooled off considerably. How is it possible to accurately judge Strome in the middle of an unrelenting sewer of a season like this one?

 

[cobra427]

You know, I'm not ready to give up on Strome yet. Call me crazy, but NOBODY on this team is playing up to potential - not even Keller, who has cooled off considerably. How is it possible to accurately judge Strome in the middle of an unrelenting sewer of a season like this one?

This season makes any evaluation difficult. He might be a bust or just need more time to round out his game and might be best for him to do that in the AHL for now.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Strome doesn't have the power of a power forward or center and doesn't have the speed or acceleration of a shifty center.

Can't shove, can't shift, can't fly. Pure AHL talent.

 

[RABBIT]

I'm not usually cynical when it comes to young players, but i have never liked the pick since the day it happened. Not only due to our shit luck making us miss out on McEichel, but also due to the fact that if only Matthews was born a few days earlier, we could've had him...and i liked Marner's skillset more than Strome's. Strome seems like a great kid and i feel for him, but i dont think he'll ever work out. At least not for the Coyotes. Maybe elsewhere, but at this point we may not even get a decent package for him. I think he's a bust.

We have the worst luck when it comes to drafting our hopeful "number one centers." Or 3rd overall for that matter.

 

[moosemeister]

I say give him the year in Tucson and try again next year. IF he falls flat on his face, trade him.

 

[zz]

I say give him the year in Tucson and try again next year. IF he falls flat on his face, trade him.

If he falls flat on his face again next year, he will have zero trade value. Won't matter whether we keep him or not.

 

[ParisSaintGermain]

The kid demolished the AHL in a month and a half, won every possible accolade during that period. Now in the NHL, looks like he is playing another sport.

I find it hard to evaluate him at this point; his highs and lows are such extremes and I do not wish to rush into any conclusions.

Perhaps it will come at time later on to give him proper 1st/2nl liner NHL minutes for a few games and see what happens; because really we cannot suck much more than we are.