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any news regarding who's replacing Quad City in the overall schematic for Vegas/Rosemont (refuse to call it Chicago)?
ECHL doesn't matter a whole ton, and I say that as a former Wranglers fan.any news regarding who's replacing Quad City in the overall schematic for Vegas/Rosemont (refuse to call it Chicago)?
ECHL doesn't matter a whole ton, and I say that as a former Wranglers fan.
If they have to dump guys into random ECHL teams for a little while, I don't think that hurts us as a team.
Still, the ECHL is where players that are pretty good go to die.They have to have an affiliation, will become more useful next season as they get closer to have a depth chart of prospects and maybes. I think the one thing that gets overlooked is how important ECHL is to giving younger players a shot. Very easy for spots at AHL to be blocked by veterans and overflow from NHL. If you are a scratch at AHL you might as well not exist because you have to play in a system and get to be good at game recognition spots. The ECHL helps develop players who end up being good 3rd and 4th liners developing skills which translate at any pro level such as positioning and anticipating how to start and build a cycle game. If you don't have a good affiliation your players are going to be put in the wrong spots and you won't get enough bandwith to get in all the players you want that you could possibly control.
For Glass just skating with the Wolves won't really help that much because he's so good already it will just confirm what he probably already believes, that his talent is as good as anything you find at that level. Practice time might help him develop a little more, but nothing like time during games to learn and feel out a pro-style system especially on the defensive end.
Still, the ECHL is where players that are pretty good go to die.
The list of ECHL players that have gone on to become NHL players worth a mention is small, but sigsignificantly more distinguished, with the presence of Mr. Engelland. It's not a major issue to have no ECHL team.
Blues are essentially on their way to San Antonio, as Colorado has exited there with the Rampage not qualifying.... All Colorado is waiting for is the Eagles final run to the Kelly Cup to officially end.I can't think of too many of our guys that could spend time in the ECHL. Maybe Duke, Ferguson and Coghlan but then again that's a young player they need to have in the Wolves lineup to meet the '13 developing players' requirement without Blues prospects.
I'm not saying ECHL isn't a good part of the pipeline, just saying that of the 40 players to hit the ice on any given night of an ECHL matchup, 1 will hit the ice for an NHL team in their future.UH, 641 players have seen time in both leagues, BB, IF not all 3 leagues, and how many markets would love right now to join VGK after this odd start to a franchise, it's the one stat the ECHL has prided itself in even if it is rarely mentioned or known nationally.... 76 OF THOSE 641 played or were on opening night rosters of all 31 teams, including Vegas.... I think it's a major issue that needs to be addressed which is why the focus of the question asked because there's already a thread discussing QC and its hockey future, which may or may not ever exist again, much like how Vegas lost the Wranglers when the focus shifted to bringing the Knights there.... Foley could've gone elsewhere other than Vegas had he chose to do so.
fine, maybe there shouldn't be any affiliations for Vegas, then, by that line of reasoning, BB, except that's a violation of AHL BYLAWSI'm not saying ECHL isn't a good part of the pipeline, just saying that of the 40 players to hit the ice on any given night of an ECHL matchup, 1 will hit the ice for an NHL team in their future.
It's not a major part of the development pipeline.
Blues are essentially on their way to San Antonio, as Colorado has exited there with the Rampage not qualifying.... All Colorado is waiting for is the Eagles final run to the Kelly Cup to officially end.
I'm not saying ECHL isn't a good part of the pipeline, just saying that of the 40 players to hit the ice on any given night of an ECHL matchup, 1 will hit the ice for an NHL team in their future.
It's not a major part of the development pipeline.
I wonder if another NHL team will send some kids to the Wolves next year.
Defence will be full of our prospects, forwards, not so much.
Man the Knights have to draft this overager Durzi kid.
I was at two of the Owen Sound vs. London games, and I didn't really notice Durzi even though he scored at one of the games I was at - maybe it's just because I was paying so much attention to Suzuki.
NHL Central Scouting lists him at #37 among NA Skaters in their final draft ranking list. He's a late birthday, so he can go right into the AHL this coming season too.
Also bear in mind: Vegas only has ONE selection in the first 98 picks of this year's draft. No 1st from the Tatar trade, and no 3rd from the Haula/Tuch deal. They got Vancouver's 4th in the Reaves trade, which is pick #99. The first VGK pick will be in the #56-62 range.
for organizational depth an overager forward would be preferred. Not that Hyka is anything to sneeze at. He can still pass through waivers next season (unless he sticks with the big club).
But there was no quit in Durzi last night. He just screams 'late bloomer' to me. I hope he falls to the 4th and we can snag him with the 99th
Anyone seen Hague in Chicago?
If I remember correctly you can buy single game streams for the AHL. Will definintely have to check up on the 3 prospects starting there.