Prospect Info: WJC's 2022 Thread

[MarkovsKnee]

Cooley is opening my eyes. Anyone see his hands and agility on the boards there before the dumb player by Mazur?

Yup, he's legit top 5. Seems comfortable out there. Made a great pass on 1st goal.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Is this a strong USA squad?

I think they have a legit chance to repeat. Some have pointed out that they don't have last year's star power but they are very deep and have some high end studs (Sanderson, Beniers etc).

They lost to Finland in OT in the pre-tournament game but USA dominated the game. A late game 5 minute major was the difference and gave Finland a win but that wasn't in any way reflective of the play.

 

[Rapala]

USA skate frickin well as a team…

again.

 

[dinodebino]

questionable goaltending

Thanks.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Beniers reminds me of Cogliano.

He just doesn't have McTavish's puck control or hands for passing and shooting. Not nearly as physically dominant. McT is like another Getzlaf.

Beniers is like a bigger version of Plekanec - at best.

 

[dinodebino]

I think they have a legit chance to repeat. Some have pointed out that they don't have last year's star power but they are very deep and have some high end studs (Sanderson, Beniers etc).

They lost to Finland in OT in the pre-tournament game but USA dominated the game. A late game 5 minute major was the difference and gave Finland a win but that wasn't in any way reflective of the play.

Thanks!

 

[MadMslm]

It’s crazy that Jiricek had 9 min of ice time only im the first period. Sad that it was cut short, a lot of their offense relies on his ability to find breakout passes.

Slafkovski needs to be a bit meaner around the boards, a bit too passive for now. If he show that level of physical play that Svechnikov or Tkachuk have, he will be a really good player.

Cooley had a good first.

 

[Schooner Guy]

We really should have taken Knies over Mailloux

With the 31st pick in a strange draft where there weren't many live viewings and some prospects didn't play, I think the Habs were taking a swing for the fences and liked Mailloux's tools and upside.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yup, he's legit top 5. Seems comfortable out there. Made a great pass on 1st goal.

To your earlier comment..if Cooley skates better than Wright, plays better defensively and makes more plays.. then how do we rank Wright higher?

See how the rest of the tournament plays out but if Wright doesn't find his game, there might start being some questions about him going 1st

 

[MarkovsKnee]

questionable goaltending

HEY! I got Commesso in my pool. Keep it down in the peanut gallery.

 

[Doublechin]

How's Nemec?

 

[SOLR]

Auston Matthews is a September birthday. Age is a factor for marginal prospects, not so much for elite of the elite.

Age is a factor for any prospect, not sure why it doesn't matter for the elite.

It's more important to factor in age at 16 than at 17, 17 to 18, etc.

I'm not talking about a 1 month difference here. 7 months is substance.

 

[WeThreeKings]

How's Nemec?

Solid, no panic but no expression of high end offensive tools

 

[canucklover123]

HEY! I got Commesso in my pool. Keep it down in the peanut gallery.

hahaha I find him to be there weak point but to his credit , he’s came in the tourney super hot. All you need

 

[MarkovsKnee]

To your earlier comment..if Cooley skates better than Wright, plays better defensively and makes more plays.. then how do we rank Wright higher?

See how the rest of the tournament plays out but if Wright doesn't find his game, there might start being some questions about him going 1st

Asking myself the same questions. Cooley looks unphased. His skating is much better than Wright's. I wonder about Wright's ability to create time & space for himself at NHL level. I see no bursts of speed or drive.

Cooley's skating is elite.

 

[MadMslm]

He just doesn't have McTavish's puck control or hands for passing and shooting. Not nearly as physically dominant. McT is like another Getzlaf.

Beniers is like a bigger version of Plekanec - at best.

The fact that he’s a puck hound with good skating probably made him really valuable. Players who can gain the zone with possession (like Lambert) are highly sought for in today’s NHL.

He plays a safe game, so you know he wont cost you on the defensive side. He’s a jack of all trades and an effective player without being electric.

In a redraft they would probably go for McTavish, but I can understand the pick. You get a sure fire NHL player that will probably be good for a while.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Age is a factor for any prospect, not sure why it doesn't matter for the elite.

It's more important to factor in age at 16 than at 17, 17 to 18, etc.

I'm not talking about a 1 month difference here. 7 months is substance.

It doesn't matter because Dvorsky is Salieri to Michkov's Mozart. You can wait a lot longer than 7 months, and he's not going to turn into Michkov.

 

[dinodebino]

It doesn't matter because Dvorsky is Salieri to Michkov's Mozart. You can wait a lot longer than 7 months, and he's not going to turn into Michkov.

Beautiful.

 

[Nedved]

Asking myself the same questions. Cooley looks unphased. His skating is much better than Wright's. I wonder about Wright's ability to create time & space for himself at NHL level. I see no bursts of speed or drive.

Cooley's skating is elite.

Watching Wright skate was a red flag. Maybe he's talented enough to overcome it though, but it's a knock. He wouldn't be 1 or 2 in the next the draft, maybe not top 3. kind of crazy.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

He just doesn't have McTavish's puck control or hands for passing and shooting. Not nearly as physically dominant. McT is like another Getzlaf.

Beniers is like a bigger version of Plekanec - at best.

He reminds me of Danault with more offensive proficiency

 

[MadMslm]

He reminds me of Danault with more offensive proficiency

I was gonna say that. Better vision and offensive instinct.

 

[Schooner Guy]

To your earlier comment..if Cooley skates better than Wright, plays better defensively and makes more plays.. then how do we rank Wright higher?

See how the rest of the tournament plays out but if Wright doesn't find his game, there might start being some questions about him going 1st

I love Cooley but I think posters are really jumping the gun on Wright today. He was clearly the defensive conscience on his line playing with Perfetti and Bedard. He was often hanging back in the offensive zone and he played a strong game in the defensive zone. I'm sure he's fulfilling the role his coaches want him to play and they certainly seem to trust him.

He's still 17 years old. We should never hold the output or performance of a draft year player on Team Canada against them. Toews only had two assists in the WJC in his draft year. So many great players never made Team Canada in their draft year.

 

[NotProkofievian]

He just doesn't have McTavish's puck control or hands for passing and shooting. Not nearly as physically dominant. McT is like another Getzlaf.

Beniers is like a bigger version of Plekanec - at best.

I love McTavish. Looks like another homerun for that guy who we apparently don't need to hire.

 

[SOLR]

It doesn't matter because Dvorsky is Salieri to Michkov's Mozart. You can wait a lot longer than 7 months, and he's not going to turn into Michkov.

He's not going to turn into Michkov, but he might become more valuable than Michkov over time - that's why you have to evaluate the effect of this time (and growth momentum).

Gotta say Dvorsky is really impressive against the US.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Nemec has good poise with the puck and vision