Prospect Info: Zach Nastasiuk

[ricky0034]

I like this pick, and am surprised so few people are discussing him. My guess the shocker at #58 stole the limelight.

just not much to discuss about him really

went about where he should have gone,while he should become a useful player he also doesn't have the kind of offensive upside that would get people really excited etc

 

[mindfly]

Ferraro no.2... why use a 48th overall on a workhorse that will kill penalties... at worst a 4th liner, at best a 3rd liner..... with the 48th overall... do not like.

 

[InjuredChoker]

I like this pick.

McDonnell said

"we were sort of looking, too - there was a defenseman that we had real high, and we got sort of shut out, I think on our second pick - we thought we had a guy who was a defenseman, it didn't happen to work out. But we weren't overly disappointed with Zach Nastasiuk."

Wonder who it was... shut out.. does it mean just before their pick.. Vannelli or Olofsson?

 

[mindfly]

I like this pick.

McDonnell said



Wonder who it was... shut out.. does it mean just before their pick.. Vannelli or Olofsson?

Nah, Robert Hägg probably, outside chance Steve Santini... they went 41 and 42

 

[InjuredChoker]

10. Zach Nastasiuk - Forward - Owen Sound Attack
Received Votes From: 7/15
Highest Placement/Lowest Placement: 8th (2x)/Outside of the Top 10 (8x)
The Scoop: Zach Nasty emerged as one of Owen Sound's top scoring threats by season's end and as a result, earned a spot on Canada's Under 18 team, where he aided the team's Gold medal effort. His rise up the rankings can be attributed to increased confidence in the offensive end, in addition to more ice time as the season went on.
Comments:
"He has a great compete level and sacrifices his body for the good of the team and as such, is a very good two way forward but skating needs improvement moving forward." - Anonymous

"Zach was on my watch list to start the year but never really impressed me much early on. His game seemed to lack consistency in being able to deliver the goods despite his solid effort levels. His skating and overall mobility really looked to be holding him back as it was hard for him to get to the areas he needed to be at the right times. It wasn’t until a viewing in March were he seemed to own the ice that I thought this guy has some solid upside. His play in the playoffs for the Attack that carried over to the U18’s in Sochi Russia for team Canada continued to impress as he showed an instinct of where to get to and the ability to capitalize on chances once there." - Dan Stewart

"Playing on a loaded team probably hurt his offensive totals, but his frame and work ethic will make him an effective pro, even if it's in a bottom-six role." - Anonymous

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.fi/2013/06/final-mediascout-top-10-for-2013.html

 

[ChadS]

His stats are about the same as Athanasiou's in his draft year Even better in the playoffs, 11 points in 12 games vs. 5 in 11.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

I like this pick.

McDonnell said



Wonder who it was... shut out.. does it mean just before their pick.. Vannelli or Olofsson?

Gotta think it was Vanneli. A smooth skating defenceman with offensive upside who is going to college, sounds like a typical Wings pick.

 

[cjm502]

I think he will surprise a lot of you guys next year, I expect his point totals to sky rocket. Zach had the natural ability to read the opponents play and get himself in passsing lanes to break it up, he just knows where the puck is going, much like Datsyuk or Andersson, and that is a great skill to have. I think a decent comparison would be Toews, but maybe without the top notch offensive ability.

 

[RedWinger10]

This pick excites me more than the Mantha pick. If Mantha cannot pick up his physical game and be more versatile this kid will be wearing the winged wheel before he will. This is IMO the best of our picks this year.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

If you guys have the patience/time, you can find all of the World Under 18s on Youtube. Nastasiuk was very good there.

Here's the gold medal game. Nastasiuk is #27.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdnTcPUS7uU

You can also find games on tsn.ca. Click "video" on the top nav bar, then choose "hockey canada" along the video channel list. From there, choose "games on demand." (They're free; don't worry.)

 

[InjuredChoker]

If you guys have the patience/time, you can find all of the World Under 18s on Youtube. Nastasiuk was very good there.

Here's the gold medal game. Nastasiuk is #27.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdnTcPUS7uU

You can also find games on tsn.ca. Click "video" on the top nav bar, then choose "hockey canada" along the video channel list. From there, choose "games on demand." (They're free; don't worry.)

Well it's not like Wings would do any moves anymore like sign big UFAs so what else there is until September?

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

For those of you worried about his offensive upside, it's worth mentioning that he was used as the net front guy on Canada's second PP unit. Not just a grinder.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

This was my favorite pick in the draft by the Wings.

His skating does need some work, has always looked a little stiff to me. But the edge work with Paek should help a lot there.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

This was my favorite pick in the draft by the Wings.

His skating does need some work, has always looked a little stiff to me. But the edge work with Paek should help a lot there.

His skating reminds me of Abdelkader's a bit. He knows where to go, but his little legs just can't always get him there in time.

On an unrelated note, though, he looks huge on the ice for a guy who's only 6'1. Maybe it's that he's wide, but if nobody told you he's 6'1, you'd think he's bigger.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Favorite pick of the draft. I think he could become a very good player.





He's tremendous around the boards and in the cycle. Works hard every shift and is good in all three zones. His upside is probably a 2nd/3rd line tweener but with his recent progression he could become a scoring winger in the mold of Ryan Callahan.

His skating reminds me of Abdelkader's a bit. He knows where to go, but his little legs just can't always get him there in time.

On an unrelated note, though, he looks huge on the ice for a guy who's only 6'1. Maybe it's that he's wide, but if nobody told you he's 6'1, you'd think he's bigger.

Agreed he looks very big out there.

 

[Henkka]

He was 6'1 + ½ in TSN player card during the TV Show yeasterday. Maybe that 6'1 is old measurement.

 

[ChadS]

He was 6'1 + ½ in TSN player card during the TV Show yeasterday. Maybe that 6'1 is old measurement.

Unofficially 6’1.5″ and 188.8 lbs at the combine.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/03/nhl-draft-combine-2013-heights-and-weights/

 

[Henkka]

Unofficially 6’1.5″ and 188.8 lbs at the combine.

http://lastwordonsports.com/2013/06/03/nhl-draft-combine-2013-heights-and-weights/

Thanks.

There was also some more.

Anthony Mantha 6'3.5" = 6'4 with inflated NHL measurements so the comparison is fair to others
David Pope 6'3" (Pope has been mentioned as 6'2 in all news/articles)
Nastasiuk 6'1.5" = 6'2" (inflated)

 

[InjuredChoker]

Interview from few weeks ago.

 

[SportsballChic]

Detroit Red Wings Fans - So hockey-smart we can spot a 1/2 inch difference in listed height ON THE TV SCREEN!



Tell me ppl who watch the Panthers talk about this kinda stuff? Exactly. LGRW!

 

[ChadS]

Love this pick. He sounds so mature and confident, plus seems to thrive in tough situations. Looked up his game-to-game stats: he had 11 goals, 12 assists in their last 23 games of the season (regular season + playoffs) and led his team in playoff points ahead of guys like Catenacci and Ceci.

Central Scouting actually had him ahead of Horvat, Hartman, Rychel, Domi, Lazar, Zadorov, Morin, Klimchuk, Morrissey, Dickinson, McCarron, Poirier. That's 12 1st round picks and only includes North American skaters!

 

[InjuredChoker]

Love this pick. He sounds so mature and confident, plus seems to thrive in tough situations. Looked up his game-to-game stats: he had 11 goals, 12 assists in their last 23 games of the season (regular season + playoffs) and led his team in playoff points ahead of guys like Catenacci and Ceci.

Central Scouting actually had him ahead of Horvat, Hartman, Rychel, Domi, Lazar, Zadorov, Morin, Klimchuk, Morrissey, Dickinson, McCarron, Poirier. That's 12 1st round picks and only includes North American skaters!

I'm not sure if I'd take him over many of those players though. Don't really know enough about Poirier, except that he has WHEELS. Nastasiuk is likely safer than McCarron but he has better upside. Would maybe tske him over Dickinson, though.

Not that I won't like the pick, I do.

 

[Laser Rayzor]

Both Eliteprospects and HockeyDB have him as a RW but RWC has him as a C/RW, does anyone know which it is and if he does play centre occasionally how does he perform there?

 

[Henkka]

Both Eliteprospects and HockeyDB have him as a RW but RWC has him as a C/RW, does anyone know which it is and if he does play centre occasionally how does he perform there?

Just watching that Youtube video of him, he pretty much was a center there.

 

[ChadS]

Both Eliteprospects and HockeyDB have him as a RW but RWC has him as a C/RW, does anyone know which it is and if he does play centre occasionally how does he perform there?

I think he said in an interview he played C until he came to the OHL and after that has basically been on the right wing except for a couple of games at C. Said he doesn't really care where he plays, as long as he gets to play.