Prospect Info: 17th Overall - Lukas Reichel

[Kevin Musto]

Mercer has definitely had the better career thus far, and is a much better defensive player, but he also had quite a disappointing year tbh.

20 goals

 

[TLEH]

20 goals

Had 27 last year.

7 less goals, 16 less assists. That = disappointing.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Lukas Reichel
95GP 11G 19A 30P 0.32PPG

Dawson Mercer
244GP 64G 67A 131P 0.54PPG

Oh cool, so we aren't missing much.

 

[TLEH]

Oh cool, so we aren't missing much.

Zero question about it, this team could absolutely use a player like Mercer.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Zero question about it, this team could absolutely use a player like Mercer.

Sure, but it's not a huge issue that we didn't get him either. I'm sure his PPG would be lower these last couple seasons if he were on the Hawks.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Sure, but it's not a huge issue that we didn't get him either. I'm sure his PPG would be lower these last couple seasons if he were on the Hawks.

Playing with Bedard?

Sure...

 

[Castle8130]

To be fair Dawson mercer is on a team with prime Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier

I'd still prefer Mercer. Reichel is looking like a bust every game he plays

 

[BHawks77]

Forsling looked like shit when Hawks gave up on him... Look how that turned out! Just saying.

 

[Northernhawk]

But getting Forsling from VAN only cost us Adam Clendening

 

[BHawks77]

But getting Forsling from VAN only cost us Adam Clendening

Hawks already drafted Reichel and we arent getting full value back now. Also Reichel showed good things last year so he can play. Development isnt always linear and Reichel is only in his first full NHL season. No need to get rid of him yet. not every player is success right away just like Forsling. Forsling also showed flashes of what he could be before he was traded.

 

[giza]

The same people who dissed Kurashev diss Reichel. I believe Reichel can put up similar offensive numbers. The question is whether they can do it in a winning way, But, there's speed, skill and vision in Reichel and some coach will tap it eventually.

 

[Pez68]

There's just absolutely no reason to rush making a decision on him. He's cheap, and will remain cheap for a while. If he suddenly figures it out, that's a good depth piece, at the very least.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Sign him for a million bucks put him in the lineup for next season and hope he figures it out.

 

[ClydeLee]

Forsling looked like shit when Hawks gave up on him... Look how that turned out! Just saying.

No he didn't. Well under JC I suppose..but under Q he was used in top shutdown roles and getting good results a lot

 

[nmgrbhfn]

I'm not going to say anything because LR strikes me as a good person and I want him to succeed! If you read these comments LR get a junkyard dog over the offseason and add an aspect to your game based on your experiences with said dog!

The same people who dissed Kurashev diss Reichel. I believe Reichel can put up similar offensive numbers. The question is whether they can do it in a winning way, But, there's speed, skill and vision in Reichel and some coach will tap it eventually.

I think Reichel has more tools than Kurashev.

 

[TLEH]

There's just absolutely no reason to rush making a decision on him. He's cheap, and will remain cheap for a while. If he suddenly figures it out, that's a good depth piece, at the very least.

This is absolutely true. Regardless how I feel about him, or others feel about him, we definitely should be bringing him back for cheap. Zero reason to rush.

 

[BHawks77]

No he didn't. Well under JC I suppose..but under Q he was used in top shutdown roles and getting good results a lot

Like I said in later post he did show flashes of better play, should have said at first he showed better until he hit a wall.

 

[x Tame Impala]

This is absolutely true. Regardless how I feel about him, or others feel about him, we definitely should be bringing him back for cheap. Zero reason to rush.

I don't want to trade him. Give him a cheap 3 year deal over the offseason, nothing to lose there but he doesn't look like a successful NHLer to me. I'm not expecting him to blossom into anything very valuable going forward.

 

[TLEH]

I don't want to trade him. Give him a cheap 3 year deal over the offseason, nothing to lose there but he doesn't look like a successful NHLer to me. I'm not expecting him to blossom into anything very valuable going forward.

Yeah, It’s the decision making that’s the most alarming to me.

 

[BLKHKhockey]

There's hope that his poor decision making is a result from shot confidence. But, in turn, that can also be a sign he's a bit more delicate. Neither are good signs, but he's got plenty of time.