Prospect Info: 181st pick overall - Ryan Mast

[Saxon Eric]

 

[rocketdan9]

 

[weaponomega]

Love using later picks to draft defensive D

 

[Alicat]

 

[rocketdan9]

Love using later picks to draft defensive D

But is Mast that type of D?

 

[Fenian24]

there you go @Fenian24

Woohooo

 

[rocketdan9]

same color scheme

he will feel right at home

 

[Gator Mike]

This is an excellent read on Mast, with tons of video clips:

Player Profile: Ryan Mast

 

[weaponomega]

But is Mast that type of D?

That's what the reports say

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Ryan Mast must have @Fenian24 somewhere at full mast.

 

[Alicat]

 

[rocketdan9]

That's what the reports say

also look at clip below... defensive Ds don't usually venture this deep into the offensive end. Some nice speed through neutral zone/dangle attempt before illegal takedown by Schmidt

 

[UncleRico]

Adam mcquaid anyone?

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Well to be fair, I am just about mid 50s now, and that statement is true for me. In my lifetime they've made the playoffs 87% of the time, and won the division 33% of the time

 

[Jim]

Adam mcquaid anyone?

Let’s see him chuck ‘em!!!!

 

[jgatie]

Teach him to fight and in few years we have a KMiller/Darth Quaider type back on the blue line.

 

[Brock]

Some more info on Mast for you...

OHL Prospects: My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 30-11

For those that are McKeen's subscribers...a closer look at Mast with some video breakdowns. Subscribe

 

[TwineTickler]

Would love for this guy to be a diamond in the rough.

 

[rocketdan9]

From Ashley Glover of Recruit Scouting:

...Mast has a very translatable style. Whilst he may not have a high point ceiling; his ability to transition the puck effectively and the one-on-one defensive play should continue to elevate as he matures and sees greater competition. Mast is a great natural athlete and hockey player, but foremost he is an intellect; something that is VERY apparent on the ice. Mast is one of the most dependable and responsible defenders in this class, he’s often tasked with big responsibilities and shows that he’s capable of problem solving and out-thinking his peers.​

"I'm a big, right-handed, two-way defenseman," said Mast. "I think I value playing in the defensive end a lot, but I can get involved jumping in the rush too and making plays offensively. It's being a versatile, two-way defenseman."
With good size and a right-handed shot, Mast has already used one Boston defenseman as someone he can model his game after.
"There's definitely a lot of guys I like to watch and learn from," said Mast. "A Bruin that I think is a good one is Brandon Carlo. Similar body types and he's definitely someone I can learn from by watching him."
The Michigan native confirmed his current weight of 215 pounds, with some help coming from his mom's home cooking in Bloomfield Hills over the past year. "Yep," Mast confirmed with a smile and a laugh. "It's good, for sure."

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I wonder how many prospects even know who Carlo is. Pretty cool

 

[rocketdan9]

Would love for this guy to be a diamond in the rough.

Like recent "size adds" to the system. Size plus some offensive flair

Lyle, Lohrei, Mast...

 

[kjpm]

Player Profile: Ryan Mast

Just watching the clips here, I'm impressed by his poise and IQ. He looks a bit like Lohrei with his ability to create space and break the puck out cleanly in his own zone. He doesn't have Lohrei's game breaking puck skills or rushing ability but he looks maybe more advanced defensively (hard to say just based on clips though).

Definitely seems like they have a type that they like - big, smart defensemen with some technical flaws that can be developed. Worked out well with Carlo. Also sounds like he's a student of the game similar to Harrison. Intriguing prospect for sure.

 

[PB37]

Lohrei
Gallagher
Mast

I wonder how these kids will progress over the next few years and which ones will end up on the roster. There's a lot to like about that trio.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

"I'm a big, right-handed, two-way defenseman," said Mast. "I think I value playing in the defensive end a lot, but I can get involved jumping in the rush too and making plays offensively. It's being a versatile, two-way defenseman."
With good size and a right-handed shot, Mast has already used one Boston defenseman as someone he can model his game after.
"There's definitely a lot of guys I like to watch and learn from," said Mast. "A Bruin that I think is a good one is Brandon Carlo. Similar body types and he's definitely someone I can learn from by watching him."
The Michigan native confirmed his current weight of 215 pounds, with some help coming from his mom's home cooking in Bloomfield Hills over the past year. "Yep," Mast confirmed with a smile and a laugh. "It's good, for sure."

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I wonder how many prospects even know who Carlo is. Pretty cool

What kind of question is this? He’s on an NHL team as a top 4 NHL defenseman. I’d say 99% of them know who Brandon Carlo is.

 

[Montecristo]

This guy is gonna be big

 

[Gonzothe7thDman]

Denis Reul 2.0