2007 Prospects
- Thread starter RightKinger
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Angelo Esposito
Jakub Voracek
Nick Petrecki
Colton Gillies
Sam Gagner
Brandon sutter
Zach Hamill
Alex Grant
dont know
Jakub Voracek
Nick Petrecki
Colton Gillies
Sam Gagner
Brandon sutter
Zach Hamill
Alex Grant
dont know
Well the guys at the top right now are probably Angelo, Backlund, Katic, Petrecki, Voracek, Couture, Gillies (i've heard very mixed reports about this guy so far) and im probably missing quite a few.
Van Riemsdyk sounds like he will be a big riser this year according to quite alot of people.
Don't know to much, theres seems to be alot more names thrown around this year than there was this time last year.
Van Riemsdyk sounds like he will be a big riser this year according to quite alot of people.
Don't know to much, theres seems to be alot more names thrown around this year than there was this time last year.
Among WHLers on that list, in a general but not exact order:
Brandon Sutter
Colton Gillies
Thomas Hickey
Zach Hamill
Michal Repik
Karl Alzner
Justin Leclerc
Keaton Ellerby
Tyson Sexsmith
I removed Kerr and players from other leagues because I'm not comfortable ranking them. And again, this is only a general order, not exact. It's too early (for me at least) to even attempt to put together a real list without a lot of guessing. There are also a few other WHL players I'd slot in there in various spots, including Bowman, Mucha, Plante and Blum off the top of my head.
Brandon Sutter
Colton Gillies
Thomas Hickey
Zach Hamill
Michal Repik
Karl Alzner
Justin Leclerc
Keaton Ellerby
Tyson Sexsmith
I removed Kerr and players from other leagues because I'm not comfortable ranking them. And again, this is only a general order, not exact. It's too early (for me at least) to even attempt to put together a real list without a lot of guessing. There are also a few other WHL players I'd slot in there in various spots, including Bowman, Mucha, Plante and Blum off the top of my head.
The Viking Fury
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Ellerby, Plante and Alzner are all physical. They all need to grow into their size (especially Ellerby), but they all have shown that they can hit and are willing to mix it up a little (especially Ellerby again).
RightKinger
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CertifiedPublicGuin
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Agree there with Petrecki... I also see good points potential in Katic. Great skater and nice vision too.
Big Daddy
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Nick Petrecki and offensive defenseman? Wow, has anyone seen this guy:
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=94004
From the WHL:
Jonathan Blum: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=90120
Thomas Hickey: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=84695
Nick Ross: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid[]=81103
All three from a higher tier league and true offensive defenseman.
I don't understand the hype about Petrecki other than he is a good sized, mobile, hard hitting dman. Offensive, point scoring dman he is not.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=94004
From the WHL:
Jonathan Blum: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=90120
Thomas Hickey: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=84695
Nick Ross: http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid[]=81103
All three from a higher tier league and true offensive defenseman.
I don't understand the hype about Petrecki other than he is a good sized, mobile, hard hitting dman. Offensive, point scoring dman he is not.
Hunter Gathers
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I guess you "don't understand the hype", than you haven't seen him. He has great offensive instincts.
He was just a very young player on his team and his coach went with the older, more established players last year to take control and he wasn't given as many minutes as the other guys.
He has a great shot and some awesome passing skills.
He also is a great skater with solid mobility and is a brick wall.
The kid is a great all-around d-man.
Big Daddy
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Jon, production, production, production. And he hasn't had it yet. All three kids I mentioned are all 16 year old rookies and had to beat older kids for spots and ice time. The original replies were that he was an offensive dman and based on his first year in juniors he has not proven anything in that regard.
I do agree with your assessment on the other points.
Synergy27
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I realize that commenting on this reeks of immaturity, but man, what are the origins of this kid's last name?
Hunter Gathers
The Crown
No offense, but you're asking for production from a kid who was absolutely BURRIED on his team last year. And I mean he had litterally NO opportunity to get decent ice time. It's a bit different than most circumstances.
I have never seen Petrecki play, ever, so I can't comment with authority, but it is without question at the very least mildly alarming that he was used so sparingly. I find it remarkably hard to believe that any of Hickey, Ross, Blum, Schenn, Negrin, Plante, etc would not have played their way into a role on any USHL team in the same situation last year. Blum for example played on a team that had the best group of defensemen in the CHL last season, and still found a way to get himself a regular shift and a spot on the 2nd pp unit. Maybe Petrecki is a high potential player, but he definitely has a long way to go if he can't earn a regular shift in the USHL at 16.
Let's compare Petrecki's situation with Blum's. You say Petrecki was absolutely buried and had no opportunity to get decent ice time. I'd say Blum had far better players in front of him in the depth chart but still managed to produce. I don't know you but I'd take Fistric (1st Rd - Dallas), Franson (3rd Rd - Nashville), Mikkelson (2nd Rd - Anaheim), Albers (signed with Minnesota), Festerling (signed with Anaheim) and Flatters (6th Rd - Philadelphia) over Schaus, Marto, Toy, Hepp and Kretes any day.
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X-SHARKIE
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I wouldn't say Nick is an offensive defenseman. I loved his skating ability sure, and he seems quite composed with the puck, but I was most impressed with his take no prisoners attitude, and his mean streak.
He's going to be a stud.
He's going to be a stud.
Petrecki has the mobility, puckhandling and shot to be a good offensive dman.....but he has not put it together and you are right, if he can't do it at the USHL level, chances are he will not do it period.
He is a very good Defensive Dman though and that will be his claim to fame.
Rabid Ranger
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Hunter Gathers
The Crown
I certainly do as well. Since he got little to zero powerplay time and not much regular season time during games even, he certainly has time to grow. This season, though, if he doesn't improve it will be time to worry.
