2012 Draft - 6th Pick: Joey LaLeggia (DU eliminated, LaLeggia to Sign?)

[Seachd]

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[La Bamba]

5'9 D-man...

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

He's short, but not small

 

[Soli]

Put up some ridiculous points as a freshman at the U of Denver.

11-27-38 in 43 games.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Another over-ager not named Houser. And he's 5'9. WTF? Wasted pick for sure.

 

[smokersarejokers]

Another older guy (92 born).

Really good stats. Perhaps a Ryan Ellis type player?

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=122191

 

[Soli]

dantencer
Oilers just took a great friend of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, defenseman Joey Laleggia out of Denver of the WCHA.

 

[Valic]

Nuges BFF.

 

[ThePresent83]

For those who were looking for a little more of a home run swing. This is it.

 

[Soli]

chrismpeters
The Oilers grabbed Denver's super freshman Joey Laleggia. He had 38 points for the Pios, which is ridiculous for a freshman D #NHLDraft

 

[Tom Brady]

NM....

 

[Wheatking]

Another older guy (92 born).

Really good stats. Perhaps a Ryan Ellis type player?

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=122191

I don't think it's fair to compare him to a top 15 pick.

 

[joestevens29]

Hockeydb has him at 5'10. Nice numbers from this kid.

 

[Mr Forever]

He had good numbers in the BCHL

 

[nabob]

dantencer
Oilers just took a great friend of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, defenseman Joey Laleggia out of Denver of the WCHA.

I wonder if he knows Schultz?

 

[McOilbleeder]

At 20 I don't think he's growing anymore. Interesting to see what type of player he develops into.

 

[Digger12]

I don't think it's fair to compare him to a top 15 pick.

He said Ryan Ellis type, not 'as good as'. I think it's an apt description.

I like this pick as well, I'd rather they swing for the fences with a pick like this than another Cameron Abney.

 

[rockinghockey]

RNH vouched for this guy and said he has fantastic puck moving ability and thinks the game.

 

[smokersarejokers]

I don't think it's fair to compare him to a top 15 pick.

I said type. So smaller, offense first defenceman.

 

[thadd]

Is that 5"10 with skates on? Man... they're really swinging out there.

 

[Seachd]

Another over-ager not named Houser. And he's 5'9. WTF? Wasted pick for sure.

Huh?

 

[Soli]

Stauffer says he's Rafalski-esque.

 

[Mr Forever]

Taking risks. Why not, right?

 

[puckfan13]

I'm pretty sure the Oilers have been scarred by Peckham, Teubert and Plante and are realizing that defenders need to have hockey sense and passing ability above all else. To make crisp passes and calm decisions and hit guys skating in transition is something recent defensive prospects have been sorely lacking.

This pick with the Gustafsson pick seems to be an admission of that and signifies an adjustment in scouting philosophy in terms of d-men for the Oilers. It's nice to have tough guys back there sometimes I guess, but players that can move the puck smartly and minimize mistakes will win you games. Not running around looking to take a players head out blindly.

An importance is being placed on hockey sense here, can't say I dislike it.

The points he put up as a freshman are quite eye-popping as are his numbers from the BCHL, had better stats than Justin Schultz at the same age in the BCHL.

 

[slambanna]

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