Grigorenko didnt put up any points in the playoffs, but I thought his game looked really good elsewhere. He seemed to have made progressions in the areas he needed to be working on. Solid backchecking, good defensive zone play, great outlet passing, and carrying play up ice.
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They didn't even talk about Samson and they said "maybe someone special will come with a high pick next june" which is really dumb.
Reinhart is very special in his own right
Ethan Edwards
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I can't believe McDavid didn't make our Top 10! That's really wild! No, wait, did I jump too far ahead?
'’12 second-round pick Jake McCabe both lack classic builds'
How is a 20 year old at 6'1" and 205 lbs lacking in build? McCabe looks like a man to me.
When we drafted Catennacci I thought he was a sleeper and would make the NHL and be a 20 goal speed player.
Or Fasching, after his breakout WJC performance and very good freshman campaign at a program like Minnesota.
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http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014/07/30-teams-in-30-days-buffalo-sabres.html?m=0
My annual review of each team's OHL prospects. Here is Buffalo's.
My annual review of each team's OHL prospects. Here is Buffalo's.
UncleRisto
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Hey guys, maybe you spotted me in the Reinhart thread wondering about your goalies already but I didn't realize Ullmark was doing so well. Where do you see his ceiling and what do you think about him and your other goalies?
Goalies are always crapshoots. Way I see it they're just taking a bunch of shots at it. Ullmark is the one I think will be the guy. Makarov had a fantastic run when he got to Rochester at the end of the season. Shined bright in a tough spot. Hackett and lieuwin I'm not high on but you don't know until you know I guess. Then they drafted a kid I know nothing about and neuvirth and enroth are entering their primes with a lot of unknowns there too. I'd guess one of the 7 will be good enough. Goalies are overrated. Spend your money on guys who will keep the puck.
Paxon
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I think Ullmark's ceiling is NHL starter. When it comes to goalies I mostly just project their ceilings and/or likely outcome as "starter, NHLer, borderline NHLer". I guess I could say I think his ceiling is maybe an above-average starter. He's the best goalie in our system imo. Not only was he the goalie of the year in the SHL as a 20 year old rookie, but the previous season he was goalie of the year in Swedish juniors.
Cal Petersen was arguably the best goalie in the USHL this past season and is going on to Notre Dame this next season. Having seen him in person in dev camp last year, his abilities are very high and there's definitely NHL starter talent there. He's too raw to even start guessing whether he'll get there or not, but he's very impressive in video as well. It's not inconceivable that he'll make a big name for himself in college a la Miller. The talent is there.
Makarov (ECHL/AHL last year) also has a lot of natural talent but needs to work on his technique, rebound control, etc. I'd say he has the talent to be an NHL starter and big game goalie, not to say he'll reach it. He has a history of carrying teams when he's hot, but has consistency issues.
I do not feel optimistic about Hackett and Lieuwen being NHL goalies, especially as solidified starters. Lieuwen has the earmarks of a battler, though. I counted him out last year and then he stole the starting job in Rochester from Hackett. Now, Hackett was playing terribly, which opened the door for Lieuwen, but Lieuwen played exceptionally well with that opportunity. Hackett seems like he might not have his head on straight enough to deal with the adversity he's going to face to become a legit NHLer. If he doesn't make it, he might flame right out of the minors. Lieuwen I think will carve out a quality career for himself even if it's not in the NHL, but I won't count him out. He might become a solid back-up one day.
There's also Jonas Johansson who we just drafted in the 3rd round out of Sweden. He was very highly rated by some outlets, so though I haven't seen him, it's likely that he'll put himself in with those first three guys as potential future goalies in our organization.
UncleRisto
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Awesome job. Brady Austin's writeup was the best. Very well said, particularly regarding his style as a big bodied dman who plays like a smaller guy in terms of using an active stick and positioning versus playing the body when given the choice with equal likelihood of success.
I have no clue about the other goalies but I know Ullmark well. He should be rookie of the rookie of the year title last year but the federation ****ed up their nominees’ and didn’t know their own rules so it was not possible to vote for him. I will say that I had never seen a young goalie perform so well in SHL since Lundqvist or maybe Markström. Off ice he is very cool and will never stress up and he is very serious about his traning. When he was 16 he was just reserve to the junior team but the other goalie decided to leave the team one month into the season so eventually he got a roster spot. He is a small town boy and in his spare time he likes to be in the nature and go fishing so I guess he will fit Buffalo perfect. If he continues to develop I think he can be a starter in NHL in a couple of years. I will say that his strength is his mental and position game but he can improve his game around the crease.
I bought the AHL streaming package and watched the Americans playoff drive and playoffs. Makarov played great displaying a very entertaining throwback style of goaltending.
Goalies are like running backs in the NFL, they can come from anywhere and star in the big leagues.
Goalies are like running backs in the NFL, they can come from anywhere and star in the big leagues.
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