2016-2017 Blues Prospects Part IV

[EastonBlues22]

Might as well fire it up.

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[SirPaste]

Good read, he seems to have a great attitude so gotta love that, excited to see what he can do this season

 

[David Dennison]

Good to hear he will be put into a better position to succeed this year, it sure seems like rushing Euros to the AHL at 18-19 has rarely worked. He was such a good player at the CHL level and is still only 20, so I am still very high on him. Still want to see him and Jaskin on a line together in STL.

 

[joshyhockey26]

Good to hear he will be put into a better position to succeed this year, it sure seems like rushing Euros to the AHL at 18-19 has rarely worked. He was such a good player at the CHL level and is still only 20, so I am still very high on him. Still want to see him and Jaskin on a line together in STL.

Yea he just needs time, I'm a big supporter of the "slow growth" when it comes to prospects. Most players aren't nearly ready when rushed.

 

[Oberyn]

Looks like Kyrou is off to a good start with Sarnia. I'm expecting him to have a great season.

 

[sparty09]

Helt also has 2 goals in 2 games for Sarnia.

 

[542365]

Tanner Kaspick scored a nice short handed goal last night. I'd post it if I wasn't on my phone. Brandon Wheat Kings posted it on their Twitter page and Darren Dreger retweeted it.

 

[Robb_K]

Yea he just needs time, I'm a big supporter of the "slow growth" when it comes to prospects. Most players aren't nearly ready when rushed.

This is even more true about big-bodied forwards. They usually take longer to grow into their bodies, and get used to playing using that body size (skating, using their body weight for leverage, fighting for position, etc). I think that Barbashev will be much more comfortable this year than last, and each year for the next few years, as he gains strength and gets used to his new weight in his skating stride.

He's a lock to be a high-quality 3rd Liner. But, I expect him to spend most of his career as an NHL average level 2nd Liner.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

tanner kaspick scored a nice short handed goal last night. I'd post it if i wasn't on my phone. Brandon wheat kings posted it on their twitter page and darren dreger retweeted it.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Thompson and Walman Ranked in the top 25 for NCAA players by THN

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/ncaa-preview-the-top-75-players-to-watch

 

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[Renard]

Good for Tage.

Who knew that Alabama-Huntsville had a hockey team?

 

[PiggySmalls]

Good for Tage.

Who knew that Alabama-Huntsville had a hockey team?

UAH Chargers, pride of Alabama hockey. Cam Talbot's Alma Mater.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

He just HAD to throw that Letunov mention in there

 

[Splatter]

Good for Tage.

Who knew that Alabama-Huntsville had a hockey team?

Well, it's a Division I program, and the only Southern one too.

http://billsportsmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ncaa_ice-hockey_2010-attendances_n.gif

 

[542365]

One of those goals was at even strength, too, matching his total from last season

 

[Bluesnatic27]

It's good to see that I am being proven wrong about Tage. I hope it continues.

In other news, Kyrou is off to a good start for Sarnia last I checked. He had 6 points in 3 games.

 

[Oberyn]

It's good to see that I am being proven wrong about Tage. I hope it continues.

In other news, Kyrou is off to a good start for Sarnia last I checked. He had 6 points in 3 games.

Kyrou also had 2 more assists last night, so 8 points in 4 games.

 

[Dbrownss]

Is 1.5-2.0ppg expected for a skilled player that is draft+?

 

[Evocable Manager]

Is 1.5-2.0ppg expected for a skilled player that is draft+?

In the CHL, for forwards, yes.
Sarnia is known for playing a very defensively oriented game, so typically their players have had lower point totals in recent years (Zacha).
With Zacha gone, I imagine Kyrou is in the top 6 (him and Konecny as the two centers).

 

[bleedblue1223]

The draft+ year also isn't as indicative of success as some think, but great starts nonetheless.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Is 1.5-2.0ppg expected for a skilled player that is draft+?

You mean in his draft year+1?

It generally depends on the league. Most guys with top 6 upside (in terms of raw skill) will be putting up at least a PPG in the CHL their draft year, with allowances perhaps if they are on an unusually bad team, battling an injury, etc. You would ideally like to see them improve on their draft numbers every year thereafter.

Even guys with 3rd line skills can be putting up well over a PPG in the CHL by their draft year+2 due to simply being older (and thus more developed) than most of their competition. Someone like Bryan Bickell is a good example. Brouwer put up 102 points in 72 WHL games his draft year+2 (after putting up 47 points in 71 games his draft year+1), and I wouldn't necessarily call him a particularly "skilled" player.

If they are going from a junior league to the top men's league (in RUS/SWE/FIN), or the USHL to college, they could easily be under a PPG. Doesn't really mean that much since they're generally playing against much harder competition than someone the same age in the CHL.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Well, it's a Division I program, and the only Southern one too.

http://billsportsmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ncaa_ice-hockey_2010-attendances_n.gif

Hockey is the only Division I sport UAH has as all the rest are Division II. Last year their team was 7-21-6, and they weren't exactly in a powerhouse conference.

That said, 2+2 is a great start to the season regardless of who it was against. Good for him.

 

[EastonBlues22]

Kyrou also had 2 more assists last night, so 8 points in 4 games.

Good start, and better than I expected honestly, but I'd like to see him putting more pucks in the net himself.