Prospect Info: 2018-2019 General Prospect Discussion Thread

[Digitalbooya]

My god, he looks like Parise in that video.

 

[Wabit]

My god, he looks like Parise in that video.

I thought you didn't like that comparison for Kunin?

 

[Digitalbooya]

I thought you didn't like that comparison for Kunin?

I don’t, ugh!

 

[57special]

Bitten isn't exactly lighting Iowa on fire. One assist in 10g.

 

[Wabit]

Bitten isn't exactly lighting Iowa on fire. One assist in 10g.

At least he's not injured (ie Olofsson)?

 

[57special]

At least he's not injured (ie Olofsson)?

not sure about that. At least when a player is injured, you can project about what he is going to do when he gets healthy.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Do any of you actually get to see Iowa games?

Is Sokolov slow? How is his defense?

 

[BagHead]

not sure about that. At least when a player is injured, you can project about what he is going to do when he gets healthy.

Not when he's always injured and not developing. I think it's pretty clear that Olofsson has serious trouble staying healthy, and seems to have gone the path of Cuma. He went from being a guy that should be a good, or even great, middle pairing defender to one that you hope can be healthy enough to be a bottom pairing one instead. Bitten for Olofsson is one trade I simply won't lose sleep over, even if Bitten doesn't pan out.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

3 straight shutouts for Kaapo.

1 goal allowed in the last 4 games.

 

[57special]

3 straight shutouts for Kaapo.

1 goal allowed in the last 4 games.

So, why did he let in that one goal? What's his problem?

 

[P10p]

Watched the game kappo looks great out there! Legit prospect imo.

 

[57special]

Would be great to have a legit young G prospect. First one since Kuemper?

 

[thestonedkoala]

Bitten isn't exactly lighting Iowa on fire. One assist in 10g.

Rookie season. Not too worried.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

Would be great to have a legit young G prospect. First one since Kuemper?

Michalek was a legit prospect. We know now that he was a tier or two below NHL starter quality but he put up decent numbers on poor teams.

McBain got his first college goal this weekend.

 

[57special]

Michalek was a legit prospect. We know now that he was a tier or two below NHL starter quality but he put up decent numbers on poor teams.

McBain got his first college goal this weekend.

Yeah, I had hopes for Michalek.

I wonder how much simply having a good team has helped the goalies? While i did see that KK stopped 38 shots in a recent SO, it is possible that it was an "easy" 38 shots due to good overall team D.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Good team D doesn’t get you 3 shutouts in a row.

 

[BagHead]

Good team D doesn’t get you 3 shutouts in a row.

As someone who has a history of playing goal for teams that had defenses that were more skilled than himself, I agree strongly.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Purely based on his celly's Sokolov looks like he's having fun and is connected with the team.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Iowa is doing pretty well btw.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Kaapo gave up goals. No bueno.

 

[BagHead]

Kaapo gave up goals. No bueno.

Now he'll never get another start!

 

[Wabit]

So does anyone know anything about this guy, other than he's huge (6'7", 220 lbs)? They traded Jenys for him last week.

Stepan Falkovsky

Stepan Falkovsky at eliteprospects.com

 

[Soldier13Fox]

So does anyone know anything about this guy, other than he's huge (6'7", 220 lbs)? They traded Jenys for him last week.

Stepan Falkovsky

Stepan Falkovsky at eliteprospects.com

I was wondering if anyone would talk about this, curious about him myself. I know nothing.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

It's the kind of trade I would love to hear more about. Surplus for surplus or favor for an agent? Either way, Jenys was not really a prospect here and since the Martinsson departure created a need on the port side, Falkovsky might stick in Iowa. 21 goals in 54 games is a decent marker for a defenseman at any level, must have a hard shot at least.

 

[Wabit]

It's the kind of trade I would love to hear more about. Surplus for surplus or favor for an agent? Either way, Jenys was not really a prospect here and since the Martinsson departure created a need on the port side, Falkovsky might stick in Iowa. 21 goals in 54 games is a decent marker for a defenseman at any level, must have a hard shot at least.

I saw it as insurance if Martinsson did decide to leave at the time of the trade.

He had 21g, but with his size maybe they made him net front guy on the PP. 21g/11a is really an odd stat line for a d-man.

 

[Minnewildsota]

I think I'm late to the party but... When did Hockeys Future stop updating their site?