Prospect Info: 2018-2019 Senators prospect watch
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Maybe he slots into that missing 17 but its still low
Edit: Lajoie is at 17 . Ottawa Senators Top 25 Under 25 Summary
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I like the steal more than the snipe. I like Nurmi I hope he has a good year.
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7PM.
Re: stream - RDS or Livestream Schedule. Both will be the same stream, I believe.
Are you excited to see Brady "Chris Neil-esque" Tkachuk play?
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Tkatchuk scoring 50% of sens goals. Just like gud ol neiler used to do it.
Okay now where do I watch today’s game.
Also. Tkatchuk jaw jacking at kotkaniemi after scoring is dope. Whichever you say they don’t like that is the traitor
Also. Tkatchuk jaw jacking at kotkaniemi after scoring is dope. Whichever you say they don’t like that is the traitor
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The fact that he was the first sen to leave was even better. He's going to be annoying as hell to play against.
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Ranked from best to worst, here's a little (or huge) write up for those who missed this weekend’s event and/or haven’t been keeping tab of the prospect pool lately:
1. C Colin White (Game I)
Throughout the summer, I kept penciling Logan Brown in as the big club’s no. 2 center. I was convinced it was Brown’s job to lose and I was wrong. It’s Colin White’s and between the two of them it’s not close. After more injury issues and an unimpressive first half of the season in Belleville, I soured on White. Yet, by the end of the season he had my complete attention again. Here’s a player that does everything well: offense, defense, engagement, compete level, intangibles, you name it. None of his skills will ever jump to your face, but yet, through his impeccable attention to details, he’ll often subtly be the best player on the ice. As immaculate and balanced a prospect as I’ve seen. I thought he looked fantastic at the summer scrimmage and had taken huge steps from the end of last season. He definitely reinforced that feeling in a game against a much lesser Montreal team where it would have been easy to hit cruise control. Instead, he was out there playing as if it was a regular season game up until Troy Mann took him and a few others off the ice late in game as they had nothing left to prove. While many are now sleeping on this guy, he might just reassert himself as a legitimate top prospect this season and sometime down the road, turn into a star. The only reason why he might begin on the wing in the NHL is that his faceoff skills still look iffy. That being said, long term, no question he’s a center and a very good one at that.
2. D Christian Wolanin (Game I)
He was the best defenseman and perhaps the best player on the ice friday. Through his polished and well-rounded game, his experience playing against men showed. He took calculated risks, skated flawlessly and played a clean defensive game, tying up sticks, taking the body when needed, deflecting shots, etc. He once again asserted himself as a very fine all-rounder on the backend. So unless Boro and Harpur learned how to play good, consistent hockey this summer, there is no way either of them should be on the main roster ahead of this guy. Right now, he’s right there with Ceci as the best defenseman on the team after Karlsson and Chabot.
3. LW Brady Tkachuk (Game I)
I’ll say it. I would have picked Quinton Hughes. Then Filip Zadina. Then Adam Boqvist or Brady Tkachuk. I didn’t hate the pick. Thought Brady looked fantastic at the world juniors and had a similar game to his brother whom I just love. In fact, in december 2017, I pictured Brady Tkachuk in a Sens Jersey and thought it was an incredible sight. Little did anybody know then that we’d be the 2nd worst team in the NHL and pick 4th overall. Would I’ve gone for the better top end talent at that spot? Yes. But chances are I would have been wrong and I completely embrace it now.
Tkachuk didn’t play in the second game of this event and I couldn’t come up with a single player in the entire organisation that could fill the hole he left on the ice or replace his presence. He might not be the best goal scorer or the flashiest skater from his draft class, but it turns out he’s not too shabby in either department. The confidence and swagger he brings to the ice in addition to his solid all around skills is an unique blend. One I can see dragging a good team to greatness. Here’s a player that anyone should be able to close their eyes and picture as the face of the franchise down the road. Just as Jonathan Toews and Gabe Landeskog are, he’s one of those guys that defines the team’s identity.
It was a fantastic first pro game from Brady Tkachuk. A dominant performance from start to finish. Two goals, one post, countless scoring chances, the jaw-dropping board work, the work ethic, the edge. It was all there. A man among boys. Only, at 18 years old, he’s still a boy himself. Get this guy’s jersey while it’s still affordable folks. He’s a player and he’s in Ottawa to stay.
4. LW Alex Formenton (Game I & II)
Here’s the deal: Alex Formenton could play in the NHL this season and no one would blink. His disruptive speed, both on attack and defense, is incredible. Really. A sight to behold. His compete level is impeccable. He’s a dangerous PKer and a constant treat 5v5 due to sheer speed. He had a great first game with all the top end talent around and was far and away the best player on the ice in the second. The only question when it comes to this guy is Guy Boucher. As in what role would Guy Boucher allow him to have if he sticks to the big club? I’ll believe it when I see it that Boucher is this new coach that’s going from giving youngsters 4mins/night to allowing them to play and make mistakes in important roles.
The good news is that even if Alex Formenton’s development is screwed and he plateaus skill wise from here on out, he’s still a Michael Grabner or a bigger Ryan Dzingel. However, if he takes the the next step offensively and fully develops physically, he’s a prime Rick Nash or a better rounded Evander Kane.
Tough decision coming for the organization on this one, though with Brady Tkachuk now in the fold at the same position and Guy Boucher still in Ottawa, it should be much easier. Formenton should go back to London with a single mandate. Dominate. Score 100+ points, prove that he can be an offensive cornerstone on a stacked Knights team and consider his spot in Ottawa’s top 6 locked for the 2019-2020 season. Whatever the decision ends up being, Sens fans all around should be back-flipping, high fiving and hugging. At still just 18 years old, Alex Formenton is an electric player.
5. C Filip Chlapik (Game I)
The forgotten and often overlooked prospect among the fan base. He was arguably the best player on an abysmal Belleville team last year. He’s more flashy, more offensively skilled and better at faceoffs than Colin White though he’s also much less defensively polished and details oriented than the latter. Both have a nasty edge to their game, though Chlapik tends to lose it more often and be the more undisciplined player while White manages to remain a sneaky pest. Just as he was throughout summer camp, he was absolutely dominant in the first game of this event. Crisp passes, great awareness, solid skating. The tools are all there for this guy to be a very good NHL player. Both him and White are physically mature and will battle it out for the open center spot in Ottawa. The only real knock I can find in Chlapik’s game right now is that he still oddly falls to the ice alot and compared to White, is somewhat more easily knocked down or off the puck.
6. D Christian Jaros (Game I)
An absolutely brutal and dominant force out there that comes in the form of a complete package. The shooting, the passing, the skating, the smarts, the awareness, the nasty nasty edge. It’s all there. From day one people have been saying "Mark Borowiecki" and I’ve been whispering "Shea Weber". In my eyes, the only thing missing here is consistency and Jaros will get the chance to establish it in Belleville this season before making the jump to Ottawa where I reckon he’ll make quite the impression.
7. D Maxime Lajoie (Game I & II)
Perhaps the best unknown prospect in the Sens system right now. He’s Thomas Chabot minus the flash and top end offensive skill. He’s a fantastic skater, has a great mind, a great defensive conscience and is surprisingly physical and strong. Still needs time in the AHL to polish his game and perhaps be the go-to guy down there, but there’s little doubt in my mind that #58 will be a player at some point and by the looks of things, perhaps a very very good one.
Part 2 coming soon!
1. C Colin White (Game I)
Throughout the summer, I kept penciling Logan Brown in as the big club’s no. 2 center. I was convinced it was Brown’s job to lose and I was wrong. It’s Colin White’s and between the two of them it’s not close. After more injury issues and an unimpressive first half of the season in Belleville, I soured on White. Yet, by the end of the season he had my complete attention again. Here’s a player that does everything well: offense, defense, engagement, compete level, intangibles, you name it. None of his skills will ever jump to your face, but yet, through his impeccable attention to details, he’ll often subtly be the best player on the ice. As immaculate and balanced a prospect as I’ve seen. I thought he looked fantastic at the summer scrimmage and had taken huge steps from the end of last season. He definitely reinforced that feeling in a game against a much lesser Montreal team where it would have been easy to hit cruise control. Instead, he was out there playing as if it was a regular season game up until Troy Mann took him and a few others off the ice late in game as they had nothing left to prove. While many are now sleeping on this guy, he might just reassert himself as a legitimate top prospect this season and sometime down the road, turn into a star. The only reason why he might begin on the wing in the NHL is that his faceoff skills still look iffy. That being said, long term, no question he’s a center and a very good one at that.
2. D Christian Wolanin (Game I)
He was the best defenseman and perhaps the best player on the ice friday. Through his polished and well-rounded game, his experience playing against men showed. He took calculated risks, skated flawlessly and played a clean defensive game, tying up sticks, taking the body when needed, deflecting shots, etc. He once again asserted himself as a very fine all-rounder on the backend. So unless Boro and Harpur learned how to play good, consistent hockey this summer, there is no way either of them should be on the main roster ahead of this guy. Right now, he’s right there with Ceci as the best defenseman on the team after Karlsson and Chabot.
3. LW Brady Tkachuk (Game I)
I’ll say it. I would have picked Quinton Hughes. Then Filip Zadina. Then Adam Boqvist or Brady Tkachuk. I didn’t hate the pick. Thought Brady looked fantastic at the world juniors and had a similar game to his brother whom I just love. In fact, in december 2017, I pictured Brady Tkachuk in a Sens Jersey and thought it was an incredible sight. Little did anybody know then that we’d be the 2nd worst team in the NHL and pick 4th overall. Would I’ve gone for the better top end talent at that spot? Yes. But chances are I would have been wrong and I completely embrace it now.
Tkachuk didn’t play in the second game of this event and I couldn’t come up with a single player in the entire organisation that could fill the hole he left on the ice or replace his presence. He might not be the best goal scorer or the flashiest skater from his draft class, but it turns out he’s not too shabby in either department. The confidence and swagger he brings to the ice in addition to his solid all around skills is an unique blend. One I can see dragging a good team to greatness. Here’s a player that anyone should be able to close their eyes and picture as the face of the franchise down the road. Just as Jonathan Toews and Gabe Landeskog are, he’s one of those guys that defines the team’s identity.
It was a fantastic first pro game from Brady Tkachuk. A dominant performance from start to finish. Two goals, one post, countless scoring chances, the jaw-dropping board work, the work ethic, the edge. It was all there. A man among boys. Only, at 18 years old, he’s still a boy himself. Get this guy’s jersey while it’s still affordable folks. He’s a player and he’s in Ottawa to stay.
4. LW Alex Formenton (Game I & II)
Here’s the deal: Alex Formenton could play in the NHL this season and no one would blink. His disruptive speed, both on attack and defense, is incredible. Really. A sight to behold. His compete level is impeccable. He’s a dangerous PKer and a constant treat 5v5 due to sheer speed. He had a great first game with all the top end talent around and was far and away the best player on the ice in the second. The only question when it comes to this guy is Guy Boucher. As in what role would Guy Boucher allow him to have if he sticks to the big club? I’ll believe it when I see it that Boucher is this new coach that’s going from giving youngsters 4mins/night to allowing them to play and make mistakes in important roles.
The good news is that even if Alex Formenton’s development is screwed and he plateaus skill wise from here on out, he’s still a Michael Grabner or a bigger Ryan Dzingel. However, if he takes the the next step offensively and fully develops physically, he’s a prime Rick Nash or a better rounded Evander Kane.
Tough decision coming for the organization on this one, though with Brady Tkachuk now in the fold at the same position and Guy Boucher still in Ottawa, it should be much easier. Formenton should go back to London with a single mandate. Dominate. Score 100+ points, prove that he can be an offensive cornerstone on a stacked Knights team and consider his spot in Ottawa’s top 6 locked for the 2019-2020 season. Whatever the decision ends up being, Sens fans all around should be back-flipping, high fiving and hugging. At still just 18 years old, Alex Formenton is an electric player.
5. C Filip Chlapik (Game I)
The forgotten and often overlooked prospect among the fan base. He was arguably the best player on an abysmal Belleville team last year. He’s more flashy, more offensively skilled and better at faceoffs than Colin White though he’s also much less defensively polished and details oriented than the latter. Both have a nasty edge to their game, though Chlapik tends to lose it more often and be the more undisciplined player while White manages to remain a sneaky pest. Just as he was throughout summer camp, he was absolutely dominant in the first game of this event. Crisp passes, great awareness, solid skating. The tools are all there for this guy to be a very good NHL player. Both him and White are physically mature and will battle it out for the open center spot in Ottawa. The only real knock I can find in Chlapik’s game right now is that he still oddly falls to the ice alot and compared to White, is somewhat more easily knocked down or off the puck.
6. D Christian Jaros (Game I)
An absolutely brutal and dominant force out there that comes in the form of a complete package. The shooting, the passing, the skating, the smarts, the awareness, the nasty nasty edge. It’s all there. From day one people have been saying "Mark Borowiecki" and I’ve been whispering "Shea Weber". In my eyes, the only thing missing here is consistency and Jaros will get the chance to establish it in Belleville this season before making the jump to Ottawa where I reckon he’ll make quite the impression.
7. D Maxime Lajoie (Game I & II)
Perhaps the best unknown prospect in the Sens system right now. He’s Thomas Chabot minus the flash and top end offensive skill. He’s a fantastic skater, has a great mind, a great defensive conscience and is surprisingly physical and strong. Still needs time in the AHL to polish his game and perhaps be the go-to guy down there, but there’s little doubt in my mind that #58 will be a player at some point and by the looks of things, perhaps a very very good one.
Part 2 coming soon!
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GREAT POST - I could not agree with you more on all of those players you described. In the tournament thread I wrote almost the exact same thing about each of those guys too. I am wondering why you decided not to write about Brown & Batherson who IMO did not have a great tournament, however, there were things about those two that I saw as promising. While neither of those two guys have the blinding speed, tenacious & determined playing style, they get things done in other ways.
Brown like Spezza has excellent vision & puck handling skills & can find the open man in a crowded phone booth. He also has a sneaky shot & lurks around the offensive zone as a perimeter player looking for loose pucks & open players to get the puck too, I expect him to rack up a lot of assists as Spezza did. For a guy his size he is not physical at all just as Spezza was not with his size, he uses his skill offensively to make plays & rack up the pts. It's not my favourite kind of style but it works for him & as long as he can rack up the pts fans should get behind the guy. Batherson skates up & down the wing, nothing flashy about his game, he goes after loose pucks & is always looking to shoot & score, he isn't fancy or hard nosed but plays well defensively & is much more of an opportunistic kind of player who will take advantage of every opportunity. Again fans will like him when he is producing & may turn on him when he is not. They should both be very good NHL players but both need to work on consistency IMO. I'd be interested in your opinion on these two & others you have not yet talked about.
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