I think he meant NHL rookie of the year in 2020-21, rather than AHL champion in 2019-20.He can’t play in the AHL this season. Unless it’s on a conditioning stint.
I think he meant NHL rookie of the year in 2020-21, rather than AHL champion in 2019-20.He can’t play in the AHL this season. Unless it’s on a conditioning stint.
He can’t play in the AHL this season. Unless it’s on a conditioning stint.
Well, I was wrong to feel so disappointed when we passed up Zedina. Teach me to buy into the draft hype. I have no expertise, none, at evaluating hockey players so young that you can count their pubic hairs on one hand (Tanner 2 for those interested).
I think he meant NHL rookie of the year in 2020-21, rather than AHL champion in 2019-20.
It's the Canadian way, with all the pressure put on children in Juniors.Ok, well step 1 in the evaluation is clearly to count the pubic hairs. Then there is a formula which correlates this number to future NHL success.
They need to decide what they are doing with Hayton soon. Leaving him in limbo is pretty stupid. I would suggest trying him for a couple games and see how it goes. He can't do any worse then the rest of the team is doing so why not? Is it really a gamble? But if they don't want to go that route then they need to send him somewhere to play. He needs to be in some games somewhere.
Stamkos him?He has nothing to learn in junior. There's no point. They're going to Stamkos him if they have to.
Looks like he'll get his chance next game.
He should be back in the OHL after his 9 game stint, and he can gain valuable experience as Captain of Team Canada at the WJC this year.
He’s got absolutely nothing left to prove in the OHL...... ZERO.
He really belongs in the AHL if anything but the NHL-CHL agreement prevents that.
Nah. Without more of a challenge his development can stagnate. He shouldn't play with kids as the opposition day in and day out, with only playoffs and international pageants to give him a greater challenge.It’s not about “proving” anything. It’s about playing 30 minutes a night and getting top powerplay time. Developing the dominance at 19 that we all one day want to see in the NHl at age 25.
And yes there is still a lot to be learned at the OHL level for Hayton. Even if he is putting up the points while learning it.
It’s not about “proving” anything. It’s about playing 30 minutes a night and getting top powerplay time. Developing the dominance at 19 that we all one day want to see in the NHl at age 25.
And yes there is still a lot to be learned at the OHL level for Hayton. Even if he is putting up the points while learning it.
Don't wanna read through all the pages, but did someone say he was working into the lines at today's practice? So we could expect him for the Vegas game?
Three centers on one line.
Playing at a man’s level against kids isn’t going to help him one bit except pad a bunch of stats and give SOO fans a lot to cheer about.
No... I’d rather see him in the A. Learning the Coyotes system and be receive direction by an NHL level staff on a daily basis. Then he could dominate at age 21 instead of 25. But that damn CHL fubars it.
During his rookie year Stamkos came out of the gates a little slow initially, which was a little scary for fans after all the "Seen Stamkos?" hype campaign, so they instituted a program that saw him purposely alternating between playing and watching from the press box. He spent a lot of the off time training and studying and by the end of the season he started playing every game and had a crazy good finish, like 20 goals in final 20 games or something like that. Basically they kept him up on the big club but slowly eased him into playing time regardless of performance from game to game.Stamkos him?
During his rookie year Stamkos came out of the gates a little slow initially, which was a little scary for fans after all the "Seen Stamkos?" hype campaign, so they instituted a program that saw him purposely alternating between playing and watching from the press box. He spent a lot of the off time training and studying and by the end of the season he started playing every game and had a crazy good finish, like 20 goals in final 20 games or something like that. Basically they kept him up on the big club but slowly eased him into playing time regardless of performance from game to game.
I think the system turned out pretty well for Stamkos.This was a bad idea then (Stamkos being an elite 1st overall pick wasn’t going to be denied though), and is definitely a bad idea now.
What’s Hayton going to do, hang around the rink and watch Kessel not do cardio?
He played 79 games in his rookie season. Jumbo Joe is a better example of your suggestion.During his rookie year Stamkos came out of the gates a little slow initially, which was a little scary for fans after all the "Seen Stamkos?" hype campaign, so they instituted a program that saw him purposely alternating between playing and watching from the press box. He spent a lot of the off time training and studying and by the end of the season he started playing every game and had a crazy good finish, like 20 goals in final 20 games or something like that. Basically they kept him up on the big club but slowly eased him into playing time regardless of performance from game to game.
That's great news!He has nothing to learn in junior. There's no point. They're going to Stamkos him if they have to.
Looks like he'll get his chance next game.