Prospect Info: [ 2018 - 71st] Jordan Harris (NCAA - Northeastern University)

[azcanuck]

Kind of a ridiculous comment with Struble so early in his development. Personally I think both have a good chance of making it. Harris is a safer bet at this point as he is further along in his development but Struble has the higher upside.

Not sure how many of you follow the NFL combine. But teams fall in love with a guys measurements and workouts. More often then naught they are busts. Struble reminds me of this type of vision in looking at a player. I hope I'm wrong but I have my doubts big time about Struble.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Not sure how many of you follow the NFL combine. But teams fall in love with a guys measurements and workouts. More often then naught they are busts. Struble reminds me of this type of vision in looking at a player. I hope I'm wrong but I have my doubts big time about Struble.

You are entitled to your opinion but you are basing it on next to no evidence. He is playing very well for a freshman adjusting from High School hockey. Never mind his measurements, he is an outstanding skater and has the skill to make a real impact. The only question will be the mental game. He was a raw prospect with huge upside at the time that he was drafted and he hasn't done anything to suggest that his ceiling was misjudged.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Nice assist on the 1st goal

 

[Favster]

Nice assist on the 1st goal

I love the way he navigates the blue line. That is essential for the modern day Dman to generate offence.

 

[azcanuck]

You are entitled to your opinion but you are basing it on next to no evidence. He is playing very well for a freshman adjusting from High School hockey. Never mind his measurements, he is an outstanding skater and has the skill to make a real impact. The only question will be the mental game. He was a raw prospect with huge upside at the time that he was drafted and he hasn't done anything to suggest that his ceiling was misjudged.

Depending on your definition of "evidence" there is plenty to suggest the Canadiens loved his pre draft workouts. The statements are all there for you to view.
Now this doesn't mean in combination to what you see on the ice he wont be a good player some day. But most would agree he's a raw prospect with huge bust potential.

 

[azcanuck]

I love the way he navigates the blue line. That is essential for the modern day Dman to generate offence.

He's really smooth and has a high panic threshold. He makes nice subtle moves in his own zone to escape pressure. Very good on his edges. A lot of what he does in that sense will not work as well as a pro, the forecheck gets on you a lot faster. But he's a good player who will adapt to that. I like his chances at wearing a Hab uniform some day.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Depending on your definition of "evidence" there is plenty to suggest the Canadiens loved his pre draft workouts. The statements are all there for you to view.
Now this doesn't mean in combination to what you see on the ice he wont be a good player some day. But most would agree he's a raw prospect with huge bust potential.

You are choosing to frame the narrative in an egregiously negative manner. He is a good prospect with alot of upside but is not without risk as he has alot of developing yet to do.....that is how a summary of his potential should sound.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Harris makes the cut for the final roster:

 

[Habs4Life]

Harris makes the cut for the final roster:

First pairing?

 

[Adam Michaels]

First pairing?

No. Everyone is listed alphabetically. It's just the roster, not the line-up.

 

[Tyson]

Nice accomplishment for a 3rd rounder. Developing nicely

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Happy for the kid, this really puts a cap on the very good sophomore season he's having. He's on a positive progression curve and I'm curious to see how much better he can still get in the next couple years.

 

[Hfbsux]

Great news! Looking forward to see him against the best of his age group. He's fun to watch!

 

[BenchBrawl]

there's no doubt about it, Harris does not have the physical game or the physical strength and size that Struble has.

Thankfully, we have both

Still feel Struble can reach higher levels, but Harris is looking good. I just don't believe in his offensive game at all from the (very) little I've seen.

 

[BenchBrawl]

You are entitled to your opinion but you are basing it on next to no evidence. He is playing very well for a freshman adjusting from High School hockey. Never mind his measurements, he is an outstanding skater and has the skill to make a real impact. The only question will be the mental game. He was a raw prospect with huge upside at the time that he was drafted and he hasn't done anything to suggest that his ceiling was misjudged.

Agreed. Struble is a really solid skater. That + his man strenght, if combined with a IQ that can operate them at the NHL level, gives him #1D potential. Still wondering about his shot quality though, especially his slapshot from the point. If he can have a bomb, he'd have all the tools and would only require the toolbox (admittedly hard to teach and crucial).

 

[montreal]

Still feel Struble can reach higher levels

well you should since he's just a 3rd pairing D in the NCAA right now, so he should have a lot higher levels to reach.

 

[ahmedou]

The doors are always open and not close for hockey players like Harris. All-around defenceman is what I want him to be. It's achievable. But it comes with many years of work.

 

[BenchBrawl]

well you should since he's just a 3rd pairing D in the NCAA right now, so he should have a lot higher levels to reach.

I meant higher levels than Harris. Higher ceiling.

 

[ahmedou]

Scoring is good for his self-esteem.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[26Mats]

For what it's worth, Pierre McGuire thinks he'll surely be an NHLer.

 

[Runner77]

FWIW, former scout with the Q and TSN and 91.9FM analyst Simon the Snake Boisvert, has quite the take on Harris:



Q: which young Habs D has the best NHL future?

Boisvert: Jordan Harris

 

[WeThreeKings]

He's a really nice player. He's projecting to be what Mete could have been if we didn't rush him.

 

[montreal]

For what it's worth, Pierre McGuire thinks he'll surely be an NHLer.

FWIW, former scout with the Q and TSN and 91.9FM analyst Simon the Snake Boisvert, has quite the take on Harris:



Q: which young Habs D has the best NHL future?

Boisvert: Jordan Harris

I've seen a lot of him and I'm higher on him then just about anyone on this board as I ranked him as our 4th best prospect and 2nd best D prospect right behind Romanov who I had at 3rd and just above Norlinder who I had at 5th.

To me he will easily be an NHLer but the question is how good will he be. He's undersized, lacks strength, isn't physical and doesn't have a big shot. But he's very smart, excellent skating/mobility, plays with tons of poise as there is zero panic in his game. Last year I was worried about the offense while he played great in his own end, this year he's been crushing it offensively but i've seen some holes in his defensive game. Last year he had the best or one of the best goalies in the NCAA behind him and his D partner was very good in Davies so I'm hoping I haven't overrated his defensive game.

 

[montreal]

Harris currently sits just 2 pts back of the top scoring U-20 defensemen in the NCAA, if you go by ppg, his .7 is .01 behind the leaders (Docker - Sens 1st rounder and Thrun - Ducks)

Elite Prospects - NCAA Stats 2019-2020