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

[Whitesnake]

Was FAR from being a fan of that pick. Still have a lot of questions as far as if he'll be able to sustain the rhythm.....BUT Habs do NOT have the possibility to let him go and make him play a 4th year. If that happens, people will have to find a way to excuse Bergevin, saying that the offer was there..yeah, of course it was. It's a gimme. Let him burn a year. And EVEN assure him that he will get a NHL look THIS YEAR. Then, send him back to Laval. But we have to do everything we can to make him a Hab right now. Be convincing. Make it happen. And next time, the famous College 4-years suppose great feature, might not be that great after all.

Anyway, let's hope he signs. We need that kind of d-man in our ranks.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Playing oulluette right now ffs, no reason he can’t get a look in the nhl. Not like he’s 18.

 

[Habs4Life]

Playing oulluette right now ffs, no reason he can’t get a look in the nhl. Not like he’s 18.

exactly look at Drysdale and other prospects doing good that are much younger, need to give him a shot you never know his game may transition to the NHL right away.

 

[Vachon23]

Fox, Trouba, McAvoy, and Fabbro, I assume you mean Dante Fabbro were all better at the point they went to join than Harris except maybe Fabbro.

Others have had marginal impact.

Harris comes to the Habs now, he likely has a negative impact, which isn't a shot against him. Habs are better off to let him be in a league he's possibly too good to be in than a league he's likely going to drown in.

Those guy where not in the same level then Harris though.. they where stud

 

[psychonaut]

Wait is there a chance we don't sign him?? We take these picks because we can give them more time in university if we don't sign them what the use.

 

[montreal]

Wait is there a chance we don't sign him?? We take these picks because we can give them more time in university if we don't sign them what the use.

any draft pick from anywhere can refuse to sign.

 

[1909]

It's the reality of players out of the NCAA.

It was the same when they signed Poehling. He only played that one game. But Habs had to give him something to convince him to sign or risk having him return to college.

They also did the same thing with Lindgren when they signed him out of NCAA as an undrafted FA. They guaranteed him at least one NHL game so he can burn a year off his ELC.

It happens with some Euro prospects, too. But it's mostly with college players. Habs did the same with Romanov last year, in order to convince him to come to NA rather than staying in Russia.

And Habs keep drafting High School and College kids because they have more time to sign them compared to the CHL players.... Those School kids can do what they want and become UFA instead of signing with the team that drafted them.

 

[psychonaut]

any draft pick from anywhere can refuse to sign.

True I don't mind if they're on a other team just not mine

 

[Adam Michaels]

And Habs keep drafting High School and College kids because they have more time to sign them compared to the CHL players.... Those School kids can do what they want and become UFA instead of signing with the team that drafted them.

Pretty much. Which is why teams can entice them by guaranteeing them NHL time right away and burn a year off their ELC. Some kids don't want to and prefer to stay in college and get to free agency and pick where they can go.

On one hand, teams that draft them have more time before they lose their rights, giving the organization more time to evaluate their progress. On the other hand, that gives the college kids the opportunity to test free agency if they choose to.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I haven’t followed Harris much since he was drafted, but he always was a talented guy and appears to have progressed nicely from at least a production standpoint.

Hopefully we can get him signed and he can have a cup of coffee for us this year.

 

[Mrb1p]

Those guy where not in the same level then Harris though.. they where stud

Only Fox had a better PPG than Harris in that list.

 

[montreal]

It's hard to compare Harris to guys from previous seasons since he only played 19 games and there were some lengthy times in between games and then short times and then there's the schedule to look at as he got a lot of his points vs weaker teams.

It's a question of can he continue to show progress in his offensive game as he's shown a lot but can he keep doing it? He had as many assists this year as he had points in his Freshman year. He had 2 more goals this year then in his 72 games during his first 2 years. He was on pace to put up as many points this year as he did over his first 72 games.

He had some trouble with consistency though so it's hard to see if he could have kept up that ppg pace. In 8 games he had 0 pts, in 11 games he had 19 pts. He was on the top PP, NU was I believe 2nd or 3rd in the NCAA in PP (Wisconsin is 1st or 2nd I think) He was a big reason why the PP was so good as he moves the puck well, moves across the blueline to open lanes really well, makes good passes to some great ones and his shot was much improved.

With Harris it's about the IQ, poise, to go with the elite skating/mobility. The question is how good can his offensive game get. It's made big strides for sure but how good will it be is very tough to say. I'd be surprised if he ever say turned into a 40+ pt NHLer but I would need to see how much progress he can make or not still.

 

[Whitesnake]

any draft pick from anywhere can refuse to sign.

Usually, you are taking a much greater chance when you wait after year 3.

For me it's simple, the ONLY advantage the US system has is that a player you don't care too much, leave him there for 4 years. He might have a better 4th year, try to sign him. If he doesn't, not important. Like it's probably going to be the case with Jack Smith. But Harris had already started to show some really promising things at year 2. And I believe that real important players...you sign them at year 2 whether it's CHL or NCAA.

 

[robert ethan]

Harris spent the past two years playing alongside Struble, who would seem to have more upside. In addition to Struble the team also drafted Norlinder, Fairbrother, and Leguerrier in the draft following his. Then Kaiden Guhle in 2020. He must realise he'll probably be no more than a trade chip down the road for the Habs.

 

[Sam of Montreal]

Harris spent the past two years playing alongside Struble, who would seem to have more upside. In addition to Struble the team also drafted Norlinder, Fairbrother, and Leguerrier in the draft following his. Then Kaiden Guhle in 2020. He must realise he'll probably be no more than a trade chip down the road for the Habs.

"My path to the NHL is blocked by Leguerrier."

 

[WeThreeKings]

"My path to the NHL is blocked by Leguerrier."

Keiran Ruscheinski

 

[domiwroze]

Cant be worse than Ouellet and Mete combined.

 

[Weber Fan]

I see a lot of Vlasic in his game...

 

[417]

It's hard to compare Harris to guys from previous seasons since he only played 19 games and there were some lengthy times in between games and then short times and then there's the schedule to look at as he got a lot of his points vs weaker teams.

It's a question of can he continue to show progress in his offensive game as he's shown a lot but can he keep doing it? He had as many assists this year as he had points in his Freshman year. He had 2 more goals this year then in his 72 games during his first 2 years. He was on pace to put up as many points this year as he did over his first 72 games.

He had some trouble with consistency though so it's hard to see if he could have kept up that ppg pace. In 8 games he had 0 pts, in 11 games he had 19 pts. He was on the top PP, NU was I believe 2nd or 3rd in the NCAA in PP (Wisconsin is 1st or 2nd I think) He was a big reason why the PP was so good as he moves the puck well, moves across the blueline to open lanes really well, makes good passes to some great ones and his shot was much improved.

With Harris it's about the IQ, poise, to go with the elite skating/mobility. The question is how good can his offensive game get. It's made big strides for sure but how good will it be is very tough to say. I'd be surprised if he ever say turned into a 40+ pt NHLer but I would need to see how much progress he can make or not still.

Gee... I wonder what defensive corps could use those attributes.

 

[robert ethan]

"My path to the NHL is blocked by Leguerrier."

Leguerrier is in the same mold as Chairot and Edmundson coming out of junior. Don’t be too quick to judge.

 

[26Mats]

It's hard to compare Harris to guys from previous seasons since he only played 19 games and there were some lengthy times in between games and then short times and then there's the schedule to look at as he got a lot of his points vs weaker teams.

It's a question of can he continue to show progress in his offensive game as he's shown a lot but can he keep doing it? He had as many assists this year as he had points in his Freshman year. He had 2 more goals this year then in his 72 games during his first 2 years. He was on pace to put up as many points this year as he did over his first 72 games.

He had some trouble with consistency though so it's hard to see if he could have kept up that ppg pace. In 8 games he had 0 pts, in 11 games he had 19 pts. He was on the top PP, NU was I believe 2nd or 3rd in the NCAA in PP (Wisconsin is 1st or 2nd I think) He was a big reason why the PP was so good as he moves the puck well, moves across the blueline to open lanes really well, makes good passes to some great ones and his shot was much improved.

With Harris it's about the IQ, poise, to go with the elite skating/mobility. The question is how good can his offensive game get. It's made big strides for sure but how good will it be is very tough to say. I'd be surprised if he ever say turned into a 40+ pt NHLer but I would need to see how much progress he can make or not still.

When will we know Northeastern is definitely done for the year?

 

[Treb]

Harris spent the past two years playing alongside Struble, who would seem to have more upside. In addition to Struble the team also drafted Norlinder, Fairbrother, and Leguerrier in the draft following his. Then Kaiden Guhle in 2020. He must realise he'll probably be no more than a trade chip down the road for the Habs.

All those guys are 2-5 years away.

 

[Vachon23]

Only Fox had a better PPG than Harris in that list.

Don’t really care about there stats, I care on how they play and there tools and Harris as nothing special not like those other guys

 

[FrankMTL]

When will we know Northeastern is definitely done for the year?

They will announce the teams and brackets on Sunday evening.

Selection Show | March 21, 2021
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship bracket will be announced on Sunday, March 21 at 7 p.m. EST on ESPNU.

 

[26Mats]

They will announce the teams and brackets on Sunday evening.

Selection Show | March 21, 2021
The NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship bracket will be announced on Sunday, March 21 at 7 p.m. EST on ESPNU.

I heard some teams that otherwise didn't qualify for the championship bracket could be added as a replacement team if another team was forced to withdraw due to covid. I guess the cutoff date for that is Sunday?