Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Draft / Pick #22 - K'Andre Miller (D) - Part II

[GoAwayPanarin]

You gave it to Lundkvist's family?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

You gave it to Lundkvist's family?

His grandfather asked if he could have it, so after the game I gave it to him in exchange for him asking Nils to meet me outside. He wanted to give me 20 euros for it, but I refused. I printed that at work. Didn't cost me anyting

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

So we see the points, but what is his pro comparison? define his style. I know hes strong like bull, but he also seems to skate well and has offense

 

[Trxjw]

So we see the points, but what is his pro comparison? define his style. I know hes strong like bull, but he also seems to skate well and has offense

Very hard to say. I've always seen a little bit of Erik Johnson in him. But because he's a converted forward he's just much more natural with the puck on his stick than EJ.

He's just so hard to peg right now. He keeps improving across the board.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So we see the points, but what is his pro comparison? define his style. I know hes strong like bull, but he also seems to skate well and has offense

Colton Parayko with ++++ athleticism.

 

[True Blue]

He's just so hard to peg right now. He keeps improving across the board.

I think that it depends on several things, namely his shot and his attitude. I said this before, the kid does have a mean streak. But will he use it on a regular basis. If he does AND he develops his shot from the point, then you could be looking at the new-age version of Chary or Byuf. That is where his utter ceiling could be if all goes right. To continue the fantasy if the Rangers take Byram, then then can run these kids out on the ice for virtually the whole game. Not unlike what Ottawa had when they had Chara & Redden.

 

[Machinehead]

His grandfather asked if he could have it, so after the game I gave it to him in exchange for him asking Nils to meet me outside. He wanted to give me 20 euros for it, but I refused. I printed that at work. Didn't cost me anyting

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I am embarrassed that I understand this reference

 

[darko]

So we see the points, but what is his pro comparison? define his style. I know hes strong like bull, but he also seems to skate well and has offense

Bobby Orr but better.

 

[E-Train]

Love seeing the offense explode so soon. Would've been happy with
.5 ppg freshman year. Not even close to filled out, can you imagine the physicality at 24/25? By that time all goons will be extinct, could be looking at the best combination of size, strength, skill and toughness in the league.

 

[Machinehead]

Love seeing the offense explode so soon. Would've been happy with
.5 ppg freshman year. Not even close to filled out, can you imagine the physicality at 24/25? By that time all goons will be extinct, could be looking at the best combination of size, strength, skill and toughness in the league.

Hard to say how kids his age will grow.

If he grows like Kevin Hayes (6'2" on draft day) we'll have one the largest humans in the league on our hands.

 

[Charlie Conway]

His grandfather asked if he could have it, so after the game I gave it to him in exchange for him asking Nils to meet me outside. He wanted to give me 20 euros for it, but I refused. I printed that at work. Didn't cost me anyting

I should've charged royalties.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I should've charged royalties.

I fear the day I am facing Miller and have to explain why I cut his face out of the picture

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Here’s Miller’s 4 point game if anyone is interested in watching it


And here’s an article about Miller’s weekend
Four-point game pushes freshman defenseman K'Andre Miller into Wisconsin Badgers' scoring lead

 

[Machinehead]

I fear the day I am facing Miller and have to explain why I cut his face out of the picture

Cause he's a foot taller than every other human and didn't fit?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Cause he's a foot taller than every other human and didn't fit?

Let's be real here. He was the only one in the picture who wasn't at the game. It was only fair

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Here’s Miller’s 4 point game if anyone is interested in watching it


And here’s an article about Miller’s weekend
Four-point game pushes freshman defenseman K'Andre Miller into Wisconsin Badgers' scoring lead

Keep in mind that Wisconsin has played a very, very difficult schedule and it will continue to be tough.

 

[nyr2k2]

I just hope that he doesn't put up like 35 points this season and then "only" record 28 next season, leading people to think he regressed. It can be difficult, even for forwards, to put up continually escalating point totals in the NCAA. And that's because of graduations and guys leaving early, which can rather dramatically alter the talent level on a team. Like you can be a 40-point wing as a Sophomore and then your top C and LW graduate and suddenly you're a Junior playing with a less-talented Sophomore C and Freshman LW, and you put up 30 points. You didn't get worse, the team just changed. Happens all the time in NCAA hockey. So...just trying to prepare people, if that starts to happen a year from now.

 

[Zynbanejad]

Is he expected to play all four years at Wisconsin?

 

[redwhiteandblue]

I don't think he ever was but was expected to do at least 2 or 3. I could see them bringing it up after this season but he likely stays for two. After two I'd imagine there would be a strong push to get him to at least Hartford or the following years Camp.

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Is he expected to play all four years at Wisconsin?

No. Probably 2.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Is he expected to play all four years at Wisconsin?

I’d say at least 2, maybe 3

 

[nyr2k2]

Is he expected to play all four years at Wisconsin?

Unless something totally unexpected happens (like an injury makes him miss an entire year), he's probably there 2-3 years. If he continues to kill it this year and then repeats that next year, I would wager he's gone after two years.

 

[nyr2k2]

I don't think he ever was but was expected to do at least 2 or 3. I could see them bringing it up after this season but he likely stays for two. After two I'd imagine there would be a strong push to get him to at least Hartford or the following years Camp.

Yeah. He's having a fantastic start to the season, but it's not like he's Jack Eichel out there where he's just making other guys look foolish and completely dominating. He can still gain a lot from another year down there, the strength training, playing against guys that are more mature but not yet at the AHL level, etc.