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

[JimmyG89]

Miller in the NCAA for one more season probably does not hurt. We still have Staal, Smith, and Skjei on 1 way deals. Smith would clear to the AHL if needed. We're likely to have Hajek, Rykov, Lindgren, Day, and Crawley on ELCs and either in the NHL/AHL.

If we add Miller, baring a trade of a LHD, we're looking at 9 LHD. Could someone like Crawley end up in the ECHL? Sure, but the others are either AHL or NHL players. I'd rather have the extra year to settle this log jam in the organization. Once the top is cleared of Staal and Smith, we're looking at openings for the kids.

I'm also not a proponent of buying these guys out at this point. No need to impact the cap long after they are gone.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[cwede]

especially given the injury, no compelling reason to turn him pro yet
also he is somewhat new to playing D

my hope is he even stays through at least his junior year,
its ok w me if turns pro at 21 or 22, he'd likely have a leadership role as upper-classman
and as cited above, we have other LHD prospects to sort out, including Gross and the 3 guys playing in Europe to that depth chart

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Wisconsin up 3-1 on Penn State with a minute left in the second

 

[17futurecap]

Probably could have ruled him out as soon as Carp wrote it was likely he was going to play.

 

[Edge]

Probably could have ruled him out as soon as Carp wrote it was likely he was going to play.

Carp is like a weatherman covering sports.

He’s wrong most of the time, and still collects a paycheck.

 

[Chytilmania]

Miller in the NCAA for one more season probably does not hurt. We still have Staal, Smith, and Skjei on 1 way deals. Smith would clear to the AHL if needed. We're likely to have Hajek, Rykov, Lindgren, Day, and Crawley on ELCs and either in the NHL/AHL.

If we add Miller, baring a trade of a LHD, we're looking at 9 LHD. Could someone like Crawley end up in the ECHL? Sure, but the others are either AHL or NHL players. I'd rather have the extra year to settle this log jam in the organization. Once the top is cleared of Staal and Smith, we're looking at openings for the kids.

I'm also not a proponent of buying these guys out at this point. No need to impact the cap long after they are gone.

If we have the space I actually really like Smith at 4th line W/7D. Take Pionk off the PK and slide Smith back there when needed.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Wisconsin got smoked tonight 6-2. Game 3 is Sunday. Looks like Miller did not play. Winner of that game plays top seed Ohio State next.

 

[nyr2k2]

Wisconsin got smoked tonight 6-2. Game 3 is Sunday. Looks like Miller did not play. Winner of that game plays top seed Ohio State next.

If Wisconsin loses their season is over. No chance they get an NCAA tournament bid.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

If Wisconsin loses their season is over. No chance they get an NCAA tournament bid.

Do or die time. Games at 6 tonight apparently on the B10 Network.

Has he been shut down for the entire weekend or day to day?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Miller is officially out of tonights game. That would really suck if they lose tonight and his injury turned into a season ending injury. Knew it was worse than they were letting on from the start. I'm not even sure he has been practicing with the team yet, all i saw was pictures of him passing the puck with coaches.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Game is tied at 1 after the first.

 

[nyr2k2]

I mean Wisconsin really doesn't have any motivation to rush him back. Even if he could realistically play, they have no reason to play him. They know this is not their year, that they're not making the tournament. The smart thing for Wisconsin to do is to be cautious and have him ready to go for next season when they could be better. It does suck if this is their last game and we don't get to see him again, but if I'm Wisconsin I might not play him, even if he's healthy, unless they miraculously made the conference tournament title game or something.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

3-3 after two.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Games going to OT.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I mean Wisconsin really doesn't have any motivation to rush him back. Even if he could realistically play, they have no reason to play him. They know this is not their year, that they're not making the tournament. The smart thing for Wisconsin to do is to be cautious and have him ready to go for next season when they could be better. It does suck if this is their last game and we don't get to see him again, but if I'm Wisconsin I might not play him, even if he's healthy, unless they miraculously made the conference tournament title game or something.

Agreed.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

And Millers season is over. Wisconsin lost 4-3 in OT.

 

[darko]

That's a shame. Isn't Wisconsin supposed to be stacked next season?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Great season for Miller regardless of how it ended.

That's a shame. Isn't Wisconsin supposed to be stacked next season?

Yes. Expect big things out of him and the badgers next year.

 

[Irishguy42]

That's a shame. Isn't Wisconsin supposed to be stacked next season?

Yeah.

Caufield and Turcotte are committed to Wisco for next season. Gonna be lit.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Yeah.

Caufield and Turcotte are committed to Wisco for next season. Gonna be lit.

I think there is also a 3rd, likely 1st rounder also going to Wisc too.

 

[Irishguy42]

Only D-man on the list, and I think if he played a full season, he'd definitely be up higher. Probably closer to 6th, maybe tied with 3rd.

 

[bl02]

Only D-man on the list, and I think if he played a full season, he'd definitely be up higher. Probably closer to 6th, maybe tied with 3rd.

No doubt would have been top 3. These last few weeks have been shitty with K'Andre, Nils and now Hajek getting hurt.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Only D-man on the list, and I think if he played a full season, he'd definitely be up higher. Probably closer to 6th, maybe tied with 3rd.

#whereswahlstrom

 

[RangerBoy]

I think there is also a 3rd, likely 1st rounder also going to Wisc too.

Colin Lindmark. He is supposed to be mid round pick. 4th/5th.