GDT: 2019 Prospects Challenge Weekend

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# FORWARD (15) POS HT WT S BIRTHPLACE BIRTHDATE
14 Anderson, Joey F 6'0" 195 R Roseville, Minnesota June 19, 1998
42 Bastian, Nathan F 6'4" 205 R Kitchener, Ontario Dec. 6, 1997
90 Boqvist, Jesper F 6'0" 180 L Falun, Sweden Oct. 30, 1998
92 Clarke, Graeme F 6'0" 175 R Ottawa, Ontario Apr. 24, 2001
51 Gignac, Brandon F 5'11" 180 L Repentigny, Quebec Nov. 7, 1997
57 Hoelscher, Mitchell F 5'11" 165 L Waterloo, Ontario Jan. 27, 2000
86 Hughes, Jack F 5'10" 170 L Orlando, Florida May 14, 2001
74 Larson, Ludvig F 6'0" 190 L Malmo, Sweden Oct. 2, 1995
73 Maltsev, Mikhail F 6'3" 200 L St. Petersburg, Russia Mar. 12, 1998
41 McLeod, Michael F 6'2" 195 R Mississauga, Ontario Feb. 3, 1998
70 Popugaev, Nikita F 6'6" 200 R Moskva, Russia Nov. 20, 1998
53 Sharangovich, Yegor F 6'2" 195 L Minsk, Belarus June 6, 1998
46 Speers, Blake F 5'11" 185 R Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Jan 2. 1997
67 Studenic, Marian F 6'0" 165 L Holic, Slovakia Oct. 28, 1998
59 Zetterlund, Fabian F 5'11" 195 R Karlstad, Sweden Aug. 25, 1999
# DEFENSE (9) POS HT WT S BIRTHPLACE BIRTHDATE
62 Bernard, Xavier D 6'3" 210 L Mercier, Quebec Jan. 6, 2000
83 Canade, Nicholas D 5'9" 160 L Mississauga, Ontario Mar. 7, 2000
75 Groleau, Jeremy D 6'3" 195 L St. Nicolas, Quebec Oct. 25, 1999
78 King, Noah D 6'4" 220 L Winnipeg, Manitoba Jul. 2, 1999
82 Okhotyuk, Nikita D 6'1" 195 L Chelyabinsk, Russia Dec. 4, 2000
71 Sissons, Colby D 6'2" 190 L Edmonton, Alberta Jan. 15, 1998
24 Smith, Ty D 5'10" 175 L Lloydminster, Alberta March 24, 2000
81 Vukojevic, Michael D 6'3" 210 L Oakville, Ontario June 8, 2001
2 White, Colton D 6'1" 195 L London, Ontario May 3, 1997
# GOALTENDER (3) POS HT WT C BIRTHPLACE BIRTHDATE
50 Cormier, Evan G 6'3" 205 L Bowmanville, Ontario Nov. 6, 1997
33 Schmid, Akira G 6'4" 165 L Nesslau, Switzerland May 12, 2000
31 Senn, Gilles G 6'1" 205 L Visp, Sweden Mar. 1, 1996

looks like Anderson switched numbers

 

[Davegarri]

Great, can't wait to watch "wide-turn" Hughes dominate kids again

 

[Azathoth]

So stoked for this.

 

[OmNomNom]

looks like we added Noah King, Ty's teammate this past year

 

[GameSeven]

looks like Anderson switched numbers

Outside of the big two in Hughes/Smith, I think I'm most interested in seeing some more of Boqvist, Schmid, and Clarke.

lol @ Schmid 6'4/165 (!), although other recent reports now say 6'5/205

 

[My3Sons]

Hopefully Zetterlund is at MMI before they let him play.

 

[VoidCreature]

Joey Anderson being allowed to change his number isn't that surprising, but Colton White?

Does this indicate the staff can see him competing for a roster spot, or am I reading too much into it?

 

[GameSeven]

Joey Anderson being allowed to change his number isn't that surprising, but Colton White?

Does this indicate the staff can see him competing for a roster spot, or am I reading too much into it?

Doubtful, I'd think. It could even be in deference to a likely spot on Bing's roster.

 

[captainscott]

I think Clarke is one of the more interesting prospects..

 

[HBK27]

Joey Anderson being allowed to change his number isn't that surprising, but Colton White?

Does this indicate the staff can see him competing for a roster spot, or am I reading too much into it?

No way he's competing for a roster spot right now with 8 guys ahead of him on the depth chart. That could change with a trade, but that's really risky given the lack of depth on D in Bing. However, White is a clear favorite as the #9 defenseman in the organization and could jump up a spot on the depth chart if Smith is surprisingly returned to Spokane.

Devils had 13 defensemen play for the big club last season. Granted, some of that was driven by a lost season and giving guys like White, Jacobs and Murphy a cup of coffee at the big level. But still, I would think most teams utilize more than 8 defensemen throughout the course of a season, so there's probably a good chance of seeing White up with the big team at some point this season.

Might as well change his number given the lack of options beyond him, so not like that #2 is getting claimed by anyone else anytime soon. It's also a nice vote of confidence from the team in White's game and how far he progressed last season.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

Can’t wait to see Hughes and Smith but I’ll be keeping a close eye on McLeod, Gignac and Clarke.

McLeod has to impress, his time is now. If he can’t separate himself from other rookies on our roster, he’s bound to get moved or stay in Binghamton for a while.

I’m a big fan of Gignac and I think he’ll impress in this years rookie tournament. I like his all around game and hopefully we’ll see him crack the big club in the next couple of years.

As for Clarke, I think he’s going to explode this season. He had a fantastic playoff run and I can see him taking that next step this year.

 

[Azathoth]

Will be nice to get a longer look at Boqvist too and see if he is more ready for a NHL role this year.

 

[glenwo2]

Can’t wait to see Hughes and Smith but I’ll be keeping a close eye on McLeod, Gignac and Clarke.

McLeod has to impress, his time is now. If he can’t separate himself from other rookies on our roster, he’s bound to get moved or stay in Binghamton for a while.

I’m a big fan of Gignac and I think he’ll impress in this years rookie tournament. I like his all around game and hopefully we’ll see him crack the big club in the next couple of years.

As for Clarke, I think he’s going to explode this season. He had a fantastic playoff run and I can see him taking that next step this year.

In my opinion, McLeod is in danger of basically being relegated to being a Full-time AHL'er if he doesn't show the coaching staff....SOMETHING.

 

[HBK27]

In my opinion, McLeod is in danger of basically being relegated to being a Full-time AHL'er if he doesn't show the coaching staff....SOMETHING.

Waaaaayyyyy to early to consider that unless he has a really poor camp.

I get that he's a mid-1st round pick and all, but he's still just 21 and coming off his first pro season. Hopefully he has a great camp, but the odds are stacked against him at starting in NJ largely due to only 2 spots being up for grabs (assuming they go 13F/8D) and he doesn't have to pass thru waivers like Rooney/Hayden or be sent to Bing like Smith/Boqvist. Even if he doesn't have a stellar camp, he can prove himself in Binghamton this season. This pre-season will not make or break McLeod's NHL career.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Gignac and Hughes would be fun to watch on the same line. Gignac is my favorite prospect outside of the big three of Hughes, Smith and Boqvist.

 

[Billdo]

I hope Schmid gets a decent amount of time in the net. He's still very young and has solid potential IMO.

 

[Lou is God]

I think McLeod is in danger of being dropped by the Devils if he doesn't finally step it up this year, but by no means would that end his NHL hopes, there will be plenty of teams willing to give him a shot and hope they strike gold. His speed will get him plenty of chances.

 

[Devils731]

I think McLeod is in danger of being dropped by the Devils if he doesn't finally step it up this year, but by no means would that end his NHL hopes, there will be plenty of teams willing to give him a shot and hope they strike gold. His speed will get him plenty of chances.

Why would the team even be thinking about cutting ties after this season? He scored at basically a 50 point pace in his first AHL season and there’s some evidence that he struggles severely early on at each new level of play.

He’s not blowing the doors off but he seems to be developing each year. For all we know the Devils agree that his learning curve is steep and so they let him play out the year in the NHL next year because they still think positively about him.

 

[HBK27]

Why would the team even be thinking about cutting ties after this season? He scored at basically a 50 point pace in his first AHL season and there’s some evidence that he struggles severely early on at each new level of play.

He’s not blowing the doors off but he seems to be developing each year. For all we know the Devils agree that his learning curve is steep and so they let him play out the year in the NHL next year because they still think positively about him.

He's also under contract for next season, so how are they just "dropping" him unless it's a giveaway trade?

Season can't start soon enough...

 

[njdevils1982]

No way he's competing for a roster spot right now with 8 guys ahead of him on the depth chart. That could change with a trade, but that's really risky given the lack of depth on D in Bing. However, White is a clear favorite as the #9 defenseman in the organization and could jump up a spot on the depth chart if Smith is surprisingly returned to Spokane.

Devils had 13 defensemen play for the big club last season. Granted, some of that was driven by a lost season and giving guys like White, Jacobs and Murphy a cup of coffee at the big level. But still, I would think most teams utilize more than 8 defensemen throughout the course of a season, so there's probably a good chance of seeing White up with the big team at some point this season.

Might as well change his number given the lack of options beyond him, so not like that #2 is getting claimed by anyone else anytime soon. It's also a nice vote of confidence from the team in White's game and how far he progressed last season.

the hawks had a shit ton of Dmen play during the regular season in '15 for whatever amount of games…….but they rode their tops guys hard to win the cup that season…..


2014-15 Chicago Blackhawks Roster and Statistics | Hockey-Reference.com

 

[Lou is God]

Why would the team even be thinking about cutting ties after this season? He scored at basically a 50 point pace in his first AHL season and there’s some evidence that he struggles severely early on at each new level of play.

He’s not blowing the doors off but he seems to be developing each year. For all we know the Devils agree that his learning curve is steep and so they let him play out the year in the NHL next year because they still think positively about him.

I've been one of McLeod defenders in here and still believe in him as a player, but that means I can't be a realist either and if he struggles in the AHL why wouldn't he be in danger? We have growing pool of prospects and especially with forwards like Anderson and Seney who play the same role Devils are probably hoping out of McLeod. And McLeod needs to earn a spot on the big roster, we just can't hand him a spot for the whole year.

He's also under contract for next season, so how are they just "dropping" him unless it's a giveaway trade?

Season can't start soon enough...

I thought this was his last year but yes, this season can't start soon enough because I can't wait to read your spot-on expert analysis after each game.

 

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I'm not sure I have seen one person pencil McLeod on the NHL roster.

 

[Alexalejos]

Even I am not sure for this.

 

[glenwo2]

Even I am not sure for this.

umm...Welcome to HFBoards?