Prospect Info: 2019 Prospects

[BassMason]

MacEwen has absolutely more upside and skill than Gaunce. Bigger, tougher, better skater, better stick handler, more skill, more compete.

But can he keep veggies crisp?

 

[Siludin]

Hey guys, wondering if anyone has a recent pulse on Matt Brassard? He seems to have landed well in Niagara, but he is an older player now so I would expect nothing less than a point-per-game season at this level if he is going to continue his career as a pro. Has his play improved from last season? Is this a player that projects well into the AHL?

If he made the NHL, what would he look like? I heard he has some of the best chirps - is this true? Is he an agitator-type defensemen with some skill?

 

[Southern_Canuck]

Sat Feb 23

AHL

Utica 1 Binghamton 4
Leighton 39 saves on 42 shots

Kyle Thomas (1) ASST: Vincent Arseneau (2), Jaime Sifers (10)

ECHL

Kalamazoo 5 Kansas City 2

USHL

Dubuque 1 Cedar Rapids 4
Thiessen 19 saves on 22 shots

NCAA

Ohio State 4 Michigan 3 (2OT)
Hughes 1 assist, even
Lockwood 1 assist, +1

Northeastern 6 New Hampshire 0
Madden 1 goal (10th), +1

Yale 0 Harvard 3
Rathbone 1 goal (5th), +1

OHL

Peterborough 0 Niagara 5
Brassard 0 points, even

WHL

Regina 2 Moose Jaw 5
Woo 1 assist, +1

S_C

 

[iceburg]

I'm always confused by the US college hockey playoff format. I beleive there are 6 automatic qualifiers and 10 at large bids. But I don't know how they select the 10 teams. Anyway, Michigan isn't ranked in the top 20 so....could their season really end March 2nd or do they other tournaments they would play in?

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

I'm always confused by the US college hockey playoff format. I beleive there are 6 automatic qualifiers and 10 at large bids. But I don't know how they select the 10 teams. Anyway, Michigan isn't ranked in the top 20 so....could their season really end March 2nd or do they other tournaments they would play in?

They still have the big 10 tournament. If they win that then they're automatically in the frozen 4 tournament... they can also try and make a case of all the top teams they beat this year and hope to get an invite.

 

[Lindgren]

The KHL playoffs begin today. Manukyan is in action today, Tryamkin tomorrow.

Perhaps Manukyan's jump in ice-time in the last game (about 15 minutes when he was usually playing 5) had to do with resting a vet or two in advance of the post season. @FroshaugFan2 might have more details or other interesting info on the Canucks' Russian "prospects."

 

[Lindgren]

Manukyan scored a goal in Avangard's 6-0 shellacking of Ak Bars to open their playoff series. He had 6:42 of ice-time and was a plus 2.

 

[Southern_Canuck]

Sun Feb 24

OHL

Niagara 9 Owen Sound 0
Brassard 1 goal (11th), 2 assists, +2 (selected 2nd star)

Sault Ste. Marie 5 Sarnia 4
Eliot 1 goal (16th), 1 assist, -1

WHL

Kootenay 1 Moose Jaw 5
Woo 0 points, +1

S_C

 

[4Twenty]

MacEwen has absolutely more upside and skill than Gaunce. Bigger, tougher, better skater, better stick handler, more skill, more compete.

Upside sure. I'll give you that.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

The KHL playoffs begin today. Manukyan is in action today, Tryamkin tomorrow.

Perhaps Manukyan's jump in ice-time in the last game (about 15 minutes when he was usually playing 5) had to do with resting a vet or two in advance of the post season. @FroshaugFan2 might have more details or other interesting info on the Canucks' Russian "prospects."

I think that's a good assumption given what we've seen of Manukyan's ice time.

Haven't been able to follow the European prospects much lately. One thing I did notice is that Tryamkin was wearing the "C" for Avto's final regular season game with Dawes out of the lineup. Dawes was back in the lineup as captain today in their 3-0 win.

 

[Red]

 

[Southern_Canuck]

Tue Feb 26

WHL

Red Deer 7 Moose Jaw 3
Woo 1 goal (12th), -1

S_C

 

[Belisarius]

I really hope we don't sign Madden yet he needs more time in the NCAA, but Hughes and Lockwood look set to sign.

 

[Saturated Fats]

Is Lockwood going to be a player? His scoring profile doesn't scream top-6, but his size doesn't scream bottom-6, either.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

Lockwood could be a Cogliano type who can play up and down the lineup. He's not afraid of getting his nose dirty so that bodes well.

 

[Josepho]

Is Lockwood going to be a player? His scoring profile doesn't scream top-6, but his size doesn't scream bottom-6, either.

I think Lockwood is fast enough to be capable to at least play a Tyler Motte sorta role on an NHL team.

He's worth signing.

 

[Saturated Fats]

Lockwood could be a Cogliano type who can play up and down the lineup. He's not afraid of getting his nose dirty so that bodes well.

I like Cogliano, and I like that comparison. If he can be that for us, we should be thankful.

 

[The Iron Goalie]

Lockwood is pretty abrasive, and if everything works out, he'll likely top out as a Hansen type 3rd liner. An ~15G scorer who plays a very fast + agressive game, and can play on your PK.

 

[PhilMick]

Is Lockwood going to be a player? His scoring profile doesn't scream top-6, but his size doesn't scream bottom-6, either.

In my head he's going to be our new Jannik Hansen.

 

[Tim Calhoun]

Lockwood is probably more of a Motte type.

 

[canuckfan75]

Getting jammed up on RW. We will need to make a move soon

 

[alternate]

If Lockwood does come out this year, I hope he signs an ATO with Utica and finishes the season with them.

 

[M2Beezy]

So wed have Boeser Lockwood Pearson Virtanen on the right side?

 

[DonnyNucker]

So wed have Boeser Lockwood Pearson Virtanen on the right side?

Pearson is left

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Lockwood is pretty abrasive, and if everything works out, he'll likely top out as a Hansen type 3rd liner. An ~15G scorer who plays a very fast + agressive game, and can play on your PK.

Lockwood is fast and has a great scoring touch around the net. However, he is not aggressive anymore in a sense that he doesn seek contact like he used to. He changed the way he plays as he has now gone through 2 major shoulder injuries.