Top Prospects perform in Sport Testing Combine – Kubota Top Prospects
Not sure if anyone has posted this but it’s the testing results. (Top performers)
sucks not seeing the euros until the combine.
An incredibly athletic Foudy. I, for one, am shocked.
Drysdale sure knocked that out of the park in my opinion. He is an explosive athlete.
I’m telling you... we may not need a RD but that kid is going to be a player once he develops.
Why? His brother destroyed all the tests too. Clearly an athletic family.
He looks like the Makar and Hughes kind of D-man to me. I like him a lot.
His mom medaled at the Olympics as a sprinter, his dad was a track star that went on to play defensive back in the CFL and I'm pretty sure Jean-Luc has a bunch of OFSAArecords for sprinting as well. That family is fast for sure.
Hes a guy that depending on how the draft goes could fall to Detroits second round pick.For whatever reason hes pretty low in the first round to a lot of people right now. His teammate Cuylle is another guy to watch for with that early second round pick.
Watching Drysdale, I think hes a better defender than both of those guys at the same age. Skates comparably but probably isnt quite the offensive player. Overall pretty close to both of those guys in style and upside I think. I wuldnt want him top 3 I dont think but abolutely in play at 4th
I was being sarcastic.Why? His brother destroyed all the tests too. Clearly an athletic family.
I agree with your first sentence, but not sure about the last one. I find myself putting him outside the top 3 not because I don’t think he’s good, but because I don’t think we need a RD.
He showed some wheels boy.I wouldn’t mind taking Jarvis early in the 2nd round he has 20g this season
Drysdale can play either side.I’m telling you... we may not need a RD but that kid is going to be a player once he develops.
If Drysdale can actually end up playing either side then I'm much more in favor of taking him. His skating is very, very good and that is one of the most useful skills to have now. The thought of a Drysdale-Seider pairing is very tantalizing.Drysdale can play either side.
What'd you guys think of Cormier? He was overly active and got caught a number of times. I honestly don't know what to think of him because I was so wrong about Sandin.
It's still half year till draft , a lot of things going to change people opinion.No, I would not.
This is not the time to try to be the smartest guy in the room. With as volatile as values on drafted prospects tend to be... I'm not going to deal a guy I'm pretty damn certain will be elite for even a chance at two guys that have a pretty good chance at being elite.
If the pair end up both hitting, sure, it's more value. But I have a really hard time seeing a future in which Lafreniere is not a stud.
Not a fan of Guhle? I think he's exactly the type of LD that would fit in with our group. Ideally I'd like to get Sanderson, but I feel like he will end up going in round 1. Ryan O'Rourke is another guy that interests me, but also feel like he will go somewhere in round 1.
I actually am a fan of Guhle and agree he is a good compliment to the organization. I am just overreacting to the number of defensemen we drafted last year. I think he and Schneider are the best CHL defensemen in the class after Drysdale. I like them much better than the top three of the Q. I am also really curious about some of these Swedish defensemen.
My problem is that most of the guys I really like outside of the top 6 are likely to go in the late teens to early 20s. At 32 Holloway will be gone, Perrault, Zary, Mysak, Brisson...all going in the first I think. The more I think about it, our best options at 32 are likely to be defensemen.
The only Euro defenseman I know of that intrigue me are Wallinder and Jurmo. I think Wallinder will definitely be gone but Jurmo might be an option. Maybe Emil Andrae?
If Jack Thompson is there in round 2 that might be a good option. If we grab a forward in round 1 then round 2 might be a prime spot for a defenseman.
Carter Savoie and Zion Nybeck could change that though if they are there for our 2nd pick.
It's still half year till draft , a lot of things going to change people opinion.
Did AVs right thing to trade Lindros for Forsberg++++?
One of my favorite players in this draft. I’d love to get another first and grab him with itWhat'd you guys think of Cormier? He was overly active and got caught a number of times. I honestly don't know what to think of him because I was so wrong about Sandin.
Hopefully Yzerman can find a way to take on some salary in order to gain an extra pick or two, since it doesn't look like our veteran players will return much.
Looking at a team like Boston, we could take Backes off their hands. Possibly even try for something like AA for Backes, 2020 1st, 2020 2nd, 2021 2nd.
I’d prefer to do something like this with more of a bubble team than a first place team but I agree with the general idea.
All gotta come down to finding the right match. Gonna be tough to find a bubble team who desperately needs to unload a contract that will expire by 2021, and is also willing to give up the assets to do so.