Prospect Info: 2021 Entry Draft #223 - Sam Lipkin (LW)

[The Feckless Puck]

Sam Lipkin at eliteprospects.com

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[MIGs Dog]

Big kid. The "draft big" trend continues.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I had already gone out to do yardwork when the Mutts slipped in to trade for this pick. Dang them.

 

[rt]

What was the trade? And was this pick just to get Doan’s roommate or something? Lol.

 

[XX]

What was the trade? And was this pick just to get Doan’s roommate or something? Lol.

The St Louis 22 7th in the OEL deal for Montreal's 7th this year

 

[rt]

The St Louis 22 7th in the OEL deal for Montreal's 7th this year

Cool. Guess they like him! Going to a good program.

 

[Hogan20]

Cool. Guess they like him! Going to a good program.

I wouldn't say Quinnipac is in the upper tier of college programs in terms of producing NHL talent. However, I'd much rather take a guy bound for the NCAA over the CHL later in the draft because of the control over them and the ability to just allow them to develop for the next couple of years before we have to do anything w them.

 

[rt]

I wouldn't say Quinnipac is in the upper tier of college programs in terms of producing NHL talent. However, I'd much rather take a guy bound for the NCAA over the CHL later in the draft because of the control over them and the ability to just allow them to develop for the next couple of years before we have to do anything w them.

They produced Devon Toews and Connor Clifton in recent years. It’s a good program. We had a kid drafted today going to a school in Vermont I’ve never heard of.

 

[Hogan20]

They produced Devon Toews and Connor Clifton in recent years. It’s a good program. We had a kid drafted today going to a school in Vermont I’ve never heard of.

You've never heard of the University of Vermont?

 

[rt]

You've never heard of the University of Vermont?

Of course. Catamounts. Top program. Martin St Louis. When I checked the EP draft profile after that selection they had the wrong school in there. Vermont Univeristy with a maple leafs logo.

 

[Hogan20]

Of course. Catamounts. Top program. Martin St Louis. When I checked the EP draft profile after that selection they had the wrong school in there. Vermont Univeristy with a maple leafs logo.

Ah okay, wasn't trying to get into an argument.

 

[rt]

Ah okay, wasn't trying to get into an argument.

Didn’t mean to seem touchy. Haha. EP had a weird issue earlier is all. It was some school with an autumn leaf logo. Haha.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

Quinnipac normally goes for a lot of overagers from junior leagues. He'll probably have to put in a lot of work to compete for a spot, should be interesting to see how that goes

 

[NJ Fan 12]

With the exception of Harvard and maybe Cornell, which can compete with places like the Boston schools and the NCHC and Big 10/12/6 schools for the top tier 17-year-olds, that is the philosophy of most of the ECAC programs.

Rather than committing to players early, they tend to sign players when they are older and are willing to stay for four years.

 

[Yotes4Cup]

It looks like this kid made the world junior team. Could this guy be a late round steal?

 

[Jormungandr]

It looks like this kid made the world junior team. Could this guy be a late round steal?

Next Radim Vrbata.

 

[BUX7PHX]

It looks like this kid made the world junior team. Could this guy be a late round steal?

Yes.

IIRC, he may have been injured or between USHL and college development and only had limited time with the Steel in his draft eligible yr. I also think there is a story going around (not sure of the authenticity, but it would make sense): since Josh Doan played for the Steel, he got to see Sam in practice, play with him when he was healthy, etc. and advocated for the team to get him late. That was why the trade for the pick was so late in the draft and kind of unexpected.

Right now a PPG player for QU. Has a 5 point game. Two games with 4 assists (one v Yale in a 4-0 win). Looks like we got someone who might turn out. Follows in footsteps of Garland, Maccelli, Jenik, Dineen, or McCartney that we are finding players outside of the top 60-70 and turning into reasonable chances to contribute in NHL.

 

[hbk]

Yes.

IIRC, he may have been injured or between USHL and college development and only had limited time with the Steel in his draft eligible yr. I also think there is a story going around (not sure of the authenticity, but it would make sense): since Josh Doan played for the Steel, he got to see Sam in practice, play with him when he was healthy, etc. and advocated for the team to get him late. That was why the trade for the pick was so late in the draft and kind of unexpected.

Right now a PPG player for QU. Has a 5 point game. Two games with 4 assists (one v Yale in a 4-0 win). Looks like we got someone who might turn out. Follows in footsteps of Garland, Maccelli, Jenik, Dineen, or McCartney that we are finding players outside of the top 60-70 and turning into reasonable chances to contribute in NHL.

I think the same scout that advocated for AZ to take Josh as early as they did also liked Lipkin and pushed BA to trade to acquire another pick in the 7th round to take him (which is how this actually played out). I believe we traded the 7th rounder we also received for taking Gostibehere to get a 7th rounder in this draft to take Lipkin. Someone will correct me if my brain is malfunctioning.

Edit: I was right. The picks we received for taking Gostibehere are Duda and Lipkin. We traded a 7th rounder in 2022 for a 7th rounder in 2021 to specifically select Lipkin.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Not to totally derail, but that Ghost trade is still bonkers to me. Even crazier is almost the entire Flyers fan base new what would happen.

 

[rt]

Not to totally derail, but that Ghost trade is still bonkers to me. Even crazier is almost the entire Flyers fan base new what would happen.

And dude still has a job. Lol. Flyers ain’t fired the fool yet!!

 

[Matias Maccete]

And dude still has a job. Lol. Flyers ain’t fired the fool yet!!

Truly incredible.

 

[BUX7PHX]

I think the same scout that advocated for AZ to take Josh as early as they did also liked Lipkin and pushed BA to trade to acquire another pick in the 7th round to take him (which is how this actually played out). I believe we traded the 7th rounder we also received for taking Gostibehere to get a 7th rounder in this draft to take Lipkin. Someone will correct me if my brain is malfunctioning.

Edit: I was right. The picks we received for taking Gostibehere are Duda and Lipkin. We traded a 7th rounder in 2022 for a 7th rounder in 2021 to specifically select Lipkin.

Gotcha - for some reason, I had it in my head that Josh was actually telling people that he was surprised that Lipkin still hadn't been taken.

He says something to dad, dad talks to scout, agrees and voila...

 

[MIGs Dog]

Quinnipac normally goes for a lot of overagers from junior leagues. He'll probably have to put in a lot of work to compete for a spot, should be interesting to see how that goes

I'd say it went pretty well.

Game winner for your viewing pleasure.

 

[Grimes]

Reading through this thread was really interesting. This kid looked great tonight. He really battles all over the ice and has a surprising amount of skill. I haven't seen Doan play at this level yet, but they have similar games.

Edit: I was right. The picks we received for taking Gostibehere are Duda and Lipkin. We traded a 7th rounder in 2022 for a 7th rounder in 2021 to specifically select Lipkin.

Not bad. The 3rd this year is just the cherry on top.

 

[De Montreal]

Is he going back to University for a sophomore season next year? No talk of him joining Tucson?