2021 NCAA, CHL, OHL and European prospects thread - part II

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Considering how many recent graduates we've had and how tepid some of our other prospects have started this season, am I crazy to think Gritsyuk is top-5 in our prospect pool? Outside of Luke, Holtz, and Shak I'm not sure there's any other guy in the system I'd take over him right now.

Foote and Stillman have been meh. All of the Utica D have been varying degrees of mediocre. Tyce has looked good but has been hurt most of the year, Clarke has produced well enough but not at an elite level.

As much as i like them and want them to all succeed, most of the forwards down the Devils’ depth chart were always most likely to be depth players. That’s been the report on the Devils farm for years; extremely deep but very light on high end skill.

Gritsyuk’s ceiling is quite a bit higher than someone like Thompson or Foote’s, but the latter two probably have a better chance of carving out NHL careers if all 3 don’t develop middle-6 offense.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: 1/4/22

 

[Devils731]

I wonder if the Devils have an advantage talking to a goalie like this since there is a possible future path for you to be an NHL goalie. You aren’t stuck behind an established starter and/or highly drafted prospect.

I see this guy is listed at 6’2”. As a 6’2” guy who played some goalie, it pains me to say he’s a little short for the modern goalie which could explain why he has had to take an unusual path.

 

[Lou is God]

Nice writeup on Patrick Moynihan:

Moynihan Working to Round Out his Game | PROSPECT WATCH

 

[StevenToddIves]

Nice writeup on Patrick Moynihan:

Moynihan Working to Round Out his Game | PROSPECT WATCH

Moynihan is rounding out into a very nice bottom-6 forward prospect. His compete level is off the charts, his 200-foot game is very good, and he's got a bit of scoring pop. Just a tremendous pick in the 2019 6th round.

 

[Lou is God]

Moynihan is rounding out into a very nice bottom-6 forward prospect. His compete level is off the charts, his 200-foot game is very good, and he's got a bit of scoring pop. Just a tremendous pick in the 2019 6th round.

Question is this - does he return for his senior year or signs an ELC with us? Even if he goes back to Providence and can become a UFA, I still think based on his friendship with Hughes signs with us.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Question is this - does he return for his senior year or signs an ELC with us? Even if he goes back to Providence and can become a UFA, I still think based on his friendship with Hughes signs with us.

As a bottom 6 candidate drafted in the 6th round and best friends with the Devils star player, I don't see much of a risk of Moynihan leaving the organization if he is allowed to fulfill all 4 of his seasons at Providence College.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Is McCarthy expected to play his Senior year?

 

[StevenToddIves]

Is McCarthy expected to play his Senior year?

As well as McCarthy has played this year, it's tough to say. He's one of the very best RD in the NCAA right now. Personally, I'd like to let him develop another year in college, but maybe the safe thing would be to sign him to an ELC and avoid any potential drama.

 

[StevenToddIves]

Is McCarthy expected to play his Senior year?

I suppose it might be relevant to keep in mind that McCarthy is also friends with Hughes and Moynihan.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

34 C. BRADY 31 6 .838

2 C. MCCARTHY 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 +2 EN secondary

BU downs ASU 7-1.

 

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McCarthy scratched.

 

[Lou is God]

McCarthy scratched.

Healthy scratch?

 

[Shakir ONeal]

Gritsyuk another goal and assist today

 

[Guttersniped]

Healthy scratch?

Presumably they didn’t throw in a scrub sub over one of their best defensemen by choice but this article doesn’t say why and I don’t see another mention.

The Terriers were without junior defenseman Case McCarthy on Saturday night after missing junior defenseman Alex Vlasic for a majority of the game on Friday. Junior defenseman John Copeland filled in to take McCarthy’s place in the lineup.

“I thought [Copeland] played really well,” O’Connell said. “He played pretty simple, he played strong. I thought his breakouts were pretty good.” Copeland logged two shots on net and two blocks in his seventh game of the season.

Men’s Hockey completes weekend sweep against ASU – The Boston Hockey Blog

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Gritsyuk another goal and assist today

Post highlights if possible please

 

[Guttersniped]

Post highlights if possible please

You lazy lol

 

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[Guttersniped]

The assist:

 

[Blackjack]

Gritsyuk at 20 is nearly 2 years younger than Sharangovich was when Shara put up 17 goals and 25 points in his breakout year in the KHL.

 

[Mgd31]

Gritsyuk at 20 is nearly 2 years younger than Sharangovich was when Shara put up 17 goals and 25 points in his breakout year in the KHL.

Anybody got a read on this guy other than his point totals? How is his skating, shot, passing, defense?

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Anybody got a read on this guy other than his point totals? How is his skating, shot, passing, defense?

And how’s his two-way game? Can he play the PK? Does he know how to host a party and make appetizers? Does he use coasters?