2022-2023 CHL/NCAA/Euro Prospects Thread

[bcv]

He’s 20 playing against junior aged players. He shouldn’t look this lost, reps or not. If he was truly elite, the game would be easy for him right now. But right now, he’s simply being carried by his great tools. Toolbox is worrying.

If he truly was elite he wouldn't have been picked as real late first rounder. A guy with his tools needs time and reps.

 

[superdeluxe]

Post game interview

 

[superdeluxe]

Davidson with the cup.

 

[Whitesnake]

Cet espoir du CH délaissera-t-il la OHL au profit de l'Europe ?

L'espoir des Canadiens de Montréal, Vinzenz Rohrer, sera-t-il de retour dans la OHL l'an prochain ou passera-t-il en NL en Suisse ?

www.toutsurlehockey.com

 

[Adam Michaels]

So after the draft:

-- CHL --
Beck
Guindon
Xhekaj
Miller
Sobolev

-- NCAA --
Hutson
Tuch
Fowler
Biondi
Smith
Croteau
Harris
Pitlick
Mittelstadt
Smilanic

-- EUROPE --
Engstrom
Kapanen
Rohrer
Eriksson
Nurmi
Konyushkov
Volokhin
Kostenko
Gordin


And then there's the case of Reinbacher, whether he comes to NA or goes back to Switzerland, which would add him to Europe.

And it will remain to be seen if they keep Mesar in the pros (Montreal or Laval) or if they send him back to Junior, which would add him to CHL.

 

[Nevins]

 

[1909]

He’s 20 playing against junior aged players. He shouldn’t look this lost, reps or not. If he was truly elite, the game would be easy for him right now. But right now, he’s simply being carried by his great tools. Toolbox is worrying.

Sorry, but losing almost two full OHL seasons did not help him at all. + Off ice problems.

So after the draft:

-- CHL --
Beck
Guindon
Xhekaj
Miller
Sobolev

-- NCAA --
Hutson
Tuch
Fowler
Biondi
Smith
Croteau
Harris
Pitlick
Mittelstadt
Smilanic

-- EUROPE --
Engstrom
Kapanen
Rohrer
Eriksson
Nurmi
Konyushkov
Volokhin
Kostenko
Gordin


And then there's the case of Reinbacher, whether he comes to NA or goes back to Switzerland, which would add him to Europe.

And it will remain to be seen if they keep Mesar in the pros (Montreal or Laval) or if they send him back to Junior, which would add him to CHL.

For me, all these guys are huge question marks. Strong chances we never see any of them at AHL or NHL level with the Habs org.

 

[Wats]

Sorry, but losing almost two full OHL seasons did not help him at all. + Off ice problems.


For me, all these guys are huge question marks. Strong chances we never see any of them at AHL or NHL level with the Habs org.

I think Tuch will get a contract. He is big/fast/gritty enough to at least push a roster spot as a 4th liner.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Sorry, but losing almost two full OHL seasons did not help him at all. + Off ice problems.


For me, all these guys are huge question marks. Strong chances we never see any of them at AHL or NHL level with the Habs org.

I agree with a bunch of them. The one I disagree with the most is Tuch. He will at the very least be an AHL'er.

 

[Beer and Chips]

Sorry, but losing almost two full OHL seasons did not help him at all. + Off ice problems.


For me, all these guys are huge question marks. Strong chances we never see any of them at AHL or NHL level with the Habs org.

Beck is a NHL player, what level is debatable.

 

[Treb]

Beck is a NHL player, what level is debatable.

Pretty sure he's talking about the players he bolded.

 

[Beer and Chips]

Pretty sure he's talking about the players he bolded.

Sorry then.

 

[Nevins]

 

[Nevins]

Marc Dumont’s projection of Habs defense in 4 years.

Here is his projection:
First pair: Lane Hutson – David Reinbacher
Second pair: Adam Engstrom – Kaiden Guhle
Third pair: Jordan Harris – Bogdan Konyushkov

Extras: Logan Mailloux, William Trudeau

I don't think Jayden Struble will make the jump to the NHL, and I also suspect they will find new rosters for players like Justin Barron, Arber Xhekaj and Johnathan Kovacevic. -Marc Dumont

 

[bopeep]

Yevgeni Volokhin with the 20 save shutout today in the MHL preseason

 

[bopeep]

Not the highest ranked prospect by any means, though Daniil Sobolev was traded today from Windsor to the Niagara IceDogs for 3 later round 2024 OHL draft picks

 

[blueberry]

I'd say xhekaj is a keeper. This guy is good.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Wats]

I remember last year Hutson completely dummied Trudeau with a deke in prospect camp and made him look bad. Feel like he just kept getting better after.

 

[GTA]

I'd say xhekaj is a keeper. This guy is good.

If he is good than why doesn’t he play good?

 

[blueberry]

If he is good than why doesn’t he play good?

He does play good.

 

[Adam Michaels]

So preseason has already started in Russia. And this week, preseasons will start in other leagues.

Earlier today:
- Volokhin started in goal in a 4-1 win.
- Kostenko played for Spartak Moscow in a 3-1 win. No points.

I tried to look for their stats (Volokhin's GAA and SV% & Kostenko's TOI), but I can't find them other than the final score and the line-ups. It's possible they don't offer that info for preseason games. It's also possible they're available somewhere I didn't look.

 

[WeThreeKings]

So preseason has already started in Russia. And this week, preseasons will start in other leagues.

Earlier today:
- Volokhin started in goal in a 4-1 win.
- Kostenko played for Spartak Moscow in a 3-1 win. No points.

I tried to look for their stats (Volokhin's GAA and SV% & Kostenko's TOI), but I can't find them other than the final score and the line-ups. It's possible they don't offer that info for preseason games. It's also possible they're available somewhere I didn't look.

Habs prospects had it. 24 saves

 

[bopeep]

In an exhibition game today Vincenz Rohrer and Zurich won 5-1. Playing RW, he didn't have any points but skated on the 1st line with Denis Malgin and Rudolfs Balcers... Yannick Webber was on the 2nd pairing D...

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

In an exhibition game today Vincenz Rohrer and Zurich won 5-1. Playing RW, he didn't have any points but skated on the 1st line with Denis Malgin and Rudolfs Balcers... Yannick Webber was on the 2nd pairing D...

Hoping Rohrer can make it as a bottom6er. I like his game.