Prospect Info: 39th Overall - Zach Ostapchuk (F)

[Adele Dazeem]

No he isnt. This isn't the NBA. 1 player doesn't carry a team to the finals. Thats a weak excuse for saying he's the better player.

Shoutout to Antetokounmpo

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Anderson helped Montreal get to the finals & played great, when was the last time Couturier took Philly to the playoffs & I like Couturiere. The playoffs are where it counts not the regular season.

So did Paul Byron.

Byron > Mackinnon

 

[cudi]

Shoutout to Antetokounmpo

Don't be forgetting my boys Middleton and Holliday!

 

[Emerica]

Isn't Anderson the better player in the NHL?

uhhh no. Couturier was a near PPG center.

 

[aragorn]

Let me get this straight. You actually, wholeheartedly, believe that Josh Anderson is a better hockey player than Sean Couturier?
If you say yes, there's no need to go further.

Why is Philly such a mess with the number of good players they have had, it could be that some of there players are good regular season players but not playoff warriors. I think Anderson proved that he is a playoff warrior & score some of the most important goals at the most important time, these things matter & not just pts in the regular season.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Don't be forgetting my boys Middleton and Holliday!

"Not a super team"

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Looks skilled to me.

Yeah. And looks fast. Me very like.

 

[Que]

He even looks a little like Brady.

Tkachuk-Norris-Ostapchuk

 

[RAFI BOMB]

 

[Mingus Dew]

I have no clue about this kid but stuff like this is always hilarious to me. Like oh this soon to be professional athlete is a gym rat wow get hype. I should hope so haha.

 

[aragorn]

uhhh no. Couturier was a near PPG center.

Remember in his draft yr how a number on this board were saying that Pageau outplayed him in the playoffs? The Sens didn't think enough of him to draft him & passed him for Ziggy. It makes me wonder about his character, his will to win, his drive & determination & whether he is just another skilled player who maybe doesn't work hard enough or do whatever it takes to win, maybe similar to L. Brown. I wanted them to draft him & wouldn't be against adding him, but I don't think he is their kind of player now.

 

[Karl Prime]

Remember in his draft yr how a number on this board were saying that Pageau outplayed him in the playoffs? The Sens didn't think enough of him to draft him & passed him for Ziggy. It makes me wonder about his character, his will to win, his drive & determination & whether he is just another skilled player who maybe doesn't work hard enough or do whatever it takes to win, maybe similar to L. Brown. I wanted them to draft him & wouldn't be against adding him, but I don't think he is their kind of player now.

I don't think a Selke winner can be accused of not working hard. Couturier is awesome.

 

[cudi]

I don't think a Selke winner can be accused of not working hard. Couturier is awesome.

Also pretty certain he battled mono his draft year.

 

[aragorn]

Also pretty certain he battled mono his draft year.

Didn't know that, for the record he was who I wanted them to draft & was pretty pissed off when they went with Zibby.

 

[TheDebater]

In his interview on TSN1200, he said he is about 205lbs at the moment.

Big, fast and skilled.....what is not to like again?

 

[SENStastic]

Good pick with decent upside potential, I like it

 

[Ice-Tray]

Sweeeeet!

 

[Big Muddy]

Compared to Josh Anderson and Sean couturier

Zack Ostapchuk is winning over teams ahead of NHL Draft: Barclay Parneta | The Province

Seems like the comparisons in this article were to Josh Anderson, Couturier & Milan Lucic.

Senators are going to have a big team.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Micheal McCleod

 

[Icelevel]

 

[aragorn]

Compared to Josh Anderson and Sean couturier

Zack Ostapchuk is winning over teams ahead of NHL Draft: Barclay Parneta | The Province

It's also interesting that as expected our scouts not only talk to the coaches of these players, but they also talk to opposing coaches of the player to get their perspective of the player. Clearly their is a ton of work done by scouting staffs touching base with various people who know & have seen these kids play & put all that information together to acquire the best players they think can make their team better. They clearly do more work than we do in scouting every player they are interested in & do their due diligence to assure they believe they have the best player available for their team. And given this past yr it would make the most sense to talk to as many people as possible to come to a consensus.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

I trust our scouts and this was the year to trust your scouts outside the 1st round because of the difficulty scouting players.

I also think character matters in the success of prospects. Guys in the first round have already developed their talent. Guys outside it need hard work and dedication to meet their potential.

I like the pick and he seems focused and ready to do his job.

 

[DrEasy]

Looks like they are building a playoff team.

Yes, the question being whether a team built like this can make the playoffs in the first place.

Not being rhetorical or facetious; I'm genuinely curious and can't wait to find out.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Comes across as a very intelligent, articulate young man.

 

[Micklebot]

uhhh no. Couturier was a near PPG center.

With a friggin Selkie to his name...