A big defenseman who can skate and move the puck? I'll take it. Hopefully this kid turns into another Santini and shuts the usual group of whiners, draft experts, and second guessers up.
41st overall Joshua Jacobs
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I would much rather have had McKeown, but I guess/I'm sure the Devils saw something in his game/interview they really liked. I do like that he's a college player, so he won't be contributing to the AHL/NHL log jam, though that's not exactly a reason to take one prospect over another, I hope. Also, tough to argue with the Devils' record with D in the 2nd round, so I'll reserve any judgment. Just stings for me since I really like McKeown and I thought there were some really good forward picks available. But again, if he's next in the line of Gelinas, Merrill, Santini, etc., we won't have much to complain about.
AfroThunder396
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So where does he rank on our prospect depth chart?
Merrill
Gelinas
Severson
Santini
Scarlett
Helgeson
Burlon
Hrabarenka
Are we talking Santini's level? Below Scarlett?
Merrill
Gelinas
Severson
Santini
Scarlett
Helgeson
Burlon
Hrabarenka
Are we talking Santini's level? Below Scarlett?
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My guess would be between Santini and Scarlett, but I haven't seen him play at all so I'm just guessing. And why has Larsson been removed when he's younger than 50% of the guys on that list?
AfroThunder396
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Because he's not a prospect, he has three years and +120 NHL games of experience.
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I don't think that concept makes much sense, it should be based on age. Merrill and Gelinas really shouldn't be prospects then either, they've both played the better part of a season in the nhl.
It's not though. He's an NHL player now. A young one, and a developing one, but certainly not a prospect.
And "better part of a season" is a pretty big difference from 120+ games, I think.
MachoDiablo
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With solid defensive prospects, the more the merrier. Strong blue lines win titles nowadays, and the more the Devils stock up in that category, the freer they'll be to possibly trade one or two for a forward if a match appears.
NHL Network on XM has made a lot of references this week to the way that the Metro division, in particular, has taken to stockpiling young defensemen with two-way potential. That's an arm race I'd enjoy seeing the Devils win.
NHL Network on XM has made a lot of references this week to the way that the Metro division, in particular, has taken to stockpiling young defensemen with two-way potential. That's an arm race I'd enjoy seeing the Devils win.
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After watching his interview, I am more comfortable with his selection.
Seems like he has a good head on his shoulders.
Seems like he has a good head on his shoulders.
Teams with high level players both up front and on the blue line have won at least the past 5(that's as far as my memory is now taking me). We have a stacked group of promising blue liners. Still thin up front, but we need to see how these guys develop.
glenwo2
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I have no problem with the kid.
I have a problem with Conte's approach to this draft.
JimEIV
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I did too but I maybe changing my mind...
If you enter the draft believing this draft year lacks talent overall and you are right; wouldn't it be a good strategy to look for character, strength, intangibles, unpolished talent or possible late bloomers?
If you pluck a middle 6 forward and/or a top 4 dman out of a weak draft were many teams miss completely that is a home run.
I'm still leaning towards poor choices but I've heard a couple of strong arguments for some of these choices in the last 24 hours.
At draft: ugh, another defenseman. Why not <insert forward with decent point total> who will be a scoring machine instead? Total morons.
One year later: Santini is a stud! What a great pick!
As long as guys are not putting Jacobs into the untradeable category. A list which currently holds, in the minds of some, 5 d-men(6 if u include a vet like Greene, 7 if u include the want to resign Fayne).
But I am at the enough is enough stage with these d-men. Make some freaking trades. It is like Conte is picking these guys with the assumption that Lou will sort it all out later, but Lou is not sorting anything out.
We are freaking d-man horders.
Richer's Ghost
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Lou got caught with his pants down once not having depth ready to go at D when Stevens and Niedmybrother left at the same time. For a defense first system that was a death blow. He won't let it happen again on his watch. Like it or not.
glenwo2
LINDY RUFF NEEDS VIAGRA!!
Unpolished talent? Late bloomer?
I give you Brandon Baddock. Tell me now that this was a good strategy.
I rest my case.
In Lou's defense, there's no reason not to hoard them 'til he has a better idea what he's hoarding. Guys like Santini and Severson will get you very very little in a trade right now. They're good prospects, but no GM is gonna give you a surefire NHL forward for someone who might not ever play an NHL game.
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How can people forget the five years prior to the 2012 cup run? When we were wishing and hoping for even just one d-man with skating ability and offensive dynamism?
I say hoard away. Look around the league - even some of the best teams in the league are starved for d-men. After an elite level forward, developing your d-core is the hardest part of building a championship team.
We have the goalie. We have the complementary, heart and soul guys. We're putting enough talent at defense.
Just add McDavid and we're good....
I say hoard away. Look around the league - even some of the best teams in the league are starved for d-men. After an elite level forward, developing your d-core is the hardest part of building a championship team.
We have the goalie. We have the complementary, heart and soul guys. We're putting enough talent at defense.
Just add McDavid and we're good....
That's the thing, what does it seem like every team is looking for at the deadline or in free agency? Defensemen. Especially defensemen who can move the puck. Most of our kids on defense can do that. There's nothing wrong with having an overflow of quality defense prospects. We can always flip them for forwards who can help, or maybe a high pick that we can use to draft one of those top young forwards we all want.
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Unpolished talent? Late bloomer?
I give you Brandon Baddock. Tell me now that this was a good strategy.
I rest my case.
dude it was a 6th rounder. there were a few undersized forwards I guess I would have preferred, but in the 6th round it's all a crapshoot anyway
It seems like Lou had his eyes on this guy for awhile now.
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The NCAA B1G All-Rookie Team selection out of Michigan State, Jacobs has signed recently for the OHLs Sarnia Sting.
