Prospect Info: #5 OA - Barrett Hayton - Center - Back to the OHL

[PuckLife]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Barrett Hayton is back in the OHL, ready to be a leader with the Soo Greyhounds.<a href="Brad Coccimiglio (@bradcoccimiglio) | Twitter">@bradcoccimiglio</a> has more in his CHL Notebook.<a href="CHL Notebook: Barrett Hayton returns to Greyhounds ready to be a leader - Sportsnet.ca">CHL Notebook: Barrett Hayton returns to Greyhounds ready to be a leader - Sportsnet.ca</a></p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="">October 15, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Mosby]

Good read.

Didn't realize Soo has a new coach.

 

[rt]

Nothing like production to make me start loving this prospect. I'm very, very shallow.

 

[RABBIT]

Nothing like production to make me start loving this prospect. I'm very, very shallow.

Lol I'm admittedly the same way

 

[rt]

Lol I'm admittedly the same way

I mean, when the kid has scored as many goals in three games as our entire team has in four games, it makes a guy feel a little horny...I mean wistful...yeah, yeah I meant wistful. #norm

 

[RABBIT]

I mean, when the kid has scored as many goals in three games as our entire team has in four games, it makes a guy feel a little horny...I mean wistful...yeah, yeah I meant wistful. #norm

or in your terms

 

[Mosby]

Another goal for Tkachuk last night. Of course he got it by doing what we apparently can't - redirecting a shot from in front of the net. Damn, why did Ottawa have to take him one spot before us.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Another goal for Tkachuk last night. Of course he got it by doing what we apparently can't - redirecting a shot from in front of the net. Damn, why did Ottawa have to take him one spot before us.

Would we have taken him anyway?

 

[Jakey53]

Would we have taken him anyway?

That was my understanding. Most on this board wanted Zadina, and some thought Tkachuk was over rated. I think it was hbk who really liked Tkachuk.

 

[Jakey53]

Another goal for Tkachuk last night. Of course he got it by doing what we apparently can't - redirecting a shot from in front of the net. Damn, why did Ottawa have to take him one spot before us.

He is exactly the type of player we need.

 

[rt]

Would we have taken him anyway?

I don’t believe so. I think we had Hayton third overall.

 

[rt]

That was my understanding. Most on this board wanted Zadina, and some thought Tkachuk was over rated. I think it was hbk who really liked Tkachuk.

Should never argue with @hbk - he’s always correct. Oddly, Tkachuk doing so well gives me hope for Hayton. Both were just completely statistically underwhelming. Neither had production that justified top five consideration. Both have started the season just absolutely on fire.

 

[rt]

He is exactly the type of player we need.

Yep.

 

[teddyli]

Would we have taken him anyway?

I think so. As I have read, Tkachuk and Hayton are the two players they'd been paying much attention on before the draft.

 

[Mosby]

Tkachuk also has 2 more points than Svechnikov in 2 fewer games. He's leading the 2018 draft class.

 

[rt]

I think so. As I have read, Tkachuk and Hayton are the two players they'd been paying much attention on before the draft.

My guess:
1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Hayton
4. Tkachuk/Kotkaniemi
5. Kotkaniemi/Tkachuk

 

[Heldig]

I have been impressed with Hayton as I pay more attention to him but I really wanted Tkachuk. Stupid Sens.

 

[rt]

I have been impressed with Hayton as I pay more attention to him but I really wanted Tkachuk. Stupid Sens.

I was really happy when Montreal took Kotkaniemi. I was ecstatic when Ottawa took Tkachuk. I had Zadina and Hughes basically tied for third overall and both were on the board sitting there for the taking.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I don’t believe so. I think we had Hayton third overall.

By inference from what Chayka said and the video from the Draft, I think we had Tkachuk top on our list and Hayton immediately below him.

 

[rt]

By inference from what Chayka said and the video from the Draft, I think we had Tkachuk top on our list and Hayton immediately below him.

I got the opposite feeling from the same quotes and videos. Haha.

 

[Name Nameless]

I got the opposite feeling from the same quotes and videos. Haha.

I have this theory they don't want to go out, while virtually (or litterally) standing next to the prospect, and say "Yeah, you see who we ended up with. We really wanted one of the GOOD players. But we ended up with this future dud." So they don't talk so much about who they couldn't get. This means, when they know in advance they can't get this or that player, they don't talk so much about how much they want that player (they can't get.) .

Don't know if this theory is very groundbreaking. I didn't think so myself, but it may appear so, based on some of the comments here.

 

[hbk]

My theory is they think Hayton is a guy who could mature into a better version of Derek Stepan and we as an organization are bound and determined to have this position be an organizational strength instead of it being an absolute weakness (as it has been for well over a decade).

I don’t believe Az prioritized wingers as they believe these are readily available in free agency and trade. I think we are satisfied with our D right now given age of both OEL and Chychrun. C was definite a priority need at the time of the draft.

 

[XX]

I got the opposite feeling from the same quotes and videos. Haha.

It was definitely inferred that their plans changed when Tkachuk was picked.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

It was definitely inferred that their plans changed when Tkachuk was picked.

I got the same impression. The feeling I got from the available video/comments was that Chayka was hoping Tkachuk would last until our pick, but that he had Hayton's jersey stacked and ready to go as his go-to pick.

I don't think he was even considering Zadina.

 

[hbk]

Empty net goal today. I haven't watched it yet.