Prospect Info: #96 Tyce Thompson RW

Blender

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First pick I'm not sold on, but who knows since this is such a crapshoot anyways.
 

Nico the Draft Riser

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Weve earned a slightly riskier pick today - im all for it, something like this can spark something in him and if they think hes growing at a good pace he may shock some
 

MartyOwns

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the more i read about him, the worse this looks. seems like an ok prospect, but we didn’t need to take him in the top 100
 

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definitely a reach, but a big body that could score, late bloomer, etc.

also love that he has NHL lineage, that feels good to me on this.
 

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Don't want to make assumptions but from what I'm reading based on the reactions of many here, I think he may be more of AHL Depth going forward than NHL.

Would be great if he proved that theory wrong...
 

StevenToddIves

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Don't see the offensive upside here with this pick, but he plays a solid two-way game, skates well, is smart with good vision and patience. I'll have to give this time, but I'm not too sold on this pick right now.

Again, I agree. The one Devils pick I hated in this draft. I mean -- I'm not complaining; it was just an incredible draft weekend for Devils fans. One questionable selection in the 4th round does little to wipe the smile off my face. But I would have been over the moon to get Spiridonov or Donovan with this pick instead.

Let's hope the Devils scouting sees something in Thompson which we missed, and he fulfills his promise as a big, bottom 6 RW with some offensive pop.
 
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Again, I agree. The one Devils pick I hated in this draft. I mean -- I'm not complaining; it was just an incredible draft weekend for Devils fans. One questionable selection in the 4th round does little to wipe the smile off my face. But I would have been over the moon to get Spiridonov or Donovan with this pick instead.

Let's hope the Devils scouting sees something in Thompson which we missed, and he fulfills his promise as a big, bottom 6 RW with some offensive pop.
Heh... watch Tyce become the best player we picked out of this year (other than Hughes).
 

Jason MacIsaac

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25 points in 42 games as a 19 year old freshman isn't terrible, lets leave him develop for two more years before decide anything. He is at the tail end of his growth spurt and could finish at 6`2. He seems to get into good shooting positions and has a quick release. With his work ethic he should be an AHL'er at least.
 
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glenwo2

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25 points in 42 games as a 19 year old freshman isn't terrible, lets leave him develop for two more years before decide anything. He is at the tail end of his growth spurt and could finish at 6`2. He seems to get into good shooting positions and has a quick release. With his work ethic he should be an AHL'er at least.

If he becomes an NHL player, then he's an unmitigated success. PERIOD.
 

Dux917

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Highlights from his freshman season at Providence. He was a big part of the run to the Frozen Four

 

TheDuke93

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Highlights from his freshman season at Providence. He was a big part of the run to the Frozen Four


He seems to have a fairly hard and quick shot from those highlights, granted most of those are one timers, I am done judging Castron's and Shero's picks. Its time to just be optimistic about the whole process.
 
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Nubmer6

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He seems to have a fairly hard and quick shot from those highlights, granted most of those are one timers, I am done judging Castron's and Shero's picks. Its time to just be optimistic about the whole process.
I said the same around 20 years ago.

About Conte :scared:
 

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