Prospect Info: Bakersfield Condors '19-20 Season

[voxel]

Last years team also really wasn't that spectacular outside of one monstrous and record breaking win streak. Mediocre(and worse) teams have done that before.

Regardless it's early and this team is seemingly improving despite being down it's superstar goaltender. Nothing to be overly worried about.

Last year's team was a possession monster. This year's team... not so much. The raw D is one of the problems - along with non-Elite goaltending. Offensively, they don't cycle like last season either.

 

[MinimaMoralia]

Last year's team was a possession monster. This year's team... not so much. The raw D is one of the problems - along with non-Elite goaltending. Offensively, they don't cycle like last season either.

Not re-upping Stanton was a bit of a mistake. Dude was Jason Smith back there.

 

[Senor Catface]

So far

Maksimov 2 assists
Yamamoto 1 assist
McLeod 1 assist
Jones 1 assist

Jones is having a very good offensive year

Now tied for 12th in D points

 

[McAsuno]

So far

Maksimov 2 assists
Yamamoto 1 assist
McLeod 1 assist
Jones 1 assist

Jones is having a very good offensive year

Now tied for 12th in D points

Them young guns developing quite nicely.

 

[CupofOil]

McLeod rang one off the crossbar of a Bouchard shot in the final minute. He should have scored, it was a wide open net.
And Bakersfield loses.

 

[McDrai]

McLeod rang one off the crossbar of a Bouchard shot in the final minute. He should have scored, it was a wide open net.
And Bakersfield loses.

Looks like it’s a rebuilding year with all of the fresh young faces in the lineup. To be expected of course

 

[Soundwave]

Bouchard with a bad turn over at 3-3 there to give the other team a break away goal ... welp, I guess that's what the AHL is for, to learn from things like that, but that's not gonna fly in the NHL.

 

[Senor Catface]

Wonder when they'll give Safin a shot. Doing well in the ECHL so far.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Bouchard with a bad turn over at 3-3 there to give the other team a break away goal ... welp, I guess that's what the AHL is for, to learn from things like that, but that's not gonna fly in the NHL.

That's exactly what the AHL is for. Bear's emergence and Persson stepping in allows Bouch to take all the time he needs to round out his game in Bako. There's no doubting Dave Manson's work with our young defense down there, he has done very well for us down there.

 

[Nunymare]

Was Marody hurt last night?

 

[dustrock]

That's exactly what the AHL is for. Bear's emergence and Persson stepping in allows Bouch to take all the time he needs to round out his game in Bako. There's no doubting Dave Manson's work with our young defense down there, he has done very well for us down there.

Absolutely. I was one of the people doubting Bear after he regressed a bit last year and he sure proved me wrong.

Would be yugely surprised if Bouchard gets called up at all unless we're out of the playoffs in March

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Absolutely. I was one of the people doubting Bear after he regressed a bit last year and he sure proved me wrong.

Would be yugely surprised if Bouchard gets called up at all unless we're out of the playoffs in March

I always thought that he had the skill but his skating wasn't up to par. What a difference a big offseason made for him. Bouch may get a few games in depending on injuries, but in the mean time he can work on his game alongside Manson who has done wonders with our defense down there. Basically churning out 3 NHL caliber players in Bear, Lagesson and Jones.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I always thought that he had the skill but his skating wasn't up to par. What a difference a big offseason made for him. Bouch may get a few games in depending on injuries, but in the mean time he can work on his game alongside Manson who has done wonders with our defense down there. Basically churning out 3 NHL caliber players in Bear, Lagesson and Jones.

I don't think he sees any games imo.
Lagesson and Jones both deserve games over him right now and are much more ready.

Only way he sees games is if his defensive game improved leaps before the trade deadline or if we are out of playoffs.

 

[gordonhught]

I always thought that he had the skill but his skating wasn't up to par. What a difference a big offseason made for him. Bouch may get a few games in depending on injuries, but in the mean time he can work on his game alongside Manson who has done wonders with our defense down there. Basically churning out 3 NHL caliber players in Bear, Lagesson and Jones.

If Bouchard develops a bit of that Manson playstyle, then that would be huge.

 

[bobbythebrain]

If Bouchard develops a bit of that Manson playstyle, then that would be huge.

*yuge

 

[McFlyingV]

Not too worried about their record with a lot of new younger guys transitioning onto the team, and them having some injuries early. I think they still have a good shot at making playoffs if they can get healthy and rolling, but we're seeing promising transitions for a lot of the young guys like Bouchard, McLeod, Samorukov, and even Maksimov. Some of these guys will have a limited role this year and should see production increases next year as they earn a bigger role. This is the right way to develop solid depth from within and we should see some more new faces next year with Lavoie, maybe Broberg or Berglund or Safin.

This upcoming draft I hope they go heavy on skilled forwards in the draft because the D prospect pool looks very very good for the next 4-5 years with Lagesson and/or Jones likely to graduate next year/later this year, guys like Bouchard and Samorukov getting bigger roles next year, and others like Broberg, Kesselring, Kemp, and Berglund trickling onto the AHL team.

 

[Senor Catface]

Benson on fire

 

[voxel]

Jurco and Cave are too good for the AHL.

 

[Llamamoto]

Benson: 2 goals + 1 assist
Yamamoto: 1 assist
Jones: 2 assists
Currie: 1 + 1
Malone: 1 + 3
Cave: 1 goal
Jurco: 2 assists

Condors up 5-2.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Jurco is a freaking beast at the AHL level, man.

 

[Skolman]

 

[Senor Catface]

Benson: 2 goals + 1 assist
Yamamoto: 1 assist
Jones: 2 assists
Currie: 1 + 1
Malone: 1 + 3
Cave: 1 goal
Jurco: 2 assists

Condors up 5-2.

Yeah Jones now tied for 2nd in defensemen points and Benson tied for 19th in league scoring, only 3 points back on 5th.

 

[voxel]

Jurco is a freaking beast at the AHL level, man.

Same with Cave, AHL Superstar. He's McDavid driving to the net

Benson with the hatty!

 

[Soundwave]

Yeah I think Tyler Benson wants to be called up, lol.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Hatty!