Prospect Info: Bakersfield Condors '19-20 Season

[Senor Catface]

Classic 6 foot high pass by Mcleod haha

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Nice to see Bouchard, Benson, and Yamamoto get points early.

 

[Senor Catface]

I'm on the carrot's team.

 

[replacement]

Josh Currie had to leave the game after a collision in the neutral zone. Hopefully he's okay.

 

[Senor Catface]

Josh Currie had to leave the game after a collision in the neutral zone. Hopefully he's okay.

Yeah, I only saw the end of it. I wouldn't mind seeing it again to see why Currie got the call and not the other guy.

 

[Del Preston]

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I'm on the carrot's team.

I don't understand what the point of that was. It was just a mascot skating around in a top hat.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Josh Currie had to leave the game after a collision in the neutral zone. Hopefully he's okay.

He got a penalty to boot.

 

[Del Preston]

Benson got robbed.

And Lowe blocked one with his face.

 

[voxel]

Defensively, this team is kinda sloppy. A little soft on the puck for my tastes. No Bear, Day, Lagesson.

 

[Deleted member 241491]

The AHL feed is quite good. Better than I would of thought.

 

[Senor Catface]

A hooking call with 44 seconds left. That better have been one hell of a hook.

 

[Del Preston]

Malone takes his second hooking penalty in the final four minutes.

 

[Da McBomb]

Don't forget about Yam.... don't forget about Yam

 

[LTIR]

Victory?

 

[Del Preston]

The good guys hold on for a 2-1 win.

27/28 for Starrett

 

[voxel]

When Lowe-Jones is your best D pairing... the team needs a few more last season's D back. Great first 10-15mins then kinda played meh.

Desharnais is a huge D-man. Has some skill...

 

[Deleted member 241491]

The best forward for me was Yamamoto. He was buzzing all night. He also looks like he has beefed up a bit and held his own when in a crowd (most times). Starrett was on his game, same with Stolerz, both goalies were good.

 

[voxel]

The best forward for me was Yamamoto. He was buzzing all night. He also looks like he has beefed up a bit and held his own when in a crowd (most times). Starrett was on his game, same with Stolerz, both goalies were good.

Marody, Currie, Benson, Yams, Gagner, McLeod, Malone would be my order of forward impact.

Bouchard was a non factor in this game except for the goal on the rush. Samarukov was an awesome rover. He’s basically the new Day.

 

[replacement]

Last season, I said Cooper Marody was worth the price of admission, he was on another level with the puck.

Well, he might still be the best showman on the team. But Kailer Yamamoto just played the kind of game that Cooper Marody has never played even once in the AHL. Kailer Yamamoto created something good every shift he was out there AND he played a perfect game at both ends. He backchecked, he was in lanes, he didn't turn the puck over in the neutral zone, he was absolutely perfect. He played a game that makes coaches smile as they drift off to sleep.

If that's Yamamoto easing himself back from an injury, I feel sorry for the rest of the league.

 

[Senor Catface]

The best forward for me was Yamamoto. He was buzzing all night. He also looks like he has beefed up a bit and held his own when in a crowd (most times). Starrett was on his game, same with Stolerz, both goalies were good.

Agreed. Every time Yamamoto was on the ice he was making smart effective plays. Had a really good game.

 

[Da McBomb]

Last season, I said Cooper Marody was worth the price of admission, he was on another level with the puck.

Well, he might still be the best showman on the team. But Kailer Yamamoto just played the kind of game that Cooper Marody has never played even once in the AHL. Kailer Yamamoto created something good every shift he was out there AND he played a perfect game at both ends. He backchecked, he was in lanes, he didn't turn the puck over in the neutral zone, he was absolutely perfect. He played a game that makes coaches smile as they drift off to sleep.

If that's Yamamoto easing himself back from an injury, I feel sorry for the rest of the league.

Awesome to hear that about our most skilled forward prospect. Lots of people were starting to doubt this player...

 

[CycloneSweep]

Awesome to hear that about our most skilled forward prospect. Lots of people were starting to doubt this player...

People will still doubt him until he can translate it to the big leagues

 

[Dazed and Confused]

One thing working in Yamamoto's favour is he's a near perfect fit for a line with Nuge and Neal. Speedy guy that can hound the puck and also play the set-up role. You can contrast this to Gagner, Marody, and Benson, who are all likely a little too slow to be on a line opposite Neal (Nor do they bring any size to at least help counter-act that).

I wouldn't rush Yams, but if he continues to look good, I'd definitely give him a look if/when Jurco falls out of the top 6.

 

[replacement]

Awesome to hear that about our most skilled forward prospect. Lots of people were starting to doubt this player...

I think the NHL doubt is warranted. It's not been a smooth journey for the man. One excellent AHL game doesn't mean much in the NHL. Watching the AHL closely the last little while, I understand more and more just how big the jump is to the next level.

In the context of the Condors, I'm excited to see what Yamamoto has and will bring to the table. I want the Condors to win, and I think Yamamoto can be one of the best players in the league. In the context of the Oilers, I see a ton of NHL polish in that first game. But that's just the first game. We'll see how things go.

 

[Da McBomb]

I think the NHL doubt is warranted. It's not been a smooth journey for the man. One excellent AHL game doesn't mean much in the NHL. Watching the AHL closely the last little while, I understand more and more just how big the jump is to the next level.

In the context of the Condors, I'm excited to see what Yamamoto has and will bring to the table. I want the Condors to win, and I think Yamamoto can be one of the best players in the league. In the context of the Oilers, I see a ton of NHL polish in that first game. But that's just the first game. We'll see how things go.

Yah I know Kailer still has some big hurdles to clear to make it successfully in the NHL. But despite his size, I definitely think he has the skill and right game to be an NHL'er. He's great on the forecheck and pretty responsible in his own end too. I think he is our most skilled forward prospect. I just think he's been unlucky with injuries. Hopefully all the injuries are all behind him now and he can just focus on hockey, like Benson did after getting over his injuries.