Prospect Info: Bakersfield Condors '21 | GO CRAZY CONDORSTOWN! Perched Atop The Pacific!

[Stoneman89]

Other than the Chicago Wolves I think the best 3 teams are in the Pacific. Maybe Hershey Bears too.

Stockton and Toronto usually field good teams but their rosters are garbage this season. Belleville graduated most of their prospects. And Charlotte and Milwaukee didn’t play this season.

How will we ever know if we don't ever play them this year?

 

[voxel]

There have been a few posts (by Gull against Skinner) and this chance for the good guys

 

[voxel]

How will we ever know if we don't ever play them this year?

I watched a few Laval/Marlies/Senators games (because I was interested in Caufield) it was ECHL bad. Total lack of skill.

You see the skill of Zegras, Lavoie, and Marody tonight. Also you have Cracknell, Malone, Griffith - who have all played in the NHL... unlike some of the rosters I've seen.

 

[Soli]

CONDORS IN OT!!!! MALONE BOOKS THE TEAM A TRIP TO VEGAS!!!

Maybe we can send them some cavalry....

 

[voxel]

CONDORS IN OT!!!! MALONE BOOKS THE TEAM A TRIP TO VEGAS!!!

Maybe we can send them some cavalry....

McLeod might be the only player eligible. There's some weird AHL rules where you had to be on the roster on a certain date.

Well deserved win. These playoffs are kinda waste of time. How the standings (Silver Knights, Condors, Gulls) is my ranking of teams.

 

[Soli]

McLeod might be the only play eligible. There's some weird AHL rules where you had to be on the roster on a certain date.

Well deserved win. These playoffs are kinda waste of time. How the standings (Silver Knights, Condors, Gulls) is my ranking of teams.

Yeah I don't think Bouchard made the clear day roster but who knows how binding the rules are. These players don't even wanna play in their playoffs!

Hopefully Holloway's thumb but who knows.

 

[Soli]

 

[BarDownBobo]

I wish so much that Holt could be calling Oilers games. He’s phenomenal.

 

[McDrai]

Holy shit. An Oilers affiliated team won a playoff game in OT! I'm soaking this all in

 

[voxel]

Holy shit. An Oilers affiliated team won a playoff game in OT! I'm soaking this all in

They won 2 OT games in the series. They led for exactly ZERO seconds in three games but vastly outplayed the Gulls for 80% of the time.

To be fair, Gulls like Zegras and Drysdale seemed a little disinterested in the series. They were not playing for jobs like the others.

 

[CycloneSweep]

The one thing the Condors don't lack is give a shit.
Imo they have been playing well above their skill level all season, Woodcroft, again has them rolling.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

For those watching Lavoie, how close is he to being a potential NHL call-up?

 

[CycloneSweep]

For those watching Lavoie, how close is he to being a potential NHL call-up?

I would say maybe not close.
But it really depends on how he matures and plays next season.
I would probably say 2-3 seasons.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I would say maybe not close.
But it really depends on how he matures and plays next season.
I would probably say 2-3 seasons.

So he's a Benson level prospect IYO? I would figure that he's a full season in the AHL away at max. Guy has averaged over 4 shots a game in the postseason so far.

 

[CycloneSweep]

So he's a Benson level prospect IYO? I would figure that he's a full season in the AHL away at max. Guy has averaged over 4 shots a game in the postseason so far.

I would say a Benson level prospect for sure. I would say he has a much better chance at succeeding due to his scoring ability.
The shots are nice but its the rest of his game that he needs to work on to be called up to the NHL. His play away from the puck is lacking right now and his effort is still pretty inconsistent.

If he can bust his ass working on his play away from the puck than he can absolutely only be a season away. It's up to him though

 

[voxel]

So he's a Benson level prospect IYO? I would figure that he's a full season in the AHL away at max. Guy has averaged over 4 shots a game in the postseason so far.

If Benson had Lavoie's size and skating - he'd be a 100% NHLer.

Lavoie needs a year in the AHL... mainly because of what you just said. He takes over 4 shots a game. He's hogging the puck and dangling through defenders too much. Yeah, he's sometimes successful but I'd rather he learn to use his teammates. He had two sweet high-skilled passes last night (one for a goal) but mostly he's trying to do too much.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

If Benson had Lavoie's size and skating - he'd be a 100% NHLer.

Lavoie needs a year in the AHL... mainly because of what you just said. He takes over 4 shots a game. He's hogging the puck and dangling through defenders too much. Yeah, he's sometimes successful but I'd rather he learn to use his teammates. He had two sweet high-skilled passes last night (one for a goal) but mostly he's trying to do too much.

When you have a shot like his, I don't mind him putting that many pucks on net.

 

[CycloneSweep]

When you have a shot like his, I don't mind him putting that many pucks on net.

I think the issue is that he is hogging the puck, dangling and shooting. Those 4 shots would be much better if he was using his linemates and getting open in scoring positions to shoot. Instead he tries to do it himself which has been leading to little production.

Gotta use his linemates better.

 

[voxel]

When you have a shot like his, I don't mind him putting that many pucks on net.

WHEN he hits the net. He misses 4+ shots a night. He shoots a lot more than the official counts and it's due to being too selfish. Last night's passes were slick and finally him using teammates rather than trying for a low percentage shot.

 

[Stoneman89]

Draisaitl shoots the puck towards the net about a dozen times a game after gorgeous McDavid setups. How many times does he actually HIT the net? Probably about 2-3 times. But he scores on 1 or 2 of them. Nothing wrong with shooting, but after a while you really net to start hitting the net more often.

 

[voxel]

Draisaitl shoots the puck towards the net about a dozen times a game after gorgeous McDavid setups. How many times does he actually HIT the net? Probably about 2-3 times. But he scores on 1 or 2 of them. Nothing wrong with shooting, but after a while you really net to start hitting the net more often.

Right now the better comparison is young Hall. Hall would attempt to shoot from everywhere - bad or good.

 

[Panda Bear]

Draisaitl shoots the puck towards the net about a dozen times a game after gorgeous McDavid setups. How many times does he actually HIT the net? Probably about 2-3 times. But he scores on 1 or 2 of them. Nothing wrong with shooting, but after a while you really net to start hitting the net more often.

he shoots for the corners like a young Kovalchuk, never the rebound or just to get it on net

 

[Fourier]

Draisaitl shoots the puck towards the net about a dozen times a game after gorgeous McDavid setups. How many times does he actually HIT the net? Probably about 2-3 times. But he scores on 1 or 2 of them. Nothing wrong with shooting, but after a while you really net to start hitting the net more often.

I actually agree. Leon of course is often in a very extreme angle and is trying to put the puck in a very small space. But many big goal scorers are volmue shooters. Ovi for one, Tavares, Seguin, Paceoretty, Kessel...

If Lavoie wants to hold onto the puck then being a hog will be a problem. But if he develops into a volume shooter with his tools he could be exactly what the doctor ordered.

 

[belair]

Any chance that Holloway gets some game action against the Silver Knights?

 

[CycloneSweep]

Any chance that Holloway gets some game action against the Silver Knights?

Not looking likely. Apparently his thumb isn't quite healed as well as they thought