C Akil Thomas - Niagara IceDogs, OHL (2018, 51st, LAK)

[Martin Skoula]

LOL COME ON

Go look at his fight card, he's fought exactly one guy who's smaller than him by a hair, one guy his size, while the rest of his opponents are between 5-8 inches taller than him and 30+ pounds heavier.

Who's he hiding from if he's willingly taking on 6'6 guys?

 

[Frk It]

Why would we do that when we already have Larkin, AA, Veleno and Rasmussen. We need a Jack Hughes top center not another guy who will likely be a 2nd or 3rd line one. It is Akil Thomas not Robert Thomas.

Thomas is a dynamic offensive player and may end up a winger.

The players you listed should not preclude you from drafting Thomas.

 

[Go Wings]

Thomas is a dynamic offensive player and may end up a winger.

The players you listed should not preclude you from drafting Thomas.

I am fine with the players we drafted before Thomas. I am also fine with the players we draftef after him. He isnt worth all of the rest of our picks.

 

[Frk It]

I am fine with the players we drafted before Thomas. I am also fine with the players we draftef after him. He isnt worth all of the rest of our picks.

I liked the Wings draft, it was one my favorite ones in years. But personally I would have tried to package some of those 3rd’s together for another 2nd to grab either Akil Thomas or Calen Addison.

Big fan of both of those kids and I think they have big offensive upside.

 

[Go Wings]

I liked the Wings draft, it was one my favorite ones in years. But personally I would have tried to package some of those 3rd’s together for another 2nd to grab either Akil Thomas or Calen Addison.

Big fan of both of those kids and I think they have big offensive upside.

This is foolish we are highjacking this thread. We have no idea if the Kings would even trade the pick so lets just stop here.

 

[Frk It]

This is foolish we are highjacking this thread. We have no idea if the Kings would even trade the pick so lets just stop here.

I didn’t start that conversation, and I was just trying to voice that I think he’s a good prospect for the most part.

I’m excited to see what he can do this year, I think he is going to prove to a lot of teams they shouldn’t have passed on him.

 

[Frk It]

If this kid can get to 190-195 lbs eventually... watch out everyone.

 

[Peasy]

Two 5 points games for him this season. Would like to see a bit more consistency.

 

[King'sPawn]

Two 5 points games for him this season. Would like to see a bit more consistency.

It's peaks and valleys for him.

In 3 games he has scored 13 points. The other 4 games he has 0 points

 

[WeThreeKings]

It's peaks and valleys for him.

In 3 games he has scored 13 points. The other 4 games he has 0 points

It's why he fell.

I loved Thomas. Others never saw him play a good game. He gets consistency and he's a top flight prospect. If he doesn't then he's gonna be one of those tweeners.

 

[Frk It]

 

[Peasy]

Up to 1.66 ppg now after a 5 point game (good for 5th in the OHL).

No idea why this guy fell to the 2nd round.

 

[landy92mack29]

Yeah he should've been a mid 1st but every year there are elite talents who fall to the mid-late 2nd. Really wanted the Avs to take him even at 16 other than Smith or Veleno but they could've even had him with their 2nd if they didn't give it away. Kid will be a good one along with Clague and Anderson-Dolan imo

 

[Pia8988]

3rd 5 point game, 6th with 4 or more. Niagara is a really deep team, should be fun.

 

[HOPE]

was so pissed when Montreal passed on him...

 

[Peasy]

Just put up 2 goals and an assist against Guelph.

 

[Pia8988]

6th game on the season of 4 or more points. Needs 6 points in the final 5 games to break 100 on the year. Tied for 4th in PPG for the OHL. Pretty great +1 year for him.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

was so pissed when Montreal passed on him...

As was I when the Wings passed on him for McIsaac, but McIsaac's season has quelled some of my worries about his upside. That being said I think Thomas should have been drafted much earlier, I'd have thought he'd go in the mid 20s or 30s, but the Kings appear to have themselves a quality top 6 prospect. Hopefully he can continue his strong play into the playoffs.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Strong season but would like to see what he does in the AHL over two years.

 

[Starry Knight]

I was okay with the Stars taking him at 13. There's no way he should have fell to 51.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

I was okay with the Stars taking him at 13. There's no way he should have fell to 51.

Yep. Had him in the middle of my first round, he's going to make a lot of teams look stupid

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Yep. Had him in the middle of my first round, he's going to make a lot of teams look stupid

Yeah, I think I had him around 20th overall.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

God, I hope all you guys who wanted him higher in the draft are right.

Seems like his biggest knock at this point is not having one real "excel" talent (other than raw speed) so what's his pro identity is a question

 

[landy92mack29]

 

[SAM STEVENS]

Why did it take so long for him to sign?