Prospect Info: C Dillon Dube, 56th overall

[LastWordArmy]

Scouting Report

http://lastwordonsports.com/2016/05/06/dillon-dube-scouting-report-2016-nhl/

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[Ace Rimmer]

Dillon Dube, 56th Overall

http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=102929

I like it!

 

[Flaming Satan]

I love this pick, not only a player that can compete for a roster spot down the road but a Cochranite as well!

 

[Yung Rotini]

ayyyyyyyyyyy lmao

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Think a slightly lesser Konency in terms of a propsect, or at best we're talking a Brendan Gallagher type of player if he makes it.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I like this pick by the Flames.

 

[Dertell]

blehhh

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I also don't expect him to play C at the next level FWIW. I think his game is more suited to wing.

 

[Yung Rotini]

I also don't expect him to play C at the next level FWIW. I think his game is more suited to wing.

Agreed.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Really like it. He's friend with my cousin so I did a fair bit of research on him. Bob had him at 36 so I'm thrilled we still managed to get him at the end of the second. He's absolutely got second line potential. Good offense, good motor. I too suspect he'll be a winger though.

A lesser Gallagher or a Shaw with a chance for a bit more offense are great comparisons.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Hyped for this season. Haven't had a Flame on the Rockets since Backlund.

(Baillie doesn't count)

He should be lined up with Merkley this season so he should have a good year.

 

[AgeOfBennett]

I feel like this guy is gonna be great for our bottom 6 in a couple years

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Would rather have had Abramov, but I guess Dube was a good pick at that point too. I would think he's more than a couple years away though.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I don't think he's a lock at all to play, but I'm fan of his. I think he's a guy that's always going to be a fan favourite. I'm pulling for him.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

I definitely think he's pretty close to a lock to play, not to say he'll reach his potential, but he's got tools that will make him an effective bottom 6 guy at the least. Size is the only thing that may prevent him from being a lock to at least play in my mind.

Edit: I actually think I phrased that quite wrong looking at it now.

I think he is a very safe bet, not a lock, to play relative to other prospects because of the tools he has, he's not a top 6 or bust prospect, thus I think he is a pretty safe pick, with a potential pretty high payoff.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I think Poirier and Klimchuk were both a cut above when they were drafted, they are not locks to be regulars. I like Dube, I'm a fan, but I'd say only a handful of guys a draft are locks to play. I hope he gets there, he's a great player.

 

[Tkachukycheese]

Not a bad pick, but I still think we coulda took someone better in the 2nd round.

 

[DFF]

Not a bad pick, but I still think we coulda took someone better in the 2nd round.

They all have issues at that point...and chance any of them becoming useful is probably 10%

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

hes not a lock he's a 2nd round pick. He's got like a 20% chance of being an NHL regular.

 

[Anglesmith]

Really don't like his name. Not a strong hockey name. Not sure he has much a of a chance unless he can come up with some kind of career-saving nickname in a hurry.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

I think Poirier and Klimchuk were both a cut above when they were drafted, they are not locks to be regulars. I like Dube, I'm a fan, but I'd say only a handful of guys a draft are locks to play. I hope he gets there, he's a great player.

Yeah I'd agree for the most part, my wording was extremely poor . I think I put it much better in my edit.

 

[BigRangy]

Really don't like his name. Not a strong hockey name. Not sure he has much a of a chance unless he can come up with some kind of career-saving nickname in a hurry.

Dube is a fantastic hockey name imo, all the Flames picks this year were great A+ hockey names except Parsons.

I like Dube and I think he's a little undervalued for where he was taken. I would have preferred Bitten or Raddysh or Abramov, but he's a good pick.

 

[Anglesmith]

Dube is a fantastic hockey name imo, all the Flames picks this year were great A+ hockey names except Parsons.

I like Dube and I think he's a little undervalued for where he was taken. I would have preferred Bitten or Raddysh or Abramov, but he's a good pick.

I would've loved Raddysh at this spot, but I trust our scouts, and know that I will likely be proven wrong.

 

[BigRangy]

I would've loved Raddysh at this spot, but I trust our scouts, and know that I will likely be proven wrong.

Yup, exactly my thoughts. It's pretty obvious the Flames' scouts don't think Raddysh will be a good NHL player, because he ticks all of their boxes. I really liked him because he could be that rare playmaking winger that I thinks the Flames will need in their future due to Bennett and Monahan being shoot-first guys.

I still remember trading for Alex Tanguay on NHL 04 because, as a playmaking winger, I thought he'd be a great fit with shoot-first Iggy. I was super happy when the Flames picked him up, even though it didn't result in the multiple cups a younger me thought it would. Wouldn't mind giving him another go this year now that he's a UFA, but from what I remember I don't think he left Calgary on good terms.

 

[Yung Rotini]

Really don't like his name. Not a strong hockey name. Not sure he has much a of a chance unless he can come up with some kind of career-saving nickname in a hurry.

We can call him doobz

Kind of like deebz, because DBU is also a terrible hockey name