Team Cozens
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Nice snipe for Cozens 5th goal and 10th point of the tourney. He gets up to full speed so quickly and has such a pro game with his forecheck and net front presence.
C Dylan Cozens - Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL (2019, 7th, BUF)
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Sergei Shirokov
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Heart & soul high end 2C - that gets it done in every area. Going to be great behind Eichel (if they have him at C long-term).
Eichel / Cozens down the middle, Dahlin on the back end, UPL in goal.. Not bad at all. And Jack Quinn looks like a good winger too.
Eichel / Cozens down the middle, Dahlin on the back end, UPL in goal.. Not bad at all. And Jack Quinn looks like a good winger too.
Team Cozens
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JJ Peterka has been a pleasant surprise as well.
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Peasy
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Hes really impressed me this year.
Much better player than I thought last year.
Much better player than I thought last year.
La Cosa Nostra
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Outside of Eichel, Cozens is by far the best forward prospect the Sabres have had since Thomas Vanek. And before that it was Pierre Turgeon. With Eichel having 6 years left on his contract having Eichel-Cozens down the middle for at minimum half a decade is exciting. Cozens has been exceptional to incredible all 4 games.
tsujimoto74
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That's been the comp. Gotta say, his heavy stick work on the defensive side of the puck reminds me of ROR. I'm excited for this kid.
The Winter Soldier
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If he continues his ascending developmental curve, the Sabres could have one of the best 1-2 punches at Center in Eichel-Cousins in the near future. Impressed by his maturity, 2 way play, and leadership intangibles. Hard to explain, but he just gives off positive vibes. Winning players usually have this, Cousins is this type of player.
Zaddy
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He's had a pretty great tourney so far. Will be interesting to see if he can bring this type of game in the NHL. I was very critical of him in his draft year and I still see some of the same tendencies in his game I saw back then but his overall game has taken a big leap forward, enough for me to think he can be an impact player in the NHL and that he'll justify his draft position. When he's on he's pretty fun to watch.
what are the tendencies that are his weaknesses? Curious, thanks!
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Mainly that he tends to cough up the puck when he's pressured and doesn't make decisions quick enough. He's much more of a north-south than east-west player.
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I love how I knew how good he was the whole time.
May sound a little far-fetched but to this day remains my favourite prospect of the 2019 NHL Draft class. Thought he was also a good player to build around. Thought he'd be a good pick for the Red Wings. But Sabres fans, if Eichel ends up leaving Buffalo, I think Cozens and Dahlin will have the Sabres under control.
May sound a little far-fetched but to this day remains my favourite prospect of the 2019 NHL Draft class. Thought he was also a good player to build around. Thought he'd be a good pick for the Red Wings. But Sabres fans, if Eichel ends up leaving Buffalo, I think Cozens and Dahlin will have the Sabres under control.
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Cozens is developing nicely.... and Eichel honors his remaining 6 years of his contract and they form one of the Top 1 - 2C in the league. Sabres are going to surprise a lot of teams this year.
DudeWhereIsMakar
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I see him being at best serviceable for the Sabres as he is ready for the NHL who already deserves top-nine minutes. But sceptical on him being rookie of the year, at best a nominee. But in 2-3 seasons, I see him being an elite 1/2C that has very good leader potential.
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People had much higher expectations for Reinhart at this point. Cozzens has shown to be very effective opportunistic scorer. He leaves a lot to be desired if he wants to be a play driving center in the NHL. Which is what was expected of Reinhart. As good as Cozzens has been and improving well since being drafted, I still stand my ground and slot him as a winger at the NHL level. I am really rooting for Buffalo though, so it would not hurt my feelings one bit if Cozzens proved me wrong.
Bro why have you spelt his name wrong 3 times in one paragraph. The correct spelling is right there
Lol I was wondering the same thing. Or the other guy spelling Cousins three times.
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Reinhart was a higher pick and first forward chosen in the 2014 draft but at the same point of their careers (having both completed their draft+1 seasons, Cozens WHL campaign after being drafted and sent back was better then Reinharts). It is a shame we weren't able to see Cozens in the playoffs last year.
And overall Cozens is bigger, stronger and a much better skater. Unlike Reinhart Cozens looks to be a center in the pros. So yes, I think Cozens is definitely a better prospect then Reinhart was. Reinhart is a solid player, a legit 55-60 point RW1 but I have higher expectations for Cozens. I think Cozens can be a perennial 70 point "2C". I think Cozens will end up as a top 10-15 center but with Eichel also on the team he obviously won't be the 1C on the Sabres. Not saying he is going to be as good as Malkin but it is the same kind of situation. Malkin would be a 1C on a bunch of teams but in Pittsburgh he would be the 2C. Same thing for Cozens on Buffalo. Cozens will develop into a top 10-15 scorer among centers but will be behind Eichel the entire time Eichel is here.
Either way I am just happy that Buffalo looks to have drafted one of the best players from 2019 and didn't need to rely on a top 2 selection.
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Has had a great tourney. I wasn’t huge in him at the 19 draft...had him outside my top 10, IQ being my largest concern. I’ll put my foot in my mouth a bit though and give him his props. I think he has a lower ceiling than most (probably a 2C), but will be happy to be wrong. Would be nice to see Buffalo string together some good years.
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Cozens reminds me of Mark Scheifele. Both picked at #7. Cozens was rated higher pre-draft by scouting services than Scheifele was, but to an extent he is making a case that he should have been picked higher. I see a resemblance with the 2. I will predict he will be top 5 in redrafts in upcoming years. Definitely right now he has played himself into being the best player in the WJ tournament conversation.
DudeWhereIsMakar
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I might've said this before, but Dylan Cozens would've been my first pick in the 2019 draft. Yes, even first overall. He also should've been named captain this tournament; filled in Kirby Dach's skates in a big way. Even if he wasn't NHL ready I'd still take him for overall. Always been a Dylan Cozens fan.
I personally believe he's better than Kirby Dach AINEC.
In the 2017-18 WHL playoffs as a rookie he just played outstanding enough to help the Hurricanes reach the conference finals only to lose to their former goaltender.
I personally believe he's better than Kirby Dach AINEC.
In the 2017-18 WHL playoffs as a rookie he just played outstanding enough to help the Hurricanes reach the conference finals only to lose to their former goaltender.
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