C Kirby Dach (2019, 3rd, CHI)

[NotLeddy]

His puck reception ease has really impressed me. Doesn't have bad puck protection either, looks like. He has already very good offensive positioning.

Biggest weakness is winning puck battles, but he's still so young and he'll get stronger.

 

[AmericanDream]

FIRST NHL GOAL!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Thank you Red Dog God, thank you for the blessing known as Kirby Dach!!!

 

[d rake]

 

[Passchendaele]

His puck reception ease has really impressed me. Doesn't have bad puck protection either, looks like. He has already very good offensive positioning.

Biggest weakness is winning puck battles, but he's still so young and he'll get stronger.

That's what struck me when I saw footage of him earlier. Plays a pro game.

 

[Dominance]

Too bad he’s only gotten FIVE (5) MINUTES of ice time through two periods.

Seriously, what the f*** is that?

 

[greasysnapper]

I thought he looked good tonight. A little fish out of water moments, but he's not bad. I think he'll get a few more games here and then be sent down.

Really proud of him. First of many goals.

 

[d rake]

Good game from him tonight. Was arguably our best player along with Saad and Nylander. Picked up an assist after a great board battle win.

Looking like he'll stay up.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Dach looks like the real deal.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

It’s two games in, but I definitely didn’t expect him to transition this well

 

[WeThreeKings]

I'm not surprised. He has high IQ and played a pro style puck protection game in juniors.

Chicago was smart to take him at 3.

 

[snipes]

I'm not surprised. He has high IQ and played a pro style puck protection game in juniors.

Chicago was smart to take him at 3.

Yup. Especially after that Prince Albert series where he looked elite.

Don’t sleep on him as a Calder candidate when it’s all said and done.

Happy for Dach. He’s a great player.

 

[jj cale]

I said it before the draft and I will say it again, he has the potential to be the best player from that draft when all is said and done.

 

[Hostile Offer]

I said it before the draft and I will say it again, he has the potential to be the best player from that draft when all is said and done.

Absolutely. Sky is the limit for this kid.

 

[snipes]

Absolutely. Sky is the limit for this kid.

That size/speed/skill combination is rare and tough to find. Look at the value Byfield has in this draft coming up.

Dach is cut from that same cloth.

 

[42]

I said it before the draft and I will say it again, he has the potential to be the best player from that draft when all is said and done.

I think any of the top 5 2019 drafted players has the potential to be the best player from the draft.

 

[snipes]

I think any of the top 5 drafted players has the potential to be the best player from the draft.

Noah Hanifin never had potential to be better than McDavid.

 

[42]

Noah Hanifin never had potential to be better than McDavid.

I meant from 2019 draft class. Hughes, Kakko, Dach, Byram or Turcotte.

 

[snipes]

I meant from 2019 draft class. Hughes, Kakko, Dach, Byram or Turcotte.

Ahh okay yeah fair point.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Strome should be at Center. Just saying.

 

[CallMeShaft]

A good rush from Dach, but of course Hawks didn't even get a shot on net here because they decided they wanted to try passing the puck into the net in the 2nd period last night. Still, nice rush from the kid. Does not look like he's 18yo and playing just his 3rd game.

 

[snipes]

A good rush from Dach, but of course Hawks didn't even get a shot on net here because they decided they wanted to try passing the puck into the net in the 2nd period last night. Still, nice rush from the kid. Does not look like he's 18yo and playing just his 3rd game.

Atta boy.

Hawks fans are going to love this kid. Tough Western Canadian boy.

I hope he flat our dominates outside of playing the Oilers.

Right shot, 6’4, elite shot and passing ability, elevates his game when it gets nastier, and high IQ at both ends of the ice.

He’s like a Toews intangibles but far higher ceiling in terms of offensive skill and IQ.

 

[jj cale]

I think any of the top 5 2019 drafted players has the potential to be the best player from the draft.

Yeah, but it seems the general consensus is that it's a two horse race to be the best player from this draft,Kakko or Hughes.

We both clearly see it differently.

 

[jj cale]

Atta boy.

Hawks fans are going to love this kid. Tough Western Canadian boy.

I hope he flat our dominates outside of playing the Oilers.

Right shot, 6’4, elite shot and passing ability, elevates his game when it gets nastier, and high IQ at both ends of the ice.

He’s like a Toews intangibles but far higher ceiling in terms of offensive skill and IQ.

Tough is nice, skill is even nicer so it is great to see a Western Canadian forward have a high level of it to back up whatever toughness he may have as Canada's high end skill forwards don't typically come from the west, or at least not from the prairies anyway. Maybe he can be the start of a new trend out there.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Yeah, but it seems the general consensus is that it's a two horse race to be the best player from this draft,Kakko or Hughes.

We both clearly see it differently.

It always starts out as a two-horse race. But neither Hughes nor Kakko have shown enough to be looked at as clearly the best guys from their draft. It's not like with McDavid or Crosby or Ovechkin where they showed early on that they were head and shoulders better than everyone else.

Hughes and Kakko are the early favorites, but what Dach has done in his 3 NHL games and Turcotte has done in his short time in the NCAA should give people a little pause when declaring who might wind up the best. Byram could easily be the best of the bunch too, but he's off to a slightly slower start that the others this year.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

It always starts out as a two-horse race. But neither Hughes nor Kakko have shown enough to be looked at as clearly the best guys from their draft. It's not like with McDavid or Crosby or Ovechkin where they showed early on that they were head and shoulders better than everyone else.

Hughes and Kakko are the early favorites, but what Dach has done in his 3 NHL games and Turcotte has done in his short time in the NCAA should give people a little pause when declaring who might wind up the best. Byram could easily be the best of the bunch too, but he's off to a slightly slower start that the others this year.

Could also end up being some random from the later rounds like Kucherov or Stone or Benn, etc. Obviously not as likely but it’s just so early.