Phenomenon13
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I just noticed today that Carl Neill is in the Q and not in the AHL.
Is there a reason he is not playing for Utica?
Is there a reason he is not playing for Utica?
I just noticed today that Carl Neill is in the Q and not in the AHL.
Is there a reason he is not playing for Utica?
He's not ready. Weak skater and extremely raw defensively. Probably not a prospect worth investing time. Solid Q player, not much pro future IMO
Thats extremely dissapointing to hear. Can't we just take skill in the later rounds? Please....
Thats extremely dissapointing to hear. Can't we just take skill in the later rounds? Please....
Thats extremely dissapointing to hear. Can't we just take skill in the later rounds? Please....
He's a D that puts up a much of points. He's the perfect example of drafting skills in the late round.
Only if they are defensemenWe need to stockpile 5th round picks. Heck, let's swap all of our picks and pick the entire 5th round this year.
We need to stockpile 5th round picks. Heck, let's swap all of our picks and pick the entire 5th round this year.
And while we're at it maybe we can find a way to get back that fifth rounder we flushed away for 20 games of Brandon Prust last season.
And while we're at it maybe we can find a way to get back that fifth rounder we flushed away for 20 games of Brandon Prust last season.
And the sixth round pick we gave up for 20 games of Emersen Etem.
Neill wasn't all that impressive in two prospects tournaments and still doesn't have a contract.....unlikely he gets signed, although a PTO in Utica might work.
No need to sugar coat it... he was VERY bad at the prospects camp this summer.
BUT.. he just turned 20.. and he's ripping it up for his team currently Offensively at least.
At 6'3, he's a project worth seeing through and hope with experience comes some 2-way reliability.
You have Neill and another dman (who I assume is his D partner) leading the squad in points with 31-32 pts... the next dman on the team has 7 points.
- Currently is 3rd in the Q in dmen scoring. Leader has 33, his partner has 32, he has 31.
Yep...have to concede...he was pretty brutal in the prospects tourney....and the Canucks have two other guys coming out of junior, Olson and Brisebois, who will need contracts....can't sign all of 'em.
Does anyone see the Canucks re-signing Pedan, Billins, McEneny, or Nilsson at the end of the year?
I sorta want to see how Olson/Brisebois/Neill pan out. I think the Canucks only have 47 players under contract right now.
Does anyone see the Canucks re-signing Pedan, Billins, McEneny, or Nilsson at the end of the year?
I sorta want to see how Olson/Brisebois/Neill pan out. I think the Canucks only have 47 players under contract right now.
Utica contracts could work for some of those guys rather than NHL deals.
There needs to be more discussion of him, 6'1, 200lbs, RH Defenceman.
Currently:
#1 in Points (for defenceman)
#1 in Goals (for defenceman)
#1 in Shots (for defenceman)
#1 in Dangerous Shots (for defenceman)
#3 in Assists (for defenceman
#3 in Points Per Game (for defenceman)
He's putting up an excellent season and is doing what you would want out of a draft pick which is dominating his league.
There is some real upside here and he has proven he can take the next step to the AHL at the very least.
Uh, no he hasn't. But those are encouraging numbers. Let's hope he can keep on developing in Utica next season.