Clayton Keller named NHL rookie of the month!

[Summer Rose]

Well-deserved, Clayton.

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[Tad Mikowski]

Kid is just electric to watch. What a steal at pick 7

 

[moosemeister]

Absolutely ate crow on this kid.

Though we are having the worst season ever, he is the only reason I keep watching

 

[ClassLessCoyote]

Kid is just electric to watch. What a steal at pick 7

He would have went #1 in last years draft for sure.

 

[Matias Maccete]

Absolutely ate crow on this kid.

Though we are having the worst season ever, he is the only reason I keep watching

I wanted Logan brown. He may end up a fine player, but I'm incredibly happy we went with Keller now haha.

Him not getting rookie of the month would've been a travesty. He has all those points on this crap team, insane.

 

[Jakey53]

...but shouldn't he be in the AHL for development?

 

[RemoAZ]

He's been fun to watch that's for sure. I still don't get why Tocc doesn't try Domi and Duclair together again. If they can recapture the magic they've had in the past, we could have two dangerous lines. That's what this team needs. We have enough talent to make 3 scoring lines but Tocc seems afraid to put them together and run with it. He's trying to force a high octane offense on the roster but won't group the offensive players together. It's so frustrating to watch. Perlini with Keller and Stepan, Domi and Duclair with Strome or Dvo and the other with Fischer. Why not put the guys that can run the offense together and give them time to develop some chemistry? Or move Keller to LW and bring up Merkley too. Is he trying to cover for the defense? If so screw that. Go all in on the offense and get the forwards going. Figure out the defense and goal tending after they get healthy.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

Keller is also a later 98, he was only like two months off being eligible for this draft

 

[TheLegend]

...but shouldn't he be in the AHL for development?

Only if you want Dave Tippett back.

 

[Toadie]

NOOOO you had to bring it up

 

[zz]

So far he's made me forget we missed out on McJesus / Eichel / Matthews.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

So far he's made me forget we missed out on McJesus / Eichel / Matthews.

Hehe, looks like it may be longer than expected before 10 years of Oilers v. Sabres/Leafs in the cup finals...not that that helps us any...

But, yeah, CK's fun to root for - and he's exactly my size. Been a while since the days of Ronning, then Briere...

 

[cobra427]

So far he's made me forget we missed out on McJesus / Eichel / Matthews.

Keller could be near their level or a notch below. Its still early but he sure looks like a top 20 forward in the making.

 

[mouser]

Well I picked Jost over him in the moderator mock draft last season. Mea culpa.

 

[rt]

I had Logan effing Brown over him.

 

[mouser]

I had Logan effing Brown over him.

That makes me feel a little better. At least I had Keller ahead of Brown

Jost
Keller
Brown

Was my list when the pick came up

 

[rt]

I tend to vastly overrate size when I see very little of players. If I watch them a fair bit, that bias always evaporates.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Despite a poor start, there are some positives in Arizona.

Clayton Keller Making Noise Around the NHL - Last Word on Hockey

 

[BigMac1212]

Congratulations, Clayton. At least the Coyotes has at least 1 bright side this rotten season.

 

[Jamieh]

So far he's made me forget we missed out on McJesus / Eichel / Matthews.

I like Keller but he is not in the conversation with those 3 yet and I'm doubtful that he will be. He is a great player and I think will have a great NHL career but he's 2nd tier, not like the other 3. He's more Gaudreau and that's really good.

 

[pheasant]

Rookie of the month is about 1/12 of the accolades I expect him to get at the end of this season, if you get my drift.

 

[zz]

I like Keller but he is not in the conversation with those 3 yet and I'm doubtful that he will be. He is a great player and I think will have a great NHL career but he's 2nd tier, not like the other 3. He's more Gaudreau and that's really good.

I think it's way too early to tell. You're right, he'll never be mistaken with those 3 - his size alone makes his style of play more limited in scope. But he does have the potential to be just like Patrick Kane. Nothing to sneeze at.

 

[MIGs Dog]

again

Keller Wins Rookie of the Month Award for Second Time


Keller Wins Rookie of the Month Award for Second Time

 

[OriginalJetsCoyotes]

So does Keller stand a chance to win the Calder? Right now I'm assuming Barzal wins it with his point per game play and how all trophies seem to be point related.

 

[moosemeister]

So does Keller stand a chance to win the Calder? Right now I'm assuming Barzal wins it with his point per game play and how all trophies seem to be point related.

No.

Barzal and the kid from Boston have it in the bag.