Prospect Info: D Declan Chisholm (2018 5th, 150th overall) - Signed ELC

[Mortimer Snerd]

Looking promising in his D+1 isn't a guarantee, in this you are right. There's no making the NHL until you make it. However, how a player does relative to personal history and his cohorts makes it easier to gauge just how likely (or unlikely) a prospect is to make the NHL. Chisholm is clipping along at a PPG in the OHL, while facing the top matchups on his team. He's leading his team in scoring by 7 points. He's just a scant handful of players on his team in positive double digits for +/-. Yes, I know that the stat is very flawed, but you can still get use out of it by seeing how the team stacks up against each other; there's someone with a -11, opposite of the +13 that another player has.

To summarize, he's:
- More than doubled his offensive production
- Increased his minutes played
- Is facing the best opposition each night

Declan Chisholm - Prospect-Stats

This is an excellent resource for advanced stats in the CHL. Take a look at how his stats and usage has changed in the 3 years he's been in the league. Looking at how much he's grown, it's hard to not get excited for the idea of him being good enough to play in the NHL.

Yup.

Don't know why you are telling me this though. Did I knock him as a prospect? I'm very excited by his progress.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

He such an excellent skater and his strength has improved as well. I think personally from when I have watched him these 2 things have helped him develop into a bit of a scoring machine.

 

[mazmin]

25 assists over 28 games played is pretty unbelievable. Is there a breakdown of 5x5 vs. PP points available anywhere? I'd like to find out how he's scoring all these points.

 

[Daximus]

25 assists over 28 games played is pretty unbelievable. Is there a breakdown of 5x5 vs. PP points available anywhere? I'd like to find out how he's scoring all these points.

He's got

1 5v5 goal
2 PP goals

20 5v5 assists
4 PP assists
1 SH assist

 

[JetsUK]

Why is your kid wearing a red jersey?

He's got

1 5v5 goal
2 PP goals

20 5v5 assists
4 PP assists
1 SH assist

Thanks for this breakdown. And he's doing this while regularly playing against the other team's best. Looking more and more like a heady, super-mobile Morrissey-type player, though without the physicality (not saying he'll get there, of course).

 

[EpicGingy]

I have no idea what Canada's junior defenceman depth is but he should be a likely pick for the World Junior's right?

 

[Daximus]

I have no idea what Canada's junior defenceman depth is but he should be a likely pick for the World Junior's right?

He's likely going to get an invite I think. Bouchard, POJ, Dobson, MsIsaac, Merkley, Brook, Smith, Woo, Addison, Bernard-Docker are all likely invited as well among others. It's going to be a damn tough team to make.

 

[KingBogo]

He's likely going to get an invite I think. Bouchard, POJ, Dobson, MsIsaac, Merkley, Brook, Smith, Woo, Addison, Bernard-Docker are all likely invited as well among others. It's going to be a damn tough team to make.

Hey Dax when you have the time it would be nice for you to do a post running through the chances of all our prospects making their World junior team. This goes for any of you prospect hawks that watch these kids closely.

 

[mazmin]

He's got

1 5v5 goal
2 PP goals

20 5v5 assists
4 PP assists
1 SH assist

Thank you kindly!

Those are some incredible numbers. It seems like he's the Jets #3 prospect right now behind KVes and Niku. That happened quick!

 

[Adam da bomb]

Thank you kindly!

Those are some incredible numbers. It seems like he's the Jets #3 prospect right now behind KVes and Niku. That happened quick!

Samberg got bumped. Which is incredible those 2 guys are going to make the Jets so good in a few years(fingers crossed).

 

[Bob E]

Niku has some serious work to do to be a competent dman in the nhl.

 

[Generalsupdates]

I have no idea what Canada's junior defenceman depth is but he should be a likely pick for the World Junior's right?

No. There were 12 D-men invited to the Canada summer World Junior showcase and he was not one of them

 

[Mud Turtle]

Samberg got bumped. Which is incredible those 2 guys are going to make the Jets so good in a few years(fingers crossed).

We so badly need a solid defensman like Samberg on this team. Hope he develops quickly.

 

[Maukkis]

He's likely going to get an invite I think. Bouchard, POJ, Dobson, MsIsaac, Merkley, Brook, Smith, Woo, Addison, Bernard-Docker are all likely invited as well among others. It's going to be a damn tough team to make.

Doesn't /really/ seem like there's too many locks with regards to defensemen. Bouchard is one for sure, but the rest... dunno, really. Brook, maybe?

 

[Robinson2187]

Doesn't /really/ seem like there's too many locks with regards to defensemen. Bouchard is one for sure, but the rest... dunno, really. Brook, maybe?

Dobson too probably

 

[cg98]

Doesn't /really/ seem like there's too many locks with regards to defensemen. Bouchard is one for sure, but the rest... dunno, really. Brook, maybe?

Dobson, Smith, Brook, Bouchard are all locks at this point.

 

[Huffer]

We so badly need a solid defensman like Samberg on this team. Hope he develops quickly.

Agreed. It's great to see Chisholm do so well this year, but he has not surpassed Samberg.

 

[surixon]

The selection camp roster will be released today so here is hoping he is on it.

 

[Gil Fisher]

Ranking our defense prospects....food for discussion:

#fail

 

[Gil Fisher]

Ranking our defense prospects....attempt #2:

ugghhh....fail #2. can a mod move this to the Prospects thread?

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Gawanke ahead of Stanley is wrong IMO

I would rank our D prospects like this

Samberg
Niku

Stanley
Green
Kovacevic

Chisholm
Vallati
Gawanke

Evingson
Cederholm

The groupings reflect their potential. Top 1/2, top 4, Top 6, Tweeners

 

[surixon]

Gawanke ahead of Stanley is wrong IMO

I would rank our D prospects like this

Samberg
Niku

Stanley
Green
Kovacevic

Chisholm
Vallati
Gawanke

Evingson
Cederholm

The groupings reflect their potential. Top 1/2, top 4, Top 6, Tweeners

I'm curious as to why Stanley is ranked in the second group. All the defenseman in the third group have out performed him at equivalent ages in junior.

 

[pucka lucka]

I'm curious as to why Stanley is ranked in the second group. All the defenseman in the third group have out performed him at equivalent ages in junior.

He was picked in the first round by professionals? that's all i got

 

[csk]

He was picked in the first round by professionals? that's all i got

TTTTAAAALLLLLLLL

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I'm curious as to why Stanley is ranked in the second group. All the defenseman in the third group have out performed him at equivalent ages in junior.

I like what I have seen so far in the AHL. But I don't expect anything from him callup wise till next season