D/LW Mackenze Stewart - Prince Albert Raiders, WHL (2014, 186th overall, Vancouver)

[tc 23]

So the Canucks actually signed this guy today. From my viewings I'm baffled at the signing as I see zero upside, but I'm not a huge WHL guy. Any regular WHL followers able to chip in with some thoughts? Thanks in advance!

Click to read more...

 

[R S]

Was shocked he was drafted. Even more shocked they signed him.

 

[MS]

This is the worst WHL player I have ever seen get a pro contract. It's debatable if he'll even be good enough to claim an overage spot for a WHL team next year.

Can't skate, no talent, doesn't have a terribly high defensive IQ. Does everything slowly. He's big and can fight a bit.

 

[WTG]

What are his scrums/60 stats?

 

[Intoewsables]

What are his scrums/60 stats?

I don't know, but his grit REL is off the charts.

 

[Love]

Quite simply, Benning was/is not ready for an NHL GM position.

He is a guy who has repeatedly shown that he believes that size > hockey playing ability.

Can't wait for this guy to be fired if he continues this **** and doesn't get Subban signed.

 

[Nuckles]

Don't worry guys, Benning has a plan. We're going to develop him as a winger.



Brilliant.

 

[Get North]

This is weird. Could make sense, big guy, skates pretty well, physical.

 

[snizzbone*]

Lmao what

 

[PM]

If they wanted a goon winger so bad they should have just kept Sestito. He has almost as many points at the NHL level as Stewart does in juniors. Oh and he's already a winger and didn't cost a draft pick.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I'm not even sure he's going to make Kalamazoo's top9 as a forward. This is just baffling.

 

[Virtanen18]

This just makes me shake my head. Subban better get signed.

 

[Random Forest]

Quite simply, Benning was/is not ready for an NHL GM position.

Has nothing to do with GM 'readiness', whatever that means. It's just a philosophical difference. Pretty shocking that such philosophies and mentalities continue to be employed by NHL teams.

 

[Breakers]

I'm starting to get the feeling Jim Benning has NO IDEA what he is doing.

Dorsett signed for too much

Sbisa who is pretty bad D-man gets a massive raise.

This Mackenzie Stewart will struggle to make Vancouver's ECHL affiliate.

 

[zjh]

Hate to pile on here. But agree with pretty much all of the above. Big body defenseman that didn't stand out at all ever for me. He did take a step forward this year, but I don't see him as close to playing pro. There are a lot of players eligible this year and even overagers that I would consider before. Maybe his transition to forward will allow him to become a Kale Kessy type prospect.

 

[MCDAVIDISH]

They are going to look like geniuses if he turns out.. Not a fan of the team but I'd be ok with him breaking out on the wing haha.

 

[Black Noise]

Don't worry guys, Benning has a plan. We're going to develop him as a winger.



Brilliant.

Jim Benning

 

[VanJack]

Jim Benning

Or Jim Benning.....

 

[Black Noise]

Or Jim Benning.....

Jim Benning

 

[biturbo19]

Don't worry guys, Benning has a plan. We're going to develop him as a winger.



Brilliant.

Title needs changed to reflect that. He's a Forward for good now. Apparently.

 

[SillyRabbit]

I think this is officially the worst player to ever have their own thread on the prospects board.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I think this is officially the worst player to ever have their own thread on the prospects board.

Not event close. I think It got deleted but a couple of years IIRC someone made a prospects thread for a player with 0 points in the T1EHL

 

[tc 23]

Title needs changed to reflect that. He's a Forward for good now. Apparently.

Fixed

 

[Nicko999]

Wow so reading all those comments I decided to look at his stats...

20 pts in 127 career WHL games. LOL

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Worse than Evan Fuller