Prospect Info: Dawson Mercer (#18 pick - 2020 draft)

[OmNomNom]

 

[britdevil]

Looks like the kid has a big, supportive family. Always a good sign.

 

[OmNomNom]

New Jersey Devil Devil Dawson Mercer continues to make his hometown of Bay Roberts proud | Saltwire

When Dawson Mercer was a bit younger, they used to call him Matrix.

 

[JimEIV]

Family? it looks like an army

 

[Cheddabombs]

Looks like the kid has a big, supportive family. Always a good sign.

Family? That's a small village

 

[britdevil]

Family? That's a small village

We call it a "hamlet".

Hamlet (place) - Wikipedia

 

[StevenToddIves]

I don`t think Mercer in the place to win Calder.
3rd center is a tough job to win a calder. Especially if he will play full season with Johnsson. I can imagine if he will find chemistry with Nico or Jack as a right winger, and his center will have a big year - everything can goin on. But as a third line center - hard to imagine that.

I don't see how Johnsson keeps his job on a deeper Devils team than last year unless he improves his play. Personally, I would have liked to see Mercer between Kuokkanen and Vesey to start the year. But Mercer is not a "reliant" player -- he does so much himself: retrieve pucks, win battles, make plays. All Johnsson has to do is not cough the puck up and put his head down and go to the net.

 

[StevenToddIves]

New Jersey Devil Devil Dawson Mercer continues to make his hometown of Bay Roberts proud | Saltwire

When you're a Newfie, the question is: "You be from town or bay?" when wondering where a person you just met lives. No, I'm not kidding. When you see someone you know on the street, you greet them with: "whaddya at?" The answer is usually "this is it".

 

[Darkauron]

When you're a Newfie, the question is: "You be from town or bay?" when wondering where a person you just met lives. No, I'm not kidding. When you see someone you know on the street, you greet them with: "whaddya at?" The answer is usually "this is it".

What in gods name

 

[My3Sons]

When you're a Newfie, the question is: "You be from town or bay?" when wondering where a person you just met lives. No, I'm not kidding. When you see someone you know on the street, you greet them with: "whaddya at?" The answer is usually "this is it".

In New Orleans the colloquial greeting is “where y’at?” Folks that tend to speak that way are called “yats”.

 

[Shakir ONeal]

Dom Toretto would be proud

 

[StevenToddIves]

What in gods name

If you ever happen to meet Dawson Mercer, greet him with "whaddya at?" He will likely break up laughing. It's a Newfie thing, they know no one else does it.

 

[dirty_magic]

When you're a Newfie, the question is: "You be from town or bay?" when wondering where a person you just met lives. No, I'm not kidding. When you see someone you know on the street, you greet them with: "whaddya at?" The answer is usually "this is it".

Long may your big jib draw Dawson. Congrats me son! From an Honourary Newfoundlander!

 

[The Wumpus]

Newfoundland seems like Irish Alaska

 

[Shakir ONeal]

The Irish in me comes from family in Newfie, I think this is the next jersey I am going to get (last was Sykora)

 

[Ripshot 43]

I don't see how Johnsson keeps his job on a deeper Devils team than last year unless he improves his play. Personally, I would have liked to see Mercer between Kuokkanen and Vesey to start the year. But Mercer is not a "reliant" player -- he does so much himself: retrieve pucks, win battles, make plays. All Johnsson has to do is not cough the puck up and put his head down and go to the net.

After we acquired him I remember watching his prior years highlights and it felt like a majority of his goals were in close near the crease and scored off rebounds. He displays some quick hands and some slick moves. We got none of that from him last year. Offensively it was like he was fighting himself all year (insert joke here about him refusing to stick up for teammates and fight the opponents ).

 

[Ripshot 43]

Long may your big jib draw Dawson. Congrats me son! From an Honourary Newfoundlander!

Excuse me, this is a family friendly site Sir

 

[Clam Jensen]

Dom Toretto would be proud

How can we not talk about family?

 

[Based Anime Fan]

If you ever happen to meet Dawson Mercer, greet him with "whaddya at?" He will likely break up laughing. It's a Newfie thing, they know no one else does it.

Cape Bretoners do as well if they're up the Saint Ann way