Don't Hate the Drake: Drake Batherson selected in 4th round (121)

[OgieO]

NS kid, played for Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Another kid that grew late - from 5'5" in midget to 6'1" now. Good skill, high character player, plays both ends of the ice well. I am very biased as I know him so my opinion is worthless but GOOD LUCK Drake.

About a PPG player last year in the Q so not an elite prospect but good 2 way player.

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[armani]

NS kid, played for Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Another kid that grew late - from 5'5" in midget to 6'1" now. Good skill, high character player, plays both ends of the ice well. I am very biased as I know him so my opinion is worthless but GOOD LUCK Drake.

About a PPG player last year in the Q so not an elite prospect but good 2 way player.

Fast enough to be molded into a Tom Pyatt with his 2-way game?

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Fast enough to be molded into a Tom Pyatt with his 2-way game?

Another Tommy P? Ohyaaa

 

[armani]

In a weak draft, PD seems to be looking for fast, responsible, and coachable players they believe can be molded to play in the NHL at some point in the bottom-6.

No home run pick yet.

 

[Lucky Luke]

Batherson is a very solid sleeper pick.
The guy has size and skill.
I expect him to be on many contending QMJHL teams' shopping lists come trade season in Dec.-Jan.

 

[edguy]

Batherson is a very solid sleeper pick.
The guy has size and skill.
I expect him to be on many contending QMJHL teams' shopping lists come trade season in Dec.-Jan.

I expect him to be on CB who will be trying to take that next step. Doubt they sell off.

 

[2CHAINZ]

Started from the bottom

 

[Senateurs]

He was an annoying pest against the Olympics in the last playoffs. 7g-3a in 7 games

I like that pick.

 

[scallionjj11]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGKVyO9L00s

His uncle played for Ottawa!

Good east coast boy

 

[Viletho]

He said he has tie to the Ottawa organisation. His uncle would have played for us in the past

Someone name Dennis Vial i think he said.

 

[Viletho]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGKVyO9L00s

His uncle played for Ottawa!

Good east coast boy

Faster than me lol.

 

[scallionjj11]

Faster than me lol.

hahaha my bad

 

[armani]

Can he break hands with his head like his uncle?

 

[aragorn]

He said he has tie to the Ottawa organisation. His uncle would have played for us in the past

Someone name Dennis Vial i think he said.

Dennis Vial was tough as nails, really good fighter, played when Rick Bonnis was coaching I think.

 

[Big Papi]

Norm Batherson maybe? Played for PEI or New Haven Sens in the early years

 

[Cosmix]

Dennis Vial was tough as nails, really good fighter, played when Rick Bonnis was coaching I think.

Bowness ?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Vial was a Sen back in the 1990s, iirc. Tough player.

Sounds like Ottawa is targeting late-bloomers. Kids who still have a ton of potential for growth. Good thinking.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

He said he has tie to the Ottawa organisation. His uncle would have played for us in the past

Someone name Dennis Vial i think he said.

 

[JungleBeat]

Sike

 

[db56]

After watching him play on local cable he is more of a project. He had a good year but I don't know if he have enough to he a regular in the nhl. I think he more like a zack smith type of player

 

[tony d]

Seems like a good pick, we'll see what happens.

 

[18Hossa]

Seems like a decent pick.

 

[GWNR]

Bad pick.

You've said that to every pick so far. Starting to lose your luster for riveting analysis.

 

[JungleBeat]

You've said that to every pick so far. Starting to lose your luster for riveting analysis.

2=4

Ok.

 

[aragorn]

Tony Twist was a good fighter too.