Entry Draft Thread: Part V

[WeThreeKings]

Kravtsov surged the moment I saw him play in all honesty. He was dominant from the get go last year. Denisenkos no slouch though.



Ahh, back when I had time. I havent been able to watch a single prospect since before Christmas. Ive been too busy at work, so Im likely out for the mock this year.

Stay in the mock. I haven't been able to see much either, I'll just find a way to pick randoms.

 

[Habs76]

I'm workin' on my rankings rn

Forgot how fun this is, going from EP page to EP page inputting shit into a spreadsheet so everyone's numbers are up to date. (Only semi-kidding)

 

[Andrei79]

Stay in the mock. I haven't been able to see much either, I'll just find a way to pick randoms.

I got home from work at 8 pm after working from 8:30am to 7:30pm. I took a little break to spend time with the family until 9:30pm and Im now finishing some notes until around 11:00pm 11:30pm. I still have a few weeks/months of this on top of my on call duties.

It's going to be a hard pass for me this year.

 

[Tutu to]

Thoughts on Jacob Pelletier? And where do you think we will draft?

 

[G0bias]

Dorofeyev with 13:38, his highest so far in the KHL, in an overall solid game. Created a couple chances and managed to get a good shot in tight while battling for position in front. Defensively, he and his line gave up very little and saw more ice in the third as Metallurg went up on the scoreboard.

 

[Habs76]

Thoughts on Jacob Pelletier? And where do you think we will draft?

I really hope we don't take Pelletier. Guy is a polished talent, he's pretty fast, smart, a good forechecker and two-way player- but he's small and without offensive creativity. His shot is average, maybe slightly above but really he as a player is worse than his description. He spends a lot of time chasing the puck, I've found and rarely makes things happen offensively- he's just too good at this point for his QMJHL counterparts that he racks up points, but his playstyle will see him as a good third line checking/energy forward in the NHL IMO.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I really hope we don't take Pelletier. Guy is a polished talent, he's pretty fast, smart, a good forechecker and two-way player- but he's small and without offensive creativity. His shot is average, maybe slightly above but really he as a player is worse than his description. He spends a lot of time chasing the puck, I've found and rarely makes things happen offensively- he's just too good at this point for his QMJHL counterparts that he racks up points, but his playstyle will see him as a good third line checking/energy forward in the NHL IMO.

Sounds like a renta-Brink.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Fuq I don't get this pun

Not really a pun, just controversially calling Pelletier a worse version of Brink.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Part of me gets physically angry when people have Byram ranked like 8-12. It will be a crime if he doesn't go Top 5.

 

[Habs76]

Not really a pun, just controversially calling Pelletier a worse version of Brink.

Oh. Neither one is good though

 

[Habs76]

Brink is like, the most boring player in the draft. Ugh.

 

[Mrb1p]

Part of me gets physically angry when people have Byram ranked like 8-12. It will be a crime if he doesn't go Top 5.

Throw your fists up friend cause I dont have him top 5

 

[Goldenhands]

Just finished watching a Prince Albert game from about 1 week ago against OilKings, Leason is a sick hockey player, no way the Habs pass on this guy if stil available, but he wont likely be there when we pick... Fonstad is so skilled with the puck on his stick, he has incredible offensive awareness... He really is on the small side though...

 

[NotProkofievian]

Just finished watching a Prince Albert game from about 1 week ago against OilKings, Leason is a sick hockey player, no way the Habs pass on this guy if stil available, but he wont likely be there when we pick... Fonstad is so skilled with the puck on his stick, he has incredible offensive awareness... He really is on the small side though...

*sigh* okay let's hear it. What's the case for Leason, in your opinion.

 

[Habs76]

Just finished watching a Prince Albert game from about 1 week ago against OilKings, Leason is a sick hockey player, no way the Habs pass on this guy if stil available, but he wont likely be there when we pick... Fonstad is so skilled with the puck on his stick, he has incredible offensive awareness... He really is on the small side though...

Leason's great but he's one of like 45 players who are in that "sick hockey player" classification. He's probably still a available when we pick at this point.

 

[Mrb1p]

Streit was awesome too, he didnt get picked top 30.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Avoiding Brett would give the Habs a new Leason life.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Leason has actually been winning me over lately, to the point where I'd totaly see him as an option around where we'll be picking . He's got legit offensive tools and raw potential, he's not just a Logan Brown-esque mirage or a big, lumbering oaf. Some guys just bloom later, not saying we HAVE to take him or anything like that but he's an option to me at this point.

 

[G0bias]

Getting Julien Gauthier vibes with Leason for me. Which can both be a good and bad thing I guess. Thought his skating and mobility looked quite good at the WJC compared to where it was last year while trying to watch Fonstad. But am I wrong or are his stickhandling and passes not very sharp? Could just be the viewings I had but it has me wondering if there's more than middle-six upside.

 

[Mrb1p]

*sigh* okay let's hear it. What's the case for Leason, in your opinion.

Ill give you one. Most people think Mete and Sergachev are bust and theyre the same age as Leason.

 

[Mrb1p]

Leason has actually been winning me over lately, to the point where I'd totaly see him as an option around where we'll be picking . He's got legit offensive tools and raw potential, he's not just a Logan Brown-esque mirage or a big, lumbering oaf. Some guys just bloom later, not saying we HAVE to take him or anything like that but he's an option to me at this point.

I mean, hes still raw @ 20? Is he gonna be raw when he retires too

 

[Mrb1p]

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Getting Julien Gauthier vibes with Leason for me. Which can both be a good and bad thing I guess. Thought his skating and mobility looked quite good at the WJC compared to where it was last year while trying to watch Fonstad. But am I wrong or are his stickhandling and passes not very sharp? Could just be the viewings I had but it has me wondering if there's more than middle-six upside.

I think hes a good stickhandler, receives passes efficiently too, but I do agree on passing.

 

[Garp]

With Leason, people tend to overate the age - potential factor. I know that younger players have more growing room, but once again, if I compare Leason with his true draft year (2017) You could make a case for him around 12th pick (which is earlier than the pick we will get).

 

[Mrb1p]

With Leason, people tend to overate the age - potential factor. I know that younger players have more growing room, but once again, if I compare Leason with his true draft year (2017) You could make a case for him around 12th pick (which is earlier than the pick we will get).

Lol come the f*** on now

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I mean, hes still raw @ 20? Is he gonna be raw when he retires too

Late bloomer, like I said. He's only starting to put 2 and 2 together, which isn't ideal but also isn't without precedent. He's an option to me, not a can't miss, so there's some warts and negative there obviously.