JeffreyLFC
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F Jagger Firkus - Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL (2022, 35th, SEA)
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I think he still needs to gain a lot more strength and put some pounds on him to be not easily pushed off the puck because the NHL is a lot tougher. But his skill and shot are world class. I think the Kraken can be patient with him and let him get stronger in the minors.
Yeah, definitely he needs to gain full grown man muscles. They can take time to let him get there. His abilities though, it'll be worth the wait.
Fistfullofbeer
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Small fanbase ..Kid's got 60 and leading point getter in the WHL. Where are the Kraken fans to pump his tires?
I am pretty excited about him but still trying to temper my expectations. Kids his size can struggle in the pros. How he performs in Coachella next season should be a good barometer.
RainyCityHockey
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Small fanbase ..
I am pretty excited about him but still trying to temper my expectations. Kids his size can struggle in the pros. How he performs in Coachella next season should be a good barometer.
Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see how he(and his body) handles the jump from juniors to the pro level and what he does in CV next season.
Kid's got 60 and leading point getter in the WHL. Where are the Kraken fans to pump his tires?
We'll be there if he pops off in the AHL.
Everyone knew he was going to shred the WHL, including the teams that passed on him in the draft.
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Bergevin sent me an offer sheet
Artorius Horus T
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19 years old
300+ career points for the Moose Jaw, broke a franchise record of points scored in career, single season goal record too,
- almost 50 career play-offs points so far, in just 28 games
he just gotta score many many goals and points in the NHL, he is just too big time player, producer of goals and points
300+ career points for the Moose Jaw, broke a franchise record of points scored in career, single season goal record too,
- almost 50 career play-offs points so far, in just 28 games
he just gotta score many many goals and points in the NHL, he is just too big time player, producer of goals and points
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Also, seems to have a grown a nice play-offs beard (goatee) - at least i thought i saw a red goatee on his face
- at least i thought i saw a red goatee on his faceAsking this on the Firkus is probably a little tilted, but for Moose Jaw fans, who is the better prospect, Firkus or Yager ?
Fistfullofbeer
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Most, if not all, of the Kraken fans are pretty excited about seeing him in the AHL next season. However, the concern with him is around his size and how translatable his skills are in the Pros.
Definitely a very exciting player.
He may not give the Seattle fanbase what they want but if he tries sometimes they’ll get what they need.
Fistfullofbeer
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I see what you did there. But Rolling Stones aside, right now what we want is pretty much what we need. Ha ha.
I actually botched it. It should have been he won’t always give the fan base what they want. I forgot the always. In any event. I am really rooting for this kid. Years of bad Stones puns alone make him one of my favorites.
I see what you did there. But Rolling Stones aside, right now what we want is pretty much what we need. Ha ha.
Fistfullofbeer
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Natural Hat trick for Firkus almost mid-way through the playoff game against Swift Current. This kid excites me, I really hope he can adapt to the pro's and help the Kraken.
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reg+po combined (so far) 70 goals and almost 150 points (145)
not bad
reg+po
17 year old season (his draft year) : 42+50=92
18 year old season (his d+1 year) : 50+59=109
19 year old season (his d+2 year) : 70+75=145
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162 goals, 184 assists, 346 points
767 shots on goal, 40 pp g 28 gw g, almost 10 sh g
It would indeed be a shame if his game wouldn't translate to the NHL
i think it will and he'll have a great NHL career but, one can never be absolutely sure
not bad
reg+po
17 year old season (his draft year) : 42+50=92
18 year old season (his d+1 year) : 50+59=109
19 year old season (his d+2 year) : 70+75=145
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162 goals, 184 assists, 346 points
767 shots on goal, 40 pp g 28 gw g, almost 10 sh g
It would indeed be a shame if his game wouldn't translate to the NHL
i think it will and he'll have a great NHL career but, one can never be absolutely sure
Some players just don't have NHL bodies...Firkus is very light and that reminds me of Tyler Madden who, although a pretty prolific college player, just isn't strong enough to crack the NHL or even be more than an average AHLer. Maybe Firkus has other gifts that will allow him to compensate for his lack of size...next year in the AHL will be an important step for him.
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Petes2424
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You can’t help but love his game, but his production is much more like an overager produces because of experience and a skill set to produce against 17-19 year olds, not grown men. He’s much closer to a Klassen or a name people may remember from the WHL, Tyler Maxwell.
He’s gonna get his chance though. He’s definitely earned that, and it’s all you can ask.
The stat watchers need to be really careful though. Someone asked if he or Yager is the better prospect? It’s Yager by quite a bit.
He’s gonna get his chance though. He’s definitely earned that, and it’s all you can ask.
The stat watchers need to be really careful though. Someone asked if he or Yager is the better prospect? It’s Yager by quite a bit.
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Its a question who benefits from whom
you say Yager is better, i say Firkus is better
i think both benefit from each other, but Yager benefits more from Firkus
i also say, both are potential top 6 players in the NHL
Eh, while he's painfully scrawny, he's a unit compared to Maxwell. And his production year on year has been consistently growing as he's matured while a guy like Klassen (Chad right?) had that mid-WHL career dip. His growth wasn't linier. I watch a lot of MJ due to keeping tabs on Savoie and Firkus certainly creates a lot of things and it seems like he and Yager compliment one another equally. It's overcoming being a stick compared to other players that likely holds Firkus back but we knew that already.
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Like I said, unlike a guy like Maxwell, he’ll get his chance. I’m never prepared to count anyone out. Tyler never got more than a couple camp invites. At least the league has come around enough where a Stefan, Klassen, Firkus will all get legit chances, and we’ll all get to see how it plays out for each player. Stefan recently signed with the Oilers and I’m sure someone will sign Klassen here shortly, as well.
So while they will all get their chance, 100 points in Juniors doesn’t automatically translate to any type of scoring in the NHL. Never has. Unfortunately, it seems less fans understand this today, than historically. My guess is, it’s due to so many fans strictly relying on stats these days, in determining their opinions about a player. Many times, a player they’ve never even watched play a game.
Yeah, and there is the long-standing fact that older players will be the primary offense and drivers should be. I’m curious to see if he’ll be able to overcome his physique when players will be outweighing him by 40 or 50 pounds of muscle.
