Prospect Info: General Prospect Discussion Thread 2019-20

[Spurgeon]

This seems as good a place to put this as any.

Does anyone know what goes into "Player Development"? What roles do these guys play into developing our prospects?

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Basically stay in contact with them by watching them play in person through out their seasons, talk about what they need to do to improve their game and overall well being, etc.......that’s for ncaa and Jr players.
Pro players (example Iowa), they actually go on ice and work with the individual players on skills skating or what ever they see a weakness in

 

[57special]

matt Duchene , ryan o'reilly

Stastny, too.

Duchene, ROR, Stastny, Mackinnon...that's a pretty damn good run. Who have we drafted in that time? Koivu, and?

 

[2Pair]

Stastny, too.

Duchene, ROR, Stastny, Mackinnon...that's a pretty damn good run. Who have we drafted in that time? Koivu, and?

And yet, Sakic is in bigger need of a 2nd line center than the Wild are

 

[DANOZ28]

i'd add haula but that's not much for many many years.

 

[thestonedkoala]

i'd add haula but that's not much for many many years.

Yeah, Haula would be a good choice. We haven't drafted many high round centers either.

 

[puckMAN]

Group 2 standouts for me.Giroux,Robson,S.Johanson and especially Lodnia.Ivan Lodnia won the day,hands down had the best performance in either group IMO.

 

[DANOZ28]

hey puckman were sokolov & khovanov there? how did they look? thank you.

 

[puckMAN]

Yes both were there.Both seemed to fight the puck a bit,and edge work and a few of the drills was a bit of an issue.Both can definitely shoot the puck through,which isn't anything we didn't already know.

 

[57special]

What impressed about Lodnia? His skating, skills, or? I'm assuming he didn't punch someone out.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What impressed about Lodnia? His skating, skills, or? I'm assuming he didn't punch someone out.

He's right handed?

 

[MuckOG]

It would be HUGE if the Wild could develop Lodnia into a player.

 

[puckMAN]

His puck skills,acceleration and transitions all seemed to be a step a head of everyone.He also seems to have a very quick release.His puck skills are what really stood out to me though,very rarely lost control of the puck when working his way in and out of obstacles.Very fluid.

 

[DANOZ28]

i wonder why hes not scoring more points regular season since most of you say he looks great whenever you see him?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

i wonder why hes not scoring more points regular season since most of you say he looks great whenever you see him?

he got injured I believe. if im not mistaken last years prospect tourney he was doing really well then got hurt??

 

[57special]

i wonder why hes not scoring more points regular season since most of you say he looks great whenever you see him?

injury

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Though, to be fair, if everybody on his team played a fully healthy season he'd still only be 5th or 6th in scoring. Seems like a really deep team.

 

[vorky]

Andrei Svetlakov has signed a 3-year extension with CSKA Moscow in the KHL.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Meh.

 

[Caser]

Andrei Svetlakov has signed a 3-year extension with CSKA Moscow in the KHL.

Just to clarify (since usually there are questions about that), that means his deal now ends at the end of 2021/22 season.

 

[vorky]

Just to clarify (since usually there are questions about that), that means his deal now ends at the end of 2021/22 season.

Yeah, the original contract was terminated and replaced by the new one for 3 seasons until the end of 21/22.

 

[57special]

Yeah, the original contract was terminated and replaced by the new one for 3 seasons until the end of 21/22.

Just to clarify (since usually there are questions about that), that means his deal now ends at the end of 2021/22 season.

Ah, thanks.

Don't know that it matters, unless Svetlakov starts to produce more points. Seems like he is the sort of player who wouldn't command much more than a minimum contract in the NHL as is, and I would guess that wouldn't be too enticing. Maybe things will change as his game matures, or perhaps he will get antsy and want to try to take his shot at the NHL.

 

[Spurgeon]

Andrei Svetlakov has signed a 3-year extension with CSKA Moscow in the KHL.

First thing I saw was CSKA Moscow and 3 year extension. I blame you for the mini heart attack

 

[DANOZ28]

unfortunately his #s aren't good enough to sign him & play him on kaprizov's line , which i think was the orig reason we drafted him.

 

[57special]

I like what little I know about Svetlakov. It's possible he will be a late bloomer offensively.