Prospect Info: General Prospect Discussion Thread 2020-21

[BagHead]

It'd be nice. I think we'd all sign up for that one, right now.

Not so sure. Still only 20 years old and by the accounts I've heard from the rare person who views him, he's been much improved. I think he's got as much a chance at an NHL future as any D prospect we have outside of Addison and Menell, who are almost guaranteed a shot.

I daresay we may have jumped the gun on this kid. He might turn into a good lesson in not trying to decide a prospects fate so early.

 

[MuckOG]

Boldy goal

 

[57special]

Not so sure. Still only 20 years old and by the accounts I've heard from the rare person who views him, he's been much improved. I think he's got as much a chance at an NHL future as any D prospect we have outside of Addison and Menell, who are almost guaranteed a shot.

I daresay we may have jumped the gun on this kid. He might turn into a good lesson in not trying to decide a prospects fate so early.

I'd give ROR and Hunt a better chance to play in the NHL than FJo.

Boldy goal

that's a pro style catch and release. Harder than it looked. Good work by Kuntar, also.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

I'd give ROR and Hunt a better chance to play in the NHL than FJo.

Because of what exactly?

 

[57special]

ROR is just a better pro d prospect. Better size, strength, shot, defensive ability. Not sure about skating at similar ages. Hunt was picked later because he had an injury during his draft season, but i have liked just about everything i've seen of him. Didn't look out of place at the very intense Canadian WJC tryouts, and i thought he looked ok in the AHL.
Both players (especially ROR)have a good chance to make a very stacked Canadian WJC team next year. FJo wasn't even invited to Team Sweden tryouts, I don't think, and certainly never made it.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

5 POINTS TOR BOLDY SO FAR. The one game this year I’ve missed this happens.

 

[Victorious Secret]

Because of what exactly?

Anecdotal evidence, scouting, statistics, etc..

 

[57special]

5 POINTS TOR BOLDY SO FAR. The one game this year I’ve missed this happens.

Points aren't everything, but it is cool when one of your prized prospects goes off.

 

[WILDTATE10]

5 POINTS TOR BOLDY SO FAR. The one game this year I’ve missed this happens.

Maybe don’t watch anymore of his games?

 

[DeagleJenkins]

Anecdotal evidence, scouting, statistics, etc..

His play this year sure seems to be improved enough to not be such an easy “bust”.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'd give ROR and Hunt a better chance to play in the NHL than FJo.

I’d give FJo a better chance than Dominik Bokk.

5 POINTS TOR BOLDY SO FAR. The one game this year I’ve missed this happens.

Two secondary assists at the end of a 7-1 game. Really a 3 point game.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Depends what the injury is, really. A torn ligament will affect him a lot more long term than a broken collarbone.

Of course. Is it a broken clavicle? Also, there are different ways in which the clavicle breaks, different injuries. Hopefully it's not a separated AC, with major tears, with the distal clavicle fractured.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Two secondary assists at the end of a 7-1 game. Really a 3 point game.

Glass is half full not half empty, Dr.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Glass is half full not half empty, Dr.

could be both or neither.

 

[DeagleJenkins]

could be both or neither.

So are we unhappy he got points or happy he got points?

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

could be both or neither.

That’s not quite philosophical enough for me

 

[MuckOG]

 

[BagHead]

Glass is half full not half empty, Dr.

I feel like 5 points fills the glass all the way, regardless of how they were gotten. I mean, even if you took his secondary assists at the end of the game away (and you can't), he still had a three point game!

And after being the optimist above, I'm going to have to throw some water on this fire, and say: Smaller sample size. We'll see how he finishes. For reference, Vanek did it over the course of 38 games, and put up 51 points. He also had a much better freshman season, proving it wasn't just a hot streak.

That said, I am very excited about Boldy.

 

[57special]

My cup runneth over.

 

[guitarhunterdude]

That’s not quite philosophical enough for me

Unexpectedly, Filip Johansson comes along and tells you that the glass was actually a slightly cracked Tupperware container the whole time, and now you have water all over your new wood floor.

 

[grN1g]

I really don't get the hate for FJ. He didn't pick himself higher than he should and there is certainly nothing wrong with marinating in the SHL. He always sounded like a talented player that had a lot of work to do but should he put it together later on he could surprise alot of doubters of him being a 1st round or 2nd round talent.

Idk I'm certainly willing to give him a few more years and actually in America before I write him off as I can't see BG not offering him a contract or FJ declining for a comp pick.

 

[MuckOG]

 

[BagHead]

I really don't get the hate for FJ. He didn't pick himself higher than he should and there is certainly nothing wrong with marinating in the SHL. He always sounded like a talented player that had a lot of work to do but should he put it together later on he could surprise alot of doubters of him being a 1st round or 2nd round talent.

Idk I'm certainly willing to give him a few more years and actually in America before I write him off as I can't see BG not offering him a contract or FJ declining for a comp pick.

Yeah, I think he's showed enough to at least be offered a contract. The Wild have given contracts to guys who've shown a lot less.

 

[keppel146]

What does that say about caufield? Lol

 

[2Pair]

What does that say about caufield? Lol

It says that if Caufield ever figures out how to skate, and how to be the size of an adult, he could probably be a pretty good player.