Prospect Info: Grant Mismash, C/LW, 61st Overall, USNTDP

[GoldOnGold]

Well, you don't really have any choice in that. The # of ELC years is purely based on age, so you give them the number of years their age dictates, period.

Mismash has basically turned into a gritty bottom-6 type of guy. May not have the wheels to make the NHL. But who knows. I guess they found Smith while looking at him. They were pretty effective in their way in the NCAA, but that doesn't easily translate to NHL upside. He'll still have to work on his quickness, see how things progress in those full 2 years in Milwaukee, I suspect. But all to the good, get these guys in, see how it goes.

Huh, I had no idea about the age aspect of ELCs.

 

[PredsV82]

How so?

We've gone from not having one, to having one?

 

[triggrman]

We've gone from not having one, to having one?

Hahaha, you mean one that wasn't an undersized defenseman from USADP.

 

[GoldOnGold]

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Another NCAA draft pick we gave a 2-year ELC to - wonder if that will be the new way to get college prospects to sign with you.

That's fairly standard and I believe part of the CBA (though I haven't looked recently).

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

How so?

When I was writing for HF guys like Vesey, Fiala and Kamenev were the top prospects. All are no longer in the organization.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Just traded to the Lightning. NHL upside?

 

[101st_fan]

Just traded to the Lightning. NHL upside?

Maybe a bottom six guy at some point. We're five years post draft, no NHL games yet, one pro season after a full four years in the NCAA.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Just traded to the Lightning. NHL upside?

Not likely. MAYBE they can get him into a bottom line role but he's never really developed much past his draft year.

 

[adsfan]

I liked Mismash, but he needs work on his skating. He did not stand out in the AHL. He also needs to lift some weights to increase his upper body strength. Sometimes he really checks people on the back check, sometimes he bounces off with no effect. Novak is a better player overall.

 

[adsfan]

Not likely. MAYBE they can get him into a bottom line role but he's never really developed much past his draft year.

My daughter pointed out that he had a year to develop under Karl Taylor.

Look what Taylor and the goalie coach did for Cooley. He started out giving up too many goals. After 75% of the season, he was almost even with Ingram. He beat Chicago, the best regular season and playoff champion. At the start of the season, that would have been a 7-2 loss. He came a long way!

 

[ShagDaddy]

Karl Taylor is THE MAN

 

[Flgatorguy87]

He's just underwhelmed at each stage

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

He's just underwhelmed at each stage

It seemed like just sort of flat-lined. The U18 got him drafted fairly high, and his freshman season was looking good. Then he just seemed to settle into that 3rd line role (with Cole Smith!) and never really progressed. Oh well.