Prospect Info: Isles Prospect Talk 2018-19 | Part IV

[doublechili]

Are we talking about Josh Bailey or Brock Nelson here.

Question: Josh and Brock had 6 eggs each, and they skated into the corner of the rink with McNasty. If they wanted to make 2 egg omelettes for their friends after the game, how many friends could they invite?

Answer: 6 friends because no eggs would be broken.

 

[CupHolders]

I would not be surprised. Slap Shot my all time favorite hockey movie was partly inspired by real life.

Yep, and by the same inspiration that helped spawn the New York Islanders... The Long Island Ducks lead by player/coach John Brophy (Also the inspiration for Paul Newman’s character Reggie Dunlop).

 

[BelovedIsles]

Actually Eberle

I guess he’s invited to the omelette party too.

 

[SI90]

I guess he’s invited to the omelette party too.

That’s always better than a sausage fest.

 

[Thrasymachus]

I keep seeing this thread bumped and think to myself "oooh an update on one of our prospects"

But nope, yall are talking about breakfast

 

[PWJunior]

I keep seeing this thread bumped and think to myself "oooh an update on one of our prospects"

But nope, yall are talking about breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day...

 

[BelovedIsles]

I keep seeing this thread bumped and think to myself "oooh an update on one of our prospects"

But nope, yall are talking about breakfast

And how flaccid Nelson, Bailey and Ebs are together.

 

[SI]

NCAA games tonight - BC and Wahlstrom an assist -2, Ben Mireagas an assist -1 ... Once Providence beats up BC, I wonder if Wahlstrom will sign an ATO with B'port and ELC with Isles.

 

[Mikkel]

Regular season in the Finnish Liiga finished this week. Today two wild cards series begin for the last two places in the quarterfinals, with SaiPa (with Robin Salo) playing in one. Pelicans (with Jakub Skarek) finished regular season in third place, and will start the playoffs next week.

Salo finished the regular season with 4-12-16 in 57 games, beating his previous career high by one point. Coincidentally, he had exactly identical season stats (4-12-16) as former Isles-draft flop Jyri Niemi. All hope might not yet be lost for Salo to become a NHL'er, but things certainly aren't looking to good at this point.

Skarek finished with a 90.6% SVS, and played out most of the season as Pelicans' back-up goalie. Not quite as spectacular as one might have hoped for, but still a really solid season considering his age. If the Isles can get Sorokin to cross the pond, and Soderstrom back on the ice, Skarek will have a nice couple of years to improve himself in Europe and perhaps the AHL. He could indeed end up a very nice asset for the organisation.

 

[Beastrt]

NCAA games tonight - BC and Wahlstrom an assist -2, Ben Mireagas an assist -1 ... Once Providence beats up BC, I wonder if Wahlstrom will sign an ATO with B'port and ELC with Isles.

Does anyone know what the rules are with the expension draft if Wilde, Wahlstrom or Dobson go pro next year do we have to protect them?

 

[Frankie41987]

Does anyone know what the rules are with the expension draft if Wilde, Wahlstrom or Dobson go pro next year do we have to protect them?

1st and 2nd year NHL players are exempt so if any of the 3 play next season they should be exempt when the expansion draft happens.

 

[SI90]

God BC really sucks this year.

 

[islandersDynasty7983]

islanders are getting some help tonight 4-2 TB in 3rd
2-0 Hawks of Canadiens
Columbus is 1-1
Carolina winning is only bad so far.......sigh if only isles won today would be possibly tied for 1st with game in hand, suprising this team still has shot at division title just look at caps remaining schedule Yikes

 

[Thrasymachus]

islanders are getting some help tonight 4-2 TB in 3rd
2-0 Hawks of Canadiens
Columbus is 1-1
Carolina winning is only bad so far.......sigh if only isles won today would be possibly tied for 1st with game in hand, suprising this team still has shot at division title just look at caps remaining schedule Yikes

This is a bummer. I have grown fond of the habs and their fans. Would much rather they make the playoffs, opposed to Columbus

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Can Wahlstrom sign an ATO to play with Bridgeport, but still play for BC next year?

 

[SI]

Can Wahlstrom sign an ATO to play with Bridgeport, but still play for BC next year?

Why go back? Why not just let him play at the AHL next season

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Why go back? Why not just let him play at the AHL next season

Was just curious if that was a possibility. Not sure if the team would prefer him to play in college still or not.

 

[PWJunior]

Was just curious if that was a possibility. Not sure if the team would prefer him to play in college still or not.

Once Wahlstrom signs his ELC, no more NCAA hockey as he would be a professional and thus ineligible. It would be CHL (I think Cape Breton in the Q owns his rights), AHL, or NHL. His ELC would slide if he goes go the Q. Not sure it slides if he's in the AHL all season though.

 

[YearlyLottery]

Once Wahlstrom signs his ELC, no more NCAA hockey as he would be a professional and thus ineligible. It would be CHL (I think Cape Breton in the Q owns his rights), AHL, or NHL. His ELC would slide if he goes go the Q. Not sure it slides if he's in the AHL all season though.

As a top draft pick I would eat up that contract offer if I am Whalstrom. You never know what could happen in NCAA. He is there to play hockey and is clearly not there for the education. An Associate's Degree won't do much for him if he fails and busts in the NHL, but signing a juicy ELC and even being up in the NHL for one season would mean some series dough for him.

With the success of the AHL team lately, if Lamoriello feels he will develop more on the Soundtigers I am all for signing him there today.

 

[SI90]

BC wins 2 straight against providence to move on after being down and losing the first game.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

Why go back? Why not just let him play at the AHL next season

I'd sure like to see him stick to college. He's got unfinished business there. If not, then head to the CHL. No reason to have him playing pro hockey after the humble winter he just had.

As Lou said at the recent season ticket holders meeting, you can definitely bring up a kid too soon, but you can never bring him up too late.

After the season he's had, looks like Wahlstrom needs more marinating at the college level. I'd like to see him have a 30+ point season there before he enters the pro ranks.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

BC wins 2 straight against providence to move on after being down and losing the first game.

Gotta say, I'm surprised that Mirageas had the season he did.

Providence was a very solid team and featured a ton of players who posted between a +11 and +23. Lots of other plus players to. Mirageas was a team-worse -5.

In addition, his stats dropped from his freshman year and he only managed 2 goals. A bit of a set-back for a kid that as late as last summer looked like a candidate for the WJC squad.

Wonder what's being going on with him?

PS) So that means that this kid Wilkins may now be a UFA, right?

 

[Islanders4Cups]

I would be very surprised to see him leave BC this season.

 

[SI90]

So that means that this kid Wilkins may now be a UFA, right?

Yes! I’m surprised he wasn’t drafted last year.

 

[BTrotts19]

I'd sure like to see him stick to college. He's got unfinished business there. If not, then head to the CHL. No reason to have him playing pro hockey after the humble winter he just had.

As Lou said at the recent season ticket holders meeting, you can definitely bring up a kid too soon, but you can never bring him up too late.

After the season he's had, looks like Wahlstrom needs more marinating at the college level. I'd like to see him have a 30+ point season there before he enters the pro ranks.[/QUOTE]

After all the hype I saw with him pre draft last year, I was expecting him to be pretty dominant this year in college but guess we got ahead of ourselves. Hoping Lou is giving him a list of things he needs to work on and is dangling a carrot in front of him to keep him motivated (not that he should need that but always helps). With his supposed sniping skills that is an ability that is always needed on any NHL team and could use that presently.