kimzey59
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Prospect Info: Jake Neighbours signs ELC
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TK 421
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I still can't believe we actually took a guy I wanted. That hasn't happened very often and I've been following the draft since 1993.
So excited to see him in camp, can't wait.
So excited to see him in camp, can't wait.
Majorityof1
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Good???
....I guess. Is there a ho-hum emojii? I mean, he'll be on his next contract before suiting up for us in a 4th line role. Parayko, O'Reilly and Schwartz will be gone, but we'll have Faulk and Neighbors. Go team!!!!
I thought he was gonna play college hockey this year? If you sign an entry level deal can you still play college. I dont see him on the roster at any point this season. Probably not even next year? I dont follow draft stuff so ?I dont really know
ChicagoBlues
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Don't forget Krug.Good???
I mean, he'll be on his next contract before suiting up for us in a 4th line role. Parayko, O'Reilly and Schwartz will be gone, but we'll have Faulk and Neighbors. Go team!!!!
Ted Hoffman
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CaliforniaBlues310
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What’s the estimated ETA for him? Juniors this year and then a 9 game trial next year? Or is he 3-5 years away?
He screams high end middle 6 guy that our fans love and other teams hate.
He screams high end middle 6 guy that our fans love and other teams hate.
Thallis
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He doesn't strike me as the kind of prospect who would be given the 9 game route. I'd expect him to push for a spot no earlier than 3 years from now.
Its all written how he play the game he'll end up at best 3rd or 4th liner, wrecking ball. Hopefully he stays healthy. His style of game can dramatically dropp off.
Ted Hoffman
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Yeah, if we wanted to grab someone who had high risk/reward potential then we hit a home run here. I've seen a few places say he's top-6 kind of guy, I've seen others who say he's got top-6 potential but decision making is a real hindrance, I've seen a few say he's the kind of guy who'll be mired in the AHL or lower. I don't see top-6 unless he finds tools to go in his toolbox, but I think there's enough there to keep him from having a Keith Osborne-like career.
I wasn't incredibly versed on this year's prospects, but from what I recall + what I researched late + what was available at 26, I'd have probably leaned toward Helge Grans or Ryan O'Rourke.
ezcreepin
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Could anyone fill me in on this years draft (very broadly). This was usually my favorite time of the year, but with Covid I haven't really cared that much. Were there many guys you thought were actually more high end than what we got in Neighbours, or was this a pick like Alexandrov where you thought, "That's a good prospect, but he probably wont make it higher than the 3rd line"?
TK 421
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His shot is very underrated. If you watch his highlight package you'll see some really sweet snipes where he elevates the puck and picks corners with very little room and does so from odd angles. The scouting reports on him also mention this. He isn't some schlep scoring nothing but garbage goals. He's praised in virtually every scouting report as a smart player noted for his high IQ and is a strong playmaker as well. One report says he, "makes something happen every shift". Throw in the polished 200 ft game and you've got a heck of a prospect.
There seems to be this misconception that because he's physical that he's just some glorified grinder. If that's how you view him now I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
There seems to be this misconception that because he's physical that he's just some glorified grinder. If that's how you view him now I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
LetsGoBooze
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It's both hard to hold Armstrong's decision against the kid, but also hard to see him being an impact forward at his peak.
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AVictoryDive
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From reading about him, he just needs to work on his skating mechanics. He definitely seems like he has the work ethic and that’s the thing tempering expectations on a top 6 ceiling
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Bobby Orrtuzzo
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Doubt it, he’s already a bust, haven’t you heard?
Bluesnatic27
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His skating should definitely improve.
But that's not what's going to keep him from a top-6 position. His offensive creativity, puck-handling in tight, and puck distribution are what's going to keep him from a top-6 role. Every time I view him, he's not some offensive catalyst that drives the play. He's not worthless in the offensive zone, but he's not some driver that leads the charge. If he were, he wouldn't have been available at 26th.
He's a pretty vanilla player from everything I've seen. He will most likely make the NHL because of his skill package being highly translatable. I have no expectations to seem him in the top-6, and if we do I will serious concerns for the Blues, but I do expect to see him in a professional sweater.
AVictoryDive
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Well we have plenty of distributors and puck handlers but his shot looks pretty decent. The Blues need more shooters and this kid looks like he’ll work on those parts of his game. He did have more assists than goals so he has some playmaking ability. Looking at various clips of his he works hard for the puck in both zones and not everyone has that tenacity. Let’s see how he progresses before making judgement calls
I thought Neighbors was a good skater. I might be wrong, but does everyone realize he finished 18th in the WHL in scoring. Going into his draft year. His production was nearly x3 from the previous year. He scored x2 goals from the previous year. Reminds me a bit of Thomas where he was behind a few people and when he got the opportunity, he took off. I also looked at his splits. From January on he failed to produce in only 4 games. Too bad we didn't get the playoffs, I would have liked to see how he did.
