McFlyingV
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James Stefan you should be embarrassed for what you just did!
99 points in 64 games with a few yet to play, that’s damn near first rounder material for free.
Probably chose the Oilers because he kept seeing his dad's highlight over and over of the Oilers scoringApparently there were 6-8 teams interested. Chose the Oilers. I like that.
I suspect Edmonton will become attractive for players like this that went undrafted but are breaking out offensively. As the farm team becomes more devoid of prospects, players like this will see an opportunity for real AHL minutes that could lead to an eventual NHL opportunity whether in Edmonton or elsewhere on a second contract.Probably chose the Oilers because he kept seeing his dad's highlight over and over of the Oilers scoring
That's fair, though looking that Hebig's numbers, Stefan is very much out producing him. Plus they're shots, you work and hope they hit, but like with drafted kids there's no guarantees.Free is free. Good pedigree, some skill as a scoring right shot winger nicked a bit with size and skating through Covid havoc development era. Good Dub goal scoring numbers with breakthrough age 20 season. Great to see the Oil stepping up on project players to sift for prospect system gold.
Makes me think a bit about the hope surrounding Cameron Hebig Hebig inks entry level deal with Edmonton Oilers - Saskatoon Blades
With apparent options available the young man chose the Oil. And Oil need to boost its prospect pool with some qualified bets on skill.
Now there is a name I forgotten about. I just remember Stauffer gushing over his speed and a few other thingsMakes me think a bit about the hope surrounding Cameron Hebig Hebig inks entry level deal with Edmonton Oilers - Saskatoon Blades
Undrafted WHL player who's having a monster year.
Welcome to Oil country.
Biggest jump is from junior to pro. It's a reasonable free shot at skill as I've mentioned. Just good to maintain realistic expectations as we've seen Oil pedigree draft picks face the development jump from junior to pro. Won't go down the rabbit hole with Hebig and Stefan but to say the quality of their team's were vastly different and Helbig had centre/wing versatility pulling together a healthy season to suggest latent potential.That's fair, though looking that Hebig's numbers, Stefan is very much out producing him. Plus they're shots, you work and hope they hit, but like with drafted kids there's no guarantees.
I feel like the WHL has improved since Hebig was there. I remember always seeing the top of the scoring race being dominated by undrafted guys a few years ago, but there's a lot more NHL drafted talent up there now.Free is free. Good pedigree, some skill as a scoring right shot winger nicked a bit with size and skating through Covid havoc development era. Good Dub goal scoring numbers with breakthrough age 20 season. Great to see the Oil stepping up on project players to sift for prospect system gold.
Makes me think a bit about the hope surrounding Cameron Hebig Hebig inks entry level deal with Edmonton Oilers - Saskatoon Blades
With apparent options available the young man chose the Oil. And Oil need to boost its prospect pool with some qualified bets on skill.
I'd suggest the league is likely cyclical. Trevor Wong of the Blades is another undrafted player who is high in the scoring race. Similar small skill. Wildcard is Covid Era development glitch which is a big unknown with opportunity to mine for latent talent. Adding Zac Funk too who is playing in Prince George who has also had an incredible age 20 years increasing his goal scoring numbers to 67 in 66 games from 26 in 64 games.I feel like the WHL has improved since Hebig was there. I remember always seeing the top of the scoring race being dominated by undrafted guys a few years ago, but there's a lot more NHL drafted talent up there now.
There's only one guy ahead of Stefan this year that isn't either drafted or going to be drafted this year(and probably in the 1st round). Funnily enough it's Stefan's linemate, Gabe Klassen.
Not a fast/strong skaterWhy was not he drafted? Holland traded all the picks. He'd better be signing a ton of good free agents out of college and Europe.
did pretty well on that goal though..Not a fast/strong skater
but yeah, maybe he wasnt that at his draft year, he has improved soo much in past 2 or 3 yearsNot a fast/strong skater
Eberle was a D+2 player. It's fair to say he had a pretty good careerD+2 numbers never impress me, no matter how gaudi.
All CHL leagues have a ton of 20 year olds at the top of league scoring who never become anything in the NHL.
If you told me he has a solid pro game, with amazing skating and huge that went undrafted that would be something else.
But this kid basically peaks in 2 years.
I think he's a kid we give a chance to develop, but likely a career farmhand.
????Eberle was a D+2 player. It's fair to say he had a pretty good career
Draft pedigree doesn't matter in D+2.????
Jordan Eberle??
Jordan Eberle was literally a 1st round pick.
His first draft year was 2021 draft so this was his draft +3D+2 numbers never impress me, no matter how gaudi.
All CHL leagues have a ton of 20 year olds at the top of league scoring who never become anything in the NHL.
If you told me he has a solid pro game, with amazing skating and huge that went undrafted that would be something else.
But this kid basically peaks in 2 years.
I think he's a kid we give a chance to develop, but likely a career farmhand.