Good analysis. I think Samberg has the tools to add offensive production. He sees the ice well, skates well and has a plus shot. I think he was likely tentative in the NCAA as a freshman trying not to take risks on a top team. You could see his tools in the WJC, and I hope that translates to better prepare production.I think there are 3 guys that could be here but they also all have question marks
Samberg - Has top 4 potential. Real good World juniors last year. Was a defensive stalwart at college. Offense at college wasn't good. Needs to produce this year
Appleton - Maybe 2nd line potential. Great year in the AHL. Doesn't wow you when you see him but he comes away with points. Works hard and has a decent toolkit but maybe not elite level.
Lemieux - Very good 2nd year as a pro with his production. Probably more of a bottom 6 guy in the future. Adds grit. Got to control his temper.
I went with Lemieux because I think he could have an earlier impact then the other 2 but you can't go wrong with any of them IMO
So many are still sleeping on Lemieux, of course some think he is a RW so not overly surprising on evaluations.I think there are 3 guys that could be here but they also all have question marks
Samberg - Has top 4 potential. Real good World juniors last year. Was a defensive stalwart at college. Offense at college wasn't good. Needs to produce this year
Appleton - Maybe 2nd line potential. Great year in the AHL. Doesn't wow you when you see him but he comes away with points. Works hard and has a decent toolkit but maybe not elite level.
Lemieux - Very good 2nd year as a pro with his production. Probably more of a bottom 6 guy in the future. Adds grit. Got to control his temper.
I went with Lemieux because I think he could have an earlier impact then the other 2 but you can't go wrong with any of them IMO
So many are still sleeping on Lemieux, of course some think he is a RW so not overly surprising on evaluations.
Lemieux will play as a regular in the NHL, that may be this season with the Jets. If Perreault and or Perreault aren't moved he may spend a large part of the year with the Moose though. The quickness and speed he showed last year was a real positive, I expect he's working really really hard again this off season.
I like Appleton, but Samberg is a year out of high school and looked pretty damn good at UMD and great at the Worlds. He's a diamond in the rough with a ton of talent.
I like Berdin. I feel he is a wild card and this year in the AHL will let us know what is about. I like Samberg and a couple others, but gut tells me Berdin has the potential to be very good.
For fun, here is using Manny's prospect tool:
Vesalainen (ranked 8th)
Niku (39th)
Tucker Poolman (70th)
David Gustafsson (98th)
Brendan Lemieux (148th)
Mason Appleton (171st)
Dylan Samberg (173rd)
Logan Stanley (262nd)
Michael Spacek (273rd)
Johnathan Kovacevic (376th)
C.J. Suess (736th)
Croix Evingson (770th)
Skyler McKenzie (865th)
Giovanni Vallati (982nd)
Leon Gawanke (1125th)
JC Lipon (1385th)
Luke Green (1405th)
Declan Chisholm (1504th)
Jansen Harkins (3137th)
Nathan Smith (5020th)
Jacob Cederholm (5545th)
Santeri Virtanen (5652nd)
Jack Glover (8249th)
Nelson Nogier (8985th)
Pavel Kraskovsky (9244th)
Jan Kostalek (13940th)
Is this a macro?For fun, here is using Manny's prospect tool, based *just* on last year's performance (no shooting percentage regression):
Vesalainen (ranked 8th)
Niku (39th)
Tucker Poolman (70th)
David Gustafsson (98th)
Brendan Lemieux (148th)
Mason Appleton (171st)
Dylan Samberg (173rd)
Logan Stanley (262nd)
Michael Spacek (273rd)
Nic Kerdiles (329th)
Johnathan Kovacevic (376th)
C.J. Suess (736th)
Croix Evingson (770th)
Skyler McKenzie (865th)
Giovanni Vallati (982nd)
Leon Gawanke (1125th)
JC Lipon (1385th)
Luke Green (1405th)
Declan Chisholm (1504th)
Jansen Harkins (3137th)
Nathan Smith (5020th)
Jacob Cederholm (5545th)
Santeri Virtanen (5652nd)
Simon Bourque (6232nd)
Jack Glover (8249th)
Nelson Nogier (8985th)
Pavel Kraskovsky (9244th)
Jan Kostalek (13940th)
EDITED TO ADD MISSING PLAYERS
Some fun extras:
Kale Clague (20th)
Timothy Liljegren (73rd)
Erik Foley (217th)
Chase De Leo (5960th)
For fun, here is using Manny's prospect tool, based *just* on last year's performance (no shooting percentage regression):
Vesalainen (ranked 8th)
Niku (39th)
Tucker Poolman (70th)
David Gustafsson (98th)
Brendan Lemieux (148th)
Mason Appleton (171st)
Dylan Samberg (173rd)
Logan Stanley (262nd)
Michael Spacek (273rd)
Nic Kerdiles (329th)
Johnathan Kovacevic (376th)
C.J. Suess (736th)
Croix Evingson (770th)
Skyler McKenzie (865th)
Giovanni Vallati (982nd)
Leon Gawanke (1125th)
JC Lipon (1385th)
Luke Green (1405th)
Declan Chisholm (1504th)
Jansen Harkins (3137th)
Nathan Smith (5020th)
Jacob Cederholm (5545th)
Santeri Virtanen (5652nd)
Simon Bourque (6232nd)
Jack Glover (8249th)
Nelson Nogier (8985th)
Pavel Kraskovsky (9244th)
Jan Kostalek (13940th)
EDITED TO ADD MISSING PLAYERS
Some fun extras:
Kale Clague (20th)
Timothy Liljegren (73rd)
Erik Foley (217th)
Chase De Leo (5960th)
One in the top 10...For fun, here is using Manny's prospect tool:
Vesalainen (ranked 8th)
Niku (39th)
Tucker Poolman (70th)
David Gustafsson (98th)
Brendan Lemieux (148th)
Mason Appleton (171st)
Dylan Samberg (173rd)
Logan Stanley (262nd)
Michael Spacek (273rd)
Johnathan Kovacevic (376th)
C.J. Suess (736th)
Croix Evingson (770th)
Skyler McKenzie (865th)
Giovanni Vallati (982nd)
Leon Gawanke (1125th)
JC Lipon (1385th)
Luke Green (1405th)
Declan Chisholm (1504th)
Jansen Harkins (3137th)
Nathan Smith (5020th)
Jacob Cederholm (5545th)
Santeri Virtanen (5652nd)
Jack Glover (8249th)
Nelson Nogier (8985th)
Pavel Kraskovsky (9244th)
Jan Kostalek (13940th)
I doubt Berdin is in the AHL this year. I think he would have to beat out Comrie for that and I doubt he is ready for that step.
I would rather he start in the ECHL than ride the pine in the AHL.
I am not sleeping on Lemieux, I just don't think he belongs in the NHL at this point. His shot is nice and all, but his penchant for being ridiculous undoes any good. I also think his upside is limited.So many are still sleeping on Lemieux, of course some think he is a RW so not overly surprising on evaluations.
Lemieux will play as a regular in the NHL, that may be this season with the Jets. If Perreault and or Perreault aren't moved he may spend a large part of the year with the Moose though. The quickness and speed he showed last year was a real positive, I expect he's working really really hard again this off season.
Chevy already said it was the plan. We will see him there, he is playing above the ECHL and basically carried his team.
Is he going to start? So Comrie is dogmeat?
I would agree Comrie is dogmeat but I would expect them to be pretty close in number of games. The Moose play a lot of B2B and it just makes sense to alternate the goalies for those.
Nope. Forget the echl, give them 38 games each, one may play more give or take, but let Berdin take his next step in AHL and get used to our staff and get to access our top end facilities which echl can't touch. If he's good enough AHL it is for him.I don't really think Comrie is dogmeat. That was a rhetorical question. It is at least a year too soon to give up on Comrie. I have long thought he was overrated here, until suddenly he was underrated here.
In his last chance year, Comrie needs to play - a lot. In his first pro year, Berdin needs to play a lot. Berdin is still a fair length of time away from the NHL. The ECHL is a good place for him to start becoming a pro and get lots of games. No need to rush him. He can take over the starter's job with the Moose next year.
Nope. Forget the echl, give them 38 games each, one may play more give or take, but let Berdin take his next step in AHL and get used to our staff and get to access our top end facilities which echl can't touch. If he's good enough AHL it is for him.
You're also making a big assumption he would get all the starts in the echl, that's not how all those teams work. I would argue he'd get similar amount of games there.