Prospect Info: Josh Bloom, C/LW (95th overall, 2021) -- Signed to ELC, Traded to Vancouver

[Ralonzo]

The winger-heavy draft continues, finally with a heavy winger (6'2" 188)... but not a Russian.

Joshua Bloom at eliteprospects.com

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[m0pe]

No OHL season this year and played a very depth role last year.

Haven't seen him personally but hearing good things from people I know who watch the OHL...lots more upside than that stat line would suggest sounds like.

 

[Woodhouse]

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

No OHL season this year and played a very depth role last year.

Haven't seen him personally but hearing good things from people I know who watch the OHL...lots more upside than that stat line would suggest sounds like.

Not to mention the stats are nothing out of the ordinary for a D-1 season.

 

[Reddawg]

No OHL season this year and played a very depth role last year.

Haven't seen him personally but hearing good things from people I know who watch the OHL...lots more upside than that stat line would suggest sounds like.

Any OHL stat line has to be taken with several grains of salt, they’re from their 16yo seasons.

 

[Brock]

Some more info on Bloom for you...

OHL Prospects: My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 30-11

A video breakdown on McKeen's (for those that subscribe): Subscribe

 

[MeenOlViks]

Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) Tweeted:
The thing that was most impressive about Bloom was his attitude about the OHL shutdowns. He clearly didn't pout even with no games. Used the time to work out that much harder to be ready in case the season started. Which it never did. #Sabres clearly liked the character there.

https://twitter.com/ByMHarrington/status/1419014284005322755?s=20

Buffalo media is a good cure for attitude.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Is he will be late BLOOMer?

 

[Zman5778]

Is he will be late BLOOMer?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Any OHL stat line has to be taken with several grains of salt, they’re from their 16yo seasons.

That and Saginaw was one of the better teams in their conference.

 

[Team Cozens]

Omg. The Josh Bloom video on the Sabres website is a must watch. He such a surfer dude. He keeps it real.

 

[hizzoner]

Hope the Bloom is not off the rose.

 

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

Some more info on Bloom for you...

OHL Prospects: My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 30-11

A video breakdown on McKeen's (for those that subscribe): Subscribe

Thanks Brock! Always appreciate your work, definitely seems like this kid has a real chance to develop into a nice prospect this season!

 

[Genny Screamer]

Omg. The Josh Bloom video on the Sabres website is a must watch. He such a surfer dude. He keeps it real.

I agree. Jack Eichel can learn something from this kid in terms of online presence. He seems like a high energy, speedy 3rd or 4th line winger with high character. It goes without saying that he was excited the Sabres selected him. I wish him the best.

 

[Dirty Dog]

BLOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

 

[Buffaloed]

The fans aren't booing. They're saying BLOOOOOOM!

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Woodhouse]

Bloom scored just now on a SH breakaway wrister. He also hit the post/crossbar in OT in their OTL to Erie on the weekend.

 

[Chainshot]

Bloom scored just now on a SH breakaway wrister. He also hit the post/crossbar in OT in their OTL to Erie on the weekend.

I tuned in after he'd scored. Silly me to even bother with the Amerks drubbing tonight.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Woodhouse]

And here's the visual on his first goal of the season from last week:

 

[Woodhouse]

Bloom scored a hat trick last night and added another on a deflection through the first period tonight.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Reddawg]

We absolutely crushed this draft

 

[SundherDome]

Is he wearing a letter too?