Prospect Info: Josh Brook

[SakuKoivu11]

From what I'm reading Josh Brook will be a very good nhl defenseman. He's comparable to Ryan Mcdonagh at that age. I'm not saying hell be as good buy he sounds like he'll be in the nhl.

 

[canadiensnation]

From what I'm reading Josh Brook will be a very good nhl defenseman. He's comparable to Ryan Mcdonagh at that age. I'm not saying hell be as good buy he sounds like he'll be in the nhl.

From what I've seen he's more offensively dynamic than him.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

From what I'm reading Josh Brook will be a very good nhl defenseman. He's comparable to Ryan Mcdonagh at that age. I'm not saying hell be as good buy he sounds like he'll be in the nhl.

When I watch him play, I see more John Carlson than Ryan McDonagh, very balanced play in all 3 zones.

 

[montreal]

Any chance he's added to the Black Aces assuming the Habs make the playoffs?

yes, I would think so.

From what I'm reading Josh Brook will be a very good nhl defenseman. He's comparable to Ryan Mcdonagh at that age. I'm not saying hell be as good buy he sounds like he'll be in the nhl.

I watched a good bit of both at the same age, McDonagh's game was more physical and better in his own end, Brook's game is based off his excellent mobility, offensive skills, puck rushing abilities.

 

[Guns n Roses]

When I watch him play, I see more John Carlson than Ryan McDonagh, very balanced play in all 3 zones.

That would be incredible if we had a Carlson clone.

 

[The Great Weal]

Pretty excited to see how Laval does next year with Poehling, Suzuki, Brook and more experienced players in Fleury and Evans.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Pretty excited to see how Laval does next year with Poehling, Suzuki, Brook and more experienced players in Fleury and Evans.

Yeah I guess Poehling's looking like more a possibility. Teasdale too. I think Teasdale's game can translate. how well I'm not sure but easily the most exciting time for propsects on our farm in I don't know how many years.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Pretty excited to see how Laval does next year with Poehling, Suzuki, Brook and more experienced players in Fleury and Evans.

Teasdale joining the group as well. How good is this free agent signing?

- 38 pts with 19 goals in 37 games with Armada
- 32 pts with 19 goals in 20 games with the Huskies
- Combine totals of 70 pts and 38 goals in 57 games.

The other thing to consider with the Rocket is that's a lot of rookie injection. If they produce and make the team better, that's even more impressive.

 

[Tuggy]

Teasdale joining the group as well. How good is this free agent signing?

- 38 pts with 19 goals in 37 games with Armada
- 32 pts with 19 goals in 20 games with the Huskies
- Combine totals of 70 pts and 38 goals in 57 games.

Pretty impressive for a 19 year old D man right?

The other thing to consider with the Rocket is that's a lot of rookie injection. If they produce and make the team better, that's even more impressive.

Teasdale is a winger.

Unless you are talking about someone else...

 

[Habs Halifax]

Teasdale is a winger.

Unless you are talking about someone else...

My bad. I thought he was a D. I really don't know much about him and have seen zero games live.

 

[Tyson]

Pretty excited to see how Laval does next year with Poehling, Suzuki, Brook and more experienced players in Fleury and Evans.

Bold prediction is that Brook is the most ready NHL prospect we have and could make the jump as early as next season. If the Habs make the playoffs I am sure he is called up as one of the black aces

 

[Tyson]

Josh Brook with 2 assists last night now has 70 points in 55 games, impressive for a Dman

 

[jaffy27]

Bold prediction is that Brook is the most ready NHL prospect we have and could make the jump as early as next season. If the Habs make the playoffs I am sure he is called up as one of the black aces

I believe It’s Juulsen’s spot, assuming he’s healthy.

Brook in the AHL to start makes too much sense. If he’s as good as he’s shown in the WHL, he’ll probably make Petry expendable by next years trade deadline, a dream scenario.

Another dream scenario is he adapts at playing the left side and plays with Weber

 

[CHarlie]

Josh Brook with 2 assists last night now has 70 points in 55 games, impressive for a Dman

I was trying to look this up but thats gotta be close to elite stats for a defenceman in WHL?

 

[montreal]

I was trying to look this up but thats gotta be close to elite stats for a defenceman in WHL?

I posted this in the prospect thread a week or so ago for recent WHL/OHL defensemen. Brook at 71 pts and a 1.27 ppg in 56 games.

Anthony DeAngelo - 55 games, 89 pts, 1.62 ppg (2014-2015)

Evan Bouchard - 67 games, 87 pts, 1.3 ppg (2017-2018)

Connor Hobbs - 67 games, 85 pts, 1.27 ppg (2016-2017)

David Quenneville - 70 games, 80 pts, 1.14 ppg (2017-2018)

Shea Theodore - 70 games, 79 pts, 1.13 ppg (2013-2014)

Nic Hague - 67 games, 78 pts, 1.16 ppg (2017-2018)

Josh Morrissey - 59 games, 73 pts, 1.24 ppg (2013-2014)

 

[Runner77]

Juulsen will replace Benn on the bottom pairing next season. Brook will start in the AHL... unless he is shows up to camp and out performs Juulsen who is more matured in terms of pro experience. The other guy to watch out for is Fleury.

Mete / Weber
???? / Petry
Reilly / Juulsen
Kulak

Let's please see a D corps set-up that doesn't involve Mete as first pairing, by the end of the summer.

 

[Mrb1p]

Let's please see a D corps set-up that doesn't involve Mete as first pairing, by the end of the summer.

He's been doing very lately. If that's the Mete we see next year, which is plausible, given his age and development, so far, he 100% has his spot in the top four.

The biggest problem is after him. Rielly/Kulak are 7th defenders and they currently are #2 and #3 on the LD depth chart, thats ridiculously bad.

 

[jaffy27]

Let's please see a D corps set-up that doesn't involve Mete as first pairing, by the end of the summer.

This should be his mission.....identify 3-4 targets that would sit nicely with Weber and attack

 

[Habs]

I'm always hesitant about WHL numbers, but Brook has looked fairly legit this year.

 

[jiboy]

Stud prospect , #1 for the habs for sure. I see him as between Petry and Carlson type of player.

 

[1909]

Brook is our future #1 or #2 RD. Juulsen hopefully, will recover fully and be a solid #2 RD or a great #3 at worst. Fleury could also mix the cards on the right side.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Brook is our future #1 or #2 RD. Juulsen hopefully, will recover fully and be a solid #2 RD or a great #3 at worst. Fleury could also mix the cards on the right side.

Even if we trade Petry, even if we trade Weber, we can't have 3 RD that are all born 1997 to 1999, plus Mete on the LD. Need some experience so one or more of the young RD will eventually get traded.

 

[ottawa]

Even if we trade Petry, even if we trade Weber, we can't have 3 RD that are all born 1997 to 1999, plus Mete on the LD. Need some experience so one or more of the young RD will eventually get traded.

By the time Petry's contract is over, Juulsen will be 24 so if it looks like he can take that #4RD spot then Petry can walk (or traded as a rental). If he's not progressing then you extend Petry, trade Juulsen and let Fleury take the 3rd pairing RD spot while Brooks does time in the AHL.

Can that work?

 

[BaseballCoach]

By the time Petry's contract is over, Juulsen will be 24 so if it looks like he can take that #4RD spot then Petry can walk (or traded as a rental). If he's not progressing then you extend Petry, trade Juulsen and let Fleury take the 3rd pairing RD spot while Brooks does time in the AHL.

Can that work?

If Brook is still in the AHL after two full pro years, then he will be not as good as hoped.

 

[ottawa]

If Brook is still in the AHL after two full pro years, then he will be not as good as hoped.

What do you mean 'still' in the NHL...he's in the WHL right now and eligible for the AHL only next year.

What's wrong with him doing 2 years instead of 1? This organization has a history of rushing prospects, we're in a position where we might be forced to overdevelop one by leaving him in the AHL for an extra year (which I think might help with the expansion draft as well) so we should take advantage of it.