Prospect Info: Kole Lind, Pt. II | Is not being taken, etcetera

[Shattered Dreams]

Can't believe this has to be posted again, but...



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[Black Noise]

The whole “why isn’t anyone picking Lind” thing is pretty funny now considering how Hague Comtois Heponiemi Robertson Luukkonen all went right after.

 

[Jay Cee]

Especially since I am assuming Jimbo had the reaction he did because they had Lind much higher than where they took him.

Then again last year Lind was looking like a great pick so there you go...

 

[Black Noise]

Especially since I am assuming Jimbo had the reaction he did because they had Lind much higher than where they took him.

Then again last year Lind was looking like a great pick so there you go...

That’s because like 90% of Top 60 picks look good in their draft+1 year

 

[Bankerguy]

In junior, his skating didnt stand out as poor.
I would have said that he was an "above average skater". However, in pro hockey, if you don't vastly improve your skating, then being an above average skater in junior translates to below average skater in the PRO's.

I think that Lind was pretty good or "above avg" in a lot of areas but he didn't really excel in ONE area...players like this might be ones to avoid on draft day. Second thing that stands out to me is how important hockey IQ is. How well players can process the game is so important. Tough part is that this is probably one of the hardest qualities to quantify/gauge at the junior level since players can get by on pure physical skills alone.

Lets hope Lind makes progress. A full year in the AHL (hopefully with some decent linemates) will do him good. Next year will be a BIG year for him. His ceiling will be pretty apparent probably by the second half of next year.

 

[absolute garbage]

Especially since I am assuming Jimbo had the reaction he did because they had Lind much higher than where they took him.

This is important to note. There's no way Jimbo would've said that if they had Lind ranked around 30.

 

[passive voice]

Link it or it didnt happen

Man...seriously?

 

[F A N]

This is important to note. There's no way Jimbo would've said that if they had Lind ranked around 30.

Exactly. Plus Lind was a reasonable pick. He was ranked either in the late first round or early second. It's likely that the Canucks really liked him and had him closer to mid-first (I don't think McKenzie had him being taken in the first round). Looking back, it seems there were some differences in the scouting reports as to his skating ability. It's not too different from the comments Benning made in the Boeser draft (McKenzie had him going 26th). In the Horvat draft the Canucks had their sights set on Horvat and must have been confident he would be available at 9, since they reportedly turned down Edmonton's offer.

 

[M2Beezy]

The whole “why isn’t anyone picking Lind” thing is pretty funny now considering how Hague Comtois Heponiemi Robertson Luukkonen all went right after.

Yeah hopefully for our sake Lind knows what he needs to work on and can do it this offseason, in the meantime he seems to be learning SLOWLY right now but is still unacceptable. I think theres potential there but has a lot to work on with his skating if he ever wants to make it LET ALONE justify going over the guys you mentioned

It really wasnt a bad pick at the time, maybe with hinesite, and of course the vultures were just dying for Lind to fail so they could use Bennings quote against him to make him look bad

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

 

[M2Beezy]

Its you Mega Man posting this so Im sure it makes sense, im just not seeing it. Are you calling him farm buildings again?

 

[Bad Goalie]

Oh Mega.... I'm Laughing. I'm laughing!

Help the boy out would you please?

 

[timw33]

Dillon Dube definitely drove the play more than Lind did in Kelowna too. Very important for the scouts to figure out who are the drivers and who are the passengers.

 

[VanJack]

Both Lind and Dahlen need to improve in the skating department. Unless they do, it's unlikely they will ever make much of an impact on the NHL. And the ship may have already sailed with Gadjovich. He has to make a massive improvement.

Lol!. Posters were so pumped about all three guys when they were drafted/acquired....Now a year later, not so much.

 

[Laterade]

Dillon Dube definitely drove the play more than Lind did in Kelowna too. Very important for the scouts to figure out who are the drivers and who are the passengers.

Is that true? i mean does leading the team in games played, goals, assists, points, +/- , Total points in playoffs in his last year in Kelowna make him a passenger? Damn he's an elite passenger if anything. Sucks he's doing terrible in the AHL though I hope he gets it together

 

[clay]

Without trying to be dramatic, our prospects floundering in Utica this year has been pretty devastating for the outlook of this team. We need a lot more than just EP, Brock, and Bo in order to become a legitimate threat.

 

[timw33]

Without trying to be dramatic, our prospects floundering in Utica this year has been pretty devastating for the outlook of this team. We need a lot more than just EP, Brock, and Bo in order to become a legitimate threat.

I've said this a few times in the past year, for this team to have any legitimate chance of becoming even a playoff thread, we need literally every single one of our top prospects to pan out in the upper echelon of their potentials.

 

[WTG]

Is that true? i mean does leading the team in games played, goals, assists, points, +/- , Total points in playoffs in his last year in Kelowna make him a passenger? Damn he's an elite passenger if anything. Sucks he's doing terrible in the AHL though I hope he gets it together

There is always a difference between a driver and a supportive type player.

Boeser will consistently out score Horvat throughout his career. But Horvat will drive the play more.

 

[Laterade]

There is always a difference between a driver and a supportive type player.

Boeser will consistently out score Horvat throughout his career. But Horvat will drive the play more.

Ah thanks for that example, I'm learning something new everyday.

Never completely understood the term "Driving the play" it seemed so subjective

 

[xtra]

Strawman argument?

 

[jonnygf40]

The whole “why isn’t anyone picking Lind” thing is pretty funny now considering how Hague Comtois Heponiemi Robertson Luukkonen all went right after.

I remember really liking Anderson-Dolan. I thought his interviews were off the charts. Apart from his play on the ice, his character was just miles ahead of everyone else.

 

[Black Noise]

I remember really liking Anderson-Dolan. I thought his interviews were off the charts. Apart from his play on the ice, his character was just miles ahead of everyone else.

Ya he was the guy I wanted at 33, has been good since being drafted and would take him over Lind but I feel thats my preference while 5 guys I listed have been by far better

 

[lawrence]

Is that true? i mean does leading the team in games played, goals, assists, points, +/- , Total points in playoffs in his last year in Kelowna make him a passenger? Damn he's an elite passenger if anything. Sucks he's doing terrible in the AHL though I hope he gets it together

Whatever sounds worse some Canucks fans like that more. Anytime some users here have a chance at saying Jb had a chance at this guy instead of this guy oh he screwed up is something they truly enjoy.

 

[timw33]

is something they truly enjoy.

No.....we dislike when our bumbling GM is horrifically wrong, especially when there are far better players on the board and he whiffs on the picks.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

I wonder, are there any WHLers this year that you guys think Benning might be sweet on we should know about? You know, good small town prairie boys?

Perhaps in the second round range