First post has the youtube link.Any word on if it's streaming?
I'm sure top-level coaches and scouts can see something in that, but watching it for a few minutes and it's like watching an OHL All Star game. 4 on 4, what's positioning?, zero physical play whatsoever. I get that they arent going to be blowing each other up with massive hipchecks, but after the 3rd or 4th whiffed sweeping poke check I just sorta lost interest.
Thanks for the info! I think Drag needs maybe 2-3 years before he is ready. He admitted that he is still working and getting better at both skating and the defensive side of things. He did only convert to D about 3 years back so makes sense.Loshko and Nelson stood out to me. Loshko is very smart, good playmaker, always involved defensively and his positioning is excellent. Nelson is going to make the NHL on swagger alone. Drag had lots of good puck movement and looked awesome on the blueline, but got beat a bunch off the rush. Backwards skating is still an issue, and timing his movements off the rush to get the puck to the outside instead of leaving a lane for the attacker to get inside.
Dragicevic is one of my favorite prospects from this draft to be clear. His offense ceiling in terms of his handling, shooting, passing ability, vision is fantastic. There are just a lot of warts that have to get ironed out to make it. I'm really hoping he can get a skating coach first and foremost.Thanks for the info! I think Drag needs maybe 2-3 years before he is ready. He admitted that he is still working and getting better at both skating and the defensive side of things. He did only convert to D about 3 years back so makes sense.
Regarding Dragicevic, his dad is a coach and ex-hockey player so I am hoping he has the aptitude to learn and get better with more time on D.
I have heard really good things about Jessica "Boof" Campbell down in Coachella. Hoping Dragicevic can work with her in the off-season and beyond.Dragicevic is one of my favorite prospects from this draft to be clear. His offense ceiling in terms of his handling, shooting, passing ability, vision is fantastic. There are just a lot of warts that have to get ironed out to make it. I'm really hoping he can get a skating coach first and foremost.
The few minutes I watched, the co-comm was talking extensively about all the various coaches who were invovled in the development event and how they had included local coaches to come observe, etc. etc. etc.Lost interest in free off season hockey? Crazy talk!
Ofcourse he does. The Circus travels everywhere.Firkus is someone to keep an eye on. He always seemed to be somewhere in the mix.