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- Oct 27, 2005
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...Everyone was really high on him a few months ago, and now he's out of every mock 1st rounds...
Is there something that happened recently?
Is there something that happened recently?
He better not get drafted by the leafs or Bob Cole is going to get fired.
He better not get drafted by the leafs or Bob Cole is going to get fired.
He would get fired for messing up his name. Imagine a game feature Fukufuji and i. Cole would probably swear (although not intentionally) a lot).But what's the point ... It's a i thread, and knowing what happens in LeafLand or ColeLand is somewhat pointless to me...
I would like to know WHY Bob Cole would get fired if the Leafs draft him... Is there anything to do with Cereda?
He was expected a while ago lower half of 1st round... The Leafs will either draft NEAR lower half or in early lower half...
...Everyone was really high on him a few months ago, and now he's out of every mock 1st rounds...
Is there something that happened recently?
I have been in contact with Luca's mother (she has bought an issue of McKeen's Draft Digest), and I will be interviewing him on Monday.
There are a lot of question from scouts and GM's on what Luca's intentions are - does he want to play in North America? Will he play in the minors? Usually it's tough to lure the Swiss players over as they are treated well at home.
I'm looking forward to the interview, and his responses will be in the March issue of the Draft Digest (out on March 19).
He certainly has talent - one of the fastest players in the draft.
How is his hockey sense?
His hockey-sense offensively is excellent, he has very good vision, maybe not top-notch goal-scorers-instincts but in terms of developing games it's very good. His hockey-sense defensively needs work but I guess this is much easier to learn than the other way round.How is his hockey sense?
These are all old cliches... These times are over. Unless you are in the top5 of the Swiss national-team you don't have excellent salaries anymore in the Swiss League, I mean as an average or good Swiss player it's not that good. That's why I know that 99% of the young players are ready to go to North-America but of course the want to have a good program and the perspective to develop. If they see a chance to end in the NHL they are prepared to do whatever is necessary, also and especially Luca i. This doesn't mean that some players return back to Switzerland if they don't see a realistic chance to reach the NHL...but this happens also with other Europeans. Old-style NHL-representatives have to learn that not every Swiss is rich and lives comfortable, not all Swiss players are fat, lazy and not committed to pay the price. If you follow the Swiss junior-nat-teams you will find out that they play very committed and the players are ready to pay a price, they work extremely hard, the problem is that their talent-level is usually not as good as the best teams in the world. I guess today it's easier for a Russian player to return to the RSL than for a Swiss player because in Russia players make much more money and also in other European leagues the salary gap is closing down towards the Swiss-level.I have been in contact with Luca's mother (she has bought an issue of McKeen's Draft Digest), and I will be interviewing him on Monday.
There are a lot of question from scouts and GM's on what Luca's intentions are - does he want to play in North America? Will he play in the minors? Usually it's tough to lure the Swiss players over as they are treated well at home.
I'm looking forward to the interview, and his responses will be in the March issue of the Draft Digest (out on March 19).
He certainly has talent - one of the fastest players in the draft.
These are all old cliches... These times are over. Unless you are in the top5 of the Swiss national-team you don't have excellent salaries anymore in the Swiss League, I mean as an average or good Swiss player it's not that good. That's why I know that 99% of the young players are ready to go to North-America but of course the want to have a good program and the perspective to develop. If they see a chance to end in the NHL they are prepared to do whatever is necessary, also and especially Luca i. This doesn't mean that some players return back to Switzerland if they don't see a realistic chance to reach the NHL...but this happens also with other Europeans. Old-style NHL-representatives have to learn that not every Swiss is rich and lives comfortable, not all Swiss players are fat, lazy and not committed to pay the price. If you follow the Swiss junior-nat-teams you will find out that they play very committed and the players are ready to pay a price, they work extremely hard, the problem is that their talent-level is usually not as good as the best teams in the world. I guess today it's easier for a Russian player to return to the RSL than for a Swiss player because in Russia players make much more money and also in other European leagues the salary gap is closing down towards the Swiss-level.
I have been in contact with Luca's mother (she has bought an issue of McKeen's Draft Digest), and I will be interviewing him on Monday.
There are a lot of question from scouts and GM's on what Luca's intentions are - does he want to play in North America? Will he play in the minors? Usually it's tough to lure the Swiss players over as they are treated well at home.
I'm looking forward to the interview, and his responses will be in the March issue of the Draft Digest (out on March 19).
He certainly has talent - one of the fastest players in the draft.
Luca Cereda was also drafted in the 1st round. Granted he did not turn out well. But he was willing to come over to North America and play for the '67s. Unfortunately, health problems prevented that from happening....
The only Swiss player taken in the first Riesen, and we all know how that turned out. At least he went to the AHL, but that was as a 19-year-old and he was too young.
At least today they can go the junior route via the import draft, and that will be one of the questions I'll ask Luca..whether he's thinking about coming over next season.
Luca Cereda was also drafted in the 1st round. Granted he did not turn out well. But he was willing to come over to North America and play for the '67s. Unfortunately, health problems prevented that from happening.
And of course, as you know, Yannick Weber and Lukas FLueler are already playing in the CHL.
So perhaps the trend is changing and we will start to see Swiss players come to North America in an attempt to make in the NHL. But who knows?
Luca Cereda was also drafted in the 1st round. Granted he did not turn out well. But he was willing to come over to North America and play for the '67s. Unfortunately, health problems prevented that from happening.
And of course, as you know, Yannick Weber and Lukas FLueler are already playing in the CHL.
So perhaps the trend is changing and we will start to see Swiss players come to North America in an attempt to make in the NHL. But who knows?