Prospect Info: Lukas Jasek - No. 174 pick 2015 Entry Draft

[Godzillasaurus]

I was really hoping for another Mackenzie Stewart-esque player in this spot.

They could still try and convert Jasek to defense to make up for it, so don't lose all hope.

 

[thefeebster]

Not a lot out of the OHL either, which is a reversal from recent years.

For me personally, past the top 6 OHL players, it was slim pickings from the OHL this year. Some very small D men, some big but slow D men and not much talent from the FWDs. So that may be something they found as well.

 

[Nucker101]

For me personally, past the top 6 OHL players, it was slim pickings from the OHL this year. Some very small D men, some big but slow D men and not much talent from the FWDs. So that may be something they found as well.

Agreed. I thought it was a stronger than usual year for the Q and American prospects.

American prospect pool is definitely trending upward in terms of depth and high-end talent.

 

[MS]

Poor Ron Delorme. Completely neutered on draft day. Looks like his days could be numbered in Vancouver.

What exactly are you basing this on? This draft looks much like any of our drafts in the 2000s. Delorme did draft skill guys here.

As for this pick, seems solid. On optics, the best pick of the draft outside of the 1st round.

Seems like he had a good Hlinka and a poor U-18.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

For me personally, past the top 6 OHL players, it was slim pickings from the OHL this year. Some very small D men, some big but slow D men and not much talent from the FWDs. So that may be something they found as well.

Yea very interesting. Encouraging if they came to the right conclusion on this. Thanks for your input.

 

[Asidas]

i like that benning is going for international tourny player stand outs. If they load up the points.. they have a good chance being on respective team for wjc u20s.. and from there if they continue the pace.. can be traded (a la forsling for clendenning)

 

[Derp Kassian]

So this is the only pick with high upside? ok....

 

[Domecile]

So this is the only pick with high upside? ok....

According to who?

 

[biturbo19]

"Most skilled guy still on the board in the 6th round." -Benning

Time will tell but at least a nice 180 from last year.

Yeah. At the very least, i like the thought process here.

 

[VC]

The Canucks could really use a pick like this to turn out. Happy they went this route in this stage of the draft.

 

[25Bieksa3]

The more I read about this guy, the more its my favourite one of our picks outside the 1st round.

He sounds like a real boom bust guy, you never know!

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

The more I read about this guy, the more its my favourite one of our picks outside the 1st round.

He sounds like a real boom bust guy, you never know!

I am really liking the Jasek and Zhukenov picks. Both are high skilled players who could be big steals if developed properly.

 

[Drop the Sopel]

What exactly are you basing this on? This draft looks much like any of our drafts in the 2000s. Delorme did draft skill guys here.

So undersized, skill picks from Europe now fall under a potential Delorme umbrella, to go along with the big, talentless guys? Seems like all the basis are covered on that front.

Could you continue to say with a straight face Ron Delorme has been promoted under Jim Benning after seeing this draft play out?

Hard not to like the new directive here. Benning seems to have brought a ton of change to the scouting department and based on the past results with this group in place, that can only be a good thing.

 

[WTG]

Read the write up on Canucks army.

like the pick. Apparently his PCS% is very high.

Could very well be that we found a real good player here.

 

[Jay Cee]

So undersized, skill picks from Europe now fall under a potential Delorme umbrella, to go along with the big, talentless guys? Seems like all the basis are covered on that front.

Could you continue to say with a straight face Ron Delorme has been promoted under Jim Benning after seeing this draft play out?

Hard not to like the new directive here. Benning seems to have brought a ton of change to the scouting department and based on the past results with this group in place, that can only be a good thing.

Considering Benning, Weisbrod, Crawford, Gilman and Henning are all heavily involved in drafting and Delorme's bosses, I am not sure what proof people need Delorme does not have the same influence in the organization any longer. Probably not since earlier in the Gillis days.

 

[bossram]

Best value pick of the day for the Canucks. 17 y.o.s who can stick it in men's pro league's are generally good bets. Like the move for skill with Jasek.

 

[me2]

I approve thus draft pick. Aim high not at your feet.

 

[me2]

What a change from the 6th round last year. I am very happy to see a swing for the fences pick here. It's like all our complaining and worry was for nothing.

Hopefully all the **** they got from fans last year caused them to rethink. If so, well done fans.

 

[GetFocht]

What is the difference between him and Mario Bliznak?

 

[Drop the Sopel]

Hopefully all the **** they got from fans last year caused them to rethink. If so, well done fans.

Yeah, based on how the Sbisa extension was handled, it looks like the fans have a major say in how management goes about their business.

This was the 1st draft where we can definitively say Benning ran the show and likely had a ton of input throughout. Looks like smarts, skating, shot and willingness to battle and compete played a big role in who they selected. It's not a big or physical group, and like Benning said, upside was going to be a huge factor in which direction they went.

Here's hoping some new eyes can turn some these picks into winners. We're due.

 

[GetFocht]

Hlinka Memorial seems to be a strong indicator for Benning. Lukas Jasek outperformed alot of first round picks in that tournament.

 

[PhilMick]

Like this pick a lot. Hopefully he comes over to the CHL, and hopefully that doesn't hurt Czech Hockey's butt too much and they still bring him to the WJC.

 

[WTG]

Hlinka Memorial seems to be a strong indicator for Benning. Lukas Jasek outperformed alot of first round picks in that tournament.

Looking at this list
http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_total.php?leagueid=Hlinka Memorial&season=alltime

Doesn't seem like that bad of a strategy lost of good players on that list.

 

[Black Noise]

Looking at this list
http://www.eliteprospects.com/league_total.php?leagueid=Hlinka Memorial&season=alltime

Doesn't seem like that bad of a strategy lost of good players on that list.

Boeser tied for the record in goals, that's impressive.

 

[iceburg]

Looking at the reports it's not clear why Jasek fell so far (or more accurately, was ranked so low)...
Any thoughts?