LW Kyle Connor - Michigan, NCAA (2015, 17th, WPG)

[AmericanDream]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=37798&navid=nhl:topheads

Youngstown's Connor named USHL top forward

started off slow, but has really picked things up the past few months..

 

[Juxtaposer]

Glad to hear he's tearing it up.

 

[Amadeus]

Connor was excellent at the U18. Big, great skater, great hands, great playmaker, great two-way player. Exciting all-around player. Listed as a center but played W at the U18 and for some reason I could see him their long-term. Good chance to be a top-10 pick, even in this draft.

Have him ranked higher than Crouse for quite some time.

He's in my top 10.

 

[Wintersun]

Still have him in my top 10 as well.

The only forwards I can say I really like more than him are McDavid, Eichel, Marner and Barzal...

 

[Bonin21]

Youngstown's Connor named USHL top forward

Forward of the week. This was a little misleading. He could win the big ones at the end of the year, though.

 

[AmericanDream]

well blame NHL.com...pasted directly from them.

 

[hockeey]

Who's a good style comparison for Connor?

 

[rt]

How's Letunov fairing?

 

[OiledUp]

His mother Sarah is one tough lady. Got a soft spot for men from the future younger than her own son though.

 

[Nocashstyle]

His mother Sarah is one tough lady. Got a soft spot for men from the future younger than her own son though.

Took me a while to get this

 

[Knies iT]

Don't hear much about this guy.

Upside? Comparable?

 

[Roo Mad Bro]

I really like him but that's basically going off of scouting reports and some gifs/clips.

Reading up on him, he seems to be a well rounded offensive player. Kind of sounds like Dylan Larkin from last year.

 

[R S]

I've seen him a few times live. The player he reminds me of the most is Ryan O'Reilly...except his skating is far better.

They are both the same size. Both very smart. Both have a 200ft game. Both are relentless after the puck when they don't have it. Both are extremely good at using their sticks on the defensive side of the puck. Both have a playmaking lean to their offensive game.

While it's hard for me to say Connor is a legit potential 1st liner like O'Reilly is, I think he has a chance. Especially when you consider how far superior his skating is.

 

[BomaLightDevils]

This is going to be who NewJersey Will Pick come draftday. Heard he has the same workethic as zack parise.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I had hopes of him falling to the Leafs other 1st rounder lol.

 

[Tatar Shots]

I really like him but that's basically going off of scouting reports and some gifs/clips.

Reading up on him, he seems to be a well rounded offensive player. Kind of sounds like Dylan Larkin from last year.

His style really isn't like Larkin's. Connor plays a flashier game compared to Larkin's North/South game. Connor is a more dynamic offensive threat with better skill, but he lacks Larkin's forcheking and defensive game. Another American in this draft Colin White makes for a better comparison to Larkin.

 

[spikelechien]

Youngstown setting USHL record today with 17 wins in a row. The winning goal; U guessed right if U guessed Kyle Connor - a beauty too.

 

[Shwaguy*]

Really hoping the Leafs can somehow trade up with the Nashville pick, or get a pick from the imminent Kessel trade in the range to get this guy


Walking out with Strome/Marner(McDavid)+Conner+Blackwood would be a huge start to a rebuild

 

[Juxtaposer]

Really hoping the Leafs can somehow trade up with the Nashville pick, or get a pick from the imminent Kessel trade in the range to get this guy


Walking out with Strome/Marner(McDavid)+Conner+Blackwood would be a huge start to a rebuild

This isn't picking on you specifically, but I'm so sick of Leafs fans posting in every single prospect's thread saying "Man, I hope <insert prospect> falls to the Nashville pick. Walking out of the draft with Hanifin/Marner/Strome and <insert prospect> would be a great start to the rebuild."

Happens in literally every thread.

 

[Dodospice]

Unless the Leafs trade into the top 12 and probably the top 10, I can't see them getting Connor... (or take him with their top 5 pick)

 

[Lil Tuzzi Bert]

This isn't picking on you specifically, but I'm so sick of Leafs fans posting in every single prospect's thread saying "Man, I hope <insert prospect> falls to the Nashville pick. Walking out of the draft with Hanifin/Marner/Strome and <insert prospect> would be a great start to the rebuild."

Happens in literally every thread.

He said he'd love if the Leafs trade up not fall to their pick. Some people hate every Leafs fan for no reason

 

[Shwaguy*]

This isn't picking on you specifically, but I'm so sick of Leafs fans posting in every single prospect's thread saying "Man, I hope <insert prospect> falls to the Nashville pick. Walking out of the draft with Hanifin/Marner/Strome and <insert prospect> would be a great start to the rebuild."

Happens in literally every thread.

In my defence I did say trade up, no way Conner drops to #20-24 imo.

 

[Pi]

This isn't picking on you specifically, but I'm so sick of Leafs fans posting in every single prospect's thread saying "Man, I hope <insert prospect> falls to the Nashville pick. Walking out of the draft with Hanifin/Marner/Strome and <insert prospect> would be a great start to the rebuild."

Happens in literally every thread.

By quoting his post and writing exactly what he wrote, you are picking on him.

 

[RyanOhReally]

This isn't picking on you specifically, but I'm so sick of Leafs fans posting in every single prospect's thread saying "Man, I hope <insert prospect> falls to the Nashville pick. Walking out of the draft with Hanifin/Marner/Strome and <insert prospect> would be a great start to the rebuild."

Happens in literally every thread.

WE DONT GET A LOT OF DRAFT PICKS OKAY LET US DREAM

 

[timlap]

This isn't picking on you specifically, but I'm so sick of Leafs fans posting in every single prospect's thread saying "Man, I hope <insert prospect> falls to the Nashville pick. Walking out of the draft with Hanifin/Marner/Strome and <insert prospect> would be a great start to the rebuild."

Happens in literally every thread.

There's a lot of us Leafs fans on these boards, so it makes sense. In such a large group of posters there are naturally going to be some people cheering for virtually every top prospect. I think I can understand why you might find it irksome, but there are a lot of repetitive posts on these boards. It's the nature of the beast. Not fair to pin it on one fan base, imo.