Prospect Info: Marlies/Prospects

[Fogelhund]

Anyone know what the deal is with Bracco's situation ? Been away an awful long time for 'personal reasons'...

Crickets... no rumours, no information, no news.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

He's actually second on his team in PPG.. but it's close between them.

Interesting to see the hype behind Tyler Madden, who was just the center piece in the Van/LA trade for Toffoli. Madden is just behind Abruzzese in PPG, though a draft year, and school year older than Abruzzese. It's hard to speculate what type of success these NCAA guys will have, but at least it's positive for us, that they have that kind of value.

Abruzzese is 6 months older than Madden.

 

[Fogelhund]

Abruzzese is 6 months older than Madden.

My bad... given he was drafted a year later, and is a Freshman, I assumed younger.

 

[Magic Man]

He's Offensively gifted no doubt but he needs to work on his defensive game

Until that is sorted he's going to struggle to go up another level

He's already so smooth at the AHL level. He will be a star at that level at least. He's a really good set up man and moves well. He does have some bite too, he plays hard. Hollowell like you were saying is a little meaner. But, I like that they both have that quality. They'll be fun prospects to watch going forward.

 

[Kiwi]

He's already so smooth at the AHL level. He will be a star at that level at least. He's a really good set up man and moves well. He does have some bite too, he plays hard. Hollowell like you were saying is a little meaner. But, I like that they both have that quality. They'll be fun prospects to watch going forward.

They are definitely interesting, they both have excellent offensive instincts, vision and skating are also pluses

The big question is can you clean up the defensive games enough to make them worth carrying on a roster? They are willing to use their bodies but they aren't big boys so that's of limited defensive value

I always wondered how truthful the old "you can teach anybody to defend" saying is, these two are interesting case studies

 

[stickty111]

They are definitely interesting, they both have excellent offensive instincts, vision and skating are also pluses

The big question is can you clean up the defensive games enough to make them worth carrying on a roster? They are willing to use their bodies but they aren't big boys so that's of limited defensive value

I always wondered how truthful the old "you can teach anybody to defend" saying is, these two are interesting case studies

I have Lindgren ahead of both and closer to the NHL. Marlies miss his steadiness.

 

[selltrade]

How is Teemu Kivihalme playing,, is he a prospect or a suspect?

 

[Magic Man]

I have Lindgren ahead of both and closer to the NHL. Marlies miss his steadiness.

I like him too. He definitely excels defensively.

 

[nuck]

He's actually second on his team in PPG.. but it's close between them.

Interesting to see the hype behind Tyler Madden, who was just the center piece in the Van/LA trade for Toffoli. Madden is just behind Abruzzese in PPG, though a draft year, and school year older than Abruzzese. It's hard to speculate what type of success these NCAA guys will have, but at least it's positive for us, that they have that kind of value.

I was looking at that as well. Pretty similar by the numbers. Madden's dad is an ex NHLer which is part of it and Vancouver doesn't have any uber prospects so he is their shining star. Maybe a scout would tell us different but I would think Abruzzese could be similar in value. Trade value vs value to the club might be different. Do you deal the prospect for a position of need or do you be grateful that you may have made up for a traded higher pick and keep him? I mentioned Abruzzese as a possible + on a deal for a defenseman. If he is a natural center playing out of position at Harvard they are a bit thin in that area so he wouldn't be my first choice to deal, but you have to give to get and he isn't Sandin, Lily or Robertson.

 

[MagicalRazor]

I have Lindgren ahead of both and closer to the NHL. Marlies miss his steadiness.

Babcock loved him , and his work ethic . I haven't made it to a marlies game this year sadly but i've read good things

 

[stickty111]

Babcock loved him , and his work ethic . I haven't made it to a marlies game this year sadly but i've read good things

He has been the 2nd best defenceman for the Marlies after Lilly. His defense is underrated.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Crickets... no rumours, no information, no news.

Very strange. It's been a couple weeks now. Never seen that before.

 

[FreeBird]

He has been the 2nd best defenceman for the Marlies after Lilly. His defense is underrated.

After watching Lilly and Sandin at the NHL level has your opinion changed about who is the better prospect going forward.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

I have Lindgren ahead of both and closer to the NHL. Marlies miss his steadiness.

I agree. The Marlies games I went to this year, i thought Lindgren was a very solid D man. Steady, good skater and makes good decisions

 

[Eye Test]

I have Lindgren ahead of both and closer to the NHL. Marlies miss his steadiness.

Very underrated in our system

 

[The Kessel Run]

Is Lindgren hurt?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Marlies getting screwed by the refs, just like the big club.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Is Lindgren hurt?

Yes, but I do not know how seriously. Missed the past week or so.

 

[showtime8]

IMO, Next player on the Marlies to make the Pierre Engvall jump: Hudson Elyniuk.

Might not be for 2 years, but I think there's something where Elyniuk could evolve into the 4th line role in the NHL.

 

[stickty111]

Close to a write off year for Woll.

 

[The Kessel Run]

Close to a write off year for Woll.

He's really struggled as the year's gone on.

 

[Joey Hoser]

He's really struggled as the year's gone on.

Doesn't mean much due to him being young and goalies being voodoo anyway, but sure would have been nice to see him play well and appear on the horizon.

 

[kerk]

lol this is a write off year for the entire marlies team.

 

[showtime8]

 

[deletethis]

I guess Bracco's a candidate for one of those "our former good prospect in limbo for your former good prospect in limbo" deals. I wonder if Olli Juolevi's value has dropped enough to make him a consideration for this type of deal? Probably too early for Juolevi. I'm sure a match can be found somewhere in the league.