Prospect Info: Michael DiPietro (Mikey)
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Can DiPietro go the Utica next year to potentially replace Demko, or is he stuck in junior for another season?
Disappointed EP40
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This is all to help his development to be the starter of the World Junior team this Winter here in Vancouver
Was surprised to learn that DiPietro was voted the best puck-handling goalie in the OHL coaches poll...never saw much evidence of his puck-handling in the prospects tournament, but I'll defer to Windsor-watchers who might feel differently. Still kinda' shocked he got the call to be the third goalie in the WHC, but I suppose being third-string on a stacked team probably wasn't that attractive to some of the pro goalies whom they might have picked.
Still, even facing those premium shooters in practices will work wonders for DiPietro's development.
Still, even facing those premium shooters in practices will work wonders for DiPietro's development.
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DiPietro is the youngest goalie since Sean Burke to make the Canadian WC team. Burke was 20 at the time, and DiPietro doesn't turn 19 for a month. It truly is a testimate to how good DiPietro played this year. My opinion he is the MOST underrated prospect out there.
petrishriekandgo
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For all of the pratfalls in the draft by the Canucks chronicled over many decades, for some reason they seem to 'hit' with goalies more often than they 'miss'. In Demko and DiPietro, Canucks could be set at the toughest position to fill on an NHL team, for at least the next decade.
The number of decent NHL squads struggling with spotty goaltenders is hard to fathom. Not much wonder Leapin' Lou jumped at the chance to acquire Schneider in exchange for NJ's top-10 pick in 2013. Really doesn't matter how good your position players are, you can't win without top-drawer goaltending.
The number of decent NHL squads struggling with spotty goaltenders is hard to fathom. Not much wonder Leapin' Lou jumped at the chance to acquire Schneider in exchange for NJ's top-10 pick in 2013. Really doesn't matter how good your position players are, you can't win without top-drawer goaltending.
petrishriekandgo
Why not us?
Rick Dhaliwal @DhaliwalSports 19m19 minutes ago
Spitfires Michael DiPietro Named OHL Goaltender of the Year.
Spitfires Michael DiPietro Named OHL Goaltender of the Year.
Our prospects have had good years. Feels weird saying that. Have we ever had so many individual accolades amongst our prospects? DiPietro, Pettersson, Dahlen, Gaudette - have I missed any?
Edit - Palmu gets rookie of the year as well.
Yes, that's all you can expect out of your draft picks is that they keep on improving in their draft-plus one years. And that's the shocking thing about most of the Canuck prospects. Led by Pettersson, Lind and Dahlen, most of them improved by leaps and bounds. Even later picks like DiPietro, Palmu and Brassard showed a good upward trajectory. Then there's a guy like Gaudette who basically came out nowhere.
Yes, feel safe in saying you'll never see the likes of a prospect pool like this again. MVP's in both the SHL and Allvenskan; Hobey Baker winner; rookie of the year in Finnish pro league; Goalie of the year in the OHL; an all-star selection in the KHL; and a finalist for the Calder at the NHL level. And while Demko didn't win any individual awards, he basically carried the Comets on his back.
Given the sorry history of the Canucks prospect pool over the years, it's kind of mind-boggling really.
I'd be trying to sell high and use him as a trade chip right now.
Good junior goalie but 6'0 starting goalies basically don't exist in 2018.
Good junior goalie but 6'0 starting goalies basically don't exist in 2018.
Josepho
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I really don't see how we would get good value in this situation. The market for established goalies already sucks as is, it's probably significantly worse for prospect goalies and I can't remember the last prospect goalie that was the centerpiece of a trade.
He's a fine player but I always maintained that we could've done something better with this pick. Demko is clearly a far better prospect.
If we can get decent enough value, I'd gladly dump him, but I have my doubts.
He's a fine player but I always maintained that we could've done something better with this pick. Demko is clearly a far better prospect.
If we can get decent enough value, I'd gladly dump him, but I have my doubts.
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I agree that even now his value isn’t high enough to profit enough for it to be worth it. No one is going to give much for a shorter goalie after one great junior season. But if he keeps performing and stands out in the AHL or as a backup in the NHL, we might be able to get Talbot it Jones type value. That’s if Demko is as good as we all expect him to be.
I disagree though about whether he should have been picked. I thought it was good value in the third round, with his talent, if he was a couple of inches taller he would have been gone by then so is worth the gamble.
Demko is great, but we have nothing other than DiPietro in the pipeline, and stuff happens, injuries, “goalies are voodoo” and all that. I think drafting a goalie at least every other year in the lower rounds with an occasional mid round pick pretty sensible strategy to keep depth at the most important position.
really? a bad pick? I agree with Shott, the organization should always have a goalie prospect or two in the pipeline. The best tenders almost never get traded, the only way you get them is through the draft. A third round pick for dipietro was a really good value pick. He will graduate to the AHL soon and replace demko as he hits the NHL. perfect timing.
YEAH was a great pick got no idea what people are whining about. Couldnt ask for a better season from him
