Prospect Info: Olivier Nadeau, RW (97th overall, 2021) - Signed to ELC

[jmelm]

Shuffled off the top line today with Beaudoin taking his place with Bourque and Bourgoult. It's on TSN4 for those who have it.

I've got it on now. I cannot believe that wasn't a cross checking penalty on Cormier lol. As blatant a cross check as you can ever see and directly in front of the ref's eye, after the whistle had blown and retaliation from the slash by Nadeau. That's like 70's/80's style hockey right there.

 

[Chainshot]

I've got it on now. I cannot believe that wasn't a cross checking penalty on Cormier lol. As blatant a cross check as you can ever see and directly in front of the ref's eye, after the whistle had blown and retaliation from the slash by Nadeau. That's like 70's/80's style hockey right there.

Yeah, the exchange there likely should've been at least 2 if not 2 for both of them. The crew calling the game talking about how it "rarely looks like Nadeau is going 100 miles per hour" is funny... since his footspeed is really the thing that will hold him back.

Edit - and yes, that is old Amerk Francois Guay's son Patrick playing for the Islanders.

 

[Chainshot]

Nadeau scoring in Nadeau fashion - about an inch from the goalie while being wrestled to the ice by one of the Islander defensemen. That's where he goes, that's where he screens and disrupts and tips pucks. Granted, that was his first goal in 8 games - he does make a lot of plays and create mayhem in front which results in keeping pucks alive for his linemates to finish too.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Nadeau scoring in Nadeau fashion - about an inch from the goalie while being wrestled to the ice by one of the Islander defensemen. That's where he goes, that's where he screens and disrupts and tips pucks. Granted, that was his first goal in 8 games - he does make a lot of plays and create mayhem in front which results in keeping pucks alive for his linemates to finish too.

Maybe it's because he's becoming a regular on ATW, but this description gives me flashbacks of Vanek

 

[Chainshot]

Budgell tries to give Olivier a shave with the toe of his stick in the face. Looks like Nadeau is "okay" and it's only a 2 minute penalty as it was accidental/stick out of control.

 

[Chainshot]

Maybe it's because he's becoming a regular on ATW, but this description gives me flashbacks of Vanek

Vanek-lite, sure. One thing some people might like about Nadeau? He has some burgeoning faceoff skills. Maybe more like a light beer version of Andreychuk (or Micro-chuk? )

Seriously though, he's got things none of their other prospect scorers bring in his size and willingness to take himself and the puck to the net. He is deft at making plays off the wall, in traffic and around the net.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Vanek-lite, sure. One thing some people might like about Nadeau? He has some burgeoning faceoff skills. Maybe more like a light beer version of Andreychuk (or Micro-chuk? )

Seriously though, he's got things none of their other prospect scorers bring in his size and willingness to take himself and the puck to the net. He is deft at making plays off the wall, in traffic and around the net.

Less good Reinhart?

I really like Microchuk as a nickname though.

 

[Chainshot]

Off to the Memorial Cup. Nadeau on the ice for the last three by Shawinigan, scoring goal 2, off-net for goal 3 and 4.

 

[tsujimoto74]

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Nadeau with the GWG for Shawnigan in their Memorial Cup opener tonight:

 

[Sansbacon]

Nadeau with the GWG for Shawnigan in their Memorial Cup opener tonight:

Nice awareness to see that chance developing, but holy shit, what a beastly play by Borque to feed the pass into the slot.

 

[jmelm]

Nice awareness to see that chance developing, but holy shit, what a beastly play by Borque to feed the pass into the slot.

Bourque is something special. Maybe we can agree to take on Benn & Seguin as cap dumps if they include Bourque as a sweetener?

 

[Sansbacon]

Bourque is something special. Maybe we can agree to take on Benn & Seguin as cap dumps if they include Bourque as a sweetener?

Maybe offer them Bjork in return and hope they don’t notice

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

The CHL really is superior entertainment compared to the NHL isn't it?

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I'm starting to think this kid could be a player. Tenacious, goes hard to the net, and back to back games with clutch GWGs? Sign me up

 

[MarkusKetterer]

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Chainshot]

Shawinigan 3-2 Hamilton – June 23 Highlights – Memorial Cup

chlmemorialcup.ca

 

[Doom71]

Another goal, Nice tip.
Cataracts up 2-0 first period.

 

[Ralonzo]

I guess I picked the wrong period of the Mem Cup to watch.

Nadeau has nice hands and vision, but man those are heavy feet. Ok value for where he was drafted, how many of those get signed. On the other hand, that WIlliam Dufoe guy...

Obligatory "refs suck" as a Cat gets jumped by 3 guys resulting in a Saint John power play.

 

[Chainshot]

I guess I picked the wrong period of the Mem Cup to watch.

Nadeau has nice hands and vision, but man those are heavy feet. Ok value for where he was drafted, how many of those get signed. On the other hand, that WIlliam Dufoe guy...

Obligatory "refs suck" as a Cat gets jumped by 3 guys resulting in a Saint John power play.

His feet are slow. That was why he went where he went. The best thing though is that he does things with the puck in traffic that can't be taught and he does them constantly.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[jmelm]

Man, that no-look, behind the back, backhand pass to Bourque ont he one-timer right before the goal was even more impressive.

 

[tsujimoto74]

His feet are slow. That was why he went where he went. The best thing though is that he does things with the puck in traffic that can't be taught and he does them constantly.

Yeah, I'm perfectly happy to draft a guy like that in the id rounds and hope he turns into the next Mark Stone.

 

[Snippit]

Goal + assist, 2-2 with Hamilton