Prospect Info: Phantoms (AHL), Reading Royals (ECHL), NCAA, Jrs., Int'l, etc.

[Captain Dave Poulin]

What, no comments on Torts?

 

[Audible Velvet]

Excellent! CDP bringing the heat.

 

[Magua]

https://thehockeywriters.com/canada-world-junior-roster-prediction/

 

[FLYguy3911]

Holy smokes what a roster. Canada taking three 17 year old forwards?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Canada takes like 1 maybe 2 draft eligible players a year at the most. People really overestimate the potential impact these guys typically make especially the non-late birthday ones.

 

[tymed]

Flyers prospect Matthew Strome finding his stride with Barbara Underhill

Just an article on a topic that's already had some discussion, popped up on a search for me. Light reading.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Flyers prospect Matthew Strome finding his stride with Barbara Underhill

Just an article on a topic that's already had some discussion, popped up on a search for me. Light reading.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't know that it's worth a whole article to talk about an ugly fat kid making strides with a lady.

 

[tymed]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't know that it's worth a whole article to talk about an ugly fat kid making strides with a lady.

The way you put it actually makes it sound a little charming.

 

[HammerTime44]

Does the hockey Dylan Cozens strike out as much as the baseball one?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Does the hockey Dylan Cozens strike out as much as the baseball one?

If the rumors are to be believed, he (and everyone else) could score with Barbara Underhill.

 

[wasup]

If the rumors are to be believed, he (and everyone else) could score with Barbara Underhill.

OOOOHHHH no Capn with talk like that you"ve been out on the farm tooo long . To much chicken and bunny and not enough human interaction .

 

[tymed]

What's the scoop on Mike Vecchione? I couldn't score Phantoms streams last year to see him for myself but what's the deal with him as a prospect? I don't imagine we signed him just to get lost in the mix of names already, but maybe. What sort of chance does he have at a roster spot this year? Also makes me wonder about a guy like Bardreau, another guy I have a limited read on. If these guys aren't knocking on the door right now, will they just get passed by over the next year or so?

 

[deadhead]

Vecchione didn't impress me, it's not that he's bad, it's just that in all the Phantom games I've watched, he's never jumped out at me.
Ron was saying really nice things about Bardreau last fall, then he got injured, played well when he returned, but is more of a defensive/forechecker type than MV.
Both will get a shot at TC, this is probably their last chance as the kids start arriving in LHV this season.

 

[Striiker]

He was basically signed to be an option for the 4th line.

We have many better options so nothing will come of it, but it was worth a shot.

The chances of him ever ending up in the NHL are pretty slim, unless there’s a ton of injuries.

 

[deadhead]

Well, MV outplayed NAK in the playoffs, so he has a shot at 4RW, though NAK would be a better choice if it's going to be a forechecking type line with Raffl and Laughton.

 

[Rebels57]

https://thehockeywriters.com/canada-world-junior-roster-prediction/

I had to call him out for that shit. Just awful.

 

[HokieDude17]

I had to call him out for that ****. Just awful.

I had to bite my tongue, that is a scorching hot (and very bad) take. What's worse is he is doubling down on it lol.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

2018 - None
2017 - None
2016 - F Julien Gauthier
2015 - F Connor McDavid & F Lawson Crouse
2014 - D Aaron Ekblad & F Connor McDavid
2013 - F Nathan McKinnon & F Jonathan Drouin
2012 - None
2011 - F Sean Couturier

That’s all the players that have played as draft eligible players for Canada this decade at the WJC’s (in McDavid’s case he even played in his D-1 season as well). Couturier & Gauthier were both late birthday’s. They lose multiple players to the NHL every year so they’re usually under “worst case” scenarios.

 

[FLYguy3911]

If anyone 01 (feels weird typing that) makes it it’ll be Lafreniere.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If anyone 01 (feels weird typing that) makes it it’ll be Lafreniere.

That’s pretty much the only guy I think they could take. I really doubt they take a draft eligible defensemen.

 

[Alex91]

What's the scoop on Mike Vecchione? I couldn't score Phantoms streams last year to see him for myself but what's the deal with him as a prospect? I don't imagine we signed him just to get lost in the mix of names already, but maybe. What sort of chance does he have at a roster spot this year? Also makes me wonder about a guy like Bardreau, another guy I have a limited read on. If these guys aren't knocking on the door right now, will they just get passed by over the next year or so?

The one thing that MV can provide that none other of the 4th liner option guys bring is energy and aggressive-relentless forechecking. He isn’t as skilled as NAK or Voro, but when you consider the role of a 4th line winger, I think he is just as good of a fit to start the year with the big club. Then let NAK and Voro get top 6 min and develop and call them up whenever

Imo MV > Leier and Weal

Giroux-Couts-TK
JVR-Patrick-Voracek
Lindblom-Weal-Simmonds
Raffl-Laughton-MV

I had Frost as 3C till the horrible summer showcase. I don’t think Weal is the answer by any means but I’d rather see him get one more chance then see Lethera or Weise again. Plus Lindblom can hopefully cover up some of the defensive responsibility, and then shelter Weal and Simmonds 5v5, while having 3 other lines that can play all situations

 

[FLYguy3911]

Vecchione isn’t as good as Weal. He might be better than Leier but he’s older believe it or not.

 

[Larry44]

What's the scoop on Mike Vecchione? I couldn't score Phantoms streams last year to see him for myself but what's the deal with him as a prospect? I don't imagine we signed him just to get lost in the mix of names already, but maybe. What sort of chance does he have at a roster spot this year? Also makes me wonder about a guy like Bardreau, another guy I have a limited read on. If these guys aren't knocking on the door right now, will they just get passed by over the next year or so?

Like Weiss, Vecchione signing was unnecessary. He may never get s shot at the big club if he doesn't make it out of camp. Bardreau is in the same boat.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Comparing a college free agent signing an ELC to a UFA who got a 4 year deal?

There was no downside to signing Vecchione.

 

[deadhead]

You don't know who is going to step up, you always want as much depth in the organization as possible, within the constraints set by the salary cap and the 50 contract limit.
MV and Bardreau may not make the team, and their upside may be AHL roster filler, but we won't know until training camp.
And having them available provides insurance, not just for the fourth line, but the 13th/14th forward and in case of injury "break glass" depth on the Phantoms.