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

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[FLYguy3911]

Guelph wins it. 4 in a row.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Ratcliffe with a 4 point game (2G & 2A).

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[deadhead]

I think we're seeing why Fletcher mentioned him as one of the players he didn't want to move.
After this playoff series, his ETA probably has moved up.

 

[Magua]

These aren't the AHL playoffs. It has no bearing on ETA. It's the same competition level he's always played at.

That said, good for him going to the Mem Cup.

 

[deadhead]

CHL playoffs isn't the same competition, the top 4-6 teams are far above the regular season grind.
Same in the AHL, why I wanted the Phantoms to go to the playoffs, by the second round you're playing at a much higher level than the regular season. I think next year they need to add some good veteran AHL defensemen to ensure they get back there.

The reason playoff/international competition matters is the player gets a taste of tougher competition.

Problem I have with U-18 is it's still way down, WJC-20 is a much better test because most of the participants are either playing in top European leagues or have big CHL roles for a couple of years - so you can't just dominate off raw talent.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

CHL playoffs isn't the same competition, the top 4-6 teams are far above the regular season grind.
Same in the AHL, why I wanted the Phantoms to go to the playoffs, by the second round you're playing at a much higher level than the regular season. I think next year they need to add some good veteran AHL defensemen to ensure they get back there.

The reason playoff/international competition matters is the player gets a taste of tougher competition.

Problem I have with U-18 is it's still way down, WJC-20 is a much better test because most of the participants are either playing in top European leagues or have big CHL roles for a couple of years - so you can't just dominate off raw talent.

Andrew MacDonald should be in Lehigh next season after waivers.

 

[TheKingPin]

What the hell this guy appears to be another great prospect.

 

[BiggE]

Monster game for Ratcliffe. 6’6, very good wheels and great hands. This kid is going be a beast when he finishes filling out.

 

[Tripod]

Hopefully JVR's replacement in a few years.

 

[Alex K]

Congratulations!!!
Can't wait to see him in the training camp!

 

[orangey]

Monster game for Ratcliffe. 6’6, very good wheels and great hands. This kid is going be a beast when he finishes filling out.

Hope so. They could use a pure goal scorer like him.

 

[Larry44]

Hope so. They could use a pure goal scorer like him.

And he’s Frost’s buddy so another pairing to go with TK and Patrick.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

And he’s Frost’s buddy so another pairing to go with TK and Patrick.

They go together like peanut butter and jelly, like a wink and a smile, like Therrien and Putin.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Coincidence that the biggest guy in the prospect pool is still playing?

 

[rinaldo]

Monster game for Ratcliffe. 6’6, very good wheels and great hands. This kid is going be a beast when he finishes filling out.

the guru

 

[Larry44]

They go together like peanut butter and jelly, like a wink and a smile, like Therrien and Putin.

Did you mean Therrien and poutine or Trump and Putin?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Did you mean Therrien and poutine or Trump and Putin?

I meant Therrien and Putin - birds of a feather.

 

[Stizzle]

I'm looking forward to being called stupid for not having Ratcliffe in my top ten during the prospect voting this summer.

 

[deadhead]

It's hard to rate "unicorns," Ratcliffe is showing a better scoring touch than expected, but his future probably is still a bit unknown, like Morin, you have to see whether he has the body control and lateral agility to make his size an asset as he fills out, or does he end up too "stiff" to handle smaller, more agile players.

You look at Chara and Wheeler and say, big men can have substantial advantages, but then you look at Boyle (#26) and Boris Valabik (#10 pick, 6'7 245) and realize that big guys, even when they're 1st rd picks, are high risk players.

The difference with Myers is while he's big, he's athletic enough that it shouldn't be a concern.

 

[Tripod]

We have ALL the unicorns.

hahaha

 

[Magua]

It's hard to rate "unicorns"

Can you make this your motto under your name?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[daynus]

I was talking to a guy from Prince Albert, asked if he was at game 7, nah he was in Regina. Then he says yah we will get our @sses handed to us. I’m like come on gotta pull for the dub, but honestly Quebec will be powerful. Now get to watch big Isaac, hope he has a good tourney,