Jacob
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- Feb 27, 2002
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Guerin is a size queen.
Says the guy that had the biggest man crush on Tangradi.
Kasper Bjorkqvist must be hot - another article on him from today. A lot on his leadership traits, maybe why the organization is so high on him.
USCHO.com GAME OF THE WEEK: Björkqvist leads No. 10 Providence into home series with No. 16 Miami
Kasper Bjorkqvist must be hot - another article on him from today. A lot on his leadership traits, maybe why the organization is so high on him.
USCHO.com GAME OF THE WEEK: Björkqvist leads No. 10 Providence into home series with No. 16 Miami
“It was put out there for him [to sign after his sophomore year],” said Leaman.
Every time people talk about him, they make him sound like he has a perfect pro mindset and frame.
He could be the new ZAR!
Would be funny if it wasn't for the parallels. I've read a few too many "needs to work on his skating and playmaking" remarks about Bjorkqvist...
I mean, the article says a lot of complimentary things. It's good for a prospect to have those attributes, it just seems like the org often prioritizes them all out of proportion relative to high-end skill.
Proof will be in the pudding I guess.
A lot of complimentary things were said about ZAR too. For much the same reasons.
And... well, honestly, I sympathise with their position to a certain extent given our roster (although not to the extent they seemed to be taking it, Drozg and Almeida in consecutive drafts is a welcome sign that its not everything). Its when they prioritise it over skating as well I start to haver. There's not many low skill, indifferent skating players in this league any more.
Absolutely agree. Like I said, I have severe reservations about what they're prioritizing (as anybody who's seen my post history knows), but ultimately the proof will be in how successful these guys are. Unlikely as it seems to us right now, maybe ZAR really will become the new Hornqvist and Bjorkqvist will follow in that mold.
But if they don't, we'll be left with some pretty underwhelming complementary wingers that the org has put a lot of stock into.
Molinari/Guerin list seems more heavily weighted toward quickest impact and highest likelihood to hit NHL. Bellerive probably has highest upside, but likelihood to stick is probably much lower than some of guys ahead of him.
Size seems to be important to Guerin though, which is weird give current trends in NHL.
That wasn't my impression - although I might be wrong. But the guy kills penalties, he's a leader, he's willing to play a gritty style of hockey (a WHL watcher here compared him to Horny in terms of intensity (no, I'm not making it up, even allowing for hyperbole that's solid) plus his PIMs says so at least), and he's (allegedly) an inch shorter and a pound heavier than ZAR so there shouldn't be much athleticism worries. He sounds like a more or less surefire NHLer (which is something a fair number of people said around the draft) with the question being "How good can he be?"
In fairness, a lot of the guys ahead of him do sound very likely to make the NHL. I mean, Pavlychev? If you're 6'8", have muscles on your frame, can skate well and stickhandle well enough for that many college points, you almost have to try to not have an NHL career. But Bellerive sounds pretty likely too.
I could be totally wrong, but how else does one explain him being so much lower on the ranking?
Looks like the Press-Gazette - and Bill Guerin have Kasper Bjorkqvist the #1 prospect in the organization right now. He's having a very good year in his junior season at Providence College.
Dave Molinari: Kasper Bjorkvist takes top spot in Penguins' prospects breakdown
At least I don't feel so alone being a homer for Kasper.
I could be totally wrong, but how else does one explain him being so much lower on the ranking?
I have no idea how Jack Hughes will be in the NHL. (I think he will do well.) But man, he is one of the smoothest skaters I have ever seen. Incredible skater. Like Scott Niedermeyer effortlessness. The scouting report calls him an "electric skater". Boy, they got that right.
I've always read that he was more of a Hornqvist type of player that skates better, so yeah...hockey stiffy.Maybe he could become a bottom 6 centre here, as they seem to be friendly ghosts too.
Wouldn't mind if the Pens used a draft pick on that Slepets character from Russia.
I know it's not true, but my first instinct was that the Pens prioritize the good ol' college boys.
Even if they're Finnish or Russian.
That's incredible as the first day I saw it.
Damn!Fer sure. Some of the most fun I've had on this site, just seeing the creativity on display.
EDIT: HOLY **** THAT WAS 12 YEARS AGO