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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.
We’re old vets of this site, haha. I was a college kid when I joined and now I’ve got a career and a couple little ones running around.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
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.
I'm not saying they're wrong (or I'm right), but I've never agreed with prioritizing safe over high-end when it comes to the draft. IMO, the Pens lately (with an exception here or there) seem to be opting for safe two-way guys who probably project as middle six forwards over high end guys.
That might be okay while we have guys like Sid, Geno, Kessel, etc. still capable of carrying the offensive load. But once those guys move on, I have severe doubts that the guys they're targeting have the offensive upside to take up the slack.
Pavlychev is the definition of overrated. His recent offensive surge combined to his frame are clearly the reason many fans view him as a top 5 prospect for us, but let's not forget it's his 3rd season in the NCAA on a very good offensive team.
Also, he's slowing down offensively by the second. Dude was first in points on his team like a month ago and he's already dropped to 5th. Limoges (who I really want us to sign) is TEN points ahead of him.
I'm not sure I'd agree that they've been doing that recently, at least not with forwards. We've drafted 10 forwards over the last 4 years - Sprong, Simon, Tiffels, Pavlychev, Bjorkqvist, Drozg, Olund, Hallander, Almeida, Gorman
On that list - Sprong, Simon, Drozg and Almeida are definitely about as high end as you could pick where you were picking.
Bjorkqvist, Olund and Hallander I'd say probably qualify as safe two-way guys (although Hallander might be that and high end).
I can't remember what was said about Tiffels now, and I'm not sure where you'd put late power forward picks like Pavlychev and Gorman. But I'm not seeing a big priority in who we pick. Defence drafting is a different story, but with the forwards, now I look closer, there's a decent amount of skillful guys there.
I don't know why I left them out, but I meant including defense where they've opted for "safe" guys early on (ie. Hall, Lauzon). Addison's high-end, which I like (I actually like this past draft).
For me, it's about picking guys who, if they reach their ceiling, you know you've got top line players. I don't like seeing them pick guys who, even if everything goes right and they reach their ceiling, are still nothing more than middle six forward/#4-6 defensemen.
Free at last!D'Orio will be traded to Baie-Comeau either tonight or tomorrow.
At least more than 1 goal.Any stats / info on Liam Gorman? St. Sebastian’s site doesn’t have stats but in 2019 I’d be surprised if USHS stats don’t exist somewhere on the net.
D'Orio will be traded to Baie-Comeau either tonight or tomorrow.
Any stats / info on Liam Gorman? St. Sebastian’s site doesn’t have stats but in 2019 I’d be surprised if USHS stats don’t exist somewhere on the net.
Any stats / info on Liam Gorman? St. Sebastian’s site doesn’t have stats but in 2019 I’d be surprised if USHS stats don’t exist somewhere on the net.
Yeah, he wasn’t real productive last season either. I mean a point-per-game at prep is good in general but it doesn’t scream future NHLer. He was 3rd in team scoring but close to the top 2, one was undrafted and the other went in the 7th. The 7th rounder is in the BCHL now and putting up good numbers there... forget which college he’s committed to.I guess he must be decent to have been recruited to BU but then again even the top college teams have to ice 4th lines.
Yeah, he wasn’t real productive last season either. I mean a point-per-game at prep is good in general but it doesn’t scream future NHLer. He was 3rd in team scoring but close to the top 2, one was undrafted and the other went in the 7th. The 7th rounder is in the BCHL now and putting up good numbers there... forget which college he’s committed to.
Gorman is pretty big though.. maybe they figure he has the body that’ll translate to the next levels.
I still think calling Lauzon a "safe" or "high floor" prospect is a mischaracterization. Guys with his level of amateur production rarely make it out of the minors.
Is his career over? He played like 20 games last year, then will miss this entire season.