Prospect Info: Predators Development Camp 2014

[RCola88]

Who's going to the camp? Would be cool to see your reports especially on the new guys.

I can't go to the camp, due to living out of town, but I'm coming for the final scrimmage on Saturday. Hopefully we can have some guys who really stands out. I'll try get as much info on the players

 

[Nothing Is New]

Aberg and Fiala will be interesting. Both are reputed to have very good speed and very good offensive skill. Can they play effectively at this level? Will their games translate? If so, bodes well for our future.

 

[NSH615]

Mazanec has been going around town this morning with a few other prospects posting pictures on twitter. He's posted several pictures all with the same players, not sure who the other prospects are (Maybe Hellberg is one).

https://twitter.com/mazanec222

Edit: so apparently it was a scavenger hunt

“@Jonathan_Diaby: @Tavern96 done pic.twitter.com/dtzPJeFoMa” Development Camp scavenger hunt champs!!!

 

[ignoreoutcome]

Lyytinen is the blonde one

Mazanec has been going around town this morning with a few other prospects posting pictures on twitter. He's posted several pictures all with the same players, not sure who the other prospects are (Maybe Hellberg is one).

https://twitter.com/mazanec222

Edit: so apparently it was a scavenger hunt

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Is anybody going today? I'd love to see some feedback.

 

[Persona5]

I may make it out for Saturdays game. I'll post my feelings if I do.

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Outside of Lame Ass Cooper not one 1 update about the first day of camp. NOT ONE. SMDH. At least the Thrashers fans/site/blog had robust coverage of prospects camp(all we had to look fwd to ), but I'm expecting more out of a first class Preds Org/Fan Base

SMDH

 

[triggrman]

Moving it downtown to the area hurts some of us. It takes a lot longer to find a spot and just get in and out of the arena period.

 

[glenngineer]

Outside of Lame Ass Cooper not one 1 update about the first day of camp. NOT ONE. SMDH. At least the Thrashers fans/site/blog had robust coverage of prospects camp(all we had to look fwd to ), but I'm expecting more out of a first class Preds Org/Fan Base

SMDH

I'm pretty sure there were no on ice activities for the fans to watch, that's why I didn't go. I think it was physicals and things like that today. On ice stuff starts tomorrow.

 

[PerdFan]

I'm pretty sure there were no on ice activities for the fans to watch, that's why I didn't go. I think it was physicals and things like that today. On ice stuff starts tomorrow.

Yes it was all off-ice condition testing today. Closed to media also.

 

[Predsboro]

Pretty pissed I gave my manager off Saturday .... didn't realize the scrimmage on that date. :/ Joys of owning a business ... gotta have the doors open so ...

Looking forward to reading updates here ...

 

[alexmanu]

Real fun starts today... updates pweeeez?!

 

[NSH615]

Some comments I saw on Twitter:

Forsberg looked like a pro in puck handling drills. Moved through them quickly with few mistakes.

Quick #analysis on today's drills: Fiala obviously has work to do but flashes of brilliance. Sissons was strong in drills. Diaby is HUGE.

Forsberg, Aberg, Gortz and Murphy working a drill. #Preds @ Bridgestone Arena http://instagram.com/p/qPUgTWLW29/

 

[triggrman]

Yeah, I'm seeing a lot of the "Diaby is huge" or "Diaby is a monster" someone said he looked like a defensive end on skates...

 

[NSH615]

More comments on Diaby

Another note on Diaby. Great skater and he has one helluva shot. Kid is already a beast and will only get better.

 

[Byrddog]

Yeah, I'm seeing a lot of the "Diaby is huge" or "Diaby is a monster" someone said he looked like a defensive end on skates...

We heard much the same about Yonkman, would like to know if he can actually skate. If so its will be interesting in a couple years.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

We heard much the same about Yonkman, would like to know if he can actually skate. If so its will be interesting in a couple years.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Diaby won the D-man of the year in the Q last year. Good start for the kid.

 

[WartracePred]

Any chance Diaby gets a few games in Nashville this season?

 

[NoNecksCurse]

Any chance Diaby gets a few games in Nashville this season?

very doubtful. unless he just burns it up for half a season.

2015-2016 should be a decent shot for him if he continues to progress

 

[triggrman]

Any chance Diaby gets a few games in Nashville this season?

None of us have actually seen him in a NHL setting yet so it's hard to say for sure.

He's physically mature enough and has enough speed but the NHL moves at a pace he's not witnessed before. Likely he'll need more time in the AHL.

 

[triggrman]

We heard much the same about Yonkman, would like to know if he can actually skate. If so its will be interesting in a couple years.

Early scouting reports said his skating was one of his biggest strengths and even today reports like the one above have boasted his speed.

I'll get down later this week for a first hand view.

I know for a fact I'll be there Saturday with little triggrman and Hipcheck.

 

[Montross]

Early scouting reports said his skating was one of his biggest strengths and even today reports like the one above have boasted his speed.

I'll get down later this week for a first hand view.

I know for a fact I'll be there Saturday with little triggrman and Hipcheck.

Yep Sat should be fun.

 

[originalpredfan]

I was impressed with some of the agility drills employed by the staff. There were quite a few standouts, although some were to be expected. Forsberg was very comfortable and confident out there and showed he has the tools to play in the NHL. I was surprised at the ability and size of Pontus Aberg (for some reason I thought he was a smaller player, but is closer to 6 foot and 200 pounds). Diaby is very large and he appears to have very good skating skills. He should be ready for the NHL in 1 to 2 years. Fiala looked to be a promising young player with a lot of skill. Others that looked promising were Gortz, Leipsec, Maenalanen, and Salomaki. Of course this was all on first impression. On a side note, I was one of about 40 people who attended the very first Predator practice and the rookies I watched today would have easily beaten that first team in 8 out of 10 contests.

 

[originalpredfan]

By the way either I totally missed him, or I never saw Vladislav Kamenev at the camp today. Does anyone know why he wasn't there?

 

[Jarnberg]

We heard much the same about Yonkman, would like to know if he can actually skate. If so its will be interesting in a couple years.

He can skate and has pretty good stick handling skills for a guy his size. Not Seth Jones good but he looks way better than a Yonkman.