Confirmed with Link: Priskie is a Jerky Boy [2 years/$925K AAV]

[DaveG]

Interesting. He was committed to Michigan State before.

To be fair, Quinnipiac is the better program by a decent margin at this point.

 

[The Jerk Store]

I'm sorry if I just went all Tripp Tracy on you guys.

Nah, you didn't mention anything about food, 80's pop culture, or Henry Staal.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Nah, you didn't mention anything about food, 80's pop culture, or Henry Staal.

This just made me realize I really want to see a broadcast done by Tripp and Pierre McGuire

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I really like this idea, but no NHLer would ever buy it. They're too proud.

Also, getting back on subject, I looked up the Quinnipiac roster to see if Priskie was listed as LD or RD (note: he wasn't, just "defenseman"), and noticed a familiar name:

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Also noticed that Priskie came through Salmon Arm of the BCHL on his way to Quinnipiac. I wonder if a Brindy connection was made along the way somewhere?

I'm sorry if I just went all Tripp Tracy on you guys.

I saw back at the draft when looking up info on guys we drafted, that Brindy's kid was a teammate with Kevin Wall with the Chiefs as well. I wondered at the time how much of a say Brindy had in that pick.

 

[zman77]

 

[spockBokk]

An article from a few years ago:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/136745/2016-nhl-draft-priskie-thrives-radar-quinnipiac/

What's really interesting here though, is that Priskie acknowledges he was switched from RD to LD in his sophomore season at Quinnipiac, and he started to like playing the left side better.

I wonder if that's an angle the braintrust sold him on, point to Pesce excelling as a righty on the left and how if he could play the left, that 3rd LD spot is wide open.

Wasn't it MSP who said he saw Priskie playing the left a lot in highlight vids?

 

[My Special Purpose]

An article from a few years ago:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/136745/2016-nhl-draft-priskie-thrives-radar-quinnipiac/

What's really interesting here though, is that Priskie acknowledges he was switched from RD to LD in his sophomore season at Quinnipiac, and he started to like playing the left side better.

I wonder if that's an angle the braintrust sold him on, point to Pesce excelling as a righty on the left and how if he could play the left, that 3rd LD spot is wide open.

Wasn't it MSP who said he saw Priskie playing the left a lot in highlight vids?

And maybe why de Haan got moved instead of Faulk? Nice find.

 

[spockBokk]

And maybe why de Haan got moved instead of Faulk? Nice find.

Maybe they sold it both ways...you can outright win the open spot on the left or you perhaps can win the one on the right, since our guy is currently hurt. And oh by the way, there will be 2 spots open year after next regardless...

Not too bad of a pitch...

 

[Vagrant]

if you'll notice from the powerplay iso video i posted on the last page, priskie starts the center ice faceoff on the left side. the positional versatility will help him a lot. another thing that's interesting is that i see a lot of people posting "if tvr isn't ready for the start of the season," as if it's a foregone conclusion he's one of our best six when he's healthy. brind'amour didn't show a lot of confidence in tvr last season. it's actually possible he's more at risk than we realize for being replaced regardless of his health status.

locks: slavin, pesce, faulk, and hamilton

competition: tvr, forsling, fleury, mckeown, priskie, bean, sellgren

 

[Navin R Slavin]

if you'll notice from the powerplay iso video i posted on the last page, priskie starts the center ice faceoff on the left side. the positional versatility will help him a lot. another thing that's interesting is that i see a lot of people posting "if tvr isn't ready for the start of the season," as if it's a foregone conclusion he's one of our best six when he's healthy. brind'amour didn't show a lot of confidence in tvr last season. it's actually possible he's more at risk than we realize for being replaced regardless of his health status.

locks: slavin, pesce, faulk, and hamilton

competition: tvr, forsling, fleury, mckeown, priskie, bean, sellgren

7 possibly legit NHL defensemen battling for two spots.

Training camp is gonna be off the hook.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

if you'll notice from the powerplay iso video i posted on the last page, priskie starts the center ice faceoff on the left side. the positional versatility will help him a lot. another thing that's interesting is that i see a lot of people posting "if tvr isn't ready for the start of the season," as if it's a foregone conclusion he's one of our best six when he's healthy. I brind'amour didn't show a lot of confidence in tvr last season. it's actually possible he's more at risk than we realize for being replaced regardless of his health status.

locks: slavin, pesce, faulk, and hamilton

competition: tvr, forsling, fleury, mckeown, priskie, bean, sellgren

He played him 15+ min a night and used him on the pk. That’s shows trust in a bottom pairing defenseman. He got 2 shifts / game less than de Hann.

I’m not saying that if someone beats him out, he won’t be moved, just don’t agree with your assessment of Rod not trusting him.

 

[bleedgreen]

I think Rod likes him, the nature of being a third pair guy is you’re always fighting to keep the job. He’s one of the better veteran third pair guys in the league. Losing him and DeHaan both I would think would hurt us notably of the kids don’t really take a step forward.

 

[cptjeff]

But if you talk about bottom pairing defenseman who Rod didn't trust, Hayden Fleury DOES fit that bill. I really don't think the slot is really his to lose, I think it's far more open than that. Rod has seen his work and doesn't like it that much, he was frequently benched the entire third period and got few and sheltered minutes when he did play. His draft and waiver status will give him a shot, but I'd be surprised if he wins this competition with both Priskie and Bean breathing down his neck.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Seemed like a good spot for this:



Note Nos. 3, 20 and 28 on defense, particularly.

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Seemed like a good spot for this:



Note Nos. 3, 20 and 28 on defense, particularly.

Is a replacement player another term for an average player?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Is a replacement player another term for an average player?

Replacement, I think, means a similar thing in hockey stats as in baseball stats, where it is a generic approximation of an AHL callup-caliber player.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Those Jake Gardiner stats, though. The only way I would ever be OK with a Justin Faulk trade at this point is if they could somehow convince Gardiner to take a short-term, high-dollar deal around Faulk's current AAV due to the league-wide RFA cap squeeze. He's criminally underrated RN because of the Toronto magnifying glass. They could potentially roll out a statistically absurd defense with four of the top GAR stats in the league in Pesce/Slavin/Gardiner/TVR on top of Dougie Hamilton. IMHO, it may be worth the shot.

 

[geehaad]

What is "Pens-GAR"? I promise I looked, but couldn't find an answer.

 

[DaveG]

Best guess is ability to draw penalties.

 

[Svechhammer]

I just like the fact that we are absolutely stacked on defense. It really seems like no matter what happens, we're rolling into the season with a tough defense to play against. We legitimately have 10 guys who could or should be on a roster in the NHL this year. And watching that video of Priskie on the PP, I like what I see. I like having someone who's got a shot camping around the soft spot on the defense ready to rip it when the puck finds him.

Which, while we're at it. That reel of Necas last year is very nice as well. The kid seems to have all the tools to help us this year. He's got the shot, he's got the vision, and he's got the wheels. I know the knock on him is his forecheck, but I'm willing to let him learn that on the 3rd or 4th line this year at the top level.

 

[Chrispy]

Best guess is ability to draw penalties.

With EV, PP, and SH I think it's probably a net penalty rating, drawing being positive and taking being negative.

The fact Radko Gudas has a net negative Pens-GAR boosts my belief that penalties taken are part of that.

Also, Slavin and Pesce don't draw penalties. So the fact they are +6.5 and +7.6 have to do with the fact they rarely take penalties.

 

[Lempo]

What is "Pens-GAR"? I promise I looked, but couldn't find an answer.

As "goals above replacement" is the main stat there, my guess is for penalty shot.

The others cover for EV and the other specific scoring situations powerplay and shorthanded.

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[GoldiFox]

How good is Necas's shot from those that watched him? I always read about him setting up in the PP Ovechkin slot and I see the highlights but then I go to the stats and see Necas only has 5 PPG last year. Less than Gauthier (9), Saarela (7), and Kuokkanen (6 in 48 games). Tied with Patrick Brown (5). One more than Jurco (4) scored in 33 games and one more than UDFA Nick Shilkey (4).

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

How good is Necas's shot from those that watched him? I always read about him setting up in the PP Ovechkin slot and I see the highlights but then I go to the stats and see Necas only has 5 PPG last year. Less than Gauthier (9), Saarela (7), and Kuokkanen (6 in 48 games). Tied with Patrick Brown (5). One more than Jurco (4) scored in 33 games and one more than UDFA Nick Shilkey (4).

It’s the novelty of having a right shot forward with any sort of shooting skill to speak of. His ability there is way overstated, and the fact that he played the “Ovechkin spot” has people thinking he has a trigger like Ovechkin. I think he’s a skilled and good PP player but no PP savior.