RD Joey Keane - London Knights, OHL (2018, 88th, NYR)
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Pavel Buchnevich
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So I was going in wanting to watch Ryan Suzuki on the Colts, but holy smokes this guy impressed me more than anybody on the pitch. He's so freakin' smooth with the puck, carries a decent amount of IQ, and can rough it up as well. Reminds me a ton of a John-Michael Liles with a mean streak. Really nice find by the Rangers here, I see all the tools you want that will make the NHL someday IMHO.
E: Also I love this shot for his size - complete bullet -, but needs to work on the accuracy a bit more.
E: Also I love this shot for his size - complete bullet -, but needs to work on the accuracy a bit more.
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TheBradyBunch
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I wanted him so badly. I would have been happy had the Sens selected him at #48. Liked him more than Durzi (no slight against him, just love Keane's style and toolkit).
@Mike Farkas has some good videos of Keane on his channel - the top three search results are all worth watching imo.
@Mike Farkas has some good videos of Keane on his channel - the top three search results are all worth watching imo.
Calad
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Thanks for the scouting report. He showed a lot of talent in his time in preseason and had a hot start in the OHL, but i havent heard anything since. Glad to hear he's kept it up
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
his younger bro is on the way as well...already making a mark in the OHL...
Brock
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Gerard has been very impressive as a rookie. Similar kind of player. Has been one of the best 16 year old defenders that I've seen this year.
Pavel Buchnevich
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Stuck behind London’s HOF defense that will soon find a way to bring back prime Bobby Orr and acquire his OHL rights.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
they be loaded overall - they got Paul Cotter now too!!Stuck behind London’s HOF defense that will soon find a way to bring back prime Bobby Orr and acquire his OHL rights.
William H Bonney
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Should be a lock for Team USA at the WJC. Excited to see how he does there. Limited viewings, but I got a Brian Rafalski vibe watching him.
Pavel Buchnevich
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Joey Keane was traded to London today, so the Keane brothers are now teammates. They played in the same lineup today. He had an assist in his first game for London.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
Zaddy
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Damn, how many high-end RHD's do they need in London? Crazy deep roster.
Pavel Buchnevich
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Lays
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Michael Farkas
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Hmph, I really went to bat for this guy over the summer...effusive praise (best OHL eligible d-man, 1st round pick), even made a video for him...where the hell did I do all that if not his thread? Haha
Oh well, nice to see him doing well. Would have liked to see him at the WJCs as well...
Oh well, nice to see him doing well. Would have liked to see him at the WJCs as well...
Will Keane be able to make the jump up to the AHL next year or will he return to London for his final season of junior?
Pavel Buchnevich
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Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
Anybody have a chance to watch this kid in junior?. I am a little surprised he's off to such a good offensive start as a rookie in the AHL. I read a couple of threads where fans of other teams stated they liked him a lot as a prospect. Any feedback is appreciated.
Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
Already has a thread. Can a moderator please merge the comment above into the existing thread?
RD Joey Keane - London Knights, OHL (2018, 88th, NYR)
RD Joey Keane - London Knights, OHL (2018, 88th, NYR)
Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
I didn't want to add more work for the moderators by merging additional posts into this thread, but I'l respond now.
I've watched a few of the Hartford games. I would say that Keane looks good, but not as good as the 5 points in 6 games might suggest. I think two years in the AHL, and then he'll be NHL ready. He probably will reach the NHL. I think he's shown enough positive at this point to say that, but he's probably not a consideration for this year and likely not the beginning of next season either. We have so many similar caliber and similar age defense prospects that some of them are going to get a chance and others aren't. Whether Keane is one of them that does is hard to figure out at this point, but he probably will be good enough to play in the NHL in a year or two, so maybe he's traded at some point, if he doesn't get a shot with the Rangers.
I've watched a few of the Hartford games. I would say that Keane looks good, but not as good as the 5 points in 6 games might suggest. I think two years in the AHL, and then he'll be NHL ready. He probably will reach the NHL. I think he's shown enough positive at this point to say that, but he's probably not a consideration for this year and likely not the beginning of next season either. We have so many similar caliber and similar age defense prospects that some of them are going to get a chance and others aren't. Whether Keane is one of them that does is hard to figure out at this point, but he probably will be good enough to play in the NHL in a year or two, so maybe he's traded at some point, if he doesn't get a shot with the Rangers.
In response to the first part of your post, merging is quite easy, the threads posts are just combined and sorted by date so no need to worry about that in the future!
