RD Noah Dobson - Acadie-Bathurst Titan, QMJHL (2018, 12th, NYI)

[Peeps]

Nice to see him with a good team again lol.

But it was a good sign that he was able to score 9 goals with the worst team of the Q.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

I say NYI trade him to the first team offering a 1st and second rounder.

 

[cg98]

I say NYI trade him to the first team offering a 1st and second rounder.

Yep, every organization should trade their blue chip defensive prospect for more picks, especially since they dont have any other elite defensive prospects to cover for him. No.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Yep, every organization should trade their blue chip defensive prospect for more picks, especially since they dont have any other elite defensive prospects to cover for him. No.

bUt hE iS a BuSt

 

[PWJunior]

Nice to see him with a good team again lol.

But it was a good sign that he was able to score 9 goals with the worst team of the Q.

His numbers should explode now that he has talent around him. A 3 assist night and 2nd star in his debut is a good sign.

Having several days to practice with the team before any games probably helped the transition.

 

[PWJunior]

Noah Dobson with the 1st star tonight in a 4-0 win at home. 2 assists and a +2.

He's 4-0 as a Huskie. 6 assists and +4 so far.

 

[David Suzuki]

His numbers should explode now that he has talent around him. A 3 assist night and 2nd star in his debut is a good sign.

Having several days to practice with the team before any games probably helped the transition.

he was really solid when he played against Moncton last week. Had such a calming presence. I still think he's a future top pairing D.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Noah Dobson with the 1st star tonight in a 4-0 win at home. 2 assists and a +2.

He's 4-0 as a Huskie. 6 assists and +4 so far.

Only his stats for when he is playing on bad teams count ;p

 

[PWJunior]

he was really solid when he played against Moncton last week. Had such a calming presence. I still think he's a future top pairing D.

Where was he playing, RD or LD? How was he utilized? PP? PK? TOI?

Any info would be appreciated.

 

[David Suzuki]

Where was he playing, RD or LD? How was he utilized? PP? PK? TOI?

Any info would be appreciated.

I think he was RD but it's been a week and I was drinking lol

Honestly it's just the presence he has. And yes he played PP and PK.

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Here is the game centre, he was 2nd star.

 

[seafoam]

I say NYI trade him to the first team offering a 1st and second rounder.

I disagree, the organization has struggled to find good defensemen for a while, and now they have the depth to not rush their prospects and a HoF coach to help develop them.

 

[seafoam]

he was really solid when he played against Moncton last week. Had such a calming presence. I still think he's a future top pairing D.

I think his ceiling is quite high, especially when you look at the list of defensemen Barry Trotz has developed (cough Ryan Suter specifically).

 

[WildWillie]

"Calming presence" is definitely a good way to describe him. I watched him play recently and often didn't notice him on the ice (which can be a compliment for a defenseman) but at the end of the game he was on the score sheet 3 times. You can't beat him one on one, makes a great first pass, and keeps the game simple. People get caught up on his stats, but you have to recognize what type of player he is. He was never going to generate scoring on his own in Bathurst. An NHL comparison for me is Jay Bouwmeester. don't see him being more than a 40 point contributor but a guy that will play on a top pairing and play big minutes.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

I disagree, the organization has struggled to find good defensemen for a while, and now they have the depth to not rush their prospects and a HoF coach to help develop them.

Yeah i guess im dreaming that they could pick up two defensman with those first and second round picks.. History shows alot of good defesnman are drafted in the middle first and 2nd rounds.

 

[seafoam]

Yeah i guess im dreaming that they could pick up two defensman with those first and second round picks.. History shows alot of good defesnman are drafted in the middle first and 2nd rounds.

No doubt, but NYI’s cornerstone piece (Barzal) has already arrived.

How long will those late 1st/2nd round picks take to develop into high quality NHLers? History says that could take half a decade.

Meanwhile, Dobson’s already in his. D+1 season and is probably at most two years away from contributing.

Part of an NHL GM’s job to find the perfect balance between finding high upside players in the draft and prospects who can contribute sooner rather than later in the NHL.

Dobson seems like he can make the NHL soon AND have high upside. He’s as untouchable of a prospect the organization has.

 

[Peeps]

He has a nice shot on the PP. He shoot the puck a lot to generate chances on 5v5.

Like Brent Burns does at the blue line.

 

[EnglishJet]

Where was he playing, RD or LD? How was he utilized? PP? PK? TOI?

Any info would be appreciated.

When he played the Moosehead’s last weekend, he played RD and I’m honestly not sure if he ever left the ice. He played he PP and the Pk. Calming is a good word to describe how he plays. Nice to see him on a good team again.

 

[boredmale]

His plus minus has gone from -30 to -14 in 8 games

 

[PWJunior]

His plus minus has gone from -30 to -14 in 8 games

Dobson now 8-0 with Rouyn-Noranda.

8 games, 10 assists, +16, 29 SOGs with the Huskies.

 

[Peasy]

His plus minus has gone from -30 to -14 in 8 games

Well the Huskies put up a lot of goals so that shouldn't really be a shock.

 

[seafoam]

He has a nice shot on the PP. He shoot the puck a lot to generate chances on 5v5.

Like Brent Burns does at the blue line.

Interesting that you say this because I've always thought of NYI's other 2018 draft pick Bode Wilde as someone akin to Brent Burns' style of play.

If I were to compare Dobson's style of play to an NHL star's, it would be Ryan Suter.

 

[seafoam]

His plus minus has gone from -30 to -14 in 8 games

This is more of a reflection of how bad the Titans (Titan?) are this season than anything.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Interesting that you say this because I've always thought of NYI's other 2018 draft pick Bode Wilde as someone akin to Brent Burns' style of play.

If I were to compare Dobson's style of play to an NHL star's, it would be Ryan Suter.

That is a fair comparison, I believe his puck moving skills need to get a little better in his own end. I doubt he plays top PP (or even 2nd PP) at the next level. Ryan McDonagh is who i think of.

 

[Peeps]

Interesting that you say this because I've always thought of NYI's other 2018 draft pick Bode Wilde as someone akin to Brent Burns' style of play.

If I were to compare Dobson's style of play to an NHL star's, it would be Ryan Suter.

Yes I was only referring Brent Burns in the sense of both taking a lot of shot at the blue line.

I see Dobson as a 1st pair 2-way def that plays 25mins a game PP PK included.

Ryan Suter is a good comparison yes.

 

[PWJunior]

Dobson with 3 assists and 2nd star in a 8-1 win over his old team. Dobson is now 11-0 with Rouyn-Noranda. The Huskies continue to steamroll the Q.