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

[Sens of Anarchy]

They are going to call this whole draft "generational" until next year... 3 Generational defense men and the Bouchard crowd hasn't weighed in... Plus is Smith is part of this group or not. What about Boqvist ... There are a lot of internet scouts and mock drafts that see him going off the board as the 2nd D..Is he generational too? Apparently could be...

Now that they are all generational .. what's the term for Dahlin? uber-generational

 

[CanaFan]

Not every 1st overall pick is generational, but a generational player has to be the best player in his draft and not by a small amount. Otherwise he’s not generational.

*this isn’t to say a generational player can’t be found later in the draft (Lidstrom, Jagr, Hasek) But you can’t consider them generational at the time if you aren’t willing to take them 1st overall.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I'd like to know a bit more about Dobson and his stickhandling/hands. I've read a few folks posting things about him bobbling pucks, or having difficulty sometimes making a pass.

Is there a legit concern with his hands, or are folks just nitpicking a bit?

 

[Habs76]

I'd like to know a bit more about Dobson and his stickhandling/hands. I've read a few folks posting things about him bobbling pucks, or having difficulty sometimes making a pass.

Is there a legit concern with his hands, or are folks just nitpicking a bit?

I don't think there should be any concerns with his passing. He's not one to dangle other players out of their jockstrap but that's fine when he can blaze by them.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Great offensive instincts. Never seems to panic with the puck. Good decision maker. And he skates very well. He won't be on the board very long come June.

 

[HC7]

I could see picks 4 and 5 (Dobson/Bouchard) being better than the 2 wingers at 2 and 3.

 

[Masch78]

They are going to call this whole draft "generational" until next year... 3 Generational defense men and the Bouchard crowd hasn't weighed in... Plus is Smith is part of this group or not. What about Boqvist ... There are a lot of internet scouts and mock drafts that see him going off the board as the 2nd D..Is he generational too? Apparently could be...

Now that they are all generational .. what's the term for Dahlin? uber-generational

Franchise D, maybe that's the word they mean. He has the tools to be one. Time will tell.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Im not a fan of his hands and skills at this point of his development. His skating, size and iq are fantastic.

However alot of scouts have said he is still raw but has tons of room.left to grow which is good because i think he has alot of developing to do.

I project him to be a less offensive Seth Jones - Pietrangelo player w. Top pairing potential.

I would pick him in the top 5

 

[Scintillating10]

Great offensive instincts. Never seems to panic with the puck. Good decision maker. And he skates very well. He won't be on the board very long come June.

Can't see Dobson going by Vancouver at 7.

 

[mfilipo3]

Would he be considered a reach for the Habs at #3 OA at this point?

 

[Habs76]

I could see picks 4 and 5 (Dobson/Bouchard) being better than the 2 wingers at 2 and 3.

I've been saying forever now that Dobson > Zadina

 

[Habs76]

Would he be considered a reach for the Habs at #3 OA at this point?

Probably, but not a crazy reach. We could probably trade down

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Can someone post Dobson’s memorial cup highlights?

 

[Scintillating10]

Would he be considered a reach for the Habs at #3 OA at this point?

I think....Habs could trade down though.

 

[Jabba11]

I'm more than confident in saying Dobson isn't and won't be a Geberational player.

Just for curiosity sakes, who do you consider a generational player in the NHL? Because there is only Crosby, Ovechkin and McDavid as sure thing generational players, hence the generational tag...

It’s crazy how people forget about Evgeny Malkin. He’s as much as generational as Ovy and Crosby. And it’s crazy how people put McDavid as generational when freaking Malkin has led the league multiple times and won the Conn Smythe and Hart too. Malkin of this generation, is a definition of generational no doubt.

 

[93LEAFS]

It’s crazy how people forget about Evgeny Malkin. He’s as much as generational as Ovy and Crosby. And it’s crazy how people put McDavid as generational when freaking Malkin has led the league multiple times and won the Conn Smythe and Hart too. Malkin of this generation, is a definition of generational no doubt.

I don't get how there can be 3 generational guys in 2 drafts that happened next to each other. I'd be more inclined to say none of them are generational than stating all 3 are. Generational is supposed to mean the best of his generation, a current example of that would be Lebron, he has no real challengers or Mike Trout in the MLB. If I had to pick one, I would say Crosby is, and possibly Ovi (and Malkin is my favorite non-Leaf in the league) and McDavid likely is.

I don't think Malkin has separated himself from someone like Sakic or Yzerman, who I wouldn't label generational either.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Crosby gets all the awards, Malkin plays better in the playoffs, and is more talented. But the NHL will make sure to give the playoff MVP to Crosby because one is from Canada, the other is from Russia.

 

[CertifiedPublicGuin]

I don't get how there can be 3 generational guys in 2 drafts that happened next to each other. I'd be more inclined to say none of them are generational than stating all 3 are. Generational is supposed to mean the best of his generation, a current example of that would be Lebron, he has no real challengers or Mike Trout in the MLB. If I had to pick one, I would say Crosby is, and possibly Ovi (and Malkin is my favorite non-Leaf in the league) and McDavid likely is.

I don't think Malkin has separated himself from someone like Sakic or Yzerman, who I wouldn't label generational either.

People on HF have always had a strange obsession with labeling and bucketing players. "Generational", "Franchise", "Puck Moving Defenseman", "Number 1 Defenseman", etc... and have somehow not come to understand collectively to this day that there's no definition for what these terms even really mean; ultimately people disagree ad nauseam.

I'd suggest that you don't have to be the best of your generation or a "once per generation" player to be considered a generational player. Rather they are players who define a generation.

Regardless these are all pretty meaningless, contrived-by-fan terms.

 

[nucks88]

Crosby gets all the awards, Malkin plays better in the playoffs, and is more talented. But the NHL will make sure to give the playoff MVP to Crosby because one is from Canada, the other is from Russia.

GTFO. Most of the f***ing NHL media is American now so f*** off with the Canada bias . Crosby is a top 10 all time player.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

GTFO. Most of the ****ing NHL media is American now so **** off with the Canada bias . Crosby is a top 10 all time player.

The NHL runs through Canada. There might be more US teams, but the media coverage and viewership is guided more by Canada than the USA.

 

[Dominance]

The NHL runs through Canada. There might be more US teams, but the media coverage and viewership is guided more by Canada than the USA.

Well, I think that’s just a blatant lie. Please provide some factual support for this statement.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Well, I think that’s just a blatant lie. Please provide some factual support for this statement.

Its an opinion.

 

[Dominance]

Its an opinion.

Fair enough. Here’s mine: Crosby is better in every way and has the statistics to prove so. I can’t absolutely prove mine either, though.

Damn opinions.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Crosby gets all the awards, Malkin plays better in the playoffs, and is more talented. But the NHL will make sure to give the playoff MVP to Crosby because one is from Canada, the other is from Russia.

Yes, typical of the NHL
First Cup they won together Sid got the Conn Smythe right???????

 

[ginomini]

What about Noah Dobson ?