Prospect Info: RHD Calen Addison - Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL

[Jacob]

If anything, he sounds more like a Tyson Barrie than he does a Kris Letang.

With his roving offensive style he reminds me of younger Dan Boyle.

Probably doesn’t matter a lick for his NHL prospects but in interviews he’s really mature and articulate. Like maybe more than any player his age I’ve seen.

 

[Peat]

If anything, he sounds more like a Tyson Barrie than he does a Kris Letang.

Seen that comparison as well at least once.

 

[3074326]

#8 pick wasted on Pouliot

With Trouba and Forsberg on the board.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Interesting...

 

[Pancakes]

Great to get a guy like this. We didn't have anyone with high end skill from the blueline in our system until we nabbed him.

He's a right shot too which is always nice.

 

[Darth Vitale]

If anything, he sounds more like a Tyson Barrie than he does a Kris Letang.

I think the kid himself used the comparison of Barrie but yeah.

With Trouba and Forsberg on the board.

Damnit! I wish people would stop reminding me of this. I've been trying to forget for a couple years now. Cut it out. : )

 

[Jacob]

What did you expect the Penguins to do, send a scout to Michigan AND Sweden? We just asked Joe Morrow who he liked most.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I'm not excited. Why can't we draft a d-men comparable to Doughty?

#8 pick wasted on Pouliot

Do you just not have any perspective on anything?

 

[Gurglesons]

Do you just not have any perspective on anything?

The weird part is using Doughty as an all around D when he was drafted.

Doughty was worse than Letang his first couple of years with how far he’d be in the other team’s d-zone.

 

[Al Smith]

Interesting pick. Sounds like he could be a Ryan Ellis or David Warsofsky, depending if he is willing to learn (and in fact does) learn to play defense, and either grows or learns to compensate for his size. Sounds like he skates better than DP. I still remember seeing DP for the first time in the WJC and wondering if he always played this poorly in his own end. What might have been . . .

 

[cygnus47]

Someone like Addison should be more likely to succeed in development now that we have a coach at the NHL level that is interested in developing quality players and not just grinders.

 

[Peat]

What did you expect the Penguins to do, send a scout to Michigan AND Sweden? We just asked Joe Morrow who he liked most.

Well this year we just asked Jordy Bellerive to pick and everyone seems happy with it so far.

 

[SouthGeorge]

Interesting...

"Offense all the time"

We can run a 4-1 forecheck. Just have one defensmen that plays the middle of the ice like a free safety. Game changing

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Howdy folks. A couple shift by shift looks at Addison, one very early in the season (September) and the other from January.

Calen Addison – ProspectShifts.com

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Great to get a guy like this. We didn't have anyone with high end skill from the blueline in our system until we nabbed him.

He's a right shot too which is always nice.

The RHS really improves his value

 

[Pancakes]

The RHS really improves his value

True. I hope we don't trade him any time soon. We have nobody like him in the system, and Letang is getting older. We will eventually need to replace Letang, and getting a guy who can run the PP via FA is mighty expensive.

Sure we might have Schultz for a while yet, but Schultz has yet to prove he can consistently man the #1 PP. He did it for one year, but then last year when he split time with Tanger he kinda lost his mojo a bit.

 

[Stad]

Will he be on Team Canada for the world juniors this year?

 

[Dominance]

Will he be on Team Canada for the world juniors this year?

Would take an absolutely insane start to his season to be considered.

 

[JTG]

With his roving offensive style he reminds me of younger Dan Boyle.

Probably doesn’t matter a lick for his NHL prospects but in interviews he’s really mature and articulate. Like maybe more than any player his age I’ve seen.

Incredibly well spoken. Leadership material if he progresses.

Dude is silky with his skating and hands from those videos posted above. Awesome edge work.

 

[JTG]

Are there any prospect sites anymore that give run downs like Hockey's Future used to do, ranking teams' farm systems?

 

[WayneSid9987]

I would be absolutely thrilled if Addison becomes as good as Letang.

Watching him, i see more Barrie or Ellis where he potentially tops out.
Letang is really a one of a kind where his athleticism is what made him really good. Not his IQ.

 

[Turin]

Watching him, i see more Barrie or Ellis where he potentially tops out.
Letang is really a one of a kind where his athleticism is what made him really good. Not his IQ.

You’re describing Byfuglien, not Letang.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Are there any prospect sites anymore that give run downs like Hockey's Future used to do, ranking teams' farm systems?

I don't know if they rank teams' prospect pools, but dobberprospects (or a similar name?) is kind of my go to now for prospect info.

@Mike Farkas

 

[Michael Farkas]

I do contribute to Dobber, but they're (we're?) slanted towards fantasy value...so a Brian Dumoulin clone would be ranked behind a Keven Veilleux clone...so as long as you know that going in, you'll be all right...

 

[Jesse]

I have an in-depth look at Addison posting around noon. It features a lot of video. "Natural habitat" type stuff as opposed to the goal and assist highlight reels you find on YouTube.