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Just dislike his first name.....
It's better than "Richards Hart."
Speaking of first names, we drafted a Carter, Carsen, Connor, and Tanner. We sound like the millenial team of the future, or a bad boy band.
Just dislike his first name.....
This pick will most likely be a waste.
Sandstrom looks good but Madsen is coming on, Lyon is intriguing and Stolarz has done nothing but improve. And now we have Hart! #FirstWorldGoaltendingProblems.I woke up feeling better about this pick than I did last night when I went to sleep. I agree with the philosophy of BPA and trust Hexy implicitly, especially when it comes to goaltenders, but I was just a little disappointed because there were some interesting names still on the board. For whatever reason, I'm more relaxed and satisfied about it this morning. I just watched his interview, and he seems like a great kid. I really had high hopes for Tomek, but this pick gives us added insurance in the goalie pool.
I do wonder who the best of the batch is. I'm pretty sure Appleyard would say Sandstrom, and that would thrill me to pieces. How does Lyon stack up to the rest and how far away is he? That question keeps popping up in my head. This season we still sort of have that "free pass," so I wouldn't mind seeing he or Stolie (or both) get a couple of games.
Sandstrom looks good but Madsen is coming on, Lyon is intriguing and Stolarz has done nothing but improve. And now we have Hart! #FirstWorldGoaltendingProblems.
Through out this teams history we have had stretches where we had great goaltending, then stretches where we did not have good goaltending. And that's why our record in Stanley cup finals is like .200
We will have some hits and some misses. But with our depth we are in a much stronger position than teams that do not have quality, or depth, and are forced to trade for stop gap goalies, just to make the playoffs. Then their are teams picking in the top 10 for several years in a row. They may amass guys like mcdavid,eichel,Matthews,barkov,laine and we get forwards or defence like rubstov,,sanheim, but are clever enough to build a goaltending war chest, and they will be back for more mcdavids,eichels,Matthews and Laines
Hextall said they had a little inside Intel as Brady Robinson the goalie development coach in the organization worked with him at Canada's camp. They like his athleticism & think he's not done growing. However they're really high on his mental makeup the most. They're pretty confident in him because of that.
We'll see how it goes over the years though.
Vaughn Goaltender of the Year Award: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips):
Carter Hart enjoyed a terrific season helping lead the WHL’s second-best defensive club, posting a 35-23-1-3 record with six shutouts in 63 appearances. The 17-year-old from Sherwood Park, AB finished second amongst WHL netminders with a 2.14 goals against average, finished with the sixth-best save percentage at .918 and placed first overall with 35 victories for the Silvertips. Hart is ranked second amongst North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting for the 2016 NHL Draft. Finalists for the award include New Jersey Devils prospect Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts, and Chase Marchand of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
Brady Robinson has been working for him for a few years regarding equipment, as Vaughn rep for the west coast, so the Flyers had big intel. But he was the CHL Goalie of the Year in his draft year, so not an unknown.
I was trying to reinforce your point. He's going to be pro and they know it.I know he is/was a known commodity. Robinson worked with him at Canada's recent camp too. My point was that he's spent time with before (not just off the ice but on the ice as well) & knows him personally. That's what I meant. They should have a good handle on him & they feel like they do.
I was just watching a Carter Hart interview from the Combine, and this randomly popped out as an answer to a question about the interview process:
"Yeah, my first one was with Philly and that one was a little bit intimidating. Ron Hextall was sitting right beside me, didn't really ask me too much, was sort of just eyeing me down the whole time....but it wasn't bad, I actually really liked that one."
Is next year the year when the NHL is shrinking pads? Are they doing that across the minors too?
Would benefit guys like Hart immensely compared to the big dudes who rely on their size and pads to make saves rather than skill, athleticism, or hockey IQ.Is next year the year when the NHL is shrinking pads? Are they doing that across the minors too?