Prospect Info: Round 5, Pick 135: Elliot Desnoyers, LW, Halifax (QMJHL)

[Tripod]

You Hextall lovers....

 

[TheKingPin]

Another 4 goal game

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

Another 4 goal game

Diamond in the rough?

 

[McJedi]

Justin Barron has looked good since his return to the lineup. 5 points in 6 games. Plus player, team is doing better.

Desnoyers jumps out when he’s on the ice. He’s good. Looking like a great 5th round pick.

 

[TheKingPin]

Diamond in the rough?

I know almost nothing about him, but I did read he got moved to his new team for a bigger role. He’s obviously doing well in that role. Story line fits!

 

[macleish1974]

DESTROYER: Goal short handed and an assist last night. Two nifty moves. One around the d man and a Hayes type deke on the goalie.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Don’t know much about this kid but it would be great to find a steal at this point of the draft.

 

[wankstifier]

When should I be impressed?

 

[TheKingPin]

CHL Sunday Spotlight – 5 Questions with Mooseheads’ Elliot Desnoyers – LHJMQ

Front page.

1 pt off league leader. Is this for real?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

CHL Sunday Spotlight – 5 Questions with Mooseheads’ Elliot Desnoyers – LHJMQ

Front page.

1 pt off league leader. Is this for real?

It’s being discussed in the prospects thread. But it’s a weird year. They’re only playing against 5 teams this year in the regular season (teams in their division) due to Covid.

So you’re not running through a normal schedule where you’re playing more variety in the league & traveling more. But this is likely going to be the case for most leagues in NA.

Their division also hasn’t been shut down to this point while the others have. So their division is more than doubling most of the league right now in games played.

It’s better that he’s doing it than not but even with a larger sample not really sure from a statistical standpoint we’re getting an ideal scope for anybody this year.

 

[Kelmitchell2]

I liked this pick, but I didn't see offensive upside, but the kid is looking good

 

[deadhead]

Well, one way to look at it is relative to L'Heareux on his own team, who is a 1st rd pick candidate this summer.
The thought was Destroyer would be carried by the hot shot prospect, but so far he's far outperformed the kid and his scoring is pretty much independent of his linemates.

We'll see how the season plays out, but it's obvious that those who said his production was suppressed by being a 17 year old on a 3rd line role on a deep team were right - and given his IQ, motor and toughness, he doesn't have to be an elite scorer to be a very good two way forward. You can always use a defensively responsible forward with offensive chops.

 

[David St Hubbins]

Gotta like a team named after beer.

 

[Tripod]

In the end, him posting 20 pts in 12 games is better than posting 10 so we should be encouraged by that. But watching some of the games, he has not "looked" dominant. It's not like he is standing out on each shift vs others, regardless of the points he has gotten.

I like hyping a local draft pick and hope he keeps up the great play and someday we get an NHL player with that pick...though it will likely be a depth player if that happens.

But at least it's better than him shitting the bed in his D+1 season.

 

[deadhead]

I like that he's chosen Brendan Gallagher as his role model.

Gallagher was #147, and his profile is similar to Destroyer, undersized guy with big heart who is relentless and goes to the dirty areas. Destroyer is bigger at 5'11 183 than 5'9 175, but similar traits.

Montreal Canadiens Have a Great Prospect in Brendan Gallagher
An ode to feisty Brendan Gallagher, an NHL draft steal for the ages

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Gotta like a team named after beer.

He used to play for a team who's former name was a different kind of beer.

 

[BernieParent]

Pretty early victory lap, eh?

Not to throw cold water, but with COVID and Halifax only playing teams from the Maritimes, Halifax has played half of its games against Cape Breton - the worst team in the Q thus far. You're probably going to see some lopsided scores and stat lines with basically a full season against 5 common opponents.

Q-spiracy theorist.

 

[PDX Flyer]

I liked this pick, but I didn't see offensive upside, but the kid is looking good

Definitely a good sign that he is taking advantage of a more advanced role with additional responsibilities

 

[Tripod]

He was Player Of The Week for the 2nd time in 3 weeks.

Ultramar Player of the Week | Elliot Desnoyers (November 9, 2020) – LHJMQ

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Signs ELC.

 

[Curufinwe]

Looked very good in his first preseason game.

 

[Fuzz]

Was just sent back to his QMJHL team.

 

[Toonces]

He's going to be a player. Impressive speed and seems very good at both ends of the ice. Not sure what his offensive upside is but he's going to have an NHL career on just those two attributes.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Got invited to Team Canada's world junior selection camp.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

He's going to be a player. Impressive speed and seems very good at both ends of the ice. Not sure what his offensive upside is but he's going to have an NHL career on just those two attributes.

... for some lucky franchise.