Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info/Discussion Thread XIII

[The Nemesis]

Blichfeld update:

He's playing tonight for the Winterhawks, at the same time that they're integrating the other WJC returnees (Bellows, Jokiharju) into the lineup. So the net result seems to be that he missed no extra time because of that scary hit to end his WJC. Good for him.

 

[Lebanezer]

I know Halbgewachs is an overage player, but he is having an excellent year.

 

[Internazionale]

I know Halbgewachs is an overage player, but he is having an excellent year.

Another 5 points and +6 tonight.

 

[hohosaregood]

It's always nice to sign a guy to be your new no.1 prospect.

 

[The Nemesis]

It's always nice to sign a guy to be your new no.1 prospect.

Gambrell might have something to say about that. He's having a damn fine season right now.

There's also a bit of a dark horse (said through my very obvious and omnipresent bias) in Balcers, who's having a low-key good season for the Cuda and is stride-for-stride with O'Regan in terms of scoring pace.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Another 5 points and +6 tonight.

What is exciting about Halbgewachs is that his +1 season was also a dominant one. That's a pretty good sign; seems clear that the size issue is what scared away most teams.

 

[Mayo8898]

Halbgewachs with a hat trick and 2 assists (looking like a possible Tyler Johnson clone)
McGrew with 2 goals
Blichfeld with 2 assists in his first game back
Ferraro with an assist
Reedy with a goal

 

[Lebanezer]

Video highlights of Halbgewachs 5 point game.

WHL Network

 

[Internazionale]

What is exciting about Halbgewachs is that his +1 season was also a dominant one. That's a pretty good sign; seems clear that the size issue is what scared away most teams.

It's crazy how much better he is this year over last year, and nobody batted an eye. Moves like this is how DW keeps his job, even if our drafting early on has been subpar recently.

 

[Mayo8898]

Blichfeld with an assist
McGrew with a goal
Halbgewachs with a goal and 2 assists
Chekhovich with 2 goals
Chmelevski with a goal and an assist
Ferraro with 3 assists
Norris with a goal and an assist

 

[hohosaregood]

Blichfeld with an assist
McGrew with a goal
Halbgewachs with a goal and 2 assists
Chekhovich with 2 goals
Chmelevski with a goal and an assist
Ferraro with 3 assists
Norris with a goal and an assist

Interesting to note is that Ferraro's 3 assists were all shorthanded.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Blichfeld with an assist
McGrew with a goal
Halbgewachs with a goal and 2 assists
Chekhovich with 2 goals
Chmelevski with a goal and an assist
Ferraro with 3 assists
Norris with a goal and an assist

I'm getting excited about Halbgewachs, maybe with the cuda when his overage jr year is done! Who else from this list can turn pro after their season is up?

 

[Johnny Danger]

any update on Roy's latest injury?

 

[The Nemesis]

any update on Roy's latest injury?

he's out for the season. Because of course he is.

 

[Lebanezer]

I'm getting excited about Halbgewachs, maybe with the cuda when his overage jr year is done! Who else from this list can turn pro after their season is up?

Blichfeld
Halbgewachs
Noah Gregor (doesn’t have an ELC)
Jake Jackson (doesn’t have an ELC and I doubt he gets one),
Maxim Letunov (no ELC, could return to UCONN for his senior year)
Dylan Gambrell (has an ELC waiting for him.)

There are some other guys but it’s hard to see them getting ELCs for various reasons. Vela, Cukste, Kupsky still have college eligibility. Shoemaker is just bad so I doubt he gets signed.

Norris, Reedy and Ferraro aren’t ready to leave college yet. Chekhovich, Chmelevski and McGrew need more time in juniors.

Also I would expect the Sharks to drag Noah Rod back.

 

[The Nemesis]

Blichfeld
Halbgewachs
Noah Gregor (doesn’t have an ELC)
Jake Jackson (doesn’t have an ELC and I doubt he gets one),
Maxim Letunov (no ELC, could return to UCONN for his senior year)
Dylan Gambrell (has an ELC waiting for him.)

There are some other guys but it’s hard to see them getting ELCs for various reasons. Vela, Cukste, Kupsky still have college eligibility. Shoemaker is just bad so I doubt he gets signed.

Norris, Reedy and Ferraro aren’t ready to leave college yet. Chekhovich, Chmelevski and McGrew need more time in juniors.

Also I would expect the Sharks to drag Noah Rod back.

I don't. He's made it clear that he'd rather go home than work in the AHL and he's not having a good season in NLA (5 points in 15 games, but the season is like 40 games in, so either he's hurt or scratched a lot)

Otherwise I agree. I could see this as a turning point for Letunov though. He could decide that if he's not getting a shot with the Sharks that he'll go back to Russia.

There's also Mike Robinson, who has eligibility still as well (though to be honest he's looking like a bust)

 

[Lebanezer]

I don't. He's made it clear that he'd rather go home than work in the AHL and he's not having a good season in NLA (5 points in 15 games, but the season is like 40 games in, so either he's hurt or scratched a lot)

Otherwise I agree. I could see this as a turning point for Letunov though. He could decide that if he's not getting a shot with the Sharks that he'll go back to Russia.

There's also Mike Robinson, who has eligibility still as well (though to be honest he's looking like a bust)

With Rod I just assumed that once his Swiss league ends the sharks will try to get him to come over again. Maybe there’s an NHLer in there, but we haven’t seen any indications yet.

 

[The Nemesis]

With Rod I just assumed that once his Swiss league ends the sharks will try to get him to come over again. Maybe there’s an NHLer in there, but we haven’t seen any indications yet.

It's nice if he comes back after the NLA season like last year, but its kind of all for naught if he bails again if the team (deservedly) wants him to start 2018-19 with the Cuda.

 

[LadyStanley]

If his European team doesn't go far in playoffs, Rod could come to US and play in the spring.

 

[Johnny Danger]

he's out for the season. Because of course he is.

will Jeremy Roy become healthy again? is are concerns growing about a career-ending injury`?

 

[The Nemesis]

will Jeremy Roy become healthy again? is are concerns growing about a career-ending injury`?

One singular career-ending injury? I doubt that. Not unless he hurts the same knee a couple more times. But to even get to that point he would have to come back strong enough to be able to keep playing, and every time he gets hurt all he's doing is lessening the chance that he'll have much of a future with hockey. Because soon enough repeated knee injuries are going to rob him of his mobility and make him basically unusable at the AHL level, never mind the NHL one.

 

[LadyStanley]

Borgström, Gambrell, Terry Named 2018 Hobey Baker Award Nominees

Gambrell named Hobey Baker nominee. Congrats.

 

[Juxtaposer]

There’s no way he wins it over Borgstrom but congrats to Gambrell. I’m excited for him to turn pro.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I wish I caught the Barracuda more often. How has Balcers looked, if anyone has a chance to watch him?

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

I wish I caught the Barracuda more often. How has Balcers looked, if anyone has a chance to watch him?

Haven't had a chance to see him play but his stat line reads 8 goals, 17 assists in 35 games, . First Year as a pro, only 20 years old, still lots of room to grow, I thought he just might be a sniper but he actually seems like more of a playmaker .