It's OK bud, I think the bigger shock is Gagner not making it.
Sceviour defninitely has some talent and could have made the team, but don't forget this is a talented group of kids and there were probably alot of tough decisions this morning. If Tavares and Couture had not been hurt, Sceviour would have been even farther from making this club.
Now please don't make much out of Mucha not making it.......it's mucha ok!
Thought I'd pass along some observations from Monday's scrimmage game. From what I saw, not overly surprised Gagner didn't make this club.
Anyways, here's what I posted on the Oiler board...
OT - Canada's Under 17 Camp
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Took in tonight's scrimmage game. Boy the Class of '89 looks very, very talented... even without its two blue-chip of blue-chip, Esposito and Tavares. Choked they didn't dress but there was no shortage of skill. Some impressions...
Positive:
- Colton Gillies is an immense package of size, skating, skill, and a bit of grit. At 6'4 1/2" and 188 pounds this guy is one of the best skating big men I've seen. When this guy packs on some weight he will be a force. Best player on the ice, imo.
- Two Saskatchewan boys Brett Leffler and Dwight King looked pretty good. Both are big kids who play physical. Leffler looks like to have real nice skills. King was fairly unnoticeable but he buried two goals. Looks like a fairly good up and down winger.
- Brandon Sutter carries the Sutter gene into the next generation. Good size at 6'2" and physically immature (as many of these kids). Good in the faceoff dot and solid two way game.
- Twin Towers ... I liked two big d-man who played on opposite teams. Alex Plante and Luke Schenn are big and physical strong. Both are pretty mobile for being large and in charge. Another d-men that looked good - P.K. Subban showed good puck movement and a nice point shot.
- Brad Malone showed some nice scoring touch. Another big kid at 6'2" and 204 pounds. Didn't do a ton but did show finish in scoring a nice goal.
-Yves Bastien is a smallish player who showed excellent wheels and skills.
- Sam Gagne: wasn't impressed by Son of Dave. Pretty good wheels but seemed to individualistic and knocked off the puck a fair bit.
Pretty impressive array of good old Canadian talent!