Prospect Info: Wild sign Grayson Downing (2 Years | Iowa-bound)

[Digitalbooya]

Did I do it right?

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[TheSauceBoss]

We need more able bodies in Iowa.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Two years starting next year is great and Iowa could use anybody that shows promise.

 

[TaLoN]

Good for Iowa, even better if he turns into possible legit NHL depth.

 

[Digitalbooya]

Hope he turns out more like Folin did than how Wellman did.

 

[TaLoN]

Hope he turns out more like Folin did than how Wellman did.

How about like Fontaine?

Forget Wellman, not even worth mentioning anymore... Fontaine and Folin are both success stories that should make Wellman long since forgotten.

 

[gphr513]

someone beat tomgilbertfan to posting about a signing?

 

[tomgilbertfan]

someone beat tomgilbertfan to posting about a signing?

BRB, gonna go write some angry poetry.

 

[Minnesota]

Free prospect!

 

[Avder]

So, someone wanna give us the scoop on this guy? Who he is? What his ceiling is?

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

someone beat tomgilbertfan to posting about a signing?

First thing I though of too!

 

[BusQuets]

someone beat tomgilbertfan to posting about a signing?

He actually broke it during the game in the gdt but it got moved to the trade thread.

 

[PAYHA]

So, someone wanna give us the scoop on this guy? Who he is? What his ceiling is?

Maybe comparable to Lucia?? Bigger frame, must use it to score 21 id say. Fletch gonna fletch

 

[Minnesota]

Maybe comparable to Lucia?? Bigger frame, must use it to score 21 id say. Fletch gonna fletch

Lucia is 6'3"

Downing is 6'0"

 

[gphr513]

He was the leading goal scorer on his very mediocre team. 21 goals is pretty impressive in a college hockey season. Only 12 players in the country got more than 21.

Looked around YouTube for some of his highlights from this year, this is what I could find

He had a hattrick + assist game this year which unfortunately was not on YouTube.


goal at 2:07




goal right at the beginning




goal at the beginning and :55




goal at 1:15

 

[123TripleDoge]

love no risk moves like this

 

[Digitalbooya]

How about like Fontaine?

Forget Wellman, not even worth mentioning anymore... Fontaine and Folin are both success stories that should make Wellman long since forgotten.

Yes Fontaine! How could I forget about him? Especially since he's been playing really well lately...

someone beat tomgilbertfan to posting about a signing?

My first thread too

BRB, gonna go write some angry poetry.

I'm sorry man! Let us celebrate this signing and Dubnyk getting us a win tonight!

 

[Digitalbooya]

Judging from those highlights he likes to drive to the net. Good to see.

 

[Paul Bunyan]

Well, he must be decent if he's going straight to Iowa as opposed to one of the two ECHL teams the Wild have. They could have put him at Alaska or Quad Cities if they had wanted to, so they must think he has a decent upside and want to give him higher level games.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Well, he must be decent if he's going straight to Iowa as opposed to one of the two ECHL teams the Wild have. They could have put him at Alaska or Quad Cities if they had wanted to, so they must think he has a decent upside and want to give him higher level games.

Or Iowa is that bad...

 

[Minnesota]

Russo wrote a short write-up.

He led the Wildcats in goals and ranked second in scoring. His goal total tied for third in Hockey East. A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, the 6-foot Downing had 56 goals and 56 assists in 144 games at New Hampshire.

112 points in 144 games isn't too shabby.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Can anyone tell us if he's dynamic or not? I think that's what we're all dying to know.

 

[Minnesota]

Can anyone tell us if he's dynamic or not? I think that's what we're all dying to know.

Watching the highlights gphr posted, doesn't look like he's a very "skilled" player. Positionally-sound. Might indicate hockey IQ. Knew where to be for rebounds and deflections, shot from areas that surprised the goalie. Good size, but didn't see him use any physicality (like Coyle). Wasn't noticeably quick or fast.

Sounds to me like a good depth option for Iowa; from our limited viewing, I don't see any flashes of speed or skill that could translate to the NHL. (we saw this with Fontaine)

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Paul Bunyan]

Or Iowa is that bad...

True, but it's still not an ECHL team which can only roll THREE lines. It says a lot more to go straight to the AHL I think, even if Iowa is atrocious.