Prospect Info: With the 42nd pick in the 2022 draft, the Ducks select Noah Warren

[DigiDuck]

Upside of being a solid, physical shutdown defender, and he moves well? I'll take it. Seems like a player that'll stick up for his teammates as well. Let's hope he develops that ability to move the puck out of the zone.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Holy hell I'm stoked on this guy. Who was the last physical freak we had?

Edit: I mean that as a high compliment.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Should not be understated how stupid impressive it is for a 6'5 RD to move this well

"Average skater" says Pronman?

 

[bsu]

"Average skater" says Pronman?

He said Zegras had average hands and puck skills.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

"Average skater" says Pronman?

In fairness to him, I haven't seen how he tested in backwards skating or agility type drills. But still, obviously the big fella can move. I don't know if Pronman is making many trips to the belle province.

 

[anezthes]

"Average skater" says Pronman?

Below average actually.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[wesott11]

Big D? I’ll take it for sure

welp… no more posting while at work for me

 

[JabbaJabba]

Are you happy now @Dirk316

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Seems like he's a bit of a project.

He is.

The tall, physical shutdown type D were pushed up in the draft as Bichsel went 18th, Pickering went 21st, and Lamoureux went 29th. Warren was the last of that bunch, about similar to Lamoureux level/tier. Also, OFD 6'4 Rinzel went 25th.

Here are some stats I found on Warren when doing research on Lamoureux back in Feb/March. The stats were from Feb 26th, 2022, so it could be different at the end of the season (Source, FC Hockey):

This is only for the Q. We see Warren at 1, 2021 3rd rd pick Hinds at 3rd, and 2022 53rd overall Luneau on the list.

Again, we see the trio of Ducks prospects on here, with Warren leading the way. This is good for being a shutdown, physical defenseman type: dish out hits regularly and winning puck battles.

Here's where we notice Warren is a project, along with Hinds. Luneau has better puck handling skills, but Luneau is a puck moving defenseman.

 

[cheesymc]

Finally got one that I wanted!

 

[MMC]

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Worst case scenario, if the puck handling/moving ability doesn't develop enough to consistently munch minutes at the highest level, with his skating and mean streak you could probably turn him into one heck of a checking winger.

 

[Fighter]

It'll take some work but he could turn out as a solid shutdown defender. Definitely a welcome addition!

 

[Eye of Ra]

Ducks got their K’Andre Miller?

why, becuse both of them are black ?

they are not even same type of players

noah warren = clayton stoner

 

[bsu]

why, becuse both of them are black ?

they are not even same type of players

noah warren = clayton stoner

Saying someone has a bad comparison than making one yourself. Nice. Warren skates better as a 17 year old than Stoner ever did, ever.

 

[bsu]

Hoping for better skating Vitaly Vishnevskiy type.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Hoping for better skating Vitaly Vishnevskiy type.

Much bigger, too. I could get behind that.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Absolutely love this pick. Was even considering him if they added another late 1st via Gibson trade.
I felt Madden would find that potential Manson replacement in the 2nd to 6th rounds.
Size & Speed on a RD. Sign me up.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Did someone say a killer in the background? LOL

"can you describe your game"

 

[Rasp]

f*** yes! So glad we got him

 

[cheesymc]

We got lucky, I thought Canadians or Senators would pick him up.

 

[Mcsorley47]

As a Kings fan, I’m jealous.

 

[cheesymc]

As a Kings fan, I’m jealous.

Hey you got your Mcdermid in Sparkles.

 

[bsu]

His favorite player is Seth Jones; that'd be amazing.