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Finally graduating another prospect. I don't see how he loses his seat now. He's had an impact on the bottom 6.
I really wanted to see a 4th line of him, Looch and Lewis.
Glad Sutter went with it.
I know some didn't really like him as a player due to the ever-present on-off switch, but it seems he's overcome that. Plus, my Sarnia friends and fam saying, "Is that Adam Ruzicka? Wondered what happened to him" is pretty special too. Jr fans tend to cheer for teams that have their guys.
He's waiver-exempt scares me a bit, but that's a solid 4th line imo.
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6 minutes ago, robrob74 said:
I agree there and I don’t get this. There’s a flaw in the grading system in scouting these types.
i could see why they might have liked Jankowski, as he was probably tearing it up against guys who wouldn’t ever get a sniff of anything but a beer league dressing room.
kanzig, Smith, Carroll.., did they show more in their draft years?
No. Smith was on a great team
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They call him small, but his frame reminds me of likely Datsyuk size, which I don't consider small. Build up muscle mass and he should be 5'11"/190-195ish I'm guessing. That perfect tank size for a C. I know I'm getting ahead of things, but health stay with him and he's going to transition really well I think. His interviews show a very smart and determined kid. So far we pounded this one right out of the park. Find 0.9ppg Jr rookies. Draft them late. Sit back and smile.lol
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On 1/31/2022 at 6:24 PM, cross16 said:
Technically speaking though Kerins is already in his D+2 year. he just had his D+1 year wiped out due to COVID.
He will have 3 full years of OHL experience so i would be looking to put him in the A if I were the Flames.
His D+1 was 4 games with Stockton. It seems like it had a huge positive impact on him, and he says it that way too.
A 6th rder. Wow. Nice grab. Top 3 prospect for me. Middle 6 C imo.
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5 minutes ago, travel_dude said:
If you go with the same timeline with Kerins as Trochek, he would play his Draft +2 year in the O.
Kerins turn 20 in his Draft +1 season.
Make no mistake, playing Draft +2 would not be wrong, but is there enough to be gained from it?
Or is it better to get him into AHL development?
AHL, no question. He's his team leader and they are a huge threat. There will be nothing left for him to prove next yr in the O.
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16 minutes ago, cross16 said:
I'd like to see more of him, but this type of production becomes a pro far more often than it doesn't.
Really, really good find by the Flames.
I can't wait until March, I'm going to sit behind their bench with my Mony jersey but I'm going to put a fake Kerins nameplate on it. He's #23. Should be good for some chuckles. My cuz is from the Soo and scouts for the Pens. He's choked that he lost the battle, but he lives in Calgary (did his HC training there, GM'd the jrs to gold years ago) so he likes that we took him. One of my bro-in-law's besties is the Flames scout that BT said would punch him in the face if he didn't draft Mangiapane.lol It's drama, he isn't punching anyone in the face.lol He's a good scout though. Anything Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota is generally him. My bro-in-law played with Ciccarelli and was generally always the leading scorer. Broke his leg vs London when he was 17 and the dream died. We were in Dino's (Sting owner at the time) boxseats and they announced the Shoot-a-roo numbers. It was my bro-in-law. We were hammered. They put the plywood across the net with the puck-hole cut out bottom middle. He took a slapshot.lol It went about chest high and came down right in the hole. They mic'd him up, he pointed his stick at Dino and said, "Dino Ciccarelli taught me everything I know about hockey". He comes back to the box, Dino says, "you're an Hash Rate". He says, "you taught me that too". He was wrecked, I couldn't believe it. $700 win.
Missing the Silver Stick tourney, huge. They've re-booked it for late Feb. I really hope it goes. Canada teams only though, which sucks but better than nothing. If we're in lockdown 12, they are cancelling it. Again.
It's our mega-Midget championship tourney. Best Midget teams from all over NA. And Atom. Gretzky lit it right up here as an Atom.lol My oldest bro used to play hockey and baseball against him. He was a really good baller too. I was the batboy.lol
Outside of the side-stories, I'm really excited for Kerins. Our 6th rder is leading the O in pts. When do you EVER see that? He seems quite mature and focused too. And the Flames talk to him regularly. They say in the article Mangiapane is the closest comparable from their list, but I'd argue that it's Trochek, not Mangiapane.
I've always been a big fan of Trochek and now I think we have one.
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NHL
Markstrom: 16-10-5; 2.15gaa; .924sv% 7SO
Vladar: 5-3-1; 2.73gaa; .910sv%; 2SO (no change)
AHL
Wolf: 18-2-3; 2.06gaa; .932sv% 0SO
Werner: 6-4-1-1; 2.91gaa; .892sv% 0SO
USHL
Sergeev: 22-3-0; 1.55gaa; .936sv%; 5SO
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8 minutes ago, travel_dude said:
I know many have Pelletier, Wolfie, Coronato and Zary as our top prospects right now, but beyond that we start thinning out.
Beck is in conversation.
Francis and Poirier.
Sergeev.
Kerins is in the same p/gp as Pelletier was in the Q.
Different league for sure.
He turns 20 this year, so will be no doubt on the Heat.
Beck is still out.That really sucks.
But at least Kerins is going rock star.
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Well this is fun. Kerins currently 1st in pts, t-1st in assists, 6th in goals, 10th in PP goals, 10th in PP assists, so he's getting it done 5v5.. Are we excited yet?
39 games; 25 goals; 42assists; 67 points.
He's 19, so not an over-ager. I'm sure the Flames brass are loving this prospect. Plays all situations. Wears the A but should likely have the C.
Time to redo our top prospects. Good head on his shoulders. I'll call it now, he'll be a Flames within 3 years. The O IS the hardest league. He's on a pretty stacked team, but he's also their biggest play driver, without question. Center, LH, sets up on the RW on the PP for one-timers, also PK's.
This is a very good, well-rounded player my friends. High IQ, good skater.
Showing all of the reasons that he should be on the National Jr team. Jack-of all with great offensive instincts. They call him "smaller", but 5'11" isn't small in the NHL.
Good article, though the stats were last weeks. He keeps climbing.
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Just now, travel_dude said:
I thought the Wings would get the win tonight.
Me too:(
Young team, oh well. If we lost this one, It would have been pure Satoshi Nakamoto night.
Take the 2 pts, move along.
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23 minutes ago, travel_dude said:
Conundrumed can;t make it that late I guess.
I watch Flames games when I am in NS.
Even late game on Sat.
I said, "pardon"?lol
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Just now, travel_dude said:
Backlund misses the net in the slot.
First time ever?
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5 mins of PP. Ouch
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Chucky with the laser!
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Just now, travel_dude said:
Backlund gets a breakaway and aims for his feet.
Tried to wait him out. Elvis hasn't left the building.
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It's about time.lol
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Must be time to shoot blocker side.
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Thanks TD!! Got in just in time to see a Dube breakaway shot to the belly button. Backlund? Wow.
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21 minutes ago, travel_dude said:
The first goal was high glove.
Shocking. His glove drops as pressure goes on. Outside of that, he's not the source of the problem as is parlayed.
Lack of commitment to playing defence is killing them. And Tippett's their coach. Makes no sense.
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Van is a total abomination at 3-on-3. Easily the worst I've ever seen.
The Unconditional Positivity Thread
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That win last night was a huge character win. Needed to reboot this.
I'm very unclear if there is a trade that we need to make. It's all addition by subtraction to me.
Chychrun I'd do most days, but only in removing Z. I'm not sure...
I am LOVING this season though, huge surprise.