I'm finding it hard to believe how teams could see someone at 6'4 do that and let him slide to 109... I know everyone thinks they got steals on draft day but this guy seems to have some serious skill in a massive frame
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Love this pick, huge potential if he can put it all together, and in the 4th round that's not a risk to take.
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I like this pick. The problems mentioned in the scouting reports are typical of any player outside the first 2 rounds. I love the size and skill mixture. Hopefully he's given a development plan that fixes his problem areas. It's largely up to him to fix any work ethic issues.
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If we can't fall in love with replaceable bottom 6 players then the terrorists have won.
Treliving has stated he wants size, but only if it comes packaged with some speed (skating isn't bad on this kid, but needs some work) and skill (seems to have a lot of skill here).
When a kid like this puts it together, he becomes something special. Anybody here see him play live regularly? Would love to hear a few takes. I am also blown away as to how a guy this big and skilled is available in the 4th.
An excellent 4th round pick by the Flames this year. He certainly has his warts and things to work on as a prospect. But he's also a kid with a lot of potential. Big forward with skill and decent skating ability. At times, he looks like he can dominate the possession game and could develop as a really tough guy to stop from getting to the net. Certainly has the puck skill to drive the play. But there's a wavering intensity level, especially away from the puck. Want to see a big guy want to go after loose pucks, but he's stagnant in the offensive end too much. I think the concerns about his hockey sense and vision are legitimate too. Want to see him get himself in better scoring position because he has a big wrist shot and a great release. Internationally, I thought he looked quite good this year, better than he did in the OHL. Obviously, it's an adjustment to playing on a smaller ice surface in a different country. He'll return to Sarnia next year and will be a big part of their offense. Likely their 2nd line center again and will see lots of powerplay time. I think he's likely a point per game player and a 30 goal scorer.
no surprise he gushes over Parsons
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Flames said this kid was on their ranked list and that list is usually exhausted by the 3rd round according to Button. So yeah he fell a little bit to us compared to where our scouting staff viewed him
I love how Button said they looked for high ceiling skill guys who may have had issues getting their skill into games. If they can figure out what was holding them back then gems can be found.
Would be nice if this kid could hang around and learn from Jagr, but don't think that's going to happen in Calgary.
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5th in OHL scoring with 24 points in 15 games. Comments out of the OHL ranks about the "Flames stealing a player" in the fourth round
22nd in our prospect poll this season.
Over under on top ten next summer?
If you go back in those prospect thread, I was pushing for him ahead of guys like Wotherspoon, Hathaway, etc. etc. etc. I think I started around 14 or 15. Not trying to get congrats now, but I saw back then that he had some major tools to work with and I really liked the pick. Here's hoping he can continue to add to our center depth!
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I guess he is heading towards more of a homerun and last year was just an adjustment period to playing hockey in North America for the first time.
This is what ISS had to say before the draft.
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INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING SERVICE - RANKED 48th OVERALL
Adam was a member of Slovakia's National Junior team and the Under 18 team. He played in the CHL Top Prospects game. Adam is a very skilled forward. Along with great size, he has very good hands, a very good shot. He knows the game with very good hockey sense. A shooter more than a passer. His skating is deceptive because of his size but he can open it up when he wants to. He has the ability to take his game to an elite level. He has a physical presence but not a physical player. His competitiveness, defensive commitment, and effort are often questionable. Has high end potential but a gamble by the NHL team drafting him. Could be a home run or a bust.
