Ya what happened to Day? Goes from being given Tavares exemption status to start early in the OHL as an exceptional player to not even being ranked in the 1st round 11 months before the draft.
Day looks like he's progressing on course. FC have him ranked top 10. Doesnt look like his team is much to look at though. Finished near the bottom of their division last year.
Ya what happened to Day? Goes from being given Tavares exemption status to start early in the OHL as an exceptional player to not even being ranked in the 1st round 11 months before the draft.
He probably heard that Oilers' rebuild is not finished so he adapted his game accordingly ...
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Ya what happened to Day? Goes from being given Tavares exemption status to start early in the OHL as an exceptional player to not even being ranked in the 1st round 11 months before the draft.
Day might be an example of just a kid who developed physically early and that early development might be why he was granted exceptional status rather than being an elite talent, which is why some argue he shouldn't have been given exceptional status.
Unlike anyone else that was given exceptional status in the OHL, Day did not go 1st overall in the OHL priority draft but was taken 4th. Konecny, Strome and Spencer were taken before him.
Will see what happens this year as sometimes defencemen take time to develop. Some of the reports I have seen peg him as having low hockey IQ.
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Cral, where would you rank this draft class amongst last few other classes?
Actually might be a deeper draft than 2015, while obviously not having the two franchise guys at the top. Auston "Powers" is obviously dynamite. By deeper, some saying more quality deeper into the draft than say 2015. I thought 2015 offered some good value pretty deep as well. There's a lot of talent that intrigues me (very non-committal answer, I guess - about the best way I can put it at this point).
So should Day have been granted exceptional status in the first place? His name is officially in the record books alongside John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid and 2015 recipient Joseph Veleno in that category and the other four players all went first overall in their respective drafts (Veleno in the QMJHL; the other three in the OHL). Day, on the other hand, went fourth in the 2013 OHL draft behind Travis Konecny, Dylan Strome and Matthew Spencer – himself a defenseman.
But technically, exceptional status is granted on the measure of whether a player is ready to enter major junior as a 15-year-old, not whether they will be taken first overall. And while Day wasn’t a star in his first year with the Steelheads, he was by no means a flop, either. Playing on a bad Mississauga team with few NHL draft picks, Day finished second in blueline scoring. Last season as a sophomore, on a team with virtually the same record, he finished sixth overall in team scoring, upping his contributions from 16 points to 36.
If you compare him to Ekblad, the only other defenseman to get exceptional status, Day obviously comes in second. Ekblad played on much better Barrie Colts editions, though they were partially better because of the future Calder Trophy winner.
But Day can only go out and be the best player that he is, weight of expectations be damned. He’s an incredible skater with an enviable 6-foot-2, 229-pound frame. His major weakness right now concerns his hockey sense, which one NHL scout told me was “just average.”
In the intersquad games that led to the Ivan Hlinka cut, you could see Day get out of trouble thanks to his feet and big frame, but I can understand if Canada’s coaches were concerned with the ways he got into trouble in the first place.
Thankfully, Day is still in the early stages of his career and traditionally, defenseman take longer to develop anyway. He will certainly still be an intriguing NHL prospect this season and were it not for his back story, being cut from what will likely be the gold medal squad at the Ivan Hlinka tourney wouldn’t be such a big story. Other blueliners were better at the camp, it’s as simple as that.
Thoughts on Luke Kirwin CRALPH.?
The guys really fallen off after being ranked top 10 prior to last season.
I'd LOVE for the Flames to draft former NHL'er Jeff Brown's son, Logan.
I know we are set at center but he played a handful of games on the wing for the Spits last year and looked great. here's his scouting report:
A high potential scorer who has the tools to be one of the best in his age group. Son of former NHL defenceman Jeff Brown. Tall, rangy pivot with smart hands and a blazing shot. Eats up the ice with huge, silky strides and boasts elite top speed. More meticulous with the puck, especially in traffic, and also developed better patience and focus on scoring areas, exploiting his extended reach and gift for creating shooting lanes. Lethal when driving off the boards and exploiting mesmerising one-on-one moves. An intuitive defender, has made steady gains in his work away from the puck as well as his overall physical play. Possesses a lethal shot, a tricky release point and elite velocity. Still lacks that natural mean streak to fully complete the 'power forward' equation. Continues to make gains in his consistency from game to game, showing more intensity and aggression as he matures. (Sean Lafortune, 2014)
Would not surprise me to see a guy like Tyler Benson move up. Vancouver hosts the NHL Top prospects game and the Giants top line should put up quite a few pts this season in the WHL.
Would not surprise me to see a guy like Tyler Benson move up. Vancouver hosts the NHL Top prospects game and the Giants top line should put up quite a few pts this season in the WHL.
Agree. He's already much higher on everyone elses list. Remember this is Button.
1 Auston Matthews Zurich (Suisse A) C
2 Jesse Puljujärvi Karpat (FIN-SM-Liiga) RW
3 Jakob Chychrun Sarnia (OHL) D
4 Matthew Tkachuk London (OHL) LW
5 Patrik Laine Tappara (FIN-SM-Liiga) RW
6 Alexander Nylander Mississauga (OHL) RW
7 Clayton Keller USA NTDP (USHL) C
8 Dante Fabbro Penticton (BCHL) D
9 Kale Clague Brandon (WHL) D
10 Mikhail Sergachyov Windsor (OHL) D
This is from a few days ago now, but figured I would share it here:
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CALGARY, AB –Auston Matthews of the ZSC Lions tops Future Considerations’ October ranking for the 2016 NHL Draft.
Matthews, who retains his position from FC’s preliminary ranking in June, scored in his professional debut and currently leads the Lions with six goals and eight points in eight games. The native of Scottsdale, AZ, recorded 116 points for the NTDP U18 club in 2014-15. He also had eight goals and 15 points in seven games at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship and two assists and three points in the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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