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AltaGuy · 07-12-2013, 04:38 PM

Watched the afternoon group again - just some of my thoughts:

Most impressive skater to me was Corban Knight. Very smooth, low stride with good acceleration and balance. His stride reminded me of Mark Recchi actually. Dunno why he came to mind, but he did. Also was a devil in the little faceoff drill they did at the end, winning 5 cleanly in a row against one of the coaches (same coach dominated Monahan on the dot). Seems like a great pickup, and looks like an NHLer to me.

Ferland - stronger skater than I remember, vocal and a leader out there.

Culkin - one of the nicest skaters in the group, great acceleration and poise. Really impressed me with his lateral mobility. Maybe Brodie redux?

Hanowski - still needs to work on his skating. Ah well. He will be in the AHL this season.

And my last thought for today: Monahan and Jankowski are very different players. Monahan is already in control of his body. He is balanced and strong on his skates. He definitely does not have the hands or offensive ceiling of Jankowski, but he will reach his ceiling much easier because of the type of player he is.

There are far fewer question marks to Monahan's game, and he isn't a boom/bust prospect like Jankowski. Monahan will be an NHLer for certain.

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AltaGuy AltaGuy has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him. He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At le pub... Exp:	Watched the afternoon group again - just some of my thoughts: Most impressive skater to me was Corban Knight. Very smooth, low stride with good acceleration and balance. His stride reminded me of Mark Recchi actually. Dunno why he came to mind, but he did. Also was a devil in the little faceoff drill they did at the end, winning 5 cleanly in a row against one of the coaches (same coach dominated Monahan on the dot). Seems like a great pickup, and looks like an NHLer to me. Ferland - stronger skater than I remember, vocal and a leader out there. Culkin - one of the nicest skaters in the group, great acceleration and poise. Really impressed me with his lateral mobility. Maybe Brodie redux? Hanowski - still needs to work on his skating. Ah well. He will be in the AHL this season. And my last thought for today: Monahan and Jankowski are very different players. Monahan is already in control of his body. He is balanced and strong on his skates. He definitely does not have the hands or offensive ceiling of Jankowski, but he will reach his ceiling much easier because of the type of player he is. There are far fewer question marks to Monahan's game, and he isn't a boom/bust prospect like Jankowski. Monahan will be an NHLer for certain.