01-26-2022, 07:49 AM
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Uncle Chester
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Calgary prospect pool ranked #16 by The Athletic's Scott Wheeler
Wheeler has the top 3 as Coronato, Pelletier and Wolf.
https://theathletic.com/3071457/2022...algary-flames/
This guy loves Wolf:
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I’m going to start with this: I seriously considered ranking Wolf first here. That’s how good I think this kid is. But then I got cold feet and turned into a coward. Still, if you’ve been following my work for any amount of time, you’ll know that Wolf is my favourite goalie prospect in the sport. When the Flames drafted him at the end of the seventh round, he ranked in the second round of my 2019 draft board, as my second-ranked goalie behind only Spencer Knight. This summer, he ranked fifth on my drafted goalie prospects ranking, behind only Knight, Iaroslav Askarov, Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa. He possesses elite footwork and tracking. He never loses sight of the puck and anticipates the movements of opposing carriers so, so well, making him extremely hard to beat with a deke. He has everything you look for in a top goalie prospect today except for the size. The results are there, he’s athletic, and his technical ability is refined. Small goalies are expected to be quicker through their footwork and edges than bigger goalies, but that can often pull them out of position and force them into a scrambling style. Wolf’s game is remarkably compact, though. He holds his edges and angles beautifully, making himself look bigger than he is in the net and helping him to stay centre. I know Dan Vladar has played well for the Flames and still has one year remaining on his deal, but I fully expect Wolf to push him for the backup job at some point in the not-too-distant future.
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