[News] With the 112th selection, Flames select C Jaden Lipinski

[sureLoss]

Welcome to the Flames!

Honzek's teammate from the Giants!

6'4'' 210lbs right shooting forward

https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...jaden-lipinski

Ranked #107 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #100 by FLOHOCKEY/CHRIS PETERS
Ranked #102 by THE HOCKEY NEWS
Ranked #89 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #189 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #82 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #49 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #88 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #134 by DRAFT PROSPECTS HOCKEY

[Reggie Dunlop]

Big = GOOD

[Flames1217]

Pretty sure Sandman said that he would look to take this guy in the later rounds if he was still there.

So assuming this is a great pick simply off of that lol.

[Moneyhands23]

Another huge player

[_Q_]

Should I be excited? Should I hate this? Is the rebuild complete? What does this all mean?

[Electricprez]

Drafting a bunch of giants, literally and... other... literally.

[agulati]

Looks like they liked scouting the Giants this year. Scouting Honzek and liked what they saw I guess in Lipinski

[JurassicTunga12]

Welcome to Calgary!

[Spurs]

Makes it easier to follow the prospects when they play for the same team!

[dammage79]

Nice

[SuperMatt18]

I'm okay with this pick.

Columbus takes Pinelli two picks after...will be interesting to see how those two develop the next couple seasons..

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Big thumbs up to Conny on his first draft, Button and Co. too. Loving the look the look of these picks.

[Macho0978]

Based on the rankings this is a great pick

I've always said that IMO the Flames never do well in the playoffs because they are aren't ever an extremely fast team or very big team. We could be a very big team in a couple years

[Sandman]

-The Vancouver Giants finished 16 out of 22 teams in the WHL, but their offense was second-last in the league. That might make 6'3",198lb C Jaden Lipinski's offensive output of 51 points in 66 games look a bit more shiny. Lipinski is not fleet-of-foot, with sluggish speed and acceleration, and his agility is not great, but the good news is that he's smart, plays a physical 200-ft game, and perhaps most importantly- he has gained confidence carrying the puck by greatly developing his puck-protection skills. Lipinski will move the puck up ice by shielding the puck with his body, arms, and rear-end, and this skill helps him in all 3 zones, in traffic, and in tight spaces. He doesn't need to just put the puck off the glass, or dump it in- he has confidence in puck possession. He won't be confused with teammate Sam Honzek, but he has a reasonable offensive toolkit, and some IQ and vision in all situations to go along with it. The Giants don't hesitate to use him on both sides of special teams. He has good hands, will go to the net, and not surprisingly, he's a down-low force, and a nightmare along the boards. Some big players don't use their size, but that's not a problem with Lipinski- he throws his weight around, and uses it to win pucks for his team. Defensively, he has the anticipation to know where to position himself to limit time and space for attackers, and has that physicality plus an active stick. If Lipinski can improve his speed, suddenly you have a very good prospect with a shot at bottom-6 duty, and the potential for even more. 4th round.

[Flamesfan05]

Sutter approved

[Moneyhands23]

As a Victoria royals fan I'm looking forward to our games against Vancouver next year!

[bigrangy]

Not a super promising pick (late birthday, weak stats) but there aren’t too many left. Looks like I’ll be catching some Giants games next year.

[ForeverFlameFan]

I love the pick for familiarity purposes. Honzek and Lipinski can develop together.

[Tkachukwagon]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1674459449170481158

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Nobody drafted under 6 feet yet. All guys that have good skills, but maybe one or two holes in their game.