What if we can have both with 2 picks back to back
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If we had 2 picks I'd be kind of bummed if they didn't grab one of the forwards available . D man and a center. That's a great haul, 2 D men? It's fine. I guess but the Flames need more FW depth. And upper end depth at that. Doesn't make much sense to not spread the wealth a bit.
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What if we can have both with 2 picks back to back
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I have mentioned this a couple of times. If lindstrom and catton and tij arent there but yak and dickinson are sign me up. We could cement our top pair in one draft. Take cole Bedouin at 28 who looks like a surefire nhl center. Im in.
So we'll have the choice of Iginla or Catton at forward, and Parekh and Yakemchuk on D, assuming MTL takes Lindstrom and nothing wild happens (which it usually does).
So we'll have the choice of Iginla or Catton at forward, and Parekh and Yakemchuk on D, assuming MTL takes Lindstrom and nothing wild happens (which it usually does).
To me parehk has the most question marks. Its damn near roll the dice. Each player has their strengths.
Before you write off Parekh I challenge you to actually watch his games.
I’ve followed him for a few years now, his defensive game needs work sure, but his compete and offensive game is next level. There’s a reason he put up record breaking numbers as a 16 and 17 year old.
His defensive game isn’t that bad, but the offence makes up for it in spades.
Watch more than highlights, you’ll warm up I promise.
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Before you write off Parekh I challenge you to actually watch his games.
I’ve followed him for a few years now, his defensive game needs work sure, but his compete and offensive game is next level. There’s a reason he put up record breaking numbers as a 16 and 17 year old.
His defensive game isn’t that bad, but the offence makes up for it in spades.
Watch more than highlights, you’ll warm up I promise.
The Flames have not had a true stud offensive dman this century. It would be nice to get one. Growing up I just thought every team had dmen plural that routinely finished in the top 10 for defenceman scoring in the NHL.
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Before you write off Parekh I challenge you to actually watch his games.
I’ve followed him for a few years now, his defensive game needs work sure, but his compete and offensive game is next level. There’s a reason he put up record breaking numbers as a 16 and 17 year old.
His defensive game isn’t that bad, but the offence makes up for it in spades.
Watch more than highlights, you’ll warm up I promise.
If any of Dickinson, buium(really doubt it) Yakemchuk are there would rather take them. Like the player, just like others better.
Would i be mad at a dickinson/yak and parehk combo if we had two picks? Nope.
Take bedouin at 28. Profit.
Evan Bouchard is showing us you can be a complete bum defensively but still have a positive impact with your offence. I mean yeah Connor but he’s piling up points.
You can’t pass on offensive talent like Parekh.
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Lindstrom and Parekh not partaking in full testing.
Lindstrom due to injury
Parekh due to season just ending (though that high hit probably doesn't help)
Beckett Sennecke not partaking in ANY testing is very interesting, might not allow him to jump as high as some have him going in mocks.
Levshunov - Lots of interviews and interest from Chicago, more than any other team in the top 5.
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I'm really coming around to this idea. I'm warming up to Bedouin at 28.
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He plays a defensively responsible game, has really good vision and passing but his shot need some work or just maybe more volume of them. His skating mechanics arent great but he seems to move his feet a lot which seems to keep him in the play a lot. Something that could easily be improved.
He is 6.2 currently 200lbs as a kid probably plays at about 210 and he likes to hit.
Improve his shot and skating he could easily be a top six center. Walk out if this drafts top round with our two defensive studs and our second line center? Profit.
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He plays a defensively responsible game, has really good vision and passing but his shot need some work or just maybe more volume of them. His skating mechanics arent great but he seems to move his feet a lot which seems to keep him in the play a lot. Something that could easily be improved.
He is 6.2 currently 200lbs as a kid probably plays at about 210 and he likes to hit.
Improve his shot and skating he could easily be a top six center. Walk out if this drafts top round with our two defensive studs and our second line center? Profit.
That's a really great summary of his game. Thank you for that.
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So we'll have the choice of Iginla or Catton at forward, and Parekh and Yakemchuk on D, assuming MTL takes Lindstrom and nothing wild happens (which it usually does).
I’d wager that’s how it shakes out.
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LHD Owen Protz is a name most draft-watchers probably haven't heard, but his story from this season makes him intriguing to me. First of all, most outlets have him listed as being 6'0"tall and 213 lbs, but the OHL website puts him at 6'2", and he might just be the most baby-faced player in junior hockey. Protz was originally drafted by the Sudbury Wolves in the 5th-round, 86th-overall, of the 2022 OHL Priority Selection, but only had the opportunity to play 37 games for that franchise before being traded to the Brantford Bulldogs midway through the 2023-24 season. The trade was a renaissance of sorts for Protz, who immediately went from the bottom-pairing in Sudbury to a fresh start, playing in the top-4 in Brantford, but was bumped up to the top pairing when two of the team's regular D, Tomas Hamara and Cedricson Okitundu, went down to injury in consecutive games not long after his arrival. By the end of the season, Protz was being called the team's #1 defenseman. He didn't exactly set the world on the fire offensively, but he improved from 7 points in 36 games for Sudbury (.19 ppg) to 12 points in 30 games for Brantford (.40 ppg), and became a minute-muncher for the Bulldogs, aquitting himself well in the process.
Protz plays a hard-nosed, yet fairly disciplined game (49 PIM total this year) with high amount of physicality, throwing bone-crushing hits with a special talent for hip-checks. He often wins body positioning in battles, and is usually the most violent player on the ice, adding some crosschecks and shoves to make a point, as well as hacks and whacks, and his enemies can find themselves on their backs when stepping up to him. The only thing that gives his opponents respite is that Protz' mobility is somewhere around average, with a lack of explosiveness and acceleration that hold him back a bit in his physical ventures, and also his offensive pursuits. Despite not being the fastest player out there, he was showing an increasing willingness to join the rush, and activate from the point to make plays, keep the puck alive, and to snuff the other team's breakout. His shot is hard and heavy, but he uses it mostly as a playmaking tool to create rebound opportunities and second-chances for teammates in the slot. He uses deception in performance of this task, with look-offs and feints to diguise his intentions, and is a master of the shot-pass, which isn't easy- but he seems to have success with it. Protz reads the play well with his high-end hockey sense and can spot teammates for high-danger chances. He displays good passing skill, and can make cross-ice passes through opponents look easy- he executes under pressure, and employs his deception game to open seams, as well as smart delays to make the right decisions without trying to force plays.
Protz contributes well to the transition with his passing game, executing breakouts successfully, although he has a propensity to pass into battles. In his own end, Protz is a solid defensive player with sparkling advanced stats that paint him to be a shut-down specialist. He exerts tight gap control to close quickly on attackers, forcing them to the outside and putting them in his crosshairs for a big hit. In killing the cycle, or breaking up rushes, he uses a blend of quality positioning, violence, and well-timed stick work. He separates opponents from the puck, always staying on the right side of possession, and is very details-oriented. He performs smooth retrievals with plenty of over-the-shoulder scanning, and kickstarts the breakout with his deft passing. Protz' big weakness other than his average mobility is his deficient puck-skill and control, which holds him back from producing more- he whiffs on shots and passes, and his pass-reception is rather ugly and unsteady. He has a good brain, but isn't supremely skilled- he needs to work on his mobility, and has to round out his skill-set. If he does that, there's plenty of NHL potential and upside in this package. Look for him in later rounds.
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