Top Shelf Prospect Report on the Flames

[sevenarms]

Good read, thank you!

[Scoutski]

Enjoy your work! I had a bit of a browse and I agreed with your assessment for the Flames.

Really though, I'm glad to hear you do it as a hobby and enjoy it, keep up the good work.

[jtfrogger]

Very well done. Especially given in your day job and the fact that you are looking at all 30 teams.

[Coach]

Pretty good write up. A few things..

- the Gaudreau stats you have seem to be Sven's stats from his time in Switzerland

- you last paragraph has our prospects ordered as 1. Sven 2. Reinhart 3. Irving and I would argue that Gaudreau is #2 by a fair margin. Size is not as much of an issue in the NHL as it once was and I really see him being a big star for the Flames for reasons you alrady stated.

Good article though!

[sevenarms]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Pretty good write up. A few things..

- the Gaudreau stats you have seem to be Sven's stats from his time in Switzerland

- you last paragraph has our prospects ordered as 1. Sven 2. Reinhart 3. Irving and I would argue that Gaudreau is #2 by a fair margin. Size is not as much of an issue in the NHL as it once was and I really see him being a big star for the Flames for reasons you alrady stated.

Good article though!

I believe he listed Gaudreau outside of the top 3 because he's not a safe pick. Reinhart and Irving have the intangibles to make them NHLers, but they don't have that high ceiling. Gaudreau's ceiling is incredibly higher than Reinhart and Irving but his floor is also much lower.

[Commandant]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Pretty good write up. A few things..

- the Gaudreau stats you have seem to be Sven's stats from his time in Switzerland

????? I'm confused by this comment

- you last paragraph has our prospects ordered as 1. Sven 2. Reinhart 3. Irving and I would argue that Gaudreau is #2 by a fair margin. Size is not as much of an issue in the NHL as it once was and I really see him being a big star for the Flames for reasons you alrady stated.

Good article though!

Gaudreau has shown talent at the NCAA level, thats for sure... but to be a true top prospect he's gonna have to show it in the pro game at the AHL level too.

I think he can do that, but he's not near as advanced as Reinhart or Irving. He might turn out the better player, but its a weighing game i have to play.

Max Potential and Likelihood to Achieve it, are both factors, and the likelihood to achieve put Reinhart and Irving ahead today.

[handgroen]

"What Gaudreau lacks in size he makes up for in skill and heart. He is an explosive skater who leaves opponents in his dust, and is able to cut wide on defenders and take the puck to the net. He also has very good hands, and a wide variety of moves that enable him to beat defenders one on one. Gaudreau has excellent puck control and good vision. He is a creative player who is willing to try plays that many other players never wood, and as an 18 year old freshman at BC, he found these moves would continue to work against NCAA competition. Gaudreau has shown no fear at the NCAA level, challenging opponents in the corners and the front of the net. He has high level hockey IQ and is often able to find the soft spot in a defence and get open to unleash his accurate one timer."

i really don't mean to be that "grammer guy" but...

[nik-]

Originally Posted by handgroen

i really don't mean to be that "grammer guy" but...

It's a good thing you're not the spelling guy.

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by nik-

It's a good thing you're not the spelling guy.

owned

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Mitch

Projected lines:

Game 1:http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=621221

Game 2:http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=621575

Game 3:http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=621869

Game 4:http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=622269

Man, our lineup is leaps and bounds ahead of what it was when he was called up last year.

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

Man, our lineup is leaps and bounds ahead of what it was when he was called up last year.

I would hope so, with the amount of injuries we had at that time.