Craig's List 2014 Prospects

[Monahan23]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Haven't actually read it, but some people on twitter are saying in the Sportsnet Magazine's NHL Draft Report, Damien Cox suggests the Oilers should take Ritchie 3rd overall and that Ekblad should be plan B if Ritchie is not there.

ya the SN draft preview was rough. It had Reinhart at 5 and Ritchie was 3rd best player. They said the Nucks should take Alex Tuch. They had Haydn Fleury at 17.

[A Shot Wide]

I dislike Sportsnet. It's like they go out of their way to be awful. Oh well, only 12 more years.

[cral12]

Like to keep an open mind and also haven't read SN Draft Report, but yikes!

[kehatch]

Originally Posted by Robbob

I think you are selling reinhart short. He wouldn't be pegged as a top forward going on two years if he didn't have elite skill. I think he will have an easier transition to the nhl when all is said and done.

The same people pegging him as the top forward going on two years are the ones saying he doesn't have elite skill.

[sureLoss]

Final media/scout poll for the top 10 OHL prospects in this year's draft:

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014...-for-2014.html

[FCAV]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Final media/scout poll for the top 10 OHL prospects in this year's draft:

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014...-for-2014.html

Our scouting director was a part of the poll. Needless to say, it looked a lot like the order we had our OHLers ranked. There was actually only one difference, being a flipping of Fabbri and McCann at 6/7.

[FCAV]

Also, just wanted to float out a reminder that FC's 2014 NHL Draft Guide is out and available, and there's a CP discount to be had in this thread: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=136993

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· 2014 NHL Draft Summary
· Top 210 Rankings
· Top 60 Forwards, Top 30 Defensemen, Top 15 Goaltenders Ranking Breakdowns
· 1-30 Extended Draft Profiles
· 31-210 Full Prospect Profiles
· Potential Hidden Gems
· 60 Pick Mock Draft
· 2015 First Round Ranking
· 2015 Top Prospect Profiles
· A Glimpse at 2016

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[Monahan23]

Originally Posted by FCAV

Also, just wanted to float out a reminder that FC's 2014 NHL Draft Guide is out and available, and there's a CP discount to be had in this thread: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=136993

Guide includes:



Also wanted to thank the record number of CPers who've purchased this year! Some even without the discount!

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[driveway]

Originally Posted by cral12

E-Mac's War Room Final Rankings just posted today as well - Top 180 in informative table format.

This list has three defencemen listed from 33-35, right around our 2nd round pick: Vanier, DeAngelo, and Dougherty, anyone with more knowledge than me have any perspective on these players?

I also like the looks of Brendan Lemieux, having Claude Lemieux's kid on the roster wouldn't be a bad thing would it? When was the last time we had a real agitator on the team? Ville Nieminen?

[bubbsy]

Argh....

Company blue jays game night turns out to be on the same day as the draft. Decisions, decisions. What would u do?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Argh....

Company blue jays game night turns out to be on the same day as the draft. Decisions, decisions. What would u do?

Draft

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Argh....

Company blue jays game night turns out to be on the same day as the draft. Decisions, decisions. What would u do?

Blue Jays game #112 on a random Friday or Flames highest draft pick in franchise history? No brainer for me, but I couldn't care less about MLB anyway.

[FlameZilla]

Originally Posted by driveway

This list has three defencemen listed from 33-35, right around our 2nd round pick: Vanier, DeAngelo, and Dougherty, anyone with more knowledge than me have any perspective on these players?

I also like the looks of Brendan Lemieux, having Claude Lemieux's kid on the roster wouldn't be a bad thing would it? When was the last time we had a real agitator on the team? Ville Nieminen?

Vanier is a monster (6'5", 225lbs) whose draft stock on mock drafts & the like seems to have risen, despite playing with a shoulder injury since November. He had shoulder surgery eventually and missed the playoffs as a result. Despite that he got 15 goals, mostly due to his cannon of a slapshot. Plays with a mean edge, but by all accounts his skating is a major weakness and needs a lot of work. I don't think I would take him at 34, but if he was still available in the 3rd round (which seems possible) I would pick him there.

DeAngelo is a bit like Gaudreau, in that he's originally from New Jersey and is an undersized offensive dynamo. He has first round talent as an offensive defenceman but his lack of size and perceived attitude problems have hampered his draft stock. I think he might still go in the 1st round, especially if a team feels they can convince him to buy into the team mentality, instead of his current 'Me First' attitude.

I haven't followed Dougherty for long, but he ticks a lot of boxes for the Flames: good size, RH shot and great hockey IQ. By all accounts he is a really solid defenceman, but maybe tops out as a 2nd-pairing guy. Not a very quick skater, but it doesn't sound like a big issue. Committed to NCAA (Wisconsin). I think he should go early in the 2nd round but I've seen him listed late in the 1st. I think he would be a very solid pick at 34, if not particularly exciting.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Argh....

Company blue jays game night turns out to be on the same day as the draft. Decisions, decisions. What would u do?

Seriously?

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Seriously?

What a question to ask on CP. I mean, I'm a fan of the Jays but....come on, brah.

[Monahan23]

Dougherty's Ice Q really stands out to me. If we could draft Reinhart and Dougherty we'd get two of the smartest players in this class. Jack's a big hitter and uses his frame well. Although he doesn't have good front line speed he's fine with his pivots and turns. He jnows when to jump in the rush and he's a great passer. Both on the breakout and in the offensive end. He's got a good shot.

Vanier I'd be fine with for our 53rd OA but 34th is a stretch IMO. He's a huge defenceman who punishes the opposing team. Even at 6'5 and 215 lbs there's q lot more growing to do and more muscel that will be added. He's a huge hitter and will drop the gloves often. He's sound positionally and posses a high hockey I.Q. He has a bomb from the point. His bog weakness is his skating which is understandable withhis size. He should go between 40-60.

DeAngleo for most pf the years was a fiest round prospect but reall fell. He is a bit like Johnnyq Hockey in hos elusiveness. He's very mobil and he is a good passer althoigh he gambles a bit with his passes. He can be caught wandering a bit in his own end. He has a lotof room to grow at 165 lbs. He has quick stick and cam weave his way through the neutral zone. He's calm under pressure.

A few other options are...
Roland McKeown

The Kingston defenceman has elite skating ability with speed (front line) and all the technical stuff. That's at an NHL level. He's a 6'1 right handed defenceman. McKeown controls the acw of the game. He's never out of position and is very confident. He fires strong and accurate passes oit of his zone. He reads the play well and has an active stock to block passes.

Eric Cornel

RWer for the Peterborough Petes he is a Nick Ritchie like prospect. He is a strong power forward that is hard to push off the puck yet has good speed and skill. He was the 3rd overall pick in the 2012 OHL draft. His puck persuit skills are very good. He's got great hands for a 6'2, 185 lbs prospect.

[bubbsy]

haha, ya i just needed re-iterated. Jays work nites are always a drunken fun nite, but considering we flames fans have been waiting for this day since practically last year's training camp, hard to miss it.

[RyZ]

DeAngelo seems to always have major character issues mentioned in every scouting report. Is he just "me first" like Ho Sang or is it deeper than that? Alot of scouts are really down on this kid character.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by RyZ

DeAngelo seems to always have major character issues mentioned in every scouting report. Is he just "me first" like Ho Sang or is it deeper than that? Alot of scouts are really down on this kid character.

It's because he has been suspended twice for violating the harrasment, abuse and discrimination policy of the OHL. One of those times was against a teammate.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sarnia-...232527684.html

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

It's because he has been suspended twice for violating the harrasment, abuse and discrimination policy of the OHL. One of those times was against a teammate.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sarnia-...232527684.html

Not a chance Burke drafts him.

Whether they were racist or homophobic slurs... it's a big deal in today's world. Character issues like that could cause this kid to slip to the 3rd-5th round.