06-16-2016, 09:20 AM
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#5421
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Chychrun is the riskier pick. In one of the compiled lists (I think McKenzie's), half the scouts didn't even have him in the top 10.
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06-16-2016, 09:33 AM
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#5422
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
That Juolevi info from Kyle Woodlief interest me.
A d-man who is soft, no good in the corners,and loses battles does not seem like he would be high on our list based on the style Treliving and Burke prefer.
I do have to wonder if he is the Red Herring that the Flames are throwing out to confuse other teams.
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None of that is true, that guy is out to lunch. How many here would use the same description to evaluate Nik Lidstrom's game? I am not saying Juolevi is Lidstrom but he plays the same way. Just because he uses excellent stick work to strip players of the puck instead of trying to crush them does not make him soft.
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06-16-2016, 10:02 AM
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#5423
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
None of that is true, that guy is out to lunch. How many here would use the same description to evaluate Nik Lidstrom's game? I am not saying Juolevi is Lidstrom but he plays the same way. Just because he uses excellent stick work to strip players of the puck instead of trying to crush them does not make him soft.
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Juolevi is soft when he has the puck in his zone. I've seen him cough up the puck in a Schultzian manner against a hard forecheck.
Not saying it won't be improved as he gains experience and goes up the league ladder - but I somewhat agree with RLR's opinion on him right now.
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06-16-2016, 10:06 AM
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#5424
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
TSN's annual Draft Ranking show will be Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1, 3, 4 and 5. TSN's Top 30 will be profiled on the show.
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06-16-2016, 10:10 AM
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#5425
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8 days away!!!!
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06-16-2016, 10:16 AM
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#5426
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I've had so much happening this month I completely forgot that the draft was next week.
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06-16-2016, 10:18 AM
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#5427
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
None of that is true, that guy is out to lunch. How many here would use the same description to evaluate Nik Lidstrom's game? I am not saying Juolevi is Lidstrom but he plays the same way. Just because he uses excellent stick work to strip players of the puck instead of trying to crush them does not make him soft.
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Well the main thing that made Lidstrom so good is that he never lost the battle.
You don't have to be physical as long as you come out with the puck every time, which Lidstrom did.
My main worry with Juolevi is that he wasn't tested as much defensively - lots of minutes with that elite first line means he wasn't spending as many "hard" minutes in the defensive zone where some weaknesses like the ones mentioned would appear.
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06-16-2016, 10:23 AM
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#5428
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Well the main thing that made Lidstrom so good is that he never lost the battle.
You don't have to be physical as long as you come out with the puck every time, which Lidstrom did.
My main worry with Juolevi is that he wasn't tested as much defensively - lots of minutes with that elite first line means he wasn't spending as many "hard" minutes in the defensive zone where some weaknesses like the ones mentioned would appear.
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Yet none of those weaknesses showed up in the WJC, he was outstanding.
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06-16-2016, 10:39 AM
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#5429
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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He was outstanding all season for both teams - but with both teams he got lots of ice time with elite forwards though (Laine-Aho-Puljujarvi at the WJC).
The guy is a great prospect - I just don't know if I like his overall package at 6th overall especially with a propsect base that has similar strengths already.
Personally I see Chychrun and it reminds me of Ekblad and Jones. Both guys who were clear cut #1s coming into the season, and then expectations were so high and the scrutiny was so high that questions started to pop up close to the draft.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 06-16-2016 at 10:41 AM.
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06-16-2016, 10:43 AM
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#5430
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Scoring Winger
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Another bump for another #ScoutSeries up on the FC website, this time featuring our Swiss scout Dennis Schellenberg. Not surprisingly, Auston Matthews is involved...
http://futureconsiderations.ca/matth...-schellenberg/
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Although the 2016 NHL Draft class in Switzerland was disappointing, this year was one like no other.
It’s not hard to imagine why, and it was the expectation since the day Auston Matthews signed with the ZSC Lions. I was blessed to scout a special player throughout his Swiss stint and it is no surprise that he impressed me most this year. I thought that I should not mention him here at all and give other prospects some attention as well, but as a Swiss scout covering the local prospects there simply was no way around Matthews.
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06-16-2016, 10:46 AM
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#5431
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The guy is a great prospect - I just don't know if I like his overall package at 6th overall especially with a propsect base that has similar strengths already.
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Agreed. TBQH I'm not sure he'll even have a better NHL career than Kylington when it's all said and done.
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06-16-2016, 10:47 AM
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Believe I forgot to add the QMJHL/Abramov feature done by Scott Wheeler, who was on 960 this morning with Pinder for those who caught it:
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The diminutive 5-foot-9 winger is without question one of 2016’s most gifted forwards. Not only did Abramov lead all QMJHL rookies in points by 26, but he finished fifth in league-wide scoring as a 17-year-old. As a puck carrier, Abramov’s ability to make something out of nothing with his agility and handling ranks him among the draft’s elite.
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http://futureconsiderations.ca/abram...scout-wheeler/
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06-16-2016, 10:51 AM
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#5433
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by FCAV
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The stuff on Keller there is really exciting.
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... the type of player that makes you purchase a ticket...... can protect the puck well and I do not see his size as a big issue. I would recommend any organization to not get intimidated by his small stature.
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If we come out of the draft with him or Dubois or Puljujarvi I will be very happy.
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06-16-2016, 11:01 AM
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#5434
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Yeah it was a interesting interview. He said that Nylander and Keller could be the steals of the draft if they slide due to teams picking defensemen above them. Said that scouts continually fall into the trap of falling in love with players based on size. Said it was ludicrous that Lawson Crouse was ranked higher than Mitch Marner by scouts and Marner proved this season he's the better player and top end skill will usually rise above size.
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06-16-2016, 11:21 AM
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#5435
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Yeah it was a interesting interview. He said that Nylander and Keller could be the steals of the draft if they slide due to teams picking defensemen above them. Said that scouts continually fall into the trap of falling in love with players based on size. Said it was ludicrous that Lawson Crouse was ranked higher than Mitch Marner by scouts and Marner proved this season he's the better player and top end skill will usually rise above size.
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Was there that many scouts that had Crouse rated higher than Marner? I don't recall any
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06-16-2016, 11:30 AM
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#5436
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272 pages later and my pick at #6 has not changed. Nylander is the guy.
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06-16-2016, 01:40 PM
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#5437
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Was there that many scouts that had Crouse rated higher than Marner? I don't recall any
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A quick search of NHL Central Scoutings final rankings for 2015 shows there were indeed scouts that had Crouse rated higher.
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06-16-2016, 01:45 PM
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#5438
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Originally Posted by Rick M.
If not for the 'Russian factor', I wouldn't be surprised to see Sergachev go first among defencemen.
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Watch his interviews...the kid's English is great, his favourite player is Drew Doughty (there is a physical resemblance) and he clearly wants to play in the NHL. Russian factor not a factor at all imo. I'd love for the Flames to grab this guy.
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06-16-2016, 02:26 PM
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#5439
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
He said that Nylander and Keller could be the steals of the draft if they slide due to teams picking defensemen above them. Said that scouts continually fall into the trap of falling in love with players based on size.
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On the other hand, scouts and analysts don't seem to recognize how difficult it is to acquire reliable top-4 defencemen in the NHL these days, and consequently underrate defencemen at the draft. I'll be shocked if no d-men go in the top 8 of this draft.
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06-16-2016, 02:34 PM
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#5440
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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On the other hand, scouts and analysts don't seem to recognize how difficult it is to acquire reliable top-4 defencemen in the NHL these days, and consequently underrate defencemen at the draft. I'll be shocked if no d-men go in the top 8 of this draft.
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Why would you think scouts underrate defensemen? Every team carries more forwards than defensemen so it's natural that more forwards are picked in the draft due to being part of a larger pool to which there are more spots in organizational depth charts.
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