[GDT] Flames rookie/development camp July 5-8

[Caged Great]

More skill in this group

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Nice to hear that we are drafting skilled players in the later rounds.

[Caged Great]

16 62 64 81 and the goalie 31 standing out thus far

[Caged Great]

It is all about skill development today. Big change from past camps

[SuperMatt18]

Im intrigued to see if they try to sign Galajda right out of camp or right away next offseason.

Similar college stats in year 1 to guys like Hellebuyck, Gillies, & Demko.

Also how did Philips look? Feel like last year he didn't impress at this camp but hoping he can take his WHL game to this camp and pre-season this year.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

It is all about skill development today. Big change from past camps

Hey, CG:

It was asked earlier, but can you tell us which coaches are on the ice?

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

16 62 64 81 and the goalie 31 standing out thus far

16 - Spencer Foo - RW
62 - Filip Sveningsson - LW
64 - Mathias Emilio Petterson - LW
81 - Linus Lindstrom - C
31 - Matt Galajda - G

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

16 62 64 81 and the goalie 31 standing out thus far

Foo, Sveningsson, Emilio-Petterson, Lindstrom and Galajda.

[Tbull8]

Overheard Treliving talking about Brady Tkachuk. Was adamant that he's opting to go back to college this year

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Overheard Treliving talking about Brady Tkachuk. Was adamant that he's opting to go back to college this year

They're probably overjoyed he went to the Senators. He's got a good chance of refusing to sign if that organization continues to nosedive. Even better than if he went to the Oilers, Canadiens or Canucks.

[nickerjones]

so... Camera is new and I forgot to switch the sound back to onboard mic so I had to put music with it. Here is some of the 3 on 3 scrimmaging from today.

Sorry about the music.

[Caged Great]

I am back home and in the process of starting to upload. I only took about 7 or 8 shorter videos just to show off some of the drills and such, mostly from group A

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Tbull8

Overheard Treliving talking about Brady Tkachuk. Was adamant that he's opting to go back to college this year

So...stays in school 4 years and signs with his brother's team as a UFA???

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

So...stays in school 4 years and signs with his brother's team as a UFA???

Getting drafted by the Sens was probably a kick in the teeth. Especially when they are shedding their good players.

[Ring of Fire]

Was there today. Mostly skill development but here are some observations:

Development Camp

Goaltenders

31 - Matthew Galajda - Cornell University (NCAA) - Free Agent Invite
-Smaller goalie. Looked good but hard to evaluate.

40- Fazio - Free Agent Invite
-Smaller goalie. Ok.

82 - Tyler Parsons - Kansas City Mavericks/Stockton Heat (ECHL/AHL)
-Not on the ice

72 - Mason McDonald - Kansas City Mavericks/Stockton Heat (ECHL/AHL)
-Big. Played positionally.

70 - Nick Schneider - Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
-Big. Active stick. Looked confident.

Defencemen

57 - Jake Christiansen - Everett Silvertips (WHL) - Free Agent Invite
-A few good plays. Otherwise didn’t stand out.

96 - Dalton Hamaliuk - Spokane Chiefs (WHL) - Free Agent Invite
-A few good plays. Physical.

85 - Josh Healey - Stockton Heat (AHL)
-Looked steady positionally. Not much opportunity to showcase his physicality.

51 - Joel Lakusta - Prince George Cougars (WHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Didn’t stand out.

98 - Igor Merezhko - Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Big. Physical. Handled the puck like a bomb.

73 - Brayden Pachal - Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Didn’t stand out

87 - Merrick Rippon - Mississauga Steelheads/Ottawa 67's (OHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Probably the best showing of the defenceman invited. Nothing flashy, but good hockey sense, and a real battler out there.

42 - Juuso Valimaki - Tri-City Americans (WHL)
-Clearly the best defenceman. Easily and calmly broke up plays defensively. Crisp passes, smooth skating, excellent puck handling. One play during 3-on-3 he deked through all 3 guys and scored a beauty goal.

92 - Egor Zamula - Calgary Hitmen (WHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Big. Not great otherwise.

86 - Bogdon Zhilyakov - MHK St. Petersburg (MHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Best offensive skills of the invites. Smaller but tough. Good shot that he could get through traffic, passing.

Forwards

74 - Erik Brown - Rochester Institute of Technology (NCAA) - Free Agent Invite
-Big, strong, but didn’t show as much offensively as expected based on his stats.

94 - Callum Cusinato - St. Lawerence University (NCAA) - Free Agent Invite
-Looked terrible at times but also had some nice shots.

59 - Dillon Dube - Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
-Smooth fast skating, quickest and best puck handler of the forewards. Great 2-way hockey sense. He shone in every drill. He should make a push in training camp.

50 - Yasin Ehliz - Numerberg Tigers (DEL)
-One of the more polished players out there. Feisty, agitator, never backed down from anyone. It will be interesting to see what role he fills in Stockton.

97 - Jordan Ernst - Sarnia Sting (OHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Didn’t stand out

48 - Zach Fischer - Medicine Hat Tigers/Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
-Big, physical, hard shot (accuracy suspect at times). Flashes of potential but you can see why only an AHL deal at this time.

16 - Spencer Foo - Stockton Heat (AHL)
-Confident. Fast. Great shot. Scored lots upstairs. Good in board battles. Interested to see him in training camp.

79 - Ben Freeman - University of Connecticut (NCAA) - Free Agent Invite
-Didn’t stand out

80 - Glenn Gawdin - Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
-Well-rounded but no attribute really stood out. Should adjust well to the AHL.

46 - David Jankowski - Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Hockey sense was there, battled hard. Did not have the speed to keep up with his skating or hands at times.

52 - D'Artagnan Joly - Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
-Didn’t see him out there

83 - Demetrios Koumontzis - Edina High (USHS-MIN)
-Low centre of gravity, similar skating style to Mangiapane, but not as fast. Relentless during puck battles. Best shot of the 2018 Flames draft class.

95 - Jimmy Lambert - Vernon Vipers (BCHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Not a great showing.

81 - Linus Lindstrom - Skelleftea AIK (SHL)
-Good 2-way hockey sense. Not as much offensive skill shown as I had hoped, but never gave up on a play.

84 - Bobby McMann - Colgate University (NCAA) - Free Agent Invite
-Most impressive of the invite forwards. Hard shot, good release, potted a few goals.

89 - Luke Morgan - University of Michigan (NCAA) - Free Agent Invite
-Good effort and energy.

64 - Mathias Emilio Pettersen - Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
-Best playmaker and hockey sense of the 2018 Flames draft class. Had a knack for finding teammates for tap in goals. Definitely a pass first guy. Excellent puckhandling. Accurate shot but needs more strength.

47 - Matthew Phillips - Victoria Royals (WHL)
-Very quick, often first to the puck in one-on-one drills. Good playmaking but still gets bumped around by bigger guys in the corners.

60 - Brett Pollock - Stockton Heat (AHL)
-Complementary type player. Got some scoring chances when paired with Dube and Phillips. Likely AHL ceiling, but should have a decent year there.

76 - Martin Pospisil - Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
-Didn’t show too well but you could see the agitator in him during every drill. Hard to evaluate as I think a scrimmage would really showcase how he impacts a game.

65 - Milos Roman - Vancouver Giants (WHL)
-Looks like a smaller Morgan Klimchuk type player. Well-rounded, quick, good hockey sense.

63 - Adam Ruzicka - Sarnia Sting (OHL)
-Strong play in front of the net, good release from in close. Definitely a finisher who thrives playing with skilled players. Doesn’t create much on his own.

62 - Fillip Sveningsson - HV71 U20 (SuperElit)
-Excellent puckhandling skills, soft hands, quick release, accurate, hard shot, good skater, good hockey sense both offensively and defensively. Very impressed in my first viewing.

75 - Eetu Tuulola - HPK (SM-Liiga)
-Big, strong, some playmaking ability, good hockey sense

78 - Dmitry Zavgorodniy - Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
-Small, sleight, quick skater, shifty, quick release, accurate shot, good finisher. Lots of skill but can he overcome the lack of size.

[herashak]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Getting drafted by the Sens was probably a kick in the teeth. Especially when they are shedding their good players.

The sens have still been more successful than the flames for a decade

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by herashak

The sens have still been more successful than the flames for a decade

So?
Are they a tire fire now? Yes.
Was Tkachuk drafted by them this summer? Yes.

[sempuki]

Originally Posted by herashak

The sens have still been more successful than the flames for a decade

A solitary Sens fan appears.

[Roof-Daddy]

Dillon Dube is a quick, skilled puck handling, puck possession monster.

I know players who played against him in junior, and they said of all the players they played against in the WHL last year he probably stood out the most because of the above attributes.

I can't wait to see how he develops as a pro. We could have a really good player here.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by herashak

The sens have still been more successful than the flames for a decade

Good for them. They suck now, are a disfunctional team and are about to lose their best player. Oh, and are pretty near bankruptcy all the time.

Who would you rather play for if you are Brady Tkachuk (leaving aside Matt being in Calgary)?