[News] With the 18th OA pick, the Flames select C Cole Reschny

[Cole436]

He reminds me a lot of Monahan. I think we have a beauty here.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Cole436

He reminds me a lot of Monahan. I think we have a beauty here.

He’s not much like Monahan. More of a passer, and a digger.

[Two Fivenagame]

I worry he's too small, not very fast, and not elusive enough to have success as a center in the NHL.
I'm sorry I just don't see it. I'm a terrible evaluator of future NHL potential so I truly hope I'm wrong. I'll still cheer for the kid and hope he develops.

[Cole436]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

He’s not much like Monahan. More of a passer, and a digger.

Respectfully I think he’s a lot like Mony. Smart around the net, great shot in close, always making the smart play instead of the flashy play. He has more sandpaper than Sean does so that’s a nice element to his game.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Cole436

Respectfully I think he’s a lot like Mony. Smart around the net, great shot in close, always making the smart play instead of the flashy play. He has more sandpaper than Sean does so that’s a nice element to his game.

Monahan had plenty of grit - his injuries prove it. It's just that he was a finisher, and not a passer like Reschny, and Reschny has a much better defensive game, especially at this stage. I'd put Reschny more like a Toews or, moving downward a bit, Conroy.

[Johnny Makarov]

As long as he doesn't break like Monny he will be fine.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by BigThief

He's 18 as well, still eligible to play from Team Canada next season, could really have a huge tournament next year.

Will probably have a letter next year. He will be a key player and it should be fun to watch.

I think a lot of people are forgetting/ignoring how exceptional it is for an 18 YO to be playing C for TC - this is a 19 YO tournament, and only standouts make it as under-agers, especially at C.

[Freeway]

18 year old in the tournament AND playing top unit on both sides of special teams.

[TheScorpion]

Let's have a look at how many of the guys drafted around Reschny are comfortably ahead of him...

10. McQueen (ANA) — Not on Team Canada
11. Kindel (PIT) — Already a good young NHLer
12. Nesbitt (PHI) — Not on Team Canada
13. Bear (DET) — Depth player for Team Canada
14. Smith (CBJ) — Not on Team Canada
15. Cootes (VAN) — Depth player for Team Canada
16. Eklund (NYI) — 5 GP, 1 G, 5 PTS for Team Sweden
17. Aitcheson (NYI) — 5 GP, 1 G, 3 PTS for Team Canada
18. Reschny (CGY) — 5 GP, 2 G, 3 PTS for Team Canada
19. Carbonneau (STL) — Not on Team Canada
20. Andreyanov (CBJ) — ????????????
21. Reid (NSH) — 5 GP, 1 PT for Team Canada while playing with Parekh (!)
22. Zonnon (PIT) — Not on Team Canada
23. Hensler (OTT) — 5 GP, 0 PTS for Team USA
24. Horcoff (PIT) — 5 GP, 1 G, 2 PTS for Team USA

Not bad!

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Mabye it is not adjusted for low volume? Maybe a few wingers coming in have won 3 out of 4, or something like that? Seems wild that 66% is 4th!

https://www.iihf.com/pdf/37/ihm037000_85f_25_0

[Fire]

Another year in college and another WJC then turning pro the year after sounds like the likely progression for him.

[Flamescuprun2018]

Originally Posted by Fire

Another year in college and another WJC then turning pro the year after sounds like the likely progression for him.

I would agree.

Reschny likely plays some AHL after another NCAA year.

Reschny does need to bulk up if he is going to be playing a Mony style at center.

His faceoff prowess has clearly elevated him to true C. So best to plan accordingly and avoid a Bennett fumble this time.

I wonder what type of player Bennett would have been for us if we let him play a year at center at AHL level when he first turned pro. We were all too impatient with him. Lesson on handling Reschny.

Feeling quite confident we have at least a 3C floor in Reschny with his 2 way game. But his ceiling can be much higher.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Flamescuprun2018

I would agree.

Reschny likely plays some AHL after another NCAA year.

Reschny does need to bulk up if he is going to be playing a Mony style at center.

His faceoff prowess has clearly elevated him to true C. So best to plan accordingly and avoid a Bennett fumble this time.

I wonder what type of player Bennett would have been for us if we let him play a year at center at AHL level when he first turned pro. We were all too impatient with him. Lesson on handling Reschny.

Feeling quite confident we have at least a 3C floor in Reschny with his 2 way game. But his ceiling can be much higher.

Bennett had that year long injury that hampered him. He maybe should have had a year in the A though. When he started he was just not a good centre as far as using his wingers. Then again, I can't remember who was on the farm back then who he would have progressed with.

I continue to think that while the Flames handled him poorly in hindsight, he probably also re-evaluated and refocused himself after the trade. he needed to succeed or go down the road of other promising guys who struggled but never recovered, like Puljujarvi or Patrick.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

He’s not much like Monahan. More of a passer, and a digger.

He reminds me of Langkow but a better skater.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

https://www.iihf.com/pdf/37/ihm037000_85f_25_0

That's a lot of guys way over 50%. There must be some guys getting eaten up on the dot.

The linseman I watched yesterday was crappy at dropping - Reschny had his stick across the dot to scoop it back pretty much before it left his hand.