[News] With the 13th OA pick the Flames select RW Matthew Coronato

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

Yes. That's what he means. It's like the SEC and the mountain West are both div1 college football but they aren't the same in terms of talent.

Ahh, OK... that's fair. Now I know!

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

Yes. That's what he means. It's like the SEC and the mountain West are both div1 college football but they aren't the same in terms of talent.

It's not quite as disparate as that though. Two NCAA champions from the ECAC in last 10 years, compared to 3 from Hockey East.

Maybe more like SEC vs. another power 5 conference.

[djsFlames]

So.. can we add Coronato in April? That'd be great.

[Canada 02]

Coronato, killing a penalty, draws a penalty while setting up a shorthanded goal. On the ensuing PP, Coronato scored his first PP goal of the season

[Reggie Dunlop]

Dayum, that's some efficient multi-tasking!

[Ziggy Lidstrom]

M. Bison

[SportsJunky]

Scott Wheeler's take on Coronato:

Coronato’s not going to be one-and-done at Harvard. He’s not that level of prospect and Harvard has a way of hanging onto their guys and making school a focus. (Something about being one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world or something…) But I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s two-and-done, which would position him for a 2023-24 NHL arrival. He’s helped by being a player who isn’t going to have to play immediately in the top six, like some top prospects need to as well. His game will fit a third-line role beautifully if that’s where they need him to start.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Scott Wheeler's take on Coronato:

B.S. He will be in Calgary for the playoffs this year

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

B.S. He will be in Calgary for the playoffs this year

It will be Brett Hull like.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

It will be Brett Hull like.

As long as we don't trade him away like Brett Hull!!!!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

As long as we don't trade him away like Brett Hull!!!!

If it helps them win a Cup, absolutely.

[Monahammer]

Regenerating this discussion:

I was roundly slumped on for asking why we have never seen Coronato away from Farrell and if that was a problem? Lot of people saying Farrell was unlikely to be a difference maker anywhere.

Well, Farrell just made the US olympic team while Coronato did not.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Regenerating this discussion:

I was roundly slumped on for asking why we have never seen Coronato away from Farrell and if that was a problem? Lot of people saying Farrell was unlikely to be a difference maker anywhere.

Well, Farrell just made the US olympic team while Coronato did not.

It's more a question for the scouts to be honest.

At the time each was drafted scouts saw both guys that they thought Farrell was a 4th rounder and Coronato was a 1st rounder.

Not that scouts haven't been wrong in the past but there is something that makes people think Coronato will be a top end player.

Farrell has obviously taken huge steps since being drafted, but that also doesn't mean Coronato isn't going to be a good player.

Farrell is a year older and a year more polished at this point, is having a great first year in the NCAA, and because of that got the call for the olympic team.

[Monahammer]

Sure, I don't even really want to compare the players necessarily. But, it would be nice to know if one is helping the other look better, or if it's genuinely two good players playing together.
It is strange that both players have exploded in tandem, and have played together the whole time. If Coronato gets a few games with Havard sans Farrell and keeps producing well I will be silenced. I just want a feel for it.

[TheScorpion]

They only took two 2021 draftees at forward, didn't they?

[Monahammer]

https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1203160

14 Forwards
Nick Abruzzese, Kenny Agostino, Matty Beniers, Brendan Brisson, Noah Cates, Sean Farrell, Sam Hentges, Matthew Knies, Marc McLaughlin, Ben Meyers, Andy Miele, Brian O’Neill, Nick Shore, Nathan Smith

8 Defensemen
Brian Cooper, Brock Faber, Drew Helleson, Steven Kampfer, Aaron Ness, Nick Perbix, Jake Sanderson, David Warsofsky

3 Goaltenders
Drew Commesso, Strauss Mann, Pat Nagle

[TheScorpion]

Yeah, so they didn't take Lucius, Hughes, or Samoskevich, either. Only Beniers and Knies (who's very big and looks like he should've gone in the first round).

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Regenerating this discussion:

I was roundly slumped on for asking why we have never seen Coronato away from Farrell and if that was a problem? Lot of people saying Farrell was unlikely to be a difference maker anywhere.

Well, Farrell just made the US olympic team while Coronato did not.

I assume it would have to do with Farrell having a history with USA national team much longer than Coronato.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Since1984

I assume it would have to do with Farrell having a history with USA national team much longer than Coronato.

Indeed, Coronato is more of a "late bloomer" whereas Farrell has a longer history in top programs.

[jg13]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1494904423910313989

coronato with a beautiful goal from last night