[News] With the 16th selection, the Flames select LW Samuel Honzek

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Lol 58% of NHLer for a 16th overall pick in a strong draft, hilarious embarrassing.

Now do Moore

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Don't forget, this guy still needs to put on 15 pounds of muscle, and when he fills out and gets stronger, he'll also get faster. He was top-5 in scoring for U20 players in Slovakia's top men's league in 2021-22.

This.

Big frames take time to really pay off, but he's already showing signs of being a very dynamic player without that mass and strength.

If you can get skills in a frame like that you have to go for it, even if there's risk of him not panning out.

This could be a massive home run, but we just don't know right now.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by activeStick

Hey now, they also read more than a few pre-draft rankings and mock drafts. Spent at least 7-8 hours reading.

Not sure how anyone had that much free time to fit that in through all the complaining about not getting a 2nd for Toffoli.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Sounded like the case based on Conroy's radio interview.

I certainly hope they scouted the guys that fell as thoroughly as they did Honzek.

No it didn't

They made a list...he was the top player available on their list

[Beninho]

I’d rather have him then Benson. Size + skill wins cups. We watched almost a decade of JG getting rubbed out of almost every series he played in

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Beninho

I’d rather have him then Benson. Size + skill wins cups.

Jonathan Marchessault would probably disagree.

[Canada 02]

Jason Bukala had him at 15
Sam Cosentino had him at 9

[bluejays]

I'm convinced North American people who scout and interview these guys are enamored with good interviewees and thus guys who are gaming the system a bit. So this could be a bias. Based on where some people ranked him, and some of these situations, I'm willing to see how they develop him. He doesn't seem sexy but year over year the mocks are wrong completely so let's see. Not convinced either way.

[Beninho]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Jonathan Marchessault would probably disagree.

I mean ya but the rest of the team is huge. Flames have enough shorter guys. I think his profile was needed in the farm

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

I've been watching videos on this guy for a couple days, and I have to say I am excite.

Here's the blurb I posted a couple days ago from EP, as well:

Well this encourages me more than what the FAN had to say after the pick. It wasn't exactly glowing.

6'4" with skill and strong edges sounds like a safe pick.

[Dan403]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Sounds like Conroy picked based on a few giants games he saw in person and either the fallers weren't scouted thoroughly by our guys or he vetoed his scouts to go with the guy he's seen.

Good chance of being a player still but if we can trust the pro scouts he may have let a future star slip by him.

We'll see..

🤦🏻

Based on a 20 second sound bite.

Who ties your shoes for you?

[dino7c]

It's not a reach at all, some of you are proving you just hate everything

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Dan403

🤦🏻

Based on a 20 second sound bite.

Who ties your shoes for you?

98% of fans here are going based off very little right now.

So skiddadle.

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by Icon

I would have maybe made a higher reward style pick, but I think Honzek is a safe pick to not be a whiff.

As a new GM's first pick I can see the decision.

Agreed with this. Honzek feels like a safe pick that should make the NHL no matter what


Sandin-Pellikka was picked at 17th and would have been a more much compelling and interesting pick though

[Higginson03]

Vegas two best players Eichel and Stone would probably agree

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by dino7c

It's not a reach at all, some of you are proving you just hate everything

There was only a single mainstream mock that had him going above our pick. Most had him in 20s and a few around 18.

This was a reach. They zeroed in on a guy they liked. Someone here dropped this as the pick to look out for 2 months ago (Jiri maybe?)

Imo bad omen.

[Royle9]

Originally Posted by dino7c

It's not a reach at all, some of you are proving you just hate everything

Not liking the pick VS’s pointing out over a dozen others who were available = liking nothing… lol okay!

[Always Earned Never Given]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Don't forget, this guy still needs to put on 15 pounds of muscle, and when he fills out and gets stronger, he'll also get faster. He was top-5 in scoring for U20 players in Slovakia's top men's league in 2021-22.

And according to what I’ve read, he already has some great athletic attributes.

In the dreaded Wingate bike station to measure peak power output, he finished first by generating 22.4 watts per kilogram.

He was second in the standing broad jump with a leap of 117.5 inches, third in the forced plate, no-arm jump at 19.5 inches, and tied for fourth at 4.32 seconds in the agility shuttle run when starting from the right.

And all of this after the freak leg accident cut.

I like this pick.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Jonathan Marchessault would probably disagree.

Mark Stone and Jack Eichel agree though. Nick Roy too FWIW.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

98% of fans here are going based off very little right now.

So skiddadle.

When the 2% have the opposite opinion you do and most of the other 98% are less confident than you, it might be a sign.