Ranking Prospects Post-Matthews

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Indeed herman, huge guy too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/leafs/comments/5ax5az/monthly_prospect_update_october_edition_with/

This is a really solid post with an update on most/if not all of our prospects.

 

[herman]

Indeed herman, huge guy too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/leafs/comments/5ax5az/monthly_prospect_update_october_edition_with/

This is a really solid post with an update on most/if not all of our prospects.

Watch out once he starts filling out his frame. Think Martin Marincin, but with wheels and hands and meanness. His dad was a defenseman until he was 38, and was 6'5" at nearly 250 lbs (source). Picked by Hunter on the recommendation of Namestnikov (also recommended Soshnikov).

 

[herman]

Adam Brooks has been named WHL Player of the Week.

Bracco and Korostelev continue to torch their leagues. Piccinich has been named Captain of the London Knights.

Player		Stage		Games		Goals		Assists		Points		Points/Game
J.J Piccinich		20 yrs (D+3)		16		8		12		20		1.25
Jeremy Bracco		19 yrs (D+2)		15		11		19		30		2.00
Martins Dzierkals		19 yrs (D+2)		19		12		14		26		1.37
Nikita Korostelev		19 yrs (D+2)		18		15		13		28		1.56
Adam Brooks		20 yrs (D+1)		11		7		18		25		2.27
Jack Walker		20 yrs (D+1)		19		11		11		22		1.16

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Adam Brooks has been named WHL Player of the Week.

Player

Stage

Games

Goals

Assists

Points

Points/Game

Adam Brooks

20 yrs (D+1)

11

7

18

25

2.27

15 points in his past 5 games. It's a shame they couldn't find room for him on the Marlies. He's likely going to just absolutely torch the dub this season.

Also, saying he's in his D+1 season is technically true but somewhat misleading based on what that means since he was draft eligible in 2014. It's really D+3.

 

[herman]

Also, saying he's in his D+1 season is technically true but somewhat misleading based on what that means since he was draft eligible in 2014. It's really D+3.

That's why I included the ages (because I knew I would totally muck up the D+ #s if I tried to do date math  ;D). A few of these guys are putting up these numbers by virtue of simply being bigger and stronger than their regular competition.

 

[herman]

Another day, another Bracco hat trick.
http://theleafsnation.com/2016/11/18/jeremy-bracco-extends-point-streak-to-17-with-hat-trick

He could be up with the Marlies this year due to being drafted out of the US program, but the Marlies have too many players already.

 

[Highlander]

Horrible question to have. What are we going to do with this plethora of highly talented scoring forwards?  Where are they all going to fit it?  How many are we going to have to trade or send to some parallel hockey universe?

 

[herman]

Horrible question to have. What are we going to do with this plethora of highly talented scoring forwards?  Where are they all going to fit it?  How many are we going to have to trade or send to some parallel hockey universe?

I think it's a valid question.

a) Fact of the game: not all of them will be good enough to make it
b) Some will be spent on upgrading areas of weakness (goal, defense)
c) My hope is that we move to a 4-line team of balanced skill and speed so there is more room for players like Lindberg, Bracco, Timashov, Korshkov, and no cap space given to single function punchers/slowpokes/hitters

E.g. Slightly optimistic but very doable within 2 years
Kapanen - Matthews - Marner
Leipsic - Nylander - Johnsson
Lindberg - Kadri - Brown
Soshnikov - Gauthier - Hyman
Rychel, Holland

Then we still have in the wings: Bracco, Timashov, Dzierkals, Korostelev, Grundstrom, Korshkov, Brooks, Walker

Edit: I totally forgot about Rychel. It would also be nice to have two Centery types per line for strong side draws if possible.

More edits: Leipsic is ahead of a few names I put there initially.

 

[Tigger]

That's more optimistic than I am.

 

[herman]

That's more optimistic than I am.

Yes.

Not even accounting for transactions that might bring in or reduce other options

 

[Highlander]

Butch to Sundance:  "Who are those guys"? 

 

[McGarnagle]

a) Fact of the game: not all of them will be good enough to make it

Taking it a step further, overwhelmingly most of them won't be good enough to make it.

 

[Highlander]

Yeh but if you get even 3 with the guys we already have??

 

[Tigger]

Yeh but if you get even 3 with the guys we already have??

Honestly I'd be happy if one of the next round of prospects turns out to be a good nhl player, over the moon if they found two.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Yeh but if you get even 3 with the guys we already have??

Honestly I'd be happy if one of the next round of prospects turns out to be a good nhl player, over the moon if they found two.

You're going to be very happy.

 

[Tigger]

Yeh but if you get even 3 with the guys we already have??

Honestly I'd be happy if one of the next round of prospects turns out to be a good nhl player, over the moon if they found two.

You're going to be very happy.

I'll be happy to be happy?

 

[Highlander]

Yeh but if you get even 3 with the guys we already have??

Honestly I'd be happy if one of the next round of prospects turns out to be a good nhl player, over the moon if they found two.

You're going to be very happy.

I am already very happy but I may find Nirvana

 

[herman]

Bracco has been named OHL player of the week. (Again)

 

[Bender]

So what's your thoughts on De Brincat Herman?

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[herman]

So what's your thoughts on De Brincat Herman?

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I haven't seen him personally, beyond the highlights and the scouting reports online.

I was thinking we would take a flier on him with one of our second rounders (if he dropped) prior to the Andersen trade (assuming the 30th would've been used on Girard or Dineen). He looked like a textbook Hunter 2015 type pick.

I think some teams were turned off by his size, and attributing his sky high point totals to playing with OHL-elite linemates.

From what I can see, which is to say nothing about his defense, in the offensive zone he looks like a smaller Laine with a preference for closer range damage. He can deal it with just about any shot: deke, wrister, slapper, slot snap, transition redirect. He has a nose for the net and if he was 6' he'd be in the top 5. His skating is slightly above average so that might hold him back against NHL opponents.