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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 27, 2021 at 10:31 a.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheGHANDI90</b></div><div>The fuss about KK is exactly what you mentioned. We need to stop using the "he's the youngest player in the draft - he's one of just 3 teenagers playing in the nhl - he's only 20 years old"
For reference, this was posted on Habs forum a while ago;

Career statistics under the age of 21:

DRAFT NAME GP G A PTS P/G
2006 Jonathan Toews 146 58 65 123 0.84
2000 Marian Gaborik 206 74 81 155 0.75
2009 Matt Duchene 200 63 83 146 0.73
2016 Pierre-Luc Dubois 164 47 62 109 0.66
2014 Leon Draisaitl 116 23 43 66 0.57
2012 Alex Galchenyuk 167 38 56 94 0.56
2003 Nathan Horton 126 42 27 69 0.55
2011 Jon Huberdeau 117 23 36 59 0.50
2013 Jonathan Drouin 89 6 34 40 0.45
2018 Jesperi Kotkaniem 168 22 40 62 0.37
2007 Kyle Turris 66 8 13 21 0.32
2001 Alexandr Svitov 103 6 13 19 0.18
2015 Dylan Strome 18 1 1 2 0.11

So to be perfectly frank, and looking at that list, KK is another Drouin... just worse. That doesn't bode well for him or instill much confidence in his career progression thus far. Even Galchenyuk's stats and overall effectiveness at the same age with equal amount of Games played was much more encouraging. And look how he turned out for us...</div></div>

I respect the comment and analysis - Every single one of those players had far more North American rink experience than KK with the exception of Gaborik who was off and running at the start. I'll be patient and give KK one more year
Toews - Had Sharp and Kane his first 3 years, Duchene - Hejduk and Stastny, Dubois - Panarin, Jones/Werenski , Leon - McDavid, Eberle Taylor Hall, - KK has not exactly been set up or developed for success. Galchenyuk had one good year with Patches I believe then started to tank.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 26, 2021 at 5:15 p.m.
1) The trading for "rebound" players and praying for them to elevate their games has not worked - time to push the draft and stockpile some picks. Armia is a typical example. Tatar was a throw-in. The **** with Merrill, Gustafson and Staal should never have happened. Byron is a another example of a potential flash in the pan that never materialized
2) Our LHD prospect pool is extremely strong - Norlinder, Struble, (Physical stud) Guhle (shutdown defender) , Harris (stready eddie) but they are just prospects at the moment. We need more goal scoring and centre depth. I would be packaging a 2nd rounder plus something to move into another top 40 pick in this year of the gamble. I would love Sillinger, McTavish, Lucius, Pastujov, Bourgault, Raty if we could swing 1 or 2 of them. Not a rebuild but get some more scoring prospects which admittedly don't grow on trees
3) KK is 20 years old - he will be fine - not sure what all the fuss has been about so far just because Tkachuk has outplayed him. Poehling and Evans are 3rd or 4th liners. The team needs more depth at Centre beyond KK and Suzuki but the free agent tree is dry. We will need a trade here. Unlikely Buffalo parts with Eichel to a team in the division but the asking price is too much. Move on from Danault - nice for a shutown centre but he adds no scoring
4) Weber - thank god he is likely only good to be here for 2 more years but he can't play top pairing minutes. If we have a chance to move him, he should be dealt and even partial salary retained for next year. One of Chiarot or Edmundson should be gone - too much overlap in their similar games. We need a puck moving LHD and if we can trade for unlikely to be protected in the expansion draft - Vince Dunn or Jake Bean, pull the strings. Play Romanov. Give Brook or Fleury a chance.
5) Convince Carey Price to waive his NMC in the expansion draft so we can keep Jake Allen. Very unlikely Seattle takes Price in the draft at that cap salary although Price may want to be closer to his home town. Sure hoping Seattle plucks Byron, or Chiarot, Lehkonen. etc.
6) Sadly I think Bergevin is here for 1 more year - it might be too rushed to try to find a new GM before this expansion draft and prospect draft. He has to change his approach to live with the youth including a guy like Jesse Ylonen. Coaching - Joel Bouchard has done a great development job in Laval.
7) I don't know what to think of Drouin's situation - mental health, physical health issues personally or in family. I love what I see in Caufield's game - vision, skating, passing, and shooting - Cole is going to be a star so I hope they pair him with the right players.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 25, 2021 at 5:29 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>Jack hughes is on the top line because there is no talent. Kk is behind Suzuki who is a year older and is better at this point and danault who has excelled the last few years at 5v5.

People will stop(including myself) pointing out his age when it can no longer be used in as a reasonable issue. Not trying to bring in a sad story here but,

At 18 he left his family and country to come to Canada and made the nhl immediately. He is staying to play in the nhl, while being responsible defensively all while learning English and even French. He then also has the pressure of being the third overall pick and supposed to be the up and coming #1 centre for a huge hockey city.

I understand you want to write him off for some reason. I also understand that you understand how I want to give him more time. If he can’t take steps in his next two years feel free to call him a bust. At this point he isn’t given the same ice time and line mates as Suzuki and yet he has to be responsible defensively. Again if Ofer the next two years, next year and the year after he’s still a below average centre, then yes he’s a bust.

I know if said this twice, but he still can’t drink alcohol in the USA, and yet he’s somehow done developing?</div></div>

Ok so from what I understand, in your eyes he has 2 years to prove his worth as a top-6 C. I guess that's fair since that would put him at 22 almost 23yrs old. The odds and numbers are against him but I'm sure we're all rooting for him
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<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>As far as my two crummy local teams are concerned, I'm hoping Anaheim gets Clarke or Hughes and Los Angeles gets Lysell or Guenther. But as long as we get two of the four, I think I'll be happy.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Alfie11</b></div><div>I think Power/Beniers will be 1-2, and then it’s a toss up between Hughes/Clarke/Guenther/Eklund for the next 4. Then Johnson/Lambos/Edvinsson/Sillinger/Raty/Lysell/Wallstedt for the third tier (with Johnson/Edvinsson near the top of the tier and Wallstedt likely slipping later in the tier because goalie). But I haven’t done my usual deep dive yet lol. Hoping the Sens get Beniers, Eklund, or Guenther, although if we somehow end up with pick 6 or 7 somehow I’d settle for Johnson or Clarke I guess. I hope the Flames get one of the forwards in that 3rd tier. Distinct lack of size in this draft class outside of Power/Edvinsson, especially up front. There might be one forward above 6’1” that goes in the first round lol, and it’s Ceulemans who is 6’2”</div></div>


<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Howisjulienstillhere</b></div><div>I’d say Räty has very high potential. Good size, skill and defence. He just can’t seem to put it together.
Sillinger and mctavish are awesome outside the top 10
Edvinsson is far from a safe pick, he’s a good skater and tall, but he gets lost a lot and his passing is atrocious. Beniers is a safe pick based on his high floor. But he doesn’t have a tremendously high ceiling.

Lysell is so fun to watch. Although hasn’t put up the points.

Still trying to find a physical beast. Any prospects come to mind?</div></div>

Ive just rated Raty low due to the fact that its been years that he cant put it together. We see other prospect were Raty used to be; Wright, Lambert, Savoie, Bedard (youngest of this group). They all have been put under a microscope from the age of 13-16 and it only continues. Raty was in the same situation and yet he's done nothing whereas other talents develop and blossom.

Doesn't mean Raty cant put it together as you said (which leads to high potential). But for me basically years of not developing is worrying and that makes him a low potential. But I get what you mean.

I love Sillinger and think hes gonna be a steal. I put Evidinsson as safe because I think he's gonna obviously fall due to being a DFD. I think he'll be a good top 4 D but not a top 2 D and at worst he'll be a okay 2nd pair guy. Thats what I mean by safe for him - he'll make the NHL but without a boom or bust; just a "okay".

I love Beniers as he gives that Barzal vibe. But yeah I think Beniers is similar to Evidinsson in my eyes as; Beniers is going to be good. But he wont be a superstar I think. Which leads to the superstars for me.

Lysell
Kent Johnson
Clarke
Wallstedt
Guenther
Powers
Lambos

Those guys I see becoming stars. Obviously not all of them will; and some of them bust. Making you regret not drafting Hughes or Beniers for example.
But in the wingers Lysell Gueunther (maybe Johnson) = I see a lot of chance that they'll become dynamic players that'll be huge impact stars.
Johnson I love, I think he's really exciting. Powers is either gonna become Griffin Reinhart lol; or Hedman (I know people hate that comparison). I think Clarke is gonna fly under the radar and be a steal no matter what. Whereas Lambos is more of a project - but he could develop into a really exciting one.
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