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9 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

You think those 2 things equate? 

One is saying hey if we draft this guy we don't have to worry about it for a year. 

The other says, I don't bump guys up the rankings of they are more nhl ready. 

You certainly didn’t say you don’t bump guys up because of it, you said you don’t worry about it. I don’t bump anyone up a ranking for it but as a fan I obviously have a little more interest in a guy I’ll see sooner.

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U18 tournament starts tomorrow in Texas. Lots of potential high draft picks are playing. Some guys have not played in over a year so it will be difficult for them and this may be their only opportunity for scouts to see them before the draft. It’s tough to put a lot of weight on a short tournament but some will standout and rise because of it.

Here is a link to the Hockey News story on 15 players to watch. Nearly half of them are 2022 or 2023 eligible but there is some information on 2021 guys.

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/top-15-players-to-watch-at-the-under-18-world-championship

Number 15 is the kid I’ve mentioned before, goalie Ben Gaudreau, who has not played a game this year. I’ve watched him play minor hockey and in the OHL, I think he may go in the second or third round.

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56 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

U18 tournament starts today can't wait to watch chibrikov, svozil, lysell

And our 2021 first round pick dylan guenther

And of course the prospect in wright, michkov, bedard

 

This is the most important tournament for draft eligible players 

Scott doesn't allow us talking about non-legitimate streams, but are there any legitimate streams?

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2 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Honestly makes a good deal of sense. Most larger players will naturally have some success in Juniors or College attributed to their size advantage. That size allows them to make the NHL more often as they "fit" the size of an NHLer.

Some of them can be great players but others are giant mirages 

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On 4/24/2021 at 10:43 AM, LGR4GM said:

Liger's Lads Midterm

So here are my top 10 for the mids (seems to be the time). I went back and forth on a bunch of these guys and moved a couple things but in the end I stuck with my process. 

  1. Matthew Beniers C, the production, skating, and skills are all just perfectly translatable to the NHL. He's always moving but it is with purpose and he sees the ice really well. His game is very very complete and I think if he adds even just a little more to the toolbox he could be a ROR type of player. His NCAA production is better than all but 4 guys in their D+1 year for my 3 years of data. 
  2. Dylan Guenther RW, almost slipped to third as I worry about his transitions but skating, shot, everything else is pretty nice. He gets his shot off quickly, accurately, and with power. His backchecks really well and is smart. He loves to drive the slot. 
  3. William Eklund C/LW, he make Alex Holtz better by being his center and Eklund just is really good at everything. There's a clever way he moves about the ice and he is very creative with SHL numbers better than Holtz or Dahlin in his draft year. Eklund is gonna be a steal when he slides because he is only 5'10". 
  4. Luke Hughes LHD, he's almost 2 years younger than our 2020 pick Jack Quinn and he's very gifted. His game is solid but there's another level there with how good his skating in. He lacks the burst of his famous brother Quinn but I think that is because he is taller (6'2") and hasn't filled out his frame yet. Best part is he will be playing with Beniers, Power, and Johnson next season at Michigan. 
  5. Owen Power LHD, I went back and re-watched almost all the stuff you can find on Power and I did it without thinking of Beniers or Johnson who he also played with. My take away is that there is some rawness to his game but when he is on, he's really good. He needs to be more physical at the blue line but the rest of his game is solid.
  6. Brandt Clarke RHD, this was almost someone else but Clarke was really solid in the slovak league and his game rounded into form. I think his overall play is good but he sometimes does some weird things and has bad passes. Still he's got a lot of talent but he is a little raw in his own end. 
  7. Fyodor Svechkov C, now some of you just said "who?" and I am here to tell you about a very underrated player in the draft in this guy. Basically from what I have gathered (Scouching reports helped) he's an offensive driver with no one to drive the offense too. Alone on the island of misfit toys he does everything well and is a gifted playmaker who can play a 200ft game. I think there's tons of potential if you pair him with a shooter... or really any talent. 
  8. Fabian Lysell RW, this dynamic speedster is lightning in a bottle. Probably the best pure skater in the class (sorry Beniers) he uses it to great effect (affect?) and he's not afraid to play 200ft and boy is he aggressive in pursuit. He reminds me a little of Robertson but not quite there yet. 
  9. Kent Johnson LW/C, lower on my list than some, Johnson has a lot of skill and you see it when he gets in the offensive zone. His skating is very good and his shot is underrated. The issue here is that Johnson can be a perimeter guy at times and he really benefited from the chaos Beniers created. Still lots of potential and if he bulks up (listed at 165lb 6'1" to start the season) he could really start to drive the slot and move off the perimeter. 
  10. Cole Sillinger C, this was almost 1 of 4 other players but in the end it was noted that Sillinger did this on his own. The only minor concern is his skating which is fine and has improved but would be considered average for the class or just above. Doesn't seem to hinder him much as everything else about deception and creating offense. When he gets back to the WHL next, it will be interesting to see what he does. 

 

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