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  1. Ok, I missed something. How did Roussel's become apart of the Mikheyev's discussion?
  2. Who's stats are those ? , not Mikheyev's, Ilya Mikheyev Career Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG PPP SHG SHP GWG OTG S S% FO% Career - 192 49 51 100 31 38 5 8 5 6 9 0 443 11.1 2019-2020 TOR 39 8 15 23 7 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 98 8.2 75 2020-2021 TOR 54 7 10 17 5 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 107 6.5 100 2021-2022 TOR 53 21 11 32 16 26 4 5 4 4 4 0 147 14.3 0 2022-2023 VAN 46 13 15 28 3 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 91 14.29 20
  3. His passing reminds me of Jason Allison.
  4. Brodeur's ability to play the puck was like no other. No one has come close to matching this. A huge part of NJ's defense was him being like a 3rd D man. He saved his defense from so many big hits, every game. His passing was just as high end as any of his defensemen.
  5. Agents also remind GMs of the said player's potential of becoming one the best players in the game.
  6. Like Willander and after watching all the clips of the three defenseman (Simashev, Willander and Reinbacher) I believe Willander has the best overall game. Benson would have been a nice pick, but being on the small size and not having elite speed is a red flag for the NHL. Benson could very well overcome the speed issue with his skill and IQ ,but there is a high chance he will not be able to keep up to the NHL pace. I agree with the notion that right handed defensemen who can play hockey at a high skill level are gold in the NHL. Willander at his top potential , to me is the better gamble then Benson at his top potential. A top pairing two - way right handed D man getting 30 to 40 points has more value (to any team) then a small winger getting 60 to 80 points( even if they play good away from the puck).
  7. It's just beyond my comprehension, how any group of guys can even think about sharing a women like that !? Shameful beyond belief! How much alcohol had to be consumed for this to happen? No excuse to say they were drunk and not thinking! My head hurts thinking that these young men are that stupid. They could have each ,more then likely, as they say "scored" with the ladies willing to give it up for potential NHL players. Were these guys turned down by the ladies and jump at the chance of the only lady showing them attention They should be punished to the maximum sentence.
  8. Everything written about his staking is fixable. Seems like every aspect of his skating needs work! For him to be a good player now with his skating says a lot. The best skating coaches are in the NHL, now that he is drafted he has free access to one ( hiring one of the better coaches most cost a fair penny , if not drafted?).
  9. Player Facts Date of Birth Jan 21, 2004 Position C Age 19 Height 5'11" / 180 cm Place of Birth Balgonie, SK, CAN Weight 174 lbs / 79 kg Nation Canada Shoots L Youth Team - Contract - Drafted 2023 round 4 #119 overall by Vancouver Canucks NHL Draft Prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft Rankings Ranked #165 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters) Highlights 1 Read complete scouting report from EP draft guide His awareness of the position of his teammates allowed him to connect plays rapidly to outpace the opposition in transition. And his poise enabled him to hold on to the puck to let those teammates get in the right position before feeding them the puck. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide
  10. Hunter Brzustewicz – 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile March 28, 2023 by Alex Hobson Hunter Brzustewicz 2022-23 Team: Kitchener Rangers (OHL) Date of Birth: Nov. 29, 2004 Place of Birth: Washington, MI Ht: 6-foot-0 Wt: 187 pounds Shoots: Right Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2023 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting: 33rd (amongst NA skaters) FC Hockey: 45th TSN/Bob McKenzie: 44th Elite Prospects: 44th The Hockey Writers (Horn): 43rd Every year, there are a couple of players who spend all season ranked in the early-to-mid second round, even though they’re probably a first-round talent. I believe that Hunter Brzustewicz is one of those players. For a draft class that’s as deep as this one appears to be, there’s a bit of a lack of top-end defensive prospects, which makes it more puzzling that Brzustewicz isn’t ranked higher. Hunter Brzustewicz, Kitchener Rangers (Natalie Shaver/OHL Images) Hailing from Washington, Michigan, a suburb about 45 minutes north of Detroit, the 6-foot right-hander wasted no time establishing himself as an offensive-minded defenseman, specifically a master of the first pass. In his age-15 AAA season with the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies, he tallied a whopping 96 assists and 111 points through 55 games. His performance earned him a spot with the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP). Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. Along with the state of uncertainty that many prospects faced between 2020 and 2022 due to COVID-19, he missed almost the entirety of the 2020-21 season playing in only three games with the USNTDP U17 team. He got a proper shot with the U18 team in 2021-22, totaling 29 points in 80 games. He was originally drafted by the Barrie Colts in the 2020 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) priority selection, but his rights were traded to Kitchener in January 2022. And, when the time came for Brzustewicz to pick an avenue for his draft year, he decided to commit to the Rangers. So far, the decision appears to be paying off for Brzustewicz. He’s currently leading all draft-eligible defensemen with 57 points in 68 games, and sits eighth in the league in scoring among defensemen in general. In what’s been an up-and-down season for the Rangers, who were slow to pick things up after a massive trade deadline, he’s been a consistent source of offense from the blue line all season. Watching Brzustewicz play, he reminds me a lot of a watered-down version of Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar. Now, whoever drafts him should not assume they just drafted a clone of Makar, given the number of accolades he has, but when you watch the way Brzustewicz patrols the blueline on the power play, there are some striking similarities in their edgework and the way they’re able to open up space for themselves when their team is running the cycle in the offensive zone. He doesn’t really have one offensive quality that sticks out, but he’s reliable at both ends of the ice and plays the type of mature game that teams look for outside of the first round. Other THW Draft Profiles Etienne Morin Daniil But Colby Barlow Latest News & Highlights Hunter Brzustewicz – NHL Draft Projection Brzustewicz is the perfect prospect for a contending team with a late first-round pick, or for a rebuilding team to pad its prospect pool with. He’s likely going to go somewhere between the late first round and early second round, making him a prime target for teams that fall into either of those categories. If he goes in the second round, he’s got the tools to be a steal, and if a team reaches for him in the first round, we could be looking back at it as a demonstration of good scouting years from now. Quotables “Brzustewicz is the exact type of player a contending team will rush to the podium to draft in the back end of the first round in the 2023 draft. He is a smooth-skating, intelligent right-shot defenseman who is calm under pressure and should be able to play an NHL role sooner than most other defensemen in the class. While he lacks high-end puck skills, a threatening shot, and aggressive transition defensive habits – such as a tight gap – he does a lot of things very well and simplifies the game, which makes him a valuable diffuser of play under forechecking pressure.” – Sebastian High, Dobber Prospects “Passes it like a pro, with pace and accuracy. Can run a PP1 in junior, but will that skill project to the next level?” – Sam Cosentino, Sportsnet “He’s the perfect blend of skill and strength. He’s got a relatively small frame but makes up for it in muscle. One of the more impressive aspects of his game is his ability to use his upper body strength to shake off his opponent, freeing up lanes to break out the puck.” – Ben Jordan, Smaht Scouting Strengths Skating Breakout first pass Agility Defensive Awareness Hockey IQ Under Construction (Improvements to Make) Shot Power Gap Control NHL Potential While it’s hard to see Brzustewicz blossoming into a top-pair defenseman at the NHL level, he has the smarts and enough tools in the toolbox to see him cap out as a second-pair defenseman. If you can draft a top-four defenseman in the second round, you’re laughing, so there’s some great value waiting on the table for whoever announces his name in June. Risk-Reward Analysis Risk 3/5, Reward 3.5/5 Fantasy Hockey Potential Offense – 6/10 Defense 7/10 Awards/Achievements Brzustewicz won a silver medal at the 2022 U18 World Juniors representing Team USA. Hunter Brzustewicz Statistics Videos/Interviews Sign up for our regular 'Prospects Newsletter' for all the latest. Email * Submit CategoriesNHL Entry DraftTags2023 NHL Entry Draft, Hunter Brzustewicz Rangers’ Shesterkin Returning to Vezina Form Oilers’ First Missed Playoffs: Looking at the Impact 30 Years Later Search THW 2023 NHL Draft Guide
  11. I can see Benson being Johathan Drouin 2.
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