EliPeterson40 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I'm sure many of you as well as myself have noticed that the NCAA is becoming, or has become one of the top prospect pools for the NHL. Aside from our top prospects in this league (Boeser, Gaudette, Lockwood, etc.) I am very curious to know who Benning and company might be targeting/scouting? If anyone has any info/insight on this topic feel free to post and discuss. Player profiles, scouting reports, anything really would be cool. Just want to find out who the other top prospects are and who some other canucks fans think Benning should go after. Cheers (First post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bur14Kes17 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 This class of NCAA free agents is all about Zach Aston Reese. Hopefully he sees the success that Hutton and Stetcher have had in Vancouver and our need for his skill set. Edit. Somehow his last stat line didn't copy. 24G 27A 51Pts in 29GP Zachary Aston-Reese Forward -- shoots RBorn Aug 10 1994 -- Staten Island, NY [22 yrs. ago] Height 6.00 -- Weight 204 [183 cm/93 kg] Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM 2010-11 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 2 0 0 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- 2010-11 Lincoln Stars USHL 25 2 3 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 2011-12 Lincoln Stars USHL 53 5 10 15 69 -4 8 1 2 3 8 2012-13 Lincoln Stars USHL 60 9 21 30 113 14 5 3 2 5 4 2013-14 Northeastern University H-East 35 8 11 19 22 2014-15 Northeastern University H-East 31 13 10 23 60 8 2015-16 Northeastern University H-East 41 14 29 43 28 19 2016-17 Northeastern University H-East 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliPeterson40 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Kid looks like a stud, plays with gaudette as well.. Has Benning shown any interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliPeterson40 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=98845 Mike Vecchione is top of the list for the Hobey Baker at the moment and is a free agent as far as I know, pretty impressive numbers as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, rypien=hero said: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=98845 Mike Vecchione is top of the list for the Hobey Baker at the moment and is a free agent as far as I know, pretty impressive numbers as well. Let's sign em all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 22 minutes ago, rypien=hero said: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=98845 Mike Vecchione is top of the list for the Hobey Baker at the moment and is a free agent as far as I know, pretty impressive numbers as well. He old af. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliPeterson40 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 1993 is not old. Signing a 23 year old free agent with a track record like that can never be a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 They mentioned during the Boston game today that cloutier was scouting a goalie prospect at the Boston university game anyone have any insite to who that would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliPeterson40 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 http://www.uscho.com/stats/roster/boston-university/mens-hockey/2016-2017/ Here is Boston U's roster, schneids. One of there goalies is a local boy from Qualicum BC, wonder if he is the one Clouts is scouting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 45 minutes ago, Off_The_Schneid! said: They mentioned during the Boston game today that cloutier was scouting a goalie prospect at the Boston university game anyone have any insite to who that would be? Most likely looking at Jake Oettinger. He's putting up stellar numbers for an 18 year old. Could be an option for an early 2nd round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Most likely looking at Jake Oettinger. He's putting up stellar numbers for an 18 year old. Could be an option for an early 2nd round pick. I did a quick stats check and your probably correct. Hes probably had every teams scout watch him play with those numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Off_The_Schneid! said: They mentioned during the Boston game today that cloutier was scouting a goalie prospect at the Boston university game anyone have any insite to who that would be? 2 hours ago, DeNiro said: Most likely looking at Jake Oettinger. He's putting up stellar numbers for an 18 year old. Could be an option for an early 2nd round pick. I think @DeNiro is right. Some friends from BU and I (more them than me) have been keeping up with this kid and he's the new Demko of the NCAA. If you think Demko was worth a late first, then Oettinger is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 2 hours ago, DeNiro said: Most likely looking at Jake Oettinger. He's putting up stellar numbers for an 18 year old. Could be an option for an early 2nd round pick. 32 minutes ago, suitup said: I think @DeNiro is right. Some friends from BU and I (more them than me) have been keeping up with this kid and he's the new Demko of the NCAA. If you think Demko was worth a late first, then Oettinger is too. Can never have enough bluechip goalies! Worth a 2nd but hoping we can add another 2nd or late 1st to pick up another prospect. Definitely gotta sign Aston-Reese though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saucypass Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 21 minutes ago, Blömqvist said: Can never have enough bluechip goalies! Worth a 2nd but hoping we can add another 2nd or late 1st to pick up another prospect. Definitely gotta sign Aston-Reese though! Agreed! Easily my favorite in this year's class of NCAA free agency. If we can somehow pry Schmaltz and Sikura from the Hawks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 6 hours ago, rypien=hero said: I'm sure many of you as well as myself have noticed that the NCAA is becoming, or has become one of the top prospect pools for the NHL. Aside from our top prospects in this league (Boeser, Gaudette, Lockwood, etc.) I am very curious to know who Benning and company might be targeting/scouting? If anyone has any info/insight on this topic feel free to post and discuss. Player profiles, scouting reports, anything really would be cool. Just want to find out who the other top prospects are and who some other canucks fans think Benning should go after. Cheers (First post) The NCAA has become fertile ground for prospects. Generally, draft age players who are going to the NCAA tend to fall in the draft because they usually take longer to reach the NHL or be under the control of a club due to the strict amateur rules of the NCAA. There are also many undrafted players going to US Colleges. These are mainly late bloomers who are taking alternate routes with their hockey careers. I think that NHL teams are beginning to pay more attention to the NCAA because there is a trend towards speed in the NHL. Size now has less of a premium. There has always been great coaching etc in the NCAA. Players on average I think are smaller than in Canadian junior leagues but speed and skill have become more important. Size is important too but that is only one factor among many. This has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 6 hours ago, Crabcakes said: The NCAA has become fertile ground for prospects. Generally, draft age players who are going to the NCAA tend to fall in the draft because they usually take longer to reach the NHL or be under the control of a club due to the strict amateur rules of the NCAA. There are also many undrafted players going to US Colleges. These are mainly late bloomers who are taking alternate routes with their hockey careers. I think that NHL teams are beginning to pay more attention to the NCAA because there is a trend towards speed in the NHL. Size now has less of a premium. There has always been great coaching etc in the NCAA. Players on average I think are smaller than in Canadian junior leagues but speed and skill have become more important. Size is important too but that is only one factor among many. This has changed. I'm really liking the fact the NHL is starting to pay attention to the NCAA. And the rate of graduation from NCAA to the NHL is now I think the highest than any other developmental league out there (CHL, USHL, European elite leagues), and they are giving the AHL a run for their money! And I'm liking the fact that these kids are getting an education while they are at it as well. I'm a big fan of drafting out of the NCAA, and I think Benning has been exploiting it for years. But now teams are really starting to take notice, over the last few seasons we have seen a major rise in NCAA free agent signings and the players becoming modest to major impacts for the NHL clubs that sign them. In any way you put it...found GOLD !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 15 hours ago, rypien=hero said: Kid looks like a stud, plays with gaudette as well.. Has Benning shown any interest? Yup, Linden mentioned in a recent interview that they will be going after a college free agent this summer, didn't say who though specifically. We do have a lot to offer - max ELC, open roster spots, other college players like Stecher to sell the deal. Having Boeser sign would probably help as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, S'all Good Man said: Yup, Linden mentioned in a recent interview that they will be going after a college free agent this summer, didn't say who though specifically. We do have a lot to offer - max ELC, open roster spots, other college players like Stecher to sell the deal. Having Boeser sign would probably help as well. Loved Stecher's take on signing with Van. Loved the idea of playing for the Canucks but he said 'at the end of the day it is a business, I could see that the Canucks were on a youth movement and I wanted to be part of that'. That reality should be a selling point for NCAA forwards. Better opportunity in Vancouver than more veteran weighted teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 23 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Loved Stecher's take on signing with Van. Loved the idea of playing for the Canucks but he said 'at the end of the day it is a business, I could see that the Canucks were on a youth movement and I wanted to be part of that'. That reality should be a selling point for NCAA forwards. Better opportunity in Vancouver than more veteran weighted teams. Yah it gives us a shot at least being on the rebuilding side. There's actually a lot of players available we could go after, it doesn't have to be the hobey winner or nothing. http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/2017/1/12/14221856/top-ncaa-nhl-free-agent-prospects-for-2016-2017-aston-reese-brickley-pionk-kelleher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliPeterson40 Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Awesome, Aston-Reese looks like a player for sure but he can't be the only one!!! Who else would you guys like to see our boys go after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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