aGENT Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 27 minutes ago, R3aL said: Gotcha. Nonetheless I think Newhook does have elite puck skills and top 6 potential, if not top line potential if developed properly. Did his u18 performance not change your opinion on him? I see solid ability to read the play and use his team mates. I don't see the elite puck skills a guy like Zegras or Krebs have (not that he's bad, just not elite). The U18's impressed me enough to bump him from late teens to mid teens. I see him as having complimentary 2nd line upside and I think while that's a good player (and I'd be happy to add a later pick and get that), I see higher ceilings than that available at 10. 22 minutes ago, Bure_Pavel said: One's a playmaker and the other is a power forward they attack the net in very different ways and have very different attributes, just not a good comparison. The only attribute that is very similar is really speed. Their shots are even very different, Virtanen has a lot more power while Newhook relies on acccuracy and quick release. 34 minutes ago, aGENT said: I'm also not the guy who made the original comparison. I agree they're not the same player. They have some similarities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Jimmy McGill said: OK but is that really the right comparison? If course not but kid has near highest end skill in entire draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, Fanuck said: With all the discussion about this kid and all the people saying he's a 'no-brainer' at #10, I have to re-post this comment I made from about 2 months ago. Having watched Newhook live last season and this season (at home, on the road, regular season and playoffs) I have to say I was impressed with his skill-set but VERY unimpressed with the 'intangibles' that so often set apart the players with skill and the players who 'make a difference' for your team night-in-night-out unfortunately. I'm not saying he's an absolute 'no' at the draft, but I would presume JB and co would be doing their full due-diligence on this kid because there are a few question marks about him by my own observations admittedly. I don't see newhook going any earlier than #15........there's too many good fwds ahead of him 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, stawns said: I don't see newhook going any earlier than #15........there's too many good fwds ahead of him Totally agree. He might become a very good NHL player, but (like you point out) there are just too many guys who have higher ceilings and higher floors than Newhook. Plus, there is the problem with Newhook playing his draft eligible year in such a lesser league from so many of the other guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannnp Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 17 hours ago, Alflives said: If Podkolzin is there at 10 should we take him, or Newhook? I know you think Newhook will go at ten, but isn’t Podkolzin better? I go Podk over Newhook every single time until Podk says hes not coming over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: If course not but kid has near highest end skill in entire draft Sign me up. A year in the K is nothing to whine about either. Podk, Zeg, or Boldy for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Seannnp said: I go Podk over Newhook every single time until Podk says hes not coming over. Absolutely. In my eyes there really isn’t any comparison. An extra year to develop in the K and then comes over and slides into a top 6 role for the season opener in 2020. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: If course not but kid has near highest end skill in entire draft Podman would be the ideal winger for Petey and Bess. Guy has skills, grit, and a grinder style that fits well with the other two. Plus, Podman is a high compete player, who wants to win. I hope we take him if he falls to 10. Plus, Willie (I hate Russian players) Desjardins is long gone. Thank God. Edited June 12, 2019 by Alflives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Alflives said: Totally agree. He might become a very good NHL player, but (like you point out) there are just too many guys who have higher ceilings and higher floors than Newhook. Plus, there is the problem with Newhook playing his draft eligible year in such a lesser league from so many of the other guys. This is a non-factor imo. The quality of competition is less of a factor these days since scouting takes place over a long-period of time (years in some cases) and scouts look at each player in their own league as well as competition of age-group tournaments/exhibition games. Makar proved recently that JrA is a good place to develop as a prospect and it didn't hurt his ranking whatsoever. The other concerns although, as I pointed out earlier, they still carry over regardless of the league/competition faced imo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I’ll say NJD - Hughes NYR - Kakko CHI - Turcotte COL - Byram LA - Cozens DET - Podkolzin BUF - Caufield EDM - Broberg ANA - Dach VAN - Zegras Perfect scenario for us imo. Get to choose from Zegras, Krebs, Newhook, and Boldy. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Pears said: Perfect scenario for us imo. Get to choose from Zegras, Krebs, Newhook, and Boldy. Or Soderstrom/Seider/Harley/Heinola 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Pears said: I’ll say NJD - Hughes NYR - Kakko CHI - Turcotte COL - Byram LA - Cozens DET - Podkolzin BUF - Caufield EDM - Broberg ANA - Dach VAN - Zegras Perfect scenario for us imo. Get to choose from Zegras, Krebs, Newhook, and Boldy. If the draft falls as you foresee, could JB choose the young German D man - Seider - instead of one of the forwards you listed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alflives said: If the draft falls as you foresee, could JB choose the young German D man - Seider - instead of one of the forwards you listed? Possibly. But I don’t see how he could with those other guys still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 25 minutes ago, Alflives said: Totally agree. He might become a very good NHL player, but (like you point out) there are just too many guys who have higher ceilings and higher floors than Newhook. Plus, there is the problem with Newhook playing his draft eligible year in such a lesser league from so many of the other guys. Halifax wanted him bad and put a lot of pressure on him to play for them. Had he done that he would have missed the opportunity to play American college hockey which clearly was a dream of his. Boston University will be an amazing opportunity for him and give him a chance to make life lasting contacts. He must have been warned in advance that playing jr. A could affect his draft chances and even after hearing that he was so confident in his abilities that he chooses to stick it out in Victoria, and then go on to play for Boston U. He will be joining a stacked team with other first rounders like Mathew Boldy and Spencer Knight. On top of all that he gets a world class education. I think he made a really awesome choice by going to college and give him credit for doing it his way. I feel comfortable that he will sign with Vancouver if we draft him because he has made it clear he loves Victoria and BC. College hockey will get his game to where it needs to be. Only the best of the best succeed and I think he has what it takes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 19 minutes ago, Alflives said: If the draft falls as you foresee, could JB choose the young German D man - Seider - instead of one of the forwards you listed? Definitely not. Especially with Zegras still on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Jon Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, Pears said: I’ll say NJD - Hughes NYR - Kakko CHI - Turcotte COL - Byram LA - Cozens DET - Podkolzin BUF - Caufield EDM - Broberg ANA - Dach VAN - Zegras Perfect scenario for us imo. Get to choose from Zegras, Krebs, Newhook, and Boldy. I think you’re pretty close. Although I believe Colorado goes with either Cozens or Dach and then LA takes Byram. I’d love to see Boldy or Zegras sitting there at 10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, kenhodgejr said: Halifax wanted him bad and put a lot of pressure on him to play for them. Had he done that he would have missed the opportunity to play American college hockey which clearly was a dream of his. Boston University will be an amazing opportunity for him and give him a chance to make life lasting contacts. He must have been warned in advance that playing jr. A could affect his draft chances and even after hearing that he was so confident in his abilities that he chooses to stick it out in Victoria, and then go on to play for Boston U. He will be joining a stacked team with other first rounders like Mathew Boldy and Spencer Knight. On top of all that he gets a world class education. I think he made a really awesome choice by going to college and give him credit for doing it his way. I feel comfortable that he will sign with Vancouver if we draft him because he has made it clear he loves Victoria and BC. College hockey will get his game to where it needs to be. Only the best of the best succeed and I think he has what it takes. Love of this region is certainly a bonus to have in a player. That should raise the compete level. There is always the concern that a college player will need four full years of college to develop. I wonder if he's a guy that will be ready sooner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, kenhodgejr said: When I watch Alex Newhook highlights he almost reminds me of Q.Hughes as a forward buzzing around other players with the puck, making hockey plays, and making things hard on the other team. He has a left shot and I would love to see him used on a line with Pettersson and Boeser. His speed to get the puck down the ice and make a play to Boeser for the one timer would be awesome to watch. As well as letting Q.Hughes skate the puck up ice and have Newhook skating around to get open doing circles around the other teams defence would be really hard to check and make more room for Boeser and Pettersson to get the puck. The thought of those 4 working tother gives me goosebumps. If we had a young, physical, defensively minded, right shot defence man with a cannon of a shot to play with Quinn that would form a really solid line. Maybe Jet Woo?? or maybe someone we draft with our first next year?? Edit: maybe a good defence man who falls to our second round pick this year?? Newhook Pettersson Boeser Q.Hughes Woo i like that look. now if only they could put a 2nd line together of horvat, pearson and zucker, we’ld be trending up. with juolevi and stecher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, smithers joe said: i like that look. now if only they could put a 2nd line together of horvat, pearson and zucker, we’ld be trending up. with juolevi and stecher. OJ and Stecher could be an awesome pair. I like that Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, Mad Jon said: I think you’re pretty close. Although I believe Colorado goes with either Cozens or Dach and then LA takes Byram. I’d love to see Boldy or Zegras sitting there at 10. I think Colorado goes for a 2C too, but I can’t see them passing an opportunity to take Byram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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