Camel Toe Drag Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Food for thought? If 2017 redraft is done does Lockwood make it out of the 1rst round? Maybe high second I would guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, Camel Toe Drag said: Food for thought? If 2017 redraft is done does Lockwood make it out of the 1rst round? Maybe high second I would guess. Way too early for that. There's college players taken late in the first like Tage Thompson and Trent Frederic that are putting up a point a game or higher. Maybe he moves into the mid second round, but again too early to be making any sort of hindsight guesses like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Tied with Jost with 10 points in 9 GP. And 3 of Lockwood's 6 goals are game winners. Agree with @DeNiro that it's too early to say Lockwood was worthy of a 1st. Maybe a 2nd. But if he keeps his pace over the rest of this season, then it'd probably be fair to call him a first round level talent. Certainly looking like a great pick at #64 however (and probably has done enough already to guarantee that he will never be referred to as "a reach" ever again). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Kids looking like a stud so far. Early on for sure, but Benning sure knows what he's doing in the drafting department. His speed and hands get me very excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Virtanen The Great said: Kids looking like a stud so far. Early on for sure, but Benning sure knows what he's doing in the drafting department. His speed and hands get me very excited. No kidding. I loved the pick right away just because of the kids speed, tenacity and compete level. Now he's showing he's got skill and can be an offensive force! Could be a homerun for 3rd round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Maybe we can give him the knick name Loki cause he's so slippery with the puck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Derp... said: Maybe we can give him the knick name Loki cause he's so slippery with the puck Haha oh I like it. 7 minutes ago, Ihatetomatoes said: No kidding. I loved the pick right away just because of the kids speed, tenacity and compete level. Now he's showing he's got skill and can be an offensive force! Could be a homerun for 3rd round pick. Ya man for sure, hard not to be excited about the pick! What do you guys think are his chances for the WJC this year? More likely next? I'm in Europe so I haven't been able to follow as much as I'd like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Virtanen The Great said: Haha oh I like it. Ya man for sure, hard not to be excited about the pick! What do you guys think are his chances for the WJC this year? More likely next? I'm in Europe so I haven't been able to follow as much as I'd like I'm not familiar enough the the selection process to know how guys are selected so I have no idea. I imagine if he keeps up this pace of scoring he couldn't possibly not be considered, especially because with his speed and tenacity he would fit will into a bottom 6 role on the team well. This is all assumptions though, someone more informed about the American WJC squad and selection process couls prob give you a better answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WTG Posted November 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) Judd Brackett's face post 2016 draft when the interviewer asked about Lockwood $&!# eating grin knowing he fleeced the entire league Edited November 12, 2016 by WTG 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfresh Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Has not looked very good defensively today. Got Virtanen's floating fever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 22 hours ago, Virtanen The Great said: Haha oh I like it. Ya man for sure, hard not to be excited about the pick! What do you guys think are his chances for the WJC this year? More likely next? I'm in Europe so I haven't been able to follow as much as I'd like He was at the Team USA camp this summer. Did not see enough tape to make a comment on how well he did. Did hear that he is well though of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: He was at the Team USA camp this summer. Did not see enough tape to make a comment on how well he did. Did hear that he is well though of. Sweet man, thanks for the info. Wasn't sure if he was at their camp this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxLapierreAwesomeFace Posted November 13, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) http://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/jeff-paterson-will-lockwood-quietly-climbing-the-ranks-of-canucks-prospects University of Michigan forward has quickly been developing into a leader for the NCAA power. Will Lockwood had a decision to make. With the Vancouver Canucks — the team that selected him in the third round, 64th overall, of last June’s NHL draft — in Detroit on Thursday, the University of Michigan freshman could have made the hour-long trek from his Ann Arbor campus to Joe Louis Arena. It would have been a chance for Lockwood to watch the Canucks in person, and envision the day down the road that he’ll have the chance to play for them. Lockwood opted not to go. He had classes early Friday morning and, more importantly, he had a game of his own on Friday night, and wanted to make sure he was rested and ready to lead his Wolverines into action against NCAA fourth-ranked Boston University. That’s what Lockwood does these days. He leads. As a freshman, and the youngest forward on the team, the 18-year-old right-winger sits atop the Wolverines’ scoring parade with five goals and three assists in his first eight games of NCAA hockey (before Friday’s game). It’s been a quick start to his collegiate career after three seasons with the U.S. National Development program. “It’s been a little bit smoother than I expected,” Lockwood said of his seamless transition to college hockey, in a phone interview after a midweek practice. “It’s all about consistency. It’s important to have a chip on your shoulder, but I take pride in being humble off the ice. I think a lot of hockey guys would agree that you have a totally different personality on and off the ice. “I play with the mindset that I’m not friends with anyone on the ice (on the other team), and I’m just working with my teammates to do whatever needs to be done to get a win.” Lockwood admits he’s had some growing pains adjusting to campus life and striking the balance needed between his studies and his puck pursuits. But he says he’s having the time of his life — and he may be the only one in the Canucks’ organization able to make that claim these days. University of Michigan’s Will Lockwood hopes to be one of the next players to graduate from his school’s program to the NHL, as eight have made the jump in the past five seasons. Daryl Marshke/University of Michigan Athletics / PNG A speedster, the Bloomfield Hills, Mich., native has already worked his way on to Michigan’s top line under legendary head coach Red Berenson, who’s clearly seen enough from his rookie recruit to trust him in all situations. “Fortunately enough, I’ve been given a lot of opportunities and I think I’ve done a good job of taking advantage of that,” Lockwood said. “But you can’t take anything for granted. So I just have to keep working and playing hard to stay on the power play and the penalty kill. “I think my speed is one of my best attributes, and I use that to the best of my ability. I try to be smart about the way I use it, and that gives me a really big advantage.” While the Canucks have to be pleased about Lockwood’s development, they have to be ecstatic about his surroundings. He’s playing for a program at Michigan that has been a factory in recent years for producing NHLers — and good ones, at that. In the past five seasons, Detroit’s Dylan Larkin, Winnipeg’s Jacob Trouba, Kyle Connor and Andrew Copp, Columbus’s Zach Werenski, Chicago’s Tyler Motte, Toronto’s Zack Hyman, New Jersey’s Jon Merrill and Carolina’s Phil Di Giuseppe have all used the U of M as a springboard to the NHL. Lockwood wants to add his name to that impressive list. “It just shows the development that goes through this program,” he said. “And to be a part of it is a special thing. And it’s not just the development of pushing players through to the NHL, but it’s a really tight family here. So I think it’s the right spot for me.” The question is, for how long? While he’s just getting started on campus, Lockwood insists he hasn’t given much thought to an exit strategy, or when he’ll turn pro. “The opportunity will present itself, but I’m not exactly sure when,” he said. “For me, I just take it day by day and put in the effort needed to get better, and eventually I’ll get to the next level.” It’s early still, but Lockwood appears to be an intriguing prospect. And if all goes right, the day will come when he doesn’t have a decision to make about attending Canucks’ games. Seems like a very good pick right now - excited to see how he develops! Edited November 13, 2016 by MaxLapierreAwesomeFace 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbera Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 On 11/11/2016 at 6:30 PM, WTG said: Not sold on Lockwood? Watch this assist. https://streamable.com/kwnf Made Fabro look like Sbisa Wow nice moves! Against Boston University too not some weaker opponent. Love how he celebrates his goals (or his teammates XD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 2016-11-13 at 3:37 PM, MaxLapierreAwesomeFace said: worked his way on to Michigan’s top line under legendary head coach Red Berenson, who’s clearly seen enough from his rookie recruit to trust him in all situations. I think this is possibly the most impressive thing about Lockwood's start to the season. It's exceedingly rare in college hockey for a freshman player to get first line opportunities and play in all situations (5v5, PP, PK). For Berenson to see enough in Lockwood to trust him in such a role is a very positive sign. And, of course, the scoring numbers Lockwood is posting don't hurt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tre Mac Posted November 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted November 16, 2016 When we see prospects like him and Gaudette doing well it's no wonder some of us facepalm when we see Benning throw in 2nd/3rd rounders to get a deal done. Stop making lateral trades and use these picks to draft more players like Lockwood/Gaudette/Hutton/Tryankim. That's the only way to build a winner. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Tre Mac said: When we see prospects like him and Gaudette doing well it's no wonder some of us facepalm when we see Benning throw in 2nd/3rd rounders to get a deal done. Stop making lateral trades and use these picks to draft more players like Lockwood/Gaudette/Hutton/Tryankim. That's the only way to build a winner. My feelings exactly. We want Benning to use his area of comparative advantage instead of playing to his weakness where more experienced GMs have the edge -- as in trades for veteran players, cap management, asset management, re-signing players, etc. Benning's job should be to acquire draft picks (but only at reasonable cost) and made good draft choices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 8 hours ago, Tre Mac said: When we see prospects like him and Gaudette doing well it's no wonder some of us facepalm when we see Benning throw in 2nd/3rd rounders to get a deal done. Stop making lateral trades and use these picks to draft more players like Lockwood/Gaudette/Hutton/Tryankim. That's the only way to build a winner. 1 hour ago, JamesB said: My feelings exactly. We want Benning to use his area of comparative advantage instead of playing to his weakness where more experienced GMs have the edge -- as in trades for veteran players, cap management, asset management, re-signing players, etc. Benning's job should be to acquire draft picks (but only at reasonable cost) and made good draft choices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTG Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Lockwood's breakaway snipe vs USNDThttps://streamable.com/0jwm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ryan Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Hansen with hands?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now