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Acadie-Bathurst general manager Sylvain Couturier, whose son Sean Couturier plays for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, said Dobson is a special player.

 

“For a franchise to have a Noah Dobson is not every year that you have that type of player in your lineup,” Couturier said. “For me, it’s a sure bet top-10 (in the NHL draft) and I won’t be surprised if it’s a top five or six.

 

“Noah Dobson will be not only a top prospect for the NHL but one day will be a top player in the NHL, I’m pretty sure of it.”


http://thechronicleherald.ca/sports/1573336-memorial-cup-austrian-experience-pays-off-for-titan-defenceman-noah-dobson

Hughes and Wahlstrom are the others that I'd be pondering if still on the board with him.

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Noah Dobson and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan have won the Mastercard Memorial Cup!

 

 

 

They won the game 3-0, effectively shutting down Sam Steel, who finished with 13 points in 5 games and was named MVP of the tournament. 

 

Dobson finishes with 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 4 games. He was tied for the 2nd best +/- in the tournament (with his teammate) at +5. He finished 2nd among defensemen in shots and 7th overall. 

 

I have to say. that performance has got me thinking on Dobson now. He was very effective in every game at both ends of the rink. I didn't think his offense would be as noticeable, but he was involved in every play at both ends of the rink. He was great at activating off the rush and moving into open space. He had his defensive lapses, but they were rare, which is what you want from a 17/18 year old. Of course, you can't ignore the fact that he played his best on the biggest stage. His impact on the game reminded me of Seth Jones, which puts his ceiling at a whole new level compared to what I had it at previously. 

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7 minutes ago, Horvat is a Boss said:

Noah Dobson and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan have won the Mastercard Memorial Cup!

 

 

 

They won the game 3-0, effectively shutting down Sam Steel, who finished with 13 points in 5 games and was named MVP of the tournament. 

 

Dobson finishes with 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 4 games. He was tied for the 2nd best +/- in the tournament (with his teammate) at +5. He finished 2nd among defensemen in shots and 7th overall. 

 

I have to say. that performance has got me thinking on Dobson now. He was very effective in every game at both ends of the rink. I didn't think his offense would be as noticeable, but he was involved in every play at both ends of the rink. He was great at activating off the rush and moving into open space. He had his defensive lapses, but they were rare, which is what you want from a 17/18 year old. Of course, you can't ignore the fact that he played his best on the biggest stage. His impact on the game reminded me of Seth Jones, which puts his ceiling at a whole new level compared to what I had it at previously. 

He was a guy I was kind of hoping for... probably won’t be available at 7 now. Oh well. 

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1 hour ago, Petterrson's Dangle said:

Wow look at this Lafrenierre kid 2020 draft

 

16 years old, 42 goals 80 pts in the Q! Crosby was the last to hit 40 at age 16

 

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=208990

 

He's already 6'0'' 179  can we suck for 2 more year please? Hughes and this kid!

Have you been hiding under a rock?! 

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21 minutes ago, stawns said:

Why can't you see him at #5?  He's a workhorse who puts up ridiculous numbers.

I just personally think that considering who's in front of us and the prospects available, Bouchard could very well be available at 7. Which I would not be opposed to. 

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59 minutes ago, cyoung said:

I just personally think that considering who's in front of us and the prospects available, Bouchard could very well be available at 7. Which I would not be opposed to. 

I think Bouchard goes to Detroit. And I don't see Hughes getting past the Yotes at 5. The Sens are the wildcard because they could very well go with anyone.

 

Good players will be available at 7 but my prediction is that Dahlin, Svechnikov, Zadina, Hughes and Bouchard will be off the board. I think we'll have four of Boqvist, Tkachuk, Wahlstrom, Dobson, and Kotkaniemi to choose from. VERY good options. 

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39 minutes ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said:

I think Bouchard goes to Detroit. And I don't see Hughes getting past the Yotes at 5. The Sens are the wildcard because they could very well go with anyone.

 

Good players will be available at 7 but my prediction is that Dahlin, Svechnikov, Zadina, Hughes and Bouchard will be off the board. I think we'll have four of Boqvist, Tkachuk, Wahlstrom, Dobson, and Kotkaniemi to choose from. VERY good options. 

and very tough ones! I don't envy the scouting staff this year, its a hard year.....they are going to earn their money to find the BPA

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7 hours ago, Alflives said:

This is your opinion.  

I don’t really care about the other teams’ needs and wants, or how they value our players compared to their players.  These proposals are not real!  It’s all made up!  It’s for fun!  It’s a Canuck’s board, so I would expect our team’s point of view to override the other teams, wouldn’t you?  

Again, it’s not like any of the trade proposals discussed here are real, right?

This is a discussion board. Not a 12 year old girls pretend tea party where they discuss fairytales. As soon as the things become unrealistic “discussion” stops happening. 

 

alf you’re quickly going from that goofy uncle that doesn’t understand but tries to learn, to that annoying cousin that you can’t stand to be around. Maybe ease up, that is unless you are going for the most ignored user on the board. 

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18 minutes ago, Petterrson's Dangle said:

and very tough ones! I don't envy the scouting staff this year, its a hard year.....they are going to earn their money to find the BPA

This is off topic, but, you know you spelt Pettersson wrong in your username?

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15 hours ago, TryamkinsRevenge said:

I really don’t like the upside of Veleno, he tops off as a 2nd line center for me. He doesn’t have the skill of someone like Bergeron that he’s compared to. His goal scoring ability is kinda lame and he doesn’t really have that wow factor that you want in a top 10 pick. He finds him self around 18 in my final rankings. 

I think if Veleno tops off as a 50-60 points second line centermen, I'll be pretty ecstatic. How often do you find an elite centermen in the top 10?

 

Going back to 2007, I could only think of Stamkos, Seguin, MacKinnion, McDavid, Matthews, Eichel, Barkov, Scheifele, and Draisaitl. 8 of the 9 are former 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall picks. Then you have guys who are first line centermen for their teams, but are a tier below  these players; such as Couturier, Johansen, Couture, Monahan, Horvat, Keller, Nylander, Duchene and Schenn.

 

His lack of scoring goals is a concern to some. However his goals production did vamped up after he was traded to Drummondville, and he would have been a 30 goals scorer if he played the entire season in Drummondville, where he had a better supporting cast than what he had in Saint Johns.

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He looks like McDavid out there stylistically when he's at full flight, he's a pure playmaker for sure. But man, his finishing is definitely a level or two below. Has a very soft shot and there were times where he could have potted home goals if he had finish to his game. 6'1 195lbs. Can see him play at 215+ lbs.

 

Unfortunately, I would still draft Hughes, Tkachuk, Wahlstrom, Boqvist, Dobson, whoever is available among those over Veleno. But if we somehow get one of the Islander's 11th or 12th overall picks, I'd for sure use it on this guy.

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