Deep Thoughts • 08/05/2022
Deep Thoughts for May 5th 2022 - NHL Draft & NHL Thoughts
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Deep Thoughts: Welcome to another Deep Thoughts which represent my PERSONAL views & don’t reflect ANY Organization that I work with! This edition is LONG with many different thoughts so unfollow if you don’t want them.
DT: Here is our Top 32 for the '22 NHL Draft: 1.Wright 2.Slafkovsky 3.Cooley 4.Kemmel 5.Savoie 6.Nemec 7.Geekie 8.Jiricek 9.Gauthier 10.Snuggerud 11.Kaspar 12.Mintyukov 13.Lekkerimaki 14.Yorov 15.Lamoureaux 16.Miroshnichenko 17.Rinzel 18.Hughes 19.Lambert 20.Bichsel
DT: 21. McGroarty 22.Luneau 23.Nazar 24.Firkus 25.Korchinski 26.Beck 27.Ohgtren 28.Mateychuk 29.Leinonen 30.Howard 31.Hutson 32.Goyette
DT: Lesser known Draft Prospects. First up is Jiri Kulich. He had a solid but unspectacular year & his character was attractive but he LIT UP the U18’s & was named MVP. Still not a 1st for us because the body of work doesn’t warrant it but that is a hell of a last impression!
DT: Sam Rinzel. We have always been reluctant to have High School players rated high (with the odd exception) but Rinzel has us VERY excited. He was exceptional for Chaska & solid for Waterloo in USHL but he jumps off the tape I’ve watched on InStat. Very intriguing.
DT: Reid Schaefer, The SEA TBirds were down 3-1 to Portland & the big LW Reid Schaefer helped lead them back to 3 straight wins & a Game 7 win w/ 3 pts. Even before playoffs, we've loved his size, ability to move & average of 1 point per game. Lots of tools & his ceiling is high
DT: Paul Ludwinski, The energetic Centreman that plays with pace & has a very good north-south game has impressed us all year long. I’m not sure he will score a lot in the NHL but he is a very low risk Prospect that will be a very effective middle 6 guy. Excellent on the PK too.
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DT: I’ve always hated the idea of having Ovechkin passing Gretzky. Maybe its Generational or National Pride but I’m to the point where I’m OK with it now. If he scores another 125 goals, he deserves it. To watch him drag his team into the fight in the playoffs was amazing.
DT: I have a ton of respect for Kelly McCrimmon but this LV Merry-go-Round has to stop. They fire the great Gerard Gallant because they see Pete Deboer is available & now they fire Pete b/c Barry Trotz is available. The in & out of players ruins team chemistry & it’s continuing,
DT: My Leafs Post Mortem is as follows: Any opinion to remove Shanahan, Dubas or Keefe is asinine. They had the best regular season in Team history & lost in Game 7 by 1 goal to the Cup Champions. The Stars were Stars, the goaltending was very good & they competed until the end.
DT: Leafs con’t…I’d move Nylander. Hugetalent & great Contract would see 2 pieces back. I don’t think you can win 4 rounds with him b/c effort can’t be conditional. Re-sign Campbell b/c he earned it & teammates Love/will fight for him. Give up a 2nd or 3rd to get rid of Mrazek..
DT: Leafs con’t…Sign Giordano & Lyubushkin if price is right. Mikheyev & Blackwell will price themselves out. Decide who you like more; Liljegrin or Sandin. Kase & Engvall can kick stones. The Pro Scouts have found cheap gems & the amateur Staff has done very well w/ few picks.
DT: People can talk about the Battle of Alberta & it'll be good but the Battle of Florida will be epic. Both Series will be awesome with the physical, nasty play & every inch of ice will be contested. I like CGY(Markstrom) over EDM & TB is tough but it’s the Panthers time.
DT: We FINALLY got one right with our love for Moritz Seider & a lot of that was based on how well he played for GER in in the World Championships so keep an eye on Nemec, Slafkovsky, Jiricek & Kaspar b/c Scouts final viewings at a Men's event can go a long way in guys jumping.
DT: Many years ago in a Deep Thoughts, I raved about how much I enjoyed watching Marian Hossa play (People mocked me...Like I care) b/c he did everything right. My newest guy to fill that role is Elias Lindholm. He doesn’t get a ton of press but he is SO GOOD for Calgary.
DT: How good have our N. Ont kids been in OHL Playoffs! Ben Gaudreau was best player in Series & kept Sarnia in it. Max McCue with a hat trick & hitting everything including Mutter. Mitchell Martin had a point per game & almost a goal per game for KIT in the 2nd round.
DT: N. Ont kids cont… Zach Giroux leading Flint into the 3rd round & Centering Othmann. Chase Stillman & Josh Kavanaugh were injured but battled Hamilton HARD in the 1st round. Jack Matier was the anchor on the 67’s blueline & Tyler Dunbar is a rock on the Muskegon blueline!
Deep Thoughts: Welcome to another Deep Thoughts which represent my PERSONAL views & don’t reflect ANY Organization that I work with! This edition is LONG with many different thoughts so unfollow if you don’t want them.
DT: Here is our Top 32 for the '22 NHL Draft: 1.Wright 2.Slafkovsky 3.Cooley 4.Kemmel 5.Savoie 6.Nemec 7.Geekie 8.Jiricek 9.Gauthier 10.Snuggerud 11.Kaspar 12.Mintyukov 13.Lekkerimaki 14.Yorov 15.Lamoureaux 16.Miroshnichenko 17.Rinzel 18.Hughes 19.Lambert 20.Bichsel
DT: 21. McGroarty 22.Luneau 23.Nazar 24.Firkus 25.Korchinski 26.Beck 27.Ohgtren 28.Mateychuk 29.Leinonen 30.Howard 31.Hutson 32.Goyette
DT: Lesser known Draft Prospects. First up is Jiri Kulich. He had a solid but unspectacular year & his character was attractive but he LIT UP the U18’s & was named MVP. Still not a 1st for us because the body of work doesn’t warrant it but that is a hell of a last impression!
DT: Sam Rinzel. We have always been reluctant to have High School players rated high (with the odd exception) but Rinzel has us VERY excited. He was exceptional for Chaska & solid for Waterloo in USHL but he jumps off the tape I’ve watched on InStat. Very intriguing.
DT: Reid Schaefer, The SEA TBirds were down 3-1 to Portland & the big LW Reid Schaefer helped lead them back to 3 straight wins & a Game 7 win w/ 3 pts. Even before playoffs, we've loved his size, ability to move & average of 1 point per game. Lots of tools & his ceiling is high
DT: Paul Ludwinski, The energetic Centreman that plays with pace & has a very good north-south game has impressed us all year long. I’m not sure he will score a lot in the NHL but he is a very low risk Prospect that will be a very effective middle 6 guy. Excellent on the PK too.
DT:
DT: I’ve always hated the idea of having Ovechkin passing Gretzky. Maybe its Generational or National Pride but I’m to the point where I’m OK with it now. If he scores another 125 goals, he deserves it. To watch him drag his team into the fight in the playoffs was amazing.
DT: I have a ton of respect for Kelly McCrimmon but this LV Merry-go-Round has to stop. They fire the great Gerard Gallant because they see Pete Deboer is available & now they fire Pete b/c Barry Trotz is available. The in & out of players ruins team chemistry & it’s continuing,
DT: My Leafs Post Mortem is as follows: Any opinion to remove Shanahan, Dubas or Keefe is asinine. They had the best regular season in Team history & lost in Game 7 by 1 goal to the Cup Champions. The Stars were Stars, the goaltending was very good & they competed until the end.
DT: Leafs con’t…I’d move Nylander. Hugetalent & great Contract would see 2 pieces back. I don’t think you can win 4 rounds with him b/c effort can’t be conditional. Re-sign Campbell b/c he earned it & teammates Love/will fight for him. Give up a 2nd or 3rd to get rid of Mrazek..
DT: Leafs con’t…Sign Giordano & Lyubushkin if price is right. Mikheyev & Blackwell will price themselves out. Decide who you like more; Liljegrin or Sandin. Kase & Engvall can kick stones. The Pro Scouts have found cheap gems & the amateur Staff has done very well w/ few picks.
DT: People can talk about the Battle of Alberta & it'll be good but the Battle of Florida will be epic. Both Series will be awesome with the physical, nasty play & every inch of ice will be contested. I like CGY(Markstrom) over EDM & TB is tough but it’s the Panthers time.
DT: We FINALLY got one right with our love for Moritz Seider & a lot of that was based on how well he played for GER in in the World Championships so keep an eye on Nemec, Slafkovsky, Jiricek & Kaspar b/c Scouts final viewings at a Men's event can go a long way in guys jumping.
DT: Many years ago in a Deep Thoughts, I raved about how much I enjoyed watching Marian Hossa play (People mocked me...Like I care) b/c he did everything right. My newest guy to fill that role is Elias Lindholm. He doesn’t get a ton of press but he is SO GOOD for Calgary.
DT: How good have our N. Ont kids been in OHL Playoffs! Ben Gaudreau was best player in Series & kept Sarnia in it. Max McCue with a hat trick & hitting everything including Mutter. Mitchell Martin had a point per game & almost a goal per game for KIT in the 2nd round.
DT: N. Ont kids cont… Zach Giroux leading Flint into the 3rd round & Centering Othmann. Chase Stillman & Josh Kavanaugh were injured but battled Hamilton HARD in the 1st round. Jack Matier was the anchor on the 67’s blueline & Tyler Dunbar is a rock on the Muskegon blueline!
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