Deep Thoughts • 20/07/2021
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Deep Thoughts
with
Mark Seidel
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: Just a reminder that our Final Rankings can be viewed at https://thepuckauthority.com/north-american-independent-central-scouting-final-2021-rankings/ The next few DT’s will list some guys that I think are criminally underrated:
DT: McTavish(4)- Good size/strength that plays hard & will score with a Pro shot. Should go in Top 5. Sillinger(8)- Love everything about his game. Lit up WHL AND USHL Coronato(10)- Absolutely torched the USHL & couldn’t be stopped offensively. Harvard next year? Seems odd
DT: Zellweger(17)– Small but highly skilled/high character D that will go much lower but will QB the PP. Boucher(21)– Everybody wants character/toughness to win in playoffs. This kid has it despite being hurt. I don’t think he gets out of Round 1
DT: Martino(23)- Prolific offensive guy that would be a surefire 1st rounder if he played in CHL. Olausson(24) Very underappreciated scorer that would show it with Foerster in BAR. Stillman(28)- Middle 6 guy that plays hard, fights, hits & has some scoring touch. Tom Wilson lite
DT: Behrens(29)- Offensive D that drove that U18 offense with skills. Can skate the puck & is a new age D. He has a chance to be Adam Fox lite. Poltapov(32)- High end offensive skills. Dangerous with the puck & although he has some warts, you can’t teach that skill. KHL concerns.
DT: Gallagher(49)- Broke Cam York’s goals record for a defenceman at the NTDP. Will play the PP & is smart. Savage(52)-Captain of U18s that Coaches LOVE. At worst he's a great 3C that wins draws & is so smart. Koivunen(72)- Rookie of the year in Finland & was great in U18s.
DT: Winterton(74)- Big body that showed value in U18s. McCue(75) Typical LDN rookie, played tiny minutes. Has a hard edge that can play up & down in the lineup & it'll show in LDN 21/22. Frasca(77)- Perfect 3C with big body, defensive awareness & high IQ that takes pride in role.
DT: Cajan(97)- Czech goaltender that I’ve always liked a lot. Good size/athleticism. Cardwell(100)- A crime he wasn’t taken in '20. If you like smart, offensive creators, he’s your guy. Kressler(130)- Loved him in U16 & didn’t get much run in Flint but will surprise people.
DT: DT: We know that we are the outlier that has the 2 top ranked goaltenders much lower than most. We have Cossa(30) & Wallstedt(37) & I know both will go much higher but we aren’t convinced they are superstars. The gap between them & Gaudreau(44) is tiny & Ben might become better.
DT: Quick Mock Draft . 1.Buf-Power. Goes back to Michigan for 1 year
2.SEA-Beniers. Francis drafts a better skating but much less offensive version of himself.
3.ANA-McTavish-Big, strong down the middle wins.
4-NJ-Guenther- Hughes to Guenther will be fun to watch for years
DT: 5-CBJ-Eklund- Need goals? Eklund to Laine. Boom
6.DET-Clarke- Pair Seider/Clarke for the next decade.
7.SJS-Hughes- Great feet & almost no risk
8.LAK-Edvinsson- Big kid that can skate fills a need
9.VAN-Johnson- If those D are gone I could see them trading down or taking BPA
DT: 10.OTT-Lucius- Too high for G so go for pure sniper
11.CHI-Corronato- Played in their back yard with high end skill
12.CAL-Sillinger- Does it all & plays right way
13.-PHI-Othmann- They LOVE OHL players & they like his ceiling
14.DAL-Chibrikov- Russians don’t scare the Stars
DT: 15-NYR-Lysall- More skill/speed for great young group
16.STL-Lambos- Best D available
17.WIN-Svechkov- Highest ceiling of anyone left
18.NSH- Ceulmans- Not sexy but will play
19.EDM-Wallstedt- can he be their savior goaltender?
20.BOS-L’Heureux- They love gritty in Beantown
DT: The Logan Mailloux story is tough. He took himself out of the Draft (which was smart) because I don’t think a team could draft him in todays climate. His actions were awful & immature & I hope he can use it to grow. A very good player but he will never be on our Draft list.
DT: This brings back Mitchell Miller & his incident with a special needs classmate at 14. He was dropped by Arizona & N Dakota & we totally excluded him on our list (we knew the story & I HATE bullying). He didn’t play hockey this year & I’m wondering, will he get a 2nd chance?
DT: There's been a lot of buzz about Carey Price/Seattle. People seem convinced that the Kraken will select him but I don’t see it. The story is good & he would be a marquee name but I’m betting Ron Francis sees the Cap flexibility as much more vital to build the franchise.
DT: Hockey is a very funny game. If the Leafs got a bounce in game 5 or 6 OT, nobody would opine about Seattle taking Price. No bounce + playoff run & here we are. He is the best goalie of this Generation & I love him for his commitment to his Indigenous roots but he'll be a Hab
DT: If the Kraken do take Alex Kerfoot from the Leafs & they’ve replaced him with Jared McCann, I think that is a HUGE upgrade. We LOVED McCann & had him at #8 overall in 2014 & although his game has taken some time to evolve, he has a chance to be a really good player.
DT: People are whining about LV & Seattle getting better players than MIN or CBJ did when they had an expansion draft. SEA paid $650 million so they BETTER get good players. Minnesota paid $80 million, took their lumps & the franchise is now worth $800 million. Cry me a river.
DT: I’m ecstatic for Luke Prokop for being comfortable enough to come out just like Bayne Pettinger & Yanic Duplessis did. Nobody should feel a burden for who they are. I’m proud of the hockey world for the support. Some want to crucify this sport but it’s shown its true colours
DT: People are screaming about the contract Barclay Goodrow is about to sign or the money that Zach Hyman is going to get paid but fans STILL don’t appreciate how valuable those type of players are to a franchise. Tampa doesn’t win Cups without guys like Goodrow, Gourde & Killorn
with
Mark Seidel
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: Just a reminder that our Final Rankings can be viewed at https://thepuckauthority.com/north-american-independent-central-scouting-final-2021-rankings/ The next few DT’s will list some guys that I think are criminally underrated:
DT: McTavish(4)- Good size/strength that plays hard & will score with a Pro shot. Should go in Top 5. Sillinger(8)- Love everything about his game. Lit up WHL AND USHL Coronato(10)- Absolutely torched the USHL & couldn’t be stopped offensively. Harvard next year? Seems odd
DT: Zellweger(17)– Small but highly skilled/high character D that will go much lower but will QB the PP. Boucher(21)– Everybody wants character/toughness to win in playoffs. This kid has it despite being hurt. I don’t think he gets out of Round 1
DT: Martino(23)- Prolific offensive guy that would be a surefire 1st rounder if he played in CHL. Olausson(24) Very underappreciated scorer that would show it with Foerster in BAR. Stillman(28)- Middle 6 guy that plays hard, fights, hits & has some scoring touch. Tom Wilson lite
DT: Behrens(29)- Offensive D that drove that U18 offense with skills. Can skate the puck & is a new age D. He has a chance to be Adam Fox lite. Poltapov(32)- High end offensive skills. Dangerous with the puck & although he has some warts, you can’t teach that skill. KHL concerns.
DT: Gallagher(49)- Broke Cam York’s goals record for a defenceman at the NTDP. Will play the PP & is smart. Savage(52)-Captain of U18s that Coaches LOVE. At worst he's a great 3C that wins draws & is so smart. Koivunen(72)- Rookie of the year in Finland & was great in U18s.
DT: Winterton(74)- Big body that showed value in U18s. McCue(75) Typical LDN rookie, played tiny minutes. Has a hard edge that can play up & down in the lineup & it'll show in LDN 21/22. Frasca(77)- Perfect 3C with big body, defensive awareness & high IQ that takes pride in role.
DT: Cajan(97)- Czech goaltender that I’ve always liked a lot. Good size/athleticism. Cardwell(100)- A crime he wasn’t taken in '20. If you like smart, offensive creators, he’s your guy. Kressler(130)- Loved him in U16 & didn’t get much run in Flint but will surprise people.
DT: DT: We know that we are the outlier that has the 2 top ranked goaltenders much lower than most. We have Cossa(30) & Wallstedt(37) & I know both will go much higher but we aren’t convinced they are superstars. The gap between them & Gaudreau(44) is tiny & Ben might become better.
DT: Quick Mock Draft . 1.Buf-Power. Goes back to Michigan for 1 year
2.SEA-Beniers. Francis drafts a better skating but much less offensive version of himself.
3.ANA-McTavish-Big, strong down the middle wins.
4-NJ-Guenther- Hughes to Guenther will be fun to watch for years
DT: 5-CBJ-Eklund- Need goals? Eklund to Laine. Boom
6.DET-Clarke- Pair Seider/Clarke for the next decade.
7.SJS-Hughes- Great feet & almost no risk
8.LAK-Edvinsson- Big kid that can skate fills a need
9.VAN-Johnson- If those D are gone I could see them trading down or taking BPA
DT: 10.OTT-Lucius- Too high for G so go for pure sniper
11.CHI-Corronato- Played in their back yard with high end skill
12.CAL-Sillinger- Does it all & plays right way
13.-PHI-Othmann- They LOVE OHL players & they like his ceiling
14.DAL-Chibrikov- Russians don’t scare the Stars
DT: 15-NYR-Lysall- More skill/speed for great young group
16.STL-Lambos- Best D available
17.WIN-Svechkov- Highest ceiling of anyone left
18.NSH- Ceulmans- Not sexy but will play
19.EDM-Wallstedt- can he be their savior goaltender?
20.BOS-L’Heureux- They love gritty in Beantown
DT: The Logan Mailloux story is tough. He took himself out of the Draft (which was smart) because I don’t think a team could draft him in todays climate. His actions were awful & immature & I hope he can use it to grow. A very good player but he will never be on our Draft list.
DT: This brings back Mitchell Miller & his incident with a special needs classmate at 14. He was dropped by Arizona & N Dakota & we totally excluded him on our list (we knew the story & I HATE bullying). He didn’t play hockey this year & I’m wondering, will he get a 2nd chance?
DT: There's been a lot of buzz about Carey Price/Seattle. People seem convinced that the Kraken will select him but I don’t see it. The story is good & he would be a marquee name but I’m betting Ron Francis sees the Cap flexibility as much more vital to build the franchise.
DT: Hockey is a very funny game. If the Leafs got a bounce in game 5 or 6 OT, nobody would opine about Seattle taking Price. No bounce + playoff run & here we are. He is the best goalie of this Generation & I love him for his commitment to his Indigenous roots but he'll be a Hab
DT: If the Kraken do take Alex Kerfoot from the Leafs & they’ve replaced him with Jared McCann, I think that is a HUGE upgrade. We LOVED McCann & had him at #8 overall in 2014 & although his game has taken some time to evolve, he has a chance to be a really good player.
DT: People are whining about LV & Seattle getting better players than MIN or CBJ did when they had an expansion draft. SEA paid $650 million so they BETTER get good players. Minnesota paid $80 million, took their lumps & the franchise is now worth $800 million. Cry me a river.
DT: I’m ecstatic for Luke Prokop for being comfortable enough to come out just like Bayne Pettinger & Yanic Duplessis did. Nobody should feel a burden for who they are. I’m proud of the hockey world for the support. Some want to crucify this sport but it’s shown its true colours
DT: People are screaming about the contract Barclay Goodrow is about to sign or the money that Zach Hyman is going to get paid but fans STILL don’t appreciate how valuable those type of players are to a franchise. Tampa doesn’t win Cups without guys like Goodrow, Gourde & Killorn
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