Prospect Ramblings: Long Awaited NHL Debut of Gabriel Vilardi
Photo Courtesy of https://mayorsmanor.com/ On Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings called up center prospect Gabriel Vilardi from the AHL’s Ontario Reign. In his first game with the Kings, against the Florida Panthers, [...]
Prospect Rambling: 2019 First Round Mid-Season Expectation vs Reality Grades | Pacific Division
Back as promised and by popular demand, the mid-season expectation versus reality grades have quickly become the three-quarter-season expectation vs reality grades. To recap the concept of this piece, the 2019 NHL [...]
Brady Skjei
| Brady Skjei, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 203 |
| Born: 1994-03-26 | Hometown: Lakeville, MN, USA | Drafted: 2012 by New York Rangers, 28th Overall |
Jimmy Vesey
| Jimmy Vesey, LW | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 201 |
| Born: 1993-05-26 | Hometown: North Reading, MA | Drafted: 2012 by Nashville Predators, 66th Overall |
Nick Ritchie
Nick Ritchie, LW Shoots: L Height: 6-2 Weight: 232 Born: 1995-12-05 Hometown: Orangeville, ON, CAN Drafted: 2014 by Anaheim Ducks, 10th overall Observations: September 2017 – Ritchie has put his stamp on the NHL. He finished 8th in the league in hits with 247 in 77 games and [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Vancouver’s Powerplay
The Canucks made news this weekend when they signed veteran Thomas Vanek to a one-year, 2 million dollar deal. At this point in his career, Vanek is a successful journeyman who will likely bring back a draft pick at the trade deadline, making him a decent investment for a team [...]
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Dobber’s DraftCast S2E8: Atlantic Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Atlantic Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E7: Metro Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Metro Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E6: Central Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Central Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
March 9th, 2015
Lack vs. Lehner, the Lawson Crouse debate and much more...
Thanks to a switch to help me deal with some Stats/Computer Science/Business midterms (which went well, I think), these are my second ramblings in four days, you can check out the previous one here. Buckle up, these are what I call a doozy.
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There are some interesting prospect notes in Friedman’s latest 30 Thoughts, and I encourage you to read the whole thing, as it is excellent as usual.
Maybe the most fantasy relevant thing talked about is the uncertainty in the goalie market. There are a number of potential starters that could be moved, and that makes things interesting if you own a starter-ready backup.
Korbinian Holzer
| Korbinian Holzer, D | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 205 |
| Born: 1988-02-16 | Hometown: Munich, Germany | Drafted: 2006 by Toronto Maple Leafs, 111th Overall |
March 6th, 2015
Mar 6th Ramblings
When it makes sense to draft McDavid fourth overall, some OHL updates, and maybe the best OHL season ever.
I’ve mostly been letting Brendan Ross take care of hyping the draft-eligible class, but you can’t help but notice Connor McDavid’s dominance and a recent forum post got me researching just how dominant he has been. As far as the OHL goes, it’s best to be blunt: Best. Ever.
Of draft-eligible players, he has the highest ever points per game (at least 40 games played). The last person to beat him: Wayne Gretzy. Before it was the OHL, Gretzky put up 2.84 points per game at age 17. McDavid’s 2.68 points per game is just as close to Gretzky’s as it is to his closest competitor in the past 20 years: Patrick Kane’s 2.50.
Jordan Szwarz
| Jordan Szwarz, RW | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 5-11 | Weight: 189 |
| Born: 1991-05-14 | Birthplace: Burlington ON, CAN | Drafted 2009 by Phoenix Coyotes, 97th overall |
Morgan Ellis
| Morgan Ellis, D | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 200 |
| Born: 1992-04-30 | Hometown: Eastbideford, PEI | Drafted: 2010 by Montreal, 117th overall |
Brandon McMillan
| Brandon McMillan, C/LW | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 5-11 | Weight: 188 |
| Born: 1990-3-22 | Hometown: Richmond, BC | Drafted: 2008 by Anaheim Ducks, 85th Overall |