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Speaker 1: Here's your hosts, Jesse Sovier and Victor Nuno.

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Speaker 2: Fantasy Hockey Live back once again. Victor nunho ep ringsides

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Speaker 2: Victor Nuno. That is, in case you thought he was

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Speaker 2: a different Victor Nuno. Victor, how you doing.

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Speaker 4: I'm in the one two timeline, Victoria. That's who I am,

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Speaker 4: the sacred timeline.

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Speaker 2: We need noonal specificity, yes, and in the multiverse, one

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Speaker 2: never knows. But Victory, this is my friend, Victor. This

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Speaker 2: is Victor the fantasy hockey man. And yeah, we're gonna

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Speaker 2: be talking fantasy hockey today because that is what you

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Speaker 2: and I do when we get together, We talk fantasy hockey.

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Speaker 2: We're going to talk Colorado Avalanche and I don't know, Pigtor.

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Speaker 2: How you been doing, man, I've been doing great.

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Speaker 4: Yeah, it's been the start of the medical school year

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Speaker 4: is upon us, even though it's not even August yet,

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Speaker 4: which is crazy, but things get busy for me as

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Speaker 1: But it's also fun.

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Speaker 4: It's fun to see the bright eye, bushy tailed seemed

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Speaker 1: It's like being around kids.

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Speaker 4: Sometimes it can be exhausting, but other times you're just like, wow,

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Speaker 4: I need some I want just a little bit of

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Speaker 4: that energy. I just want to get some of by osmosis.

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Speaker 4: So that part's good. And yeah, where you know the

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Speaker 4: Olympics are on, that's fun. And we've seen summer Olympics

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Speaker 4: so there's no hockey, but still get the get some

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Speaker 4: of that patriotism going.

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Speaker 2: I'm all over. I'm all over the Olympics. Man. I

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Speaker 2: do it every year, There's no question about it. I'm

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Speaker 2: fired up for that. Yeah, I'm doing great. Man, I'm

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Speaker 2: doing great. And when I really want to do better,

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Speaker 2: if down a little bit, if I feel like talking

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Speaker 2: about fantasy hockey victory, let me tell you what I do.

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Speaker 2: I pop onto our Fantasy Hockey Life discord and look

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Speaker 2: and see what clever thing Simone has just said, or

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Speaker 2: what amazing trade Timmy has just pulled off. There's always characters,

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Speaker 2: there's always something going on in that discord. I'm not

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Speaker 2: the most talkative there. There are many others who are,

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Speaker 2: and frankly, I think everybody's just having a good old time, Victor.

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Speaker 2: All people have to do. They can join us. They

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Speaker 2: can have that experience too, and they just need to emails.

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Speaker 2: Fantasy Hockey lifeagmail dot com. Fan Hockey Life on X

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Speaker 2: gets me, Victor. NUNI twelve on X gets Victor. But

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Speaker 2: the discord isn't the only thing out there in the

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Speaker 2: world Fantasy Hockey lifeish. What else is there, Victor?

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Speaker 1: Yeah, lots of great stuff that we're doing. Through the Patreon.

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Speaker 4: You get access to all kinds of extra things like

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Speaker 4: ranks and the player cards and a bunch of cool

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Speaker 4: tidy Right now, we're doing our tidy changeover to the

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Speaker 4: new teams we're putting. We're doing the promotion and relegation

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Speaker 4: and starting the dispersal drafts. When you enter a new division,

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Speaker 4: you have to basically draft a new team, which is

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Speaker 4: Lord Stanley Division. That's a good time. And all that

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Speaker 4: You can get a bunch of cool bonuses, all those things,

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Speaker 1: Another cool thing that we're doing there, but this.

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Speaker 4: Is actually open to everyone is the Average Draft Position Project,

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Speaker 4: which is something that Tyler Matson started several years ago,

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Speaker 4: compiling all the fantasy drafts and putting them all in

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Speaker 4: one place so you can see where are these players going?

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Speaker 4: And you can see that on our website. You can

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Speaker 4: see the twenty twenty three version from last year and

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Speaker 1: And so we're starting that this year.

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Speaker 2: And we'll be right back after this to talk Colorado

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Speaker 2: guest who talks Colorado Avalanche with us, Megan Angly of DNDR.

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Speaker 2: How you doing, Megan, I'm general, how are you guys

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Speaker 2: doing great? We're in the midst of it. Victor and

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Speaker 2: I are going through these team previews, and Colorado Avalanche

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Speaker 2: your expertise on. Colorado dealt with some advert last year

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Speaker 2: But overall, the performance and the stats were solid for

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Speaker 2: But how did you come out of this year? Megan?

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Speaker 2: Looking at the team and is the window still open

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Speaker 3: Absolutely? You look at the year before after the Seattle exit,

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Speaker 3: And so it did make it feel pretty displating when

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Speaker 3: at the doorstep pushing The Valnutrushkin news just really impacted

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Speaker 3: it did for the Colorado Avalanche. But it was still

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Speaker 3: a pretty special individual year for players like McKinnon. The

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Speaker 2: Well, Nathan McKinnon is definitely where we start with this

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Speaker 3: I think there's certainly more possible for McKinnon, and it's

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Speaker 4: Oh boy, that's exciting, and so is the next guy

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Speaker 4: But I still think they're both phenomenal players and I

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Speaker 3: I think it'll be right there. Once he finally crossed

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Speaker 3: And it also leaves you wanting a little bit. You

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Speaker 2: Here the next place we stop here, There's two guys

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Speaker 2: both of them. And they're Valery Nishushkin and Gabriel Landeskog

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Speaker 3: Megan talk to talk about both. I think I'll start

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Speaker 3: he is going to make an attempt to return to

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Speaker 2: All right, Jonathan Drew on you have already referenced that

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Speaker 4: And the next guy we want to ask you about

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Speaker 4: it didn't have a massive impact. Also, not a lot

433
00:22:15,839 --> 00:22:18,960
Speaker 4: could be expected at that point. Next season, a lot

434
00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,680
Speaker 4: of people are saying he's going to be lined too

435
00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,880
Speaker 4: with middle stat leck end. That would be an incredible

436
00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,559
Speaker 4: spot and you might expect a fair amount of production.

437
00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,640
Speaker 4: There began, what do you think we can expect from

438
00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:28,680
Speaker 4: Covalenco this season.

439
00:22:29,799 --> 00:22:33,599
Speaker 3: It's challenging because of what Benner is like as a coach,

440
00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,920
Speaker 3: keeps players like Covalonco on a very short leash. We

441
00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,480
Speaker 3: saw it with even an Alex Newhook, a very coveted

442
00:22:40,559 --> 00:22:44,319
Speaker 3: prospect in the system, earned NHL opportunity, but it wasn't

443
00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:47,640
Speaker 3: without a couple of brief h alstons mixed in. I

444
00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:53,319
Speaker 3: think that coval anco his projection might not be to

445
00:22:53,359 --> 00:22:56,680
Speaker 3: the level of Alex Newhook, for example, And though I

446
00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,240
Speaker 3: think there will be a second line role that is

447
00:22:59,279 --> 00:23:02,440
Speaker 3: available to for him at times, that short leash will

448
00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:06,839
Speaker 3: also probably mean that if he doesn't settle into that

449
00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:11,160
Speaker 3: more immediately, he's probably going to be utilized in a sheltered,

450
00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:16,039
Speaker 3: more depthy role. And I still think because of what

451
00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,079
Speaker 3: he has shown in the KHL, he'll have a little

452
00:23:19,119 --> 00:23:22,079
Speaker 3: bit more runway than maybe some other prospects, and he

453
00:23:22,279 --> 00:23:25,839
Speaker 3: finds other ways to impact the game beyond just production,

454
00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,480
Speaker 3: because I think that will be challenging to convert from

455
00:23:28,519 --> 00:23:31,279
Speaker 3: one league to the next right away. But some of

456
00:23:31,319 --> 00:23:33,400
Speaker 3: the other things that he does well as a player,

457
00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:36,359
Speaker 3: he can really bill as this power forward. If he

458
00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:39,720
Speaker 3: can bring that to the NHL, I think Badnar will

459
00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:43,079
Speaker 3: give him a little bit more runway. The sample size

460
00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:46,599
Speaker 3: was too small to draw any meaningful conclusions for Covalanko,

461
00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,440
Speaker 3: but there were some big mistakes that got made and

462
00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:54,400
Speaker 3: he was punished for it, and that's exactly why it's

463
00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:58,400
Speaker 3: important for him to work really hard in camp and

464
00:23:58,559 --> 00:24:01,519
Speaker 3: be as responsible as possible to earn the trust of

465
00:24:01,559 --> 00:24:04,200
Speaker 3: coaching staff. But I think that's the biggest hurdle for him.

466
00:24:04,599 --> 00:24:06,759
Speaker 3: I think the production will come and that's almost a

467
00:24:06,839 --> 00:24:12,079
Speaker 3: secondary concern, and it's just avoiding costly mistakes for Cobalalenco.

468
00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:16,079
Speaker 3: And I think he will be given important opportunity like

469
00:24:16,079 --> 00:24:18,000
Speaker 3: with the second line, and if he can seize it

470
00:24:18,039 --> 00:24:20,720
Speaker 3: and make the most of it and demonstrate that he

471
00:24:20,759 --> 00:24:23,640
Speaker 3: can be trusted there, that's where I think you can

472
00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:26,440
Speaker 3: see more of this full time fit because right now

473
00:24:26,519 --> 00:24:28,599
Speaker 3: I don't even know that we're having that conversation. I'm

474
00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,440
Speaker 3: not sure where Cobalonco is fit in an NHL lineup

475
00:24:31,519 --> 00:24:34,319
Speaker 3: right now. And it's not to write him off. I

476
00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:36,640
Speaker 3: just think that a lot more needs to be seen

477
00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:37,440
Speaker 3: of him.

478
00:24:38,079 --> 00:24:40,039
Speaker 1: Yeah, fair, it is a big jump.

479
00:24:40,079 --> 00:24:43,440
Speaker 4: It's a different league, different responsibilities, different coaching staff, so

480
00:24:44,079 --> 00:24:46,720
Speaker 4: I appreciate all that context. I wanted to ask you

481
00:24:46,759 --> 00:24:49,440
Speaker 4: about a couple other young guys that, of course we're

482
00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:52,759
Speaker 4: excited about. Callum Richie is one I think he's maybe

483
00:24:52,759 --> 00:24:55,240
Speaker 4: a little bit away, but he might compete hard for

484
00:24:55,279 --> 00:24:57,559
Speaker 4: a spot in camp and Oscar Olsson. Do you think

485
00:24:57,640 --> 00:25:00,400
Speaker 4: either of them or any other prospects are gonna make

486
00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:01,920
Speaker 4: the team and make an impact this year?

487
00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:05,640
Speaker 3: I think there's tears, and so the first year is

488
00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:08,119
Speaker 3: the cal richeets here. He's the one right on the

489
00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:12,680
Speaker 3: doorstep of pushing for an NHL spot, and obviously with

490
00:25:12,799 --> 00:25:15,759
Speaker 3: the junior hockey commitment, like THEOVS apt to make a

491
00:25:15,799 --> 00:25:19,440
Speaker 3: decision early on, but I absolutely think they're going to

492
00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,640
Speaker 3: give him a chance to knock that door down coming

493
00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:24,359
Speaker 3: out of camp, and that's certainly what he's vying for.

494
00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:26,920
Speaker 3: We didn't get to see him at development camp last

495
00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,200
Speaker 3: year because of his injury, so this was our first

496
00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:32,240
Speaker 3: real viewing of him, and he looked great. He separated

497
00:25:32,279 --> 00:25:35,279
Speaker 3: from his peers in an environment where he absolutely should

498
00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,400
Speaker 3: and so I'm excited to see how he stacks up

499
00:25:38,519 --> 00:25:41,839
Speaker 3: in the main camp then alongside some of the pro guys,

500
00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:45,279
Speaker 3: and he's built up some strength, put on some good weight,

501
00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,839
Speaker 3: and that was really I think what was holding people

502
00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:51,160
Speaker 3: back from seeing him in an NHL role. Was he

503
00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:53,720
Speaker 3: physically mature enough to handle it? And I think that

504
00:25:53,759 --> 00:25:56,759
Speaker 3: he's been working really hard on preparing him that way,

505
00:25:57,039 --> 00:26:01,119
Speaker 3: and Gil is definitely there another high player. In the

506
00:26:01,279 --> 00:26:04,400
Speaker 3: environment of dev camp when they're doing a scrimmage, he

507
00:26:04,559 --> 00:26:07,440
Speaker 3: was the player that shined because he was finding his

508
00:26:07,559 --> 00:26:10,000
Speaker 3: guys that he's never played with before in that setting

509
00:26:10,039 --> 00:26:12,000
Speaker 3: and creating all of the offense for the team that

510
00:26:12,079 --> 00:26:14,880
Speaker 3: he was on. It was incredibly impressive. I'm excited to

511
00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:17,480
Speaker 3: see what he does in camp and with him though,

512
00:26:17,599 --> 00:26:20,559
Speaker 3: because he is so young and has this other year

513
00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,640
Speaker 3: of juniors that he can return to, there's not this

514
00:26:23,799 --> 00:26:27,240
Speaker 3: total urgency. Even though there is this fourth line centerment

515
00:26:27,359 --> 00:26:29,799
Speaker 3: role that the ADS would like to fill. It doesn't

516
00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,720
Speaker 3: have to be cal Ritchie, especially if it's detrimental to

517
00:26:32,759 --> 00:26:35,640
Speaker 3: his development in any way, but it would sure be exciting.

518
00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:38,880
Speaker 3: I think it's possible. And then that next tier is

519
00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:41,640
Speaker 3: the Oscar Laustin. I would even put John Luke Fodi

520
00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:45,200
Speaker 3: in that year. And they're had a point in their

521
00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:49,200
Speaker 3: development where you really seriously are having NHL conversations, but

522
00:26:49,279 --> 00:26:51,680
Speaker 3: it also feels a little naked or break it. What's

523
00:26:51,759 --> 00:26:54,920
Speaker 3: challenging for both of them is where the Colorado Avalanche

524
00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:57,680
Speaker 3: are at as a team and what role was available

525
00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:01,799
Speaker 3: to them as players, both food and Allowsen are more

526
00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:06,519
Speaker 3: highly skilled players that should be playing middle of the lineup,

527
00:27:06,599 --> 00:27:09,880
Speaker 3: second line type roles, and they've both been trying to

528
00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:12,279
Speaker 3: build into their game so that they could fill more

529
00:27:12,319 --> 00:27:15,680
Speaker 3: of a depth role, because that's really more of where

530
00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:18,559
Speaker 3: a role is available in the ABS, and that's the

531
00:27:18,599 --> 00:27:22,319
Speaker 3: biggest challenge. Allowson missed a lot of time last year

532
00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:25,039
Speaker 3: because of an injury, and so that kind of hurt

533
00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:28,519
Speaker 3: his viewing, and then similarly, Foody started the year he

534
00:27:28,559 --> 00:27:31,400
Speaker 3: had been recovering from an injury the year before. So

535
00:27:31,519 --> 00:27:34,799
Speaker 3: both players I just feel like missed out on important

536
00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:39,000
Speaker 3: viewing a hockey for the from the organization standpoint to

537
00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:42,480
Speaker 3: have me certainly say that they're going to be able

538
00:27:42,519 --> 00:27:45,680
Speaker 3: to assume an NHL role. And so between the two,

539
00:27:45,759 --> 00:27:48,359
Speaker 3: I think they're both equally at a chance of vying

540
00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:50,519
Speaker 3: for an NHL role and they just have to go

541
00:27:50,599 --> 00:27:53,079
Speaker 3: out and knock that door down in camp. I think

542
00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:56,079
Speaker 3: Olauson has really been trying to build the part of

543
00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:58,480
Speaker 3: this game I called them the blue collar habit that

544
00:27:58,839 --> 00:28:01,359
Speaker 3: would make him suited for all. So it's a matter

545
00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:03,839
Speaker 3: of how convincing that is to the likes of Jared

546
00:28:03,839 --> 00:28:07,039
Speaker 3: Badnark because he's got that NH already shot that will

547
00:28:07,079 --> 00:28:10,480
Speaker 3: impress you. He's trying to become a more engaged skater,

548
00:28:10,599 --> 00:28:14,440
Speaker 3: hunting pucks in the offensive zone, using his body to

549
00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:17,519
Speaker 3: win some of those battles, and I think that he

550
00:28:17,599 --> 00:28:21,519
Speaker 3: took strides there, especially under Cronin at the American league level.

551
00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,839
Speaker 3: It just he missed this last year, so he should

552
00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,759
Speaker 3: be healthy to start the year. Hopefully he knocks the

553
00:28:27,799 --> 00:28:30,119
Speaker 3: doors off. I can't then even if he has to

554
00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:32,640
Speaker 3: return to the Eagles a bit, he's got some important

555
00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:34,640
Speaker 3: work to do. I think he might be the closest

556
00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:38,039
Speaker 3: of the two between Booty and him.

557
00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:38,799
Speaker 1: Love it.

558
00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:41,640
Speaker 2: We're moving to the blue line, which means I get

559
00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:45,279
Speaker 2: the easy one. Cale mccarr he said career highs and

560
00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:48,359
Speaker 2: points and blocks this year, finishing with the second most

561
00:28:48,359 --> 00:28:52,119
Speaker 2: points among NHL defencemen, more than his Norris year. Actually

562
00:28:52,599 --> 00:28:55,119
Speaker 2: going into his fifth year, this will be the age

563
00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:58,680
Speaker 2: twenty sixth season from McCart that's older than I even imagined.

564
00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:01,000
Speaker 2: For some reason, he's got three more years at this

565
00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:03,799
Speaker 2: nine million dollars per which is quite a value if

566
00:29:03,799 --> 00:29:05,839
Speaker 2: you ask me, and no doubt there will be a

567
00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:09,200
Speaker 2: big raise when that one runs out. What you expecting

568
00:29:09,279 --> 00:29:13,400
Speaker 2: from mcar this year is is this performance going to sustain, improve, repress?

569
00:29:14,119 --> 00:29:15,079
Speaker 2: Where are we at with him?

570
00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:20,480
Speaker 3: I'm hoping somewhere. Obviously improve is the hope, but sustain

571
00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:23,720
Speaker 3: is where I'm at with Cale mccar. And part of

572
00:29:23,759 --> 00:29:28,079
Speaker 3: it is the type of utilization for mccar is high

573
00:29:28,119 --> 00:29:30,880
Speaker 3: minutes every year. He leads the league a nice time

574
00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,759
Speaker 3: each year because he is trusted and leaned on so

575
00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:37,279
Speaker 3: heavily as a player, and I think it's taken a

576
00:29:37,319 --> 00:29:42,000
Speaker 3: small tool on his body that you don't want necessarily

577
00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:45,640
Speaker 3: anything crazy if it comes at the expense of his hockey.

578
00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:49,119
Speaker 3: And that's where I'd like to see, especially some of

579
00:29:49,119 --> 00:29:53,319
Speaker 3: the new additions to the defensive group, more balance and

580
00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:57,799
Speaker 3: distribution is minutes for kil mccar. And honestly, if it

581
00:29:57,839 --> 00:30:00,319
Speaker 3: takes away if there's a little less PK to time

582
00:30:00,319 --> 00:30:03,039
Speaker 3: that allows cal Macar to be impressive by B five,

583
00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:06,680
Speaker 3: that's where I could see these numbers hiking up even

584
00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,680
Speaker 3: a little bit more. And it's just because to the viewer,

585
00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:11,680
Speaker 3: cal Macar had a little bit of a down year

586
00:30:11,759 --> 00:30:15,759
Speaker 3: despite the impressive points production, and it felt like it

587
00:30:15,799 --> 00:30:18,160
Speaker 3: was because he was adjusting to this new normal with

588
00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:21,440
Speaker 3: his body because he was dealing with something coming out

589
00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:24,000
Speaker 3: of camp and it felt like something that just lingered.

590
00:30:24,039 --> 00:30:26,680
Speaker 3: I won't classify it as a proper injury, just something

591
00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:29,480
Speaker 3: that made his body feel a little bit different from before,

592
00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:32,000
Speaker 3: and so I anticipate that to still be true off

593
00:30:32,079 --> 00:30:36,400
Speaker 3: midn this next season. And I also wonder if the

594
00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:40,319
Speaker 3: buzz around Norris. Of course, another North finalist in cal macar,

595
00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,440
Speaker 3: even in what could be considered a down year, but

596
00:30:42,519 --> 00:30:45,519
Speaker 3: seeing Quinn Hughes get that spotlight, I do wonder if

597
00:30:45,559 --> 00:30:47,720
Speaker 3: that takes any pressure off cal mccar or if it

598
00:30:47,799 --> 00:30:50,119
Speaker 3: heightens it, and he'll still continue to be one of

599
00:30:50,119 --> 00:30:54,039
Speaker 3: the most important pieces of this AVS group. And he's

600
00:30:54,039 --> 00:30:56,599
Speaker 3: still trend to get in the right direction. I think

601
00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:59,440
Speaker 3: because last year was considered a down year, it does

602
00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:01,480
Speaker 3: only go up from here. But that's scary to think

603
00:31:01,519 --> 00:31:03,680
Speaker 3: about when it's Cam mccarr because it was still a

604
00:31:03,759 --> 00:31:05,559
Speaker 3: curer high in poise for him.

605
00:31:06,160 --> 00:31:09,200
Speaker 2: Wow, we should all wish for defenseman with such down

606
00:31:09,279 --> 00:31:13,680
Speaker 2: years to be on teams we follow. Devin Tayes is

607
00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:17,319
Speaker 2: the other most prominent defenseman on this team right now.

608
00:31:17,359 --> 00:31:20,279
Speaker 2: He's signed for even a little bit longer than mccar

609
00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,839
Speaker 2: is seven more years. He and mccarr played the ninth

610
00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,440
Speaker 2: most minutes together of any defensive pair in the league.

611
00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:27,880
Speaker 2: Clearly the plan is for these two to hold the

612
00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:32,000
Speaker 2: top pairing for a long time. His box score stats

613
00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,599
Speaker 2: will never match mccar's, but the advanced stats are always

614
00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:38,160
Speaker 2: excellent for tays and he provides excellent defensive support for

615
00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:41,559
Speaker 2: that pairing. Now at least Byron is bo when Byron

616
00:31:41,640 --> 00:31:44,920
Speaker 2: is out of town as of during last season, so

617
00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:49,279
Speaker 2: they are slightly fewer mouths to feed on this defensive situation.

618
00:31:49,680 --> 00:31:52,240
Speaker 2: You think we'll ever see a sixty points season out

619
00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:54,359
Speaker 2: of Devon Tayes and what do you expect from him

620
00:31:54,359 --> 00:31:54,960
Speaker 2: this coming year.

621
00:31:56,319 --> 00:31:58,799
Speaker 3: I'm not sure about sixty points. It's not to say

622
00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:00,960
Speaker 3: that he's not capable of it. Another player with the

623
00:32:01,039 --> 00:32:05,480
Speaker 3: minute an opportunity to staize that kind of production. I

624
00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:07,880
Speaker 3: think he's settling into his extension. Like, if I'm being

625
00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:10,559
Speaker 3: realistic about where he's at in his career, I think

626
00:32:10,599 --> 00:32:15,759
Speaker 3: that his role is being complimentary to production, but he

627
00:32:15,799 --> 00:32:19,559
Speaker 3: doesn't have to be the headliner. And similarly, because of

628
00:32:19,599 --> 00:32:22,839
Speaker 3: his strong defensive game, that's also the way in which

629
00:32:22,839 --> 00:32:24,839
Speaker 3: he holds down not only the top payer, but I

630
00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:29,200
Speaker 3: think keeps the entire defensive group studied. And that's what

631
00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:32,960
Speaker 3: I would boil it down to. For Dante's is studying

632
00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:36,359
Speaker 3: the defensive group. That's his role, that's what kept him

633
00:32:36,359 --> 00:32:38,599
Speaker 3: in Colorado for a long time. And also the way

634
00:32:38,599 --> 00:32:40,960
Speaker 3: in which he compliments what Cale mccarr is trying to do.

635
00:32:41,359 --> 00:32:43,559
Speaker 3: Those two keep up with one another in terms of

636
00:32:43,599 --> 00:32:45,960
Speaker 3: pace and the way that they think the game, and

637
00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:49,240
Speaker 3: that's where my expectation lies with DeVante's.

638
00:32:50,119 --> 00:32:52,200
Speaker 4: Still think that was one of the best trades I

639
00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:54,680
Speaker 4: ever saw, was it wasn't it Taves for a couple

640
00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:58,839
Speaker 4: of seconds or something like that like that? Yeah, I

641
00:32:58,839 --> 00:33:00,880
Speaker 4: remember thinking like, wow, this is why you keep your

642
00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:03,559
Speaker 4: picks and have cap space, because you get a great

643
00:33:03,559 --> 00:33:04,880
Speaker 4: defender for value.

644
00:33:05,359 --> 00:33:05,839
Speaker 1: Good job.

645
00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:09,079
Speaker 4: All right, Let's move on to a couple other depth

646
00:33:09,119 --> 00:33:11,480
Speaker 4: defencemen and I'm going to give you points. Pick them

647
00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:14,440
Speaker 4: here and a little context as you did before, would

648
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Speaker 4: be great. And this is Eric Branstrom, Sam Malynsky Branstrom.

649
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Speaker 4: Between these two, I think Malinsky definitely had the better

650
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Speaker 4: point pace last season, even at the time an Ice

651
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Speaker 4: was similar. Of course, things might be a little bit

652
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Speaker 4: different for Branstrom in Colorado. I've long been a fan

653
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Speaker 4: of Branstrom, and I felt like Ottawa didn't quite fully

654
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Speaker 4: optimize him. I guess we'll see how it goes in Colorado,

655
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Speaker 4: And in some ways I almost feel like he's an

656
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Speaker 4: interesting replacement for Byrum. I don't know that he's quite

657
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Speaker 4: at that level, but I see some similarities in the

658
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Speaker 4: way that they play a biroum off if they had

659
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Speaker 4: a bit more production. And in the past, I know

660
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Speaker 4: you talked about how impressed you've been with Malinsky, and

661
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Speaker 4: he's obviously come along really nicely. So what kind of

662
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Speaker 4: opportunity do you think these two will will be getting

663
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Speaker 4: and what kind of point pace do you think we

664
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Speaker 4: can expect.

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Speaker 3: It's a tough day for people like me who love

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Speaker 3: Sam Malinsky, because realistically, I think that Branstrom has the

667
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Speaker 3: inside track, and just looking at the way the decourse constructed,

668
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Speaker 3: I don't think that Branstrom's coming for the second pair

669
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Speaker 3: with Gerard and Manson. I think that because of the

670
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Speaker 3: way Bednar deploys his decore, generally those payers get mixed

671
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Speaker 3: up all the time anyways, So I think Brandstrom will

672
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Speaker 3: play pretty important minutes, even if it's a third pair role.

673
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Speaker 3: And the reason I think he gets the edge over

674
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Speaker 3: Malinsky is in talking about Jared Bednar and how he

675
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Speaker 3: works with players. Branstrom has the NHL experience and more

676
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Speaker 3: NHL situations under his belt that I think is going

677
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Speaker 3: to favor him just he's going to be a little

678
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Speaker 3: bit more trusted. And that's not to say there won't

679
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Speaker 3: be opportunity for Malinsky still in the NHL lineup. I

680
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Speaker 3: think it's just become that much more challenging because I

681
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Speaker 3: also really Branstrom as a player, and to your earlier point,

682
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Speaker 3: I don't know that he's really even seen his full potential.

683
00:35:02,559 --> 00:35:05,039
Speaker 3: He's still such a young player. Especially for a defenseman,

684
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Speaker 3: I feel like their trajectory is always a little bit

685
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Speaker 3: late bloomery, and so that Colorado bump applies to defenceman

686
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Speaker 3: as well. Especially with the way that Colorado likes to play,

687
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Speaker 3: I think it's really going to compliment him. I think

688
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Speaker 3: the challenge or what he'll need to reconcile most is

689
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Speaker 3: how he finds the ways to play the game that

690
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Speaker 3: he likes to play, because it does complement Colorado's style

691
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Speaker 3: as well. From a third pair role, which is going

692
00:35:31,039 --> 00:35:33,239
Speaker 3: to be a little bit more limited and minute limited

693
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Speaker 3: in the types of ice that he gets. I think

694
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Speaker 3: that's going to be a little bit of a challenge,

695
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Speaker 3: but I also think that if he's handling it, he'll

696
00:35:39,639 --> 00:35:44,039
Speaker 3: get more opportunity, and I think that the production will

697
00:35:44,079 --> 00:35:46,480
Speaker 3: trend in the right direction for him, just because of

698
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Speaker 3: the way that Colorado likes to execute defensively. They like

699
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Speaker 3: their players to activate on the rush and get involved

700
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Speaker 3: in play down low, and I think that he has

701
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Speaker 3: the speed and the mobility to really play that game well.

702
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Speaker 3: So I'm excited for him, and I still think Mewinski

703
00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:03,920
Speaker 3: will get his opportunities and he'll just have to really

704
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Speaker 3: make the most of them when he does.

705
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Speaker 4: Right here, and I'm really excited to see an unleashed

706
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Speaker 4: version of Branching. But if that's what is in the cards,

707
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Speaker 4: I want to also ask you about Sean Barns. We

708
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Speaker 4: were talking a little bit about prospects earlier, but those

709
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Speaker 4: are forwards, and he's a defenseman and he's been someone

710
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Speaker 4: that I think has been really underrated for a while now,

711
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Speaker 4: and he has been amazing at the University of Denver,

712
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Speaker 4: a couple of national titles, to his name, and he

713
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Speaker 4: did play some professional hockey, had a little bit of

714
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Speaker 4: a stint with the Clarter Eagles. It seems like he

715
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Speaker 4: might be there, but he also seems pretty NH already.

716
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Speaker 4: It just doesn't I don't know if there's a spot

717
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Speaker 4: for him, But do you think he'll get a role

718
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Speaker 4: or at least potentially a call up.

719
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Speaker 3: I think there's potential for a call up, and it's

720
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Speaker 3: to do what the outs have done with other prospects,

721
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Speaker 3: to see how he stacks up against NHL talent. And

722
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Speaker 3: that's the express purpose because they still intend for him

723
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Speaker 3: to continue working on his game in Love Lit and

724
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Speaker 3: I wanted to demerit Barons because he is so close.

725
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Speaker 3: That is absolutely the truth. The stridees that he has

726
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Speaker 3: taken from freshman to junior year at do You are

727
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:14,039
Speaker 3: important ones. He always had that offensive instinct and became

728
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Speaker 3: though so much more reliable defensively. He became an important

729
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Speaker 3: peak guy PK guy for DU and actually one internally

730
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Speaker 3: within d You the Defensive Defenseman Award because of the

731
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Speaker 3: strides that he took and becoming just a really formidable defenseman.

732
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Speaker 3: Because he is an undersized skater, but he uses his

733
00:37:32,480 --> 00:37:34,679
Speaker 3: body like there is so much power behind him, he

734
00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:37,599
Speaker 3: will deny guys at the blue line, and so that

735
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Speaker 3: is something that I don't want people to underestimate about

736
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Speaker 3: Sean Barns and where I'm going with this folk is

737
00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:47,800
Speaker 3: and talking to their head of development, Brian Woolsey, he

738
00:37:48,159 --> 00:37:51,280
Speaker 3: talked about with defenseman, there's usually like at least a

739
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Speaker 3: year in the American League before you're having the NHL conversations,

740
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Speaker 3: and that's just been the plan. Like even Baron's going

741
00:37:57,159 --> 00:38:00,000
Speaker 3: back for his junior year and chasing another national title

742
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Speaker 3: was part of the plan. And it's because there's a

743
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Speaker 3: patient plan for him. With the way the Colorado's defensive

744
00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:09,719
Speaker 3: group is structured right now, there is an urgency for

745
00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:13,199
Speaker 3: Barons to be NHL ready, and I think that's by design.

746
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Speaker 3: You look at some of the additions they've made in

747
00:38:15,039 --> 00:38:21,239
Speaker 3: this offseason and it's to allow no desperation. And so

748
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Speaker 3: I think that a fullyer in the AHL, then we're

749
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Speaker 3: having conversations more seriously about NHL opportunity for Sean Baron,

750
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Speaker 3: and it's not a slide at him as a player.

751
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Speaker 3: It's just to give him the full runway to be

752
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Speaker 3: NHL ready when that time comes. And set him up

753
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Speaker 3: for success because I'm really excited for what the future

754
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Speaker 3: holds for this player.

755
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Speaker 1: Yeah, me too.

756
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Speaker 4: He's I think he's really underrated. People should look into

757
00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:48,199
Speaker 4: him more if you don't have him on your dynasty teams.

758
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Speaker 4: The next thing we're gonna do is move on to

759
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Speaker 4: the goalies. The Avs had the twelve ranc expected goals

760
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Speaker 4: against for sixty but consided the nineteenth actual goals P

761
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Speaker 4: sixty according to Evolving Hockey at Fiveyfore five main guys

762
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Speaker 4: here obviously Alexander Georgiev and Justice Eninin and Georgia have

763
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Speaker 4: playing sixty three games, and in fourteen there was also

764
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Speaker 4: some Ivan Prisvetov in there. We saw the volume for Georgiaev,

765
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Speaker 4: but he played well under expected. They have his negative

766
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Speaker 4: six point eight goals to be exact. N only played

767
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Speaker 4: fourteen but had five point two one goals save above expected,

768
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Speaker 4: so that's almost as good on the positive side as

769
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Speaker 4: Georgiae was on the negative. And Edin also had a

770
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Speaker 4: one point one for Delta Fenwick and has two more

771
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Speaker 4: seasons at a really good bargain eight hundred and forty

772
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Speaker 4: seven than he's twenty four. Georgiaev four years older at

773
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Speaker 4: twenty eight and has that three point four million dollar

774
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Speaker 4: cap hit, which isn't a dramatic increase over n and In,

775
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Speaker 4: but certainly has the money to dictate being the starter

776
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Speaker 4: based on how it went last year, though it seems

777
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Speaker 4: like Aninin should.

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Speaker 1: Probably get a little bit more of a run.

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Speaker 4: Is that how you see the situation coming into next

780
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Speaker 4: season that Ninin might get a little bit more of

781
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Speaker 4: a play.

782
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Speaker 1: Maybe it's more of a timeshare. How do you see

783
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Speaker 1: this unfolding Maiden?

784
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Speaker 3: I think that he earned a little bit more of

785
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Speaker 3: a time shore, like you said, and I'll say that

786
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Speaker 3: cautiously because it's still very much Gurgiyev's net. It's the

787
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Speaker 3: starter's net, and it's just based on how they even

788
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Speaker 3: distributed the starts last year with someone like Prosatov who

789
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Speaker 3: it's complicated. I think that on and the pros Vatav

790
00:40:20,840 --> 00:40:24,000
Speaker 3: thing was confusing. Adinen was right there in terms of readiness.

791
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:27,440
Speaker 3: He had such an amazing campit surprised people. There was

792
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Speaker 3: a little bit of an injury at the start that

793
00:40:29,239 --> 00:40:33,440
Speaker 3: hampered Oninin starts in the beginning. I think that we

794
00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:35,599
Speaker 3: would have seen him more with the abs at the

795
00:40:35,599 --> 00:40:37,360
Speaker 3: start of the year if it hadn't been for that,

796
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Speaker 3: and that's what I think forced their hand of the

797
00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:42,320
Speaker 3: pros Vatov situation. Otherwise I think we would have seen

798
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Speaker 3: on in a little bit sooner. That injury just really

799
00:40:45,519 --> 00:40:49,239
Speaker 3: messed things up. But anyways, in how they utilize even

800
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Speaker 3: Prosatov and Gurgiev starts, Gurgyev was still getting the edge

801
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Speaker 3: on those starts. You could just tell that's where the

802
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Speaker 3: trust lied. I think that's going to still be similarly

803
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Speaker 3: true this year with Ninin, and it's just because he

804
00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:05,079
Speaker 3: is still such a young goaltender and he has done

805
00:41:05,199 --> 00:41:07,599
Speaker 3: well with all of the opportunity that he's been given.

806
00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:11,960
Speaker 3: It's just been a short leash. And with what he

807
00:41:12,039 --> 00:41:15,280
Speaker 3: did last year though, he really handled himself well. And

808
00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:18,480
Speaker 3: you look at the workload for your GiB and some

809
00:41:18,519 --> 00:41:20,880
Speaker 3: of the maybe mental challenges that he had at the

810
00:41:21,079 --> 00:41:24,159
Speaker 3: end of the year with struggles, and hope that maybe

811
00:41:24,239 --> 00:41:27,599
Speaker 3: a more balanced workload between the two will help to

812
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Speaker 3: alleviate one of those pressures for Georgiv. If you talk

813
00:41:30,599 --> 00:41:33,639
Speaker 3: to Georgive himself, he wants all of those start. So

814
00:41:33,679 --> 00:41:35,840
Speaker 3: they'll have to be careful in that balance to make

815
00:41:35,880 --> 00:41:38,199
Speaker 3: sure that they're not making any games that he'd like

816
00:41:38,239 --> 00:41:41,039
Speaker 3: to be playing away from him. But Ananan is ready

817
00:41:41,119 --> 00:41:43,840
Speaker 3: and he's ready for the task. I think in looking

818
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Speaker 3: at how they have added to the goal pending position

819
00:41:46,599 --> 00:41:49,360
Speaker 3: this summer, it does feel too like they are throwing

820
00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:52,320
Speaker 3: their backing and support behind on and being a true

821
00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:55,840
Speaker 3: backup in the NHL next year and hopefully similar to

822
00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:59,119
Speaker 3: the Francois situation a couple of years back, giving him

823
00:41:59,119 --> 00:42:01,559
Speaker 3: a decent amount of starts because he is so young,

824
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Speaker 3: you also don't want him sitting idly for too long.

825
00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:06,639
Speaker 3: So if they're going to do it, they really have

826
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Speaker 3: to make sure that both goaltenders are playing throughout the season.

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Speaker 3: And I believe you sasun in and is ready for it.

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Speaker 2: This has been very enlightening, Megan. You were always I

829
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Speaker 2: said it last year. You're always one of our best

830
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Speaker 2: guests providing insights on a team. Why didn't you let

831
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Speaker 2: people know how they can keep up with all your

832
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Speaker 2: work throughout the year.

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Speaker 3: Absolutely, I'm on Twitter slash x at Meg Ingley, and

834
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Speaker 3: all of my written content can be found at the

835
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Speaker 3: DNVR dot com under the Avalanche section, and I'm excited

836
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Speaker 3: to provide you guys some more apps coverage this upcoming

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Speaker 3: here outstanding.

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Speaker 2: Thank you so much for coming on today, Megan, and

839
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Speaker 2: good luck following the Avalanche next year.

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Speaker 3: Thank you.

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00:42:48,719 --> 00:42:59,559
Speaker 5: We'll be back right after this.

842
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Speaker 2: Since then, well that's good fires past top. Oh my goodness,

843
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Speaker 2: long long with Kat gram Now it's your wingley goalie talk,

844
00:43:12,360 --> 00:43:15,039
Speaker 2: but Kat Silverman, Kat's instincts.

845
00:43:15,599 --> 00:43:18,800
Speaker 4: Time once again for Katz Instincts with Kat Silverman and

846
00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:23,039
Speaker 4: gold mag Avalanche addition, which of course we're going to

847
00:43:23,119 --> 00:43:26,559
Speaker 4: start with Justice Annenin as we have for the last

848
00:43:26,599 --> 00:43:30,000
Speaker 4: several seasons. He is six or four two hundred nine pounds,

849
00:43:30,159 --> 00:43:32,199
Speaker 4: taking way back in twenty eighteen. He's been in North

850
00:43:32,199 --> 00:43:36,360
Speaker 4: America the last several seasons and gotten into some NHL action.

851
00:43:36,840 --> 00:43:39,239
Speaker 4: This past season was the most that he's gotten into.

852
00:43:39,320 --> 00:43:41,360
Speaker 4: Fourteen NHL games. He had a nine to twenty eight

853
00:43:41,440 --> 00:43:44,000
Speaker 4: a percentage two point twenty five GEA. He also had

854
00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:46,519
Speaker 4: twenty three HL games where he was also pretty good.

855
00:43:46,920 --> 00:43:49,360
Speaker 4: I was able to pull his evolving hockey numbers and

856
00:43:49,519 --> 00:43:53,800
Speaker 4: he they looked fantastic. His expected fenwick was not very good,

857
00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:55,880
Speaker 4: and he was able to weigh out performed that at

858
00:43:55,920 --> 00:43:57,760
Speaker 4: even strength and then on the penalty kill he was

859
00:43:57,800 --> 00:44:00,000
Speaker 4: even better. He was trying to break the graphs here

860
00:44:00,079 --> 00:44:03,960
Speaker 4: right evolving hockey. So looking at his hockey prospecting, he's

861
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:07,079
Speaker 4: been that thirty to forty percent range. Of course, because

862
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Speaker 4: he's finished. I had to pick the comp of Vesa Toscola,

863
00:44:10,639 --> 00:44:14,519
Speaker 4: who was another favorite. Not quite as tall as just

864
00:44:14,599 --> 00:44:17,320
Speaker 4: as an and In, but a really fun, undersized goalie

865
00:44:17,920 --> 00:44:20,360
Speaker 4: with the opportunity that we see in front of him.

866
00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:24,119
Speaker 4: It seems like with Franco's finally retiring, it seems like

867
00:44:24,199 --> 00:44:26,880
Speaker 4: there's some opening here unless the Avs fill it with

868
00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:29,400
Speaker 4: someone else. Do you think that Ananin can step into

869
00:44:29,440 --> 00:44:33,119
Speaker 4: that backup role even challenge some starts against Georgia?

870
00:44:33,239 --> 00:44:33,440
Speaker 3: What do you?

871
00:44:33,559 --> 00:44:34,119
Speaker 1: What are your ins things?

872
00:44:34,159 --> 00:44:38,199
Speaker 6: Tell uscat Oh, Absolutely, I think they've been I think

873
00:44:38,199 --> 00:44:41,239
Speaker 6: that the Avalanche's long term plan has been for this

874
00:44:41,360 --> 00:44:43,679
Speaker 6: to be where we are at this point. They have

875
00:44:44,599 --> 00:44:48,800
Speaker 6: over the last handful of years really focused most of

876
00:44:48,840 --> 00:44:55,000
Speaker 6: their drafting and developing energy on Anin and then bringing

877
00:44:55,000 --> 00:44:58,400
Speaker 6: in goaltenders from other teams that they see how they do,

878
00:44:58,679 --> 00:45:00,840
Speaker 6: and a couple of them have pleasantly, couple of them

879
00:45:00,840 --> 00:45:03,719
Speaker 6: have not, But really the focus has been on eventually

880
00:45:03,760 --> 00:45:07,920
Speaker 6: seeing him move into the role of either backup tandem

881
00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:11,719
Speaker 6: or starter. By about this point, I was all in

882
00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:14,880
Speaker 6: on him. When he got drafted. I hyped him up

883
00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:17,480
Speaker 6: to the point where I was really hoping that no

884
00:45:17,519 --> 00:45:19,800
Speaker 6: one was screenshotting it so they could bring it back

885
00:45:19,840 --> 00:45:22,079
Speaker 6: up when he was the world's biggest bust. And then

886
00:45:22,159 --> 00:45:25,000
Speaker 6: he got injured in the season right before he came

887
00:45:25,039 --> 00:45:29,400
Speaker 6: over to North America, missed half his season, really struggled

888
00:45:29,400 --> 00:45:31,880
Speaker 6: to get back into the swing of things in Finland,

889
00:45:31,920 --> 00:45:34,639
Speaker 6: because he is a goaltender whose biggest weakness tends to

890
00:45:34,679 --> 00:45:37,960
Speaker 6: be his conditioning and getting himself to a point where

891
00:45:37,960 --> 00:45:41,960
Speaker 6: he can play at the tier he likes to over

892
00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:44,880
Speaker 6: the long haul for a ton of games. And then

893
00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:46,960
Speaker 6: he came over to North America and had a little

894
00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:50,519
Speaker 6: bit of trouble getting acclimated to North American starts, and

895
00:45:50,559 --> 00:45:52,920
Speaker 6: I got really nervous and I got a little sweaty,

896
00:45:53,559 --> 00:45:56,719
Speaker 6: and he finally caught back up, and he looks great,

897
00:45:57,079 --> 00:46:00,360
Speaker 6: and his numbers looked good last year. His time Nique

898
00:46:00,400 --> 00:46:02,119
Speaker 6: looked good last year. I was able to catch a

899
00:46:02,119 --> 00:46:05,800
Speaker 6: couple full games where I was watching him, and he

900
00:46:05,960 --> 00:46:10,360
Speaker 6: just from the time he was playing in Finland played

901
00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:15,119
Speaker 6: with such a North American friendly style where he stayed

902
00:46:15,159 --> 00:46:17,559
Speaker 6: a little bit more conservative in his crease, stayed within

903
00:46:17,599 --> 00:46:19,519
Speaker 6: the blue paint at all times. He is a bigger

904
00:46:19,559 --> 00:46:23,280
Speaker 6: goaltender and used that to his advantage to try and

905
00:46:23,440 --> 00:46:26,119
Speaker 6: block off site lines, but wasn't afraid to skate around

906
00:46:26,159 --> 00:46:32,760
Speaker 6: a little bit. And I think his consistency, even after

907
00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:36,199
Speaker 6: having some stutters for injuries, getting to watch him continue

908
00:46:36,239 --> 00:46:38,760
Speaker 6: to trend upward, I'm all in. I think he's going

909
00:46:38,800 --> 00:46:41,440
Speaker 6: to be a starter. I'm ready for the VESNA, but no,

910
00:46:41,519 --> 00:46:45,119
Speaker 6: I think he likely this year. I'd like to see

911
00:46:45,199 --> 00:46:50,880
Speaker 6: him tandeming with Georgia IV. I don't think it necessarily

912
00:46:50,920 --> 00:46:55,000
Speaker 6: behooves them to swap the starts percentages that we saw

913
00:46:55,079 --> 00:46:56,760
Speaker 6: last year. I don't think we need to see In

914
00:46:56,880 --> 00:47:00,440
Speaker 6: and In doing sixty to sixty five reps over the

915
00:47:00,480 --> 00:47:03,960
Speaker 6: course of the full regular season. I think thirty five

916
00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:07,880
Speaker 6: to forty is great, and ideally they move into a

917
00:47:07,880 --> 00:47:11,400
Speaker 6: true tandem situation there. We'll see how that goes. But

918
00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:16,519
Speaker 6: I think we're at a point right now where it

919
00:47:16,559 --> 00:47:20,320
Speaker 6: would be shocking to see them try and find someone

920
00:47:20,360 --> 00:47:22,800
Speaker 6: else to fill that backup role, because I think that's

921
00:47:22,800 --> 00:47:23,599
Speaker 6: what he's there.

922
00:47:23,440 --> 00:47:25,199
Speaker 1: For him man.

923
00:47:25,400 --> 00:47:26,920
Speaker 4: Last year, I asked you how long it would be

924
00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:29,719
Speaker 4: till justice was served, and it seems like we're almost there.

925
00:47:29,880 --> 00:47:30,360
Speaker 3: We're there.

926
00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:32,000
Speaker 1: I like it.

927
00:47:32,480 --> 00:47:34,679
Speaker 4: All right, Let's talk about another guy that they have

928
00:47:34,760 --> 00:47:37,880
Speaker 4: in their system, Ilia and the back off, and he's

929
00:47:37,960 --> 00:47:40,639
Speaker 4: a double overrager that they just drafted in the twenty

930
00:47:40,639 --> 00:47:43,880
Speaker 4: twenty four draft, thirty eighth overall. He is not related

931
00:47:43,920 --> 00:47:45,679
Speaker 4: to getting the back off. In case you were wondering,

932
00:47:45,800 --> 00:47:49,239
Speaker 4: a lot of people were. He was six foot, one

933
00:47:49,360 --> 00:47:52,119
Speaker 4: hundred and seventy nine pounds. I believe he was the

934
00:47:52,159 --> 00:47:55,920
Speaker 4: first goalie taken if I'm not mistake believe. So yeah, yeah,

935
00:47:55,960 --> 00:47:59,599
Speaker 4: So that was a bit surprising. But I think what's

936
00:47:59,719 --> 00:48:04,320
Speaker 4: not denial and deniable is that he was incredible this season.

937
00:48:04,440 --> 00:48:06,639
Speaker 4: Previous to this season, he'd been in the NHL, had

938
00:48:06,639 --> 00:48:09,880
Speaker 4: one KHL game where he just made an appearance, and

939
00:48:09,920 --> 00:48:14,760
Speaker 4: then he jumped right to Metaller Magnetogorsk, top team in

940
00:48:14,800 --> 00:48:18,519
Speaker 4: the KHL, and was incredible. His numbers jump off the page.

941
00:48:18,599 --> 00:48:20,760
Speaker 4: Nine thirty sive percentage, two point one five GA in

942
00:48:20,800 --> 00:48:24,440
Speaker 4: the regular season, nine two one point a two GA

943
00:48:24,599 --> 00:48:28,280
Speaker 4: and four shutouts en route to the Gargan Cup. That

944
00:48:28,559 --> 00:48:31,639
Speaker 4: was just amazing. I think that he was a huge

945
00:48:31,719 --> 00:48:34,360
Speaker 4: He was not like a guy that was on along

946
00:48:34,400 --> 00:48:36,800
Speaker 4: for the ride. He was like literally the reason or

947
00:48:36,800 --> 00:48:38,719
Speaker 4: at least one of the main reasons that team won.

948
00:48:39,199 --> 00:48:43,639
Speaker 4: So that was pretty impressive. His numbers look really good

949
00:48:43,639 --> 00:48:46,239
Speaker 4: in terms of the Hockey Prospecting model as well. Of course,

950
00:48:46,280 --> 00:48:48,719
Speaker 4: with this strong season, he shot up to now a

951
00:48:48,719 --> 00:48:51,000
Speaker 4: fifty five percent chance of being an NHLR. He has

952
00:48:51,039 --> 00:48:54,760
Speaker 4: a lot of comps from NHL current NHL rs, including

953
00:48:55,039 --> 00:48:58,719
Speaker 4: his the current teammate we just talked about Alexander Georgiev,

954
00:48:59,440 --> 00:49:02,760
Speaker 4: whereas in this D plus three season he's right there

955
00:49:02,800 --> 00:49:06,000
Speaker 4: where Georgief was fifty five to sixty one percent. So

956
00:49:06,039 --> 00:49:08,320
Speaker 4: it seems like there's a there's some pretty good proof

957
00:49:08,320 --> 00:49:11,039
Speaker 4: of concept there. Both of them are similarly sized, which

958
00:49:11,039 --> 00:49:13,320
Speaker 4: is also interesting. So Kat, what do your instinct tell

959
00:49:13,400 --> 00:49:14,760
Speaker 4: us about in the bock off and do you think

960
00:49:14,800 --> 00:49:17,320
Speaker 4: he has the potential to be a future starter someday.

961
00:49:18,159 --> 00:49:21,840
Speaker 6: That's a He's a really interesting case because I watched

962
00:49:21,840 --> 00:49:27,119
Speaker 6: some highlights, I watched some film and he looks so crisp,

963
00:49:28,480 --> 00:49:33,400
Speaker 6: and he's not overly conservative with his movement, but he

964
00:49:33,480 --> 00:49:36,159
Speaker 6: is very controlled with his movement, so he doesn't overslide,

965
00:49:36,239 --> 00:49:38,760
Speaker 6: he doesn't play a super fluid game, but he does

966
00:49:38,800 --> 00:49:42,519
Speaker 6: play a very active game, and he looks like someone

967
00:49:42,559 --> 00:49:46,679
Speaker 6: who a team that really needs a goaltender desperately would

968
00:49:46,679 --> 00:49:48,800
Speaker 6: be drafting. So it's fun and spicy and surprising to

969
00:49:48,800 --> 00:49:52,440
Speaker 6: see Colorado be the team that takes him. Because he

970
00:49:52,519 --> 00:49:55,280
Speaker 6: is older. He's a double overager there, so he's twenty one,

971
00:49:56,119 --> 00:49:58,639
Speaker 6: and he's going to be back in the KH all

972
00:49:58,639 --> 00:50:02,440
Speaker 6: this season. I don't think he looks like he needs

973
00:50:02,800 --> 00:50:06,519
Speaker 6: HL seasoning. So Pavelo Francus who came over and pretty

974
00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:11,239
Speaker 6: much was ready for playing at the NHL level almost immediately.

975
00:50:12,159 --> 00:50:12,679
Speaker 5: That's what we.

976
00:50:12,639 --> 00:50:15,280
Speaker 6: See from him. And that's a really interesting choice for

977
00:50:15,360 --> 00:50:21,679
Speaker 6: Colorado given that they have obviously Alexander Gordiev who is

978
00:50:21,719 --> 00:50:24,360
Speaker 6: obviously NHL ready because he's their current starter, and they

979
00:50:24,360 --> 00:50:28,400
Speaker 6: have Justice Annonon who looks to be fully NHL ready

980
00:50:28,440 --> 00:50:31,480
Speaker 6: right now. So I don't know if drafting him was

981
00:50:31,519 --> 00:50:34,800
Speaker 6: their insurance if things don't work out with either of

982
00:50:34,840 --> 00:50:39,159
Speaker 6: their two na presumed NHL ers this year. They have

983
00:50:39,239 --> 00:50:41,599
Speaker 6: someone that they can pull a Franzeus and just to

984
00:50:41,679 --> 00:50:43,280
Speaker 6: sign him, bring him over and have him in the

985
00:50:43,360 --> 00:50:47,760
Speaker 6: NHL right away, or if they were just trying to

986
00:50:47,840 --> 00:50:51,199
Speaker 6: make sure that they had someone just in case in

987
00:50:51,280 --> 00:50:56,639
Speaker 6: the system. If they do think that based on I

988
00:50:56,679 --> 00:50:58,599
Speaker 6: didn't really get a chance to see any of his

989
00:50:59,280 --> 00:51:02,239
Speaker 6: film from U years prior, so I am curious if they,

990
00:51:02,840 --> 00:51:05,880
Speaker 6: when looking back at old footage and talking to his coaches,

991
00:51:06,719 --> 00:51:09,599
Speaker 6: think that maybe he is a little bit of a

992
00:51:09,679 --> 00:51:13,440
Speaker 6: slower burn and might need a little bit of HL

993
00:51:13,519 --> 00:51:15,639
Speaker 6: seasoning when he does come to North America, even though

994
00:51:15,679 --> 00:51:18,039
Speaker 6: he doesn't look like he'll need it, because there's always

995
00:51:18,039 --> 00:51:22,239
Speaker 6: the chance that what we see is that he looks like, oh,

996
00:51:22,320 --> 00:51:25,440
Speaker 6: he looks ready to go, and the team talking to

997
00:51:25,480 --> 00:51:28,920
Speaker 6: his coaches and watching his game footage from even the

998
00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:32,960
Speaker 6: year prior, think mmm, he probably needs just a little

999
00:51:33,000 --> 00:51:36,360
Speaker 6: bit more time when he does make his way to

1000
00:51:36,360 --> 00:51:39,159
Speaker 6: North America. But yeah, that's it's a fun one. I

1001
00:51:39,159 --> 00:51:43,679
Speaker 6: think he's got, Oh he's got a game that looks

1002
00:51:43,719 --> 00:51:46,679
Speaker 6: like it's ready for the NHL when he's ready to

1003
00:51:46,719 --> 00:51:51,000
Speaker 6: move over. I just don't know if that's what Colorado needed.

1004
00:51:51,119 --> 00:51:53,639
Speaker 6: It plays like they were trying to usurp him from

1005
00:51:53,639 --> 00:51:56,400
Speaker 6: someone else, which is fun. I don't know who they'd

1006
00:51:56,440 --> 00:51:59,480
Speaker 6: be trying to take him from But we'll see what

1007
00:51:59,480 --> 00:52:03,480
Speaker 6: they do with him. I think there's a chance that

1008
00:52:03,519 --> 00:52:06,000
Speaker 6: could get super interesting in Colorado in the next couple

1009
00:52:06,039 --> 00:52:06,679
Speaker 6: of years.

1010
00:52:07,320 --> 00:52:09,400
Speaker 4: Yeah, should be very exciting. Maybe they could trade him

1011
00:52:09,440 --> 00:52:12,159
Speaker 4: for a song to the game that wanted him. Who knows,

1012
00:52:12,519 --> 00:52:14,599
Speaker 4: But thanks for giving us your instincts on the color

1013
00:52:14,679 --> 00:52:15,519
Speaker 4: Avalanche goalies.

1014
00:52:26,440 --> 00:52:34,519
Speaker 2: Good Dinas Colorado Avalanche. Dicker the Colorado Avalanche. They've still

1015
00:52:34,519 --> 00:52:36,599
Speaker 2: got some pretty good prospects going. We're going to talk

1016
00:52:36,639 --> 00:52:38,599
Speaker 2: about him today and it all starts out with your

1017
00:52:38,679 --> 00:52:39,800
Speaker 2: no brainer. Who is it?

1018
00:52:41,119 --> 00:52:44,360
Speaker 4: My no brainer is Callum Ritchie already mentioned previously on

1019
00:52:44,400 --> 00:52:47,719
Speaker 4: the show. Twenty twenty three, twenty seventh overall pick, six

1020
00:52:47,800 --> 00:52:50,239
Speaker 4: ' to two hundred and eighty seven pounds, right shot

1021
00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:53,800
Speaker 4: center wing. He suffered an injury that affected him during

1022
00:52:53,840 --> 00:52:56,519
Speaker 4: his draft season, and that was part of the reason

1023
00:52:56,559 --> 00:52:59,519
Speaker 4: why he fell so far, because there were some questions

1024
00:52:59,519 --> 00:53:02,079
Speaker 4: about his ability to heal from that, and now he

1025
00:53:02,199 --> 00:53:04,639
Speaker 4: was going to look once he was healed. He's still

1026
00:53:04,679 --> 00:53:07,159
Speaker 4: had a point per game that season for Oshua that

1027
00:53:07,199 --> 00:53:09,760
Speaker 4: was pretty great. This season, he bumped that up to

1028
00:53:09,760 --> 00:53:12,400
Speaker 4: eighty points in fifty games, plus another thirty and twenty

1029
00:53:12,440 --> 00:53:14,679
Speaker 4: one playoff games, going all the way to the OHL

1030
00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:18,320
Speaker 4: Final before bowing out to London. He had a pretty

1031
00:53:18,320 --> 00:53:20,480
Speaker 4: outstanding season, I would say, and what a lot of

1032
00:53:20,480 --> 00:53:23,239
Speaker 4: people expected him to take a big step forward after

1033
00:53:23,519 --> 00:53:26,800
Speaker 4: healing from that shoulder injury. I pulled up his Mitch

1034
00:53:26,840 --> 00:53:28,920
Speaker 4: Brown player cards and one of the things that I

1035
00:53:28,960 --> 00:53:30,400
Speaker 4: like to do is look from a year to see

1036
00:53:30,400 --> 00:53:32,199
Speaker 4: what kind of growth is there, And in his Draft

1037
00:53:32,239 --> 00:53:34,719
Speaker 4: minus one season, you can see that the offense wasn't

1038
00:53:34,760 --> 00:53:37,880
Speaker 4: really there, but the transition was excellent, and the defensive

1039
00:53:37,920 --> 00:53:40,400
Speaker 4: game was pretty good. And the defensive game has held

1040
00:53:40,400 --> 00:53:43,599
Speaker 4: steady and actually improved this past season. The transition game

1041
00:53:43,599 --> 00:53:45,960
Speaker 4: continues to be excellent, and the offense is just out

1042
00:53:45,960 --> 00:53:46,519
Speaker 4: of this world.

1043
00:53:46,559 --> 00:53:46,719
Speaker 3: Now.

1044
00:53:46,760 --> 00:53:49,800
Speaker 4: He's in the ninety ninth percentile for total offense and

1045
00:53:49,840 --> 00:53:53,679
Speaker 4: overall ninety ninth percentile. A lot of his factors look

1046
00:53:53,760 --> 00:53:56,079
Speaker 4: really good, especially I think his best feature is probably

1047
00:53:56,079 --> 00:53:58,800
Speaker 4: as expected primary assist, but he's also got really good

1048
00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:01,920
Speaker 4: expected goals. He's got a great shot, his strenges in

1049
00:54:01,960 --> 00:54:05,360
Speaker 4: game is outstanding. His offensive point involvement, game score, all

1050
00:54:05,440 --> 00:54:09,159
Speaker 4: that looks really excellent for Kalum Ritchie and Mitch Brown's

1051
00:54:09,239 --> 00:54:12,119
Speaker 4: data set When you look at the FHL player card,

1052
00:54:12,320 --> 00:54:16,119
Speaker 4: you can see that his peripheral stats aren't amazing. His

1053
00:54:16,159 --> 00:54:19,519
Speaker 4: shots per sixty aren't really that great. His hits are

1054
00:54:19,559 --> 00:54:21,280
Speaker 4: a little bit below average, and his blocks are a

1055
00:54:21,320 --> 00:54:23,400
Speaker 4: little bit above average. So all in all, he looks

1056
00:54:23,440 --> 00:54:26,559
Speaker 4: like he'll be just above average in terms of bash.

1057
00:54:26,679 --> 00:54:30,199
Speaker 4: But his assists for sixty should be one of the best.

1058
00:54:30,280 --> 00:54:33,000
Speaker 4: It is best in the league right now in the ELHL.

1059
00:54:33,119 --> 00:54:35,840
Speaker 4: We'll see how that continues. His points look really high,

1060
00:54:35,880 --> 00:54:38,039
Speaker 4: I haven't met a seven out of ten, and the

1061
00:54:38,159 --> 00:54:40,400
Speaker 4: puck stud ranking you look at some of his advanced

1062
00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:44,639
Speaker 4: metrics and his transition game, his high danger chances created

1063
00:54:44,639 --> 00:54:48,519
Speaker 4: his puckwork, all that looks excellent. To learn a little

1064
00:54:48,519 --> 00:54:50,400
Speaker 4: bit more about klum Ritchie, though we need to hear

1065
00:54:50,400 --> 00:54:51,679
Speaker 4: from our FHL scout.

1066
00:54:53,480 --> 00:54:56,039
Speaker 2: We certainly do, and in this case our scout is

1067
00:54:56,199 --> 00:55:00,800
Speaker 2: Joshua Skating. Especially for his size at six two, Richie

1068
00:55:00,920 --> 00:55:04,000
Speaker 2: is a strong skater. While he'll never be the fastest,

1069
00:55:04,039 --> 00:55:07,280
Speaker 2: he can keep up as center. Working with professional skating

1070
00:55:07,320 --> 00:55:10,880
Speaker 2: coaches should help him, and as his problems are more

1071
00:55:10,920 --> 00:55:14,199
Speaker 2: fundamental than strength, and his skating should get even better.

1072
00:55:15,280 --> 00:55:17,320
Speaker 2: Passing and handley. The one thing that has always been

1073
00:55:17,320 --> 00:55:20,079
Speaker 2: a part of Bertie's game is his hockey brain, and

1074
00:55:20,119 --> 00:55:24,199
Speaker 2: that comes with competent vision and hard, accurate passes. Richie

1075
00:55:24,280 --> 00:55:26,840
Speaker 2: is generally pretty safe with the puck and rarely turns

1076
00:55:26,840 --> 00:55:28,920
Speaker 2: it over. He isn't going to wow you with the

1077
00:55:28,960 --> 00:55:32,079
Speaker 2: softest hands in the world, but what but he uses

1078
00:55:32,119 --> 00:55:36,159
Speaker 2: what skills he has smartly and to his advantage for shooting.

1079
00:55:36,760 --> 00:55:40,039
Speaker 2: Joshua thinks the biggest impact of Richie's long lasting Hulder

1080
00:55:40,159 --> 00:55:42,280
Speaker 2: injury from his draft year is what it has done

1081
00:55:42,360 --> 00:55:44,960
Speaker 2: to his shot. It's not a particular strength of his

1082
00:55:45,000 --> 00:55:48,039
Speaker 2: now and might be his biggest question mark. But Richie

1083
00:55:48,079 --> 00:55:50,599
Speaker 2: does make up for his shot by using his IQ

1084
00:55:50,679 --> 00:55:53,440
Speaker 2: in size to get to the high danger areas of

1085
00:55:53,480 --> 00:55:55,679
Speaker 2: the ice, and he makes the most of it when

1086
00:55:55,679 --> 00:55:59,239
Speaker 2: he does IQ. Even in his draft year, Richie was

1087
00:55:59,280 --> 00:56:03,079
Speaker 2: praised for high KEQ, pro readiness pro habits. He has

1088
00:56:03,280 --> 00:56:05,840
Speaker 2: great vision on the ice, whether it's during the breakout,

1089
00:56:05,920 --> 00:56:08,639
Speaker 2: finding soft spots in the offensive zone to grab some

1090
00:56:08,760 --> 00:56:13,519
Speaker 2: high danger passes, or hitting his teammates in stride with

1091
00:56:13,599 --> 00:56:18,239
Speaker 2: fantastic passes. His IQ and hockey sense are his biggest

1092
00:56:18,039 --> 00:56:22,280
Speaker 2: asset for checking. Richie is a fast, big body, not

1093
00:56:22,360 --> 00:56:25,719
Speaker 2: afraid to put physical pressure on opposing puck carriers. He's

1094
00:56:25,760 --> 00:56:27,639
Speaker 2: a hard worker on both ends of the ice and

1095
00:56:27,679 --> 00:56:31,400
Speaker 2: can be a difficult player to start a breakout against defense.

1096
00:56:31,840 --> 00:56:35,239
Speaker 2: He's a commendable defender, mixing size and tenacity with a

1097
00:56:35,280 --> 00:56:37,960
Speaker 2: mind that can be pretty good at predicting and reacting

1098
00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:41,079
Speaker 2: to the play. He's got size and strength to start

1099
00:56:41,440 --> 00:56:45,320
Speaker 2: and win puck battles along the Board's put pressure, especially

1100
00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:49,199
Speaker 2: on smaller stature opponents. So the best asset We've set

1101
00:56:49,239 --> 00:56:52,440
Speaker 2: it a couple times. His smarts, his IQ ability to

1102
00:56:52,480 --> 00:56:54,760
Speaker 2: read and see the play, make the best decision with

1103
00:56:54,800 --> 00:56:56,679
Speaker 2: the puck, or put himself in the best place for

1104
00:56:56,760 --> 00:57:00,400
Speaker 2: the puck. All of his skills and best qualities stem

1105
00:57:00,400 --> 00:57:03,360
Speaker 2: from his brain and how he uses it. The biggest

1106
00:57:03,400 --> 00:57:07,039
Speaker 2: concern It's impossible to predict injuries, but a long term

1107
00:57:07,320 --> 00:57:10,880
Speaker 2: nagging injury like this early in his career is very troubling.

1108
00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:13,599
Speaker 2: Other than that, it's his shot. In his fine puck skills,

1109
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:16,679
Speaker 2: his shot not being super strong. Nothing in his skills

1110
00:57:16,679 --> 00:57:20,000
Speaker 2: sticking out is fantastic. There a questions about how well

1111
00:57:20,039 --> 00:57:24,039
Speaker 2: his offensive game could transfer to the professional level. His

1112
00:57:24,760 --> 00:57:28,360
Speaker 2: top outcome maybe a sixty to seventy point score with

1113
00:57:28,519 --> 00:57:32,199
Speaker 2: the average elite bash. Joshua doesn't think Richie has the

1114
00:57:32,239 --> 00:57:34,239
Speaker 2: high end talent to become a true number one center,

1115
00:57:34,280 --> 00:57:37,159
Speaker 2: but he's someone who could step into the role temporarily

1116
00:57:37,199 --> 00:57:40,320
Speaker 2: if need be. If he hits, he will provide really

1117
00:57:40,320 --> 00:57:43,679
Speaker 2: good defensive and possession metrics while putting his weight offensively

1118
00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:48,199
Speaker 2: for a fantastic second line ice tilting center median outcome

1119
00:57:48,239 --> 00:57:52,119
Speaker 2: fifty to sixty points score. Justification would be there's a

1120
00:57:52,159 --> 00:57:55,400
Speaker 2: possibility his offensive game doesn't quite translate. He struggles to

1121
00:57:55,400 --> 00:57:58,480
Speaker 2: find goals against the highest quality opponents that would slide

1122
00:57:58,559 --> 00:58:01,360
Speaker 2: him into still a high quality bottom six center who

1123
00:58:01,400 --> 00:58:05,440
Speaker 2: could shut down other teams stylistic comparable, he holds a

1124
00:58:05,480 --> 00:58:07,840
Speaker 2: lot of comparables to other big bodies that don't have

1125
00:58:07,880 --> 00:58:10,760
Speaker 2: the best skills, someone like a Boone Jenner or Ryan Johansson.

1126
00:58:11,400 --> 00:58:14,559
Speaker 2: Final thoughts big high scoring forwards and juniors can be

1127
00:58:14,599 --> 00:58:17,400
Speaker 2: boom er bust in the NHL. Don't think Richie's skills

1128
00:58:17,400 --> 00:58:20,159
Speaker 2: and skating can take him to a first line center role,

1129
00:58:20,519 --> 00:58:23,480
Speaker 2: but Joshua thinks he has enough skilled, tenacity and hogyiq

1130
00:58:23,679 --> 00:58:27,199
Speaker 2: to at least make an impact in the NHL. We

1131
00:58:27,480 --> 00:58:32,639
Speaker 2: place in the NHL rank King Mason Black's poll Calm

1132
00:58:32,719 --> 00:58:37,280
Speaker 2: Ritchie versus Trevor Connolly, recently drafted by the Vegas Golden Knights,

1133
00:58:37,280 --> 00:58:41,639
Speaker 2: and Trevor Connolly's hockey potential nudges out klib Ritchie here

1134
00:58:41,679 --> 00:58:45,000
Speaker 2: fifty two point five to forty seven point five percent. Victor.

1135
00:58:45,119 --> 00:58:46,480
Speaker 2: Is that how you see it?

1136
00:58:49,719 --> 00:58:53,440
Speaker 4: Ooh, that's an interesting one. Don't think I agree with that. Actually,

1137
00:58:53,519 --> 00:58:57,079
Speaker 4: I understand the appeal of Trevor Connolly. He does have

1138
00:58:57,559 --> 00:59:01,679
Speaker 4: really great scoring ability, but all the other things that

1139
00:59:01,760 --> 00:59:04,480
Speaker 4: go along with him that we've talked about over the

1140
00:59:04,559 --> 00:59:08,239
Speaker 4: draft season, I don't think that I would prefer that.

1141
00:59:08,440 --> 00:59:12,320
Speaker 4: I think Callum Ritchie has so much potential, and he's

1142
00:59:13,000 --> 00:59:16,159
Speaker 4: in this system Colorado. He's already knocking on the door,

1143
00:59:16,199 --> 00:59:19,119
Speaker 4: as we heard from Megan that he's close to being

1144
00:59:19,559 --> 00:59:21,760
Speaker 4: NHL ready. Maybe he needs a little bit more time.

1145
00:59:21,840 --> 00:59:25,079
Speaker 4: He has the potential to play with some real superstars there,

1146
00:59:25,280 --> 00:59:28,239
Speaker 4: which isn't necessarily the case in Vegas. Connolly is far away,

1147
00:59:28,280 --> 00:59:31,840
Speaker 4: and I have more questions about his ability to reach

1148
00:59:31,960 --> 00:59:35,320
Speaker 4: that final endpoint. So I'm a little bit more skeptical

1149
00:59:35,480 --> 00:59:38,480
Speaker 4: about Connolly, even though right now there, pinch Ley looks similar,

1150
00:59:38,480 --> 00:59:40,960
Speaker 4: even though Connolly's actually looks a little bit better. I

1151
00:59:40,960 --> 00:59:43,559
Speaker 4: would much rather have Callum Ritchie. I think I have

1152
00:59:44,159 --> 00:59:46,519
Speaker 4: a lot more faith on his ability to be an

1153
00:59:46,559 --> 00:59:50,239
Speaker 4: impact in NHLer. If everything goes right for Colony at Connolly,

1154
00:59:50,280 --> 00:59:52,800
Speaker 4: I do think the upside is higher. I'm just not

1155
00:59:53,280 --> 00:59:56,000
Speaker 4: convinced that it's as likely. I think the volatility is

1156
00:59:56,119 --> 00:59:59,440
Speaker 4: much higher there, so I would take Callum Ritchie. When

1157
00:59:59,480 --> 01:00:02,199
Speaker 4: you look at the prospecting between these two, they were

1158
01:00:02,239 --> 01:00:04,800
Speaker 4: similar in their draft season twenty four to twenty five

1159
01:00:04,840 --> 01:00:07,719
Speaker 4: percent star probability. Kalum Ritchie's went down a little bit

1160
01:00:08,199 --> 01:00:10,559
Speaker 4: this season, even though he had a great season. I

1161
01:00:10,559 --> 01:00:12,639
Speaker 4: guess Barron was hoping for a little bit more in

1162
01:00:12,679 --> 01:00:15,679
Speaker 4: the model and then fifty nine percent chance of being

1163
01:00:15,719 --> 01:00:17,880
Speaker 4: an NHL are pretty much the same for these two.

1164
01:00:18,960 --> 01:00:22,519
Speaker 4: One of the good comps here for Kalum Ritchie in

1165
01:00:22,599 --> 01:00:27,519
Speaker 4: his numerical stats is someone like Casey Middlestadt. Actually he

1166
01:00:27,559 --> 01:00:31,480
Speaker 4: looks who's funny because now he's a NAV But middle

1167
01:00:31,480 --> 01:00:34,840
Speaker 4: stats percentages look similar to Richie's, and I also feel

1168
01:00:34,840 --> 01:00:37,559
Speaker 4: like that's someone he could end up being like similar

1169
01:00:37,559 --> 01:00:40,039
Speaker 4: production wise, and I think that's a pretty good comp

1170
01:00:40,360 --> 01:00:42,719
Speaker 4: I think it's pretty reasonable. Looking at the j fresh card,

1171
01:00:42,760 --> 01:00:45,000
Speaker 4: Kalum Ritchie has nine percent chance of being an n

1172
01:00:45,519 --> 01:00:47,800
Speaker 4: star and sixty one percent chance of being an NHL

1173
01:00:47,840 --> 01:00:50,360
Speaker 4: or so still some chance there. Maybe a little bit

1174
01:00:50,400 --> 01:00:53,280
Speaker 4: more muted on the star potential, but I like Kalum Richie.

1175
01:00:53,280 --> 01:00:58,400
Speaker 4: I would definitely take him all right.

1176
01:00:59,079 --> 01:01:03,800
Speaker 2: And next victor who is our needs no prospect.

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01:01:04,280 --> 01:01:07,920
Speaker 4: The need to know is Mikhail Gulyayev. He was the

1178
01:01:08,079 --> 01:01:12,239
Speaker 4: twenty twenty three thirty first overall pick, seventy two pounds

1179
01:01:12,280 --> 01:01:15,079
Speaker 4: left handed d late April birthday will be nineteen all

1180
01:01:15,119 --> 01:01:18,039
Speaker 4: of this upcoming season. After splitting time in the VHL,

1181
01:01:18,760 --> 01:01:21,599
Speaker 4: the MHL, VHL and KHL last season, he played full

1182
01:01:21,639 --> 01:01:24,199
Speaker 4: time in the KHL this season for Avant Garde UMSK.

1183
01:01:24,519 --> 01:01:27,039
Speaker 4: Twelve points in sixty four games, including another three and

1184
01:01:27,079 --> 01:01:30,559
Speaker 4: twelve playoff games. Maybe not seem the most exciting, but

1185
01:01:30,840 --> 01:01:33,039
Speaker 4: he's a teenager playing and one of the most difficult

1186
01:01:33,079 --> 01:01:34,639
Speaker 4: leagues in the world, so I think you got.

1187
01:01:34,519 --> 01:01:35,079
Speaker 1: To give him that.

1188
01:01:35,360 --> 01:01:37,320
Speaker 4: When you look at his FHL player card, you can

1189
01:01:37,360 --> 01:01:42,360
Speaker 4: see that his he blocks a lot for someone in

1190
01:01:42,400 --> 01:01:45,159
Speaker 4: the KHL P sixty his shots and hits though are

1191
01:01:45,199 --> 01:01:48,119
Speaker 4: a little bit low, so he might be able to

1192
01:01:48,119 --> 01:01:50,920
Speaker 4: increase those depending on his role as he grows a

1193
01:01:50,960 --> 01:01:53,159
Speaker 4: little bit, but right now he's looking like he might

1194
01:01:53,239 --> 01:01:56,800
Speaker 4: be a little under average, below replacement level for bash.

1195
01:01:56,880 --> 01:02:00,559
Speaker 4: His goals though, looking pretty good for someone because he

1196
01:02:00,599 --> 01:02:03,920
Speaker 4: had four, which is a large number for someone in

1197
01:02:04,119 --> 01:02:07,280
Speaker 4: with such a difficult league. But overall, the pims are

1198
01:02:07,320 --> 01:02:09,639
Speaker 4: actually low, which is good in our metric if you

1199
01:02:09,719 --> 01:02:11,639
Speaker 4: like pims. That's another thing that he does not do

1200
01:02:11,840 --> 01:02:14,400
Speaker 4: very much. And looking at some of his other metrics,

1201
01:02:14,400 --> 01:02:18,000
Speaker 4: his transition game, high danger, passes, puckwork, all of this

1202
01:02:18,199 --> 01:02:20,719
Speaker 4: is excellent in the KHL, which is really impressive for

1203
01:02:20,800 --> 01:02:21,880
Speaker 4: someone who's so young.

1204
01:02:21,960 --> 01:02:22,760
Speaker 1: So I think there's.

1205
01:02:22,599 --> 01:02:24,719
Speaker 4: Still a lot of really good upside here. But let's

1206
01:02:24,719 --> 01:02:27,760
Speaker 4: hear a little bit more about Gliyah from our FHL.

1207
01:02:27,440 --> 01:02:32,760
Speaker 2: Scout Joshua once again on Guliyayev skating. Goliayev's bread and

1208
01:02:32,920 --> 01:02:35,480
Speaker 2: butter is his skating. He has good straight line speed,

1209
01:02:35,599 --> 01:02:39,320
Speaker 2: but really shines in his mobility and fluidity in his movements,

1210
01:02:39,559 --> 01:02:42,320
Speaker 2: whether it's covering space on his own or the fast break,

1211
01:02:42,400 --> 01:02:45,039
Speaker 2: or playing with a puck on his stick, Goliayev skating

1212
01:02:45,280 --> 01:02:49,400
Speaker 2: is his biggest ass set passing and handling. Goliaev is

1213
01:02:49,440 --> 01:02:52,679
Speaker 2: an offense first defender, and that could be an issue.

1214
01:02:52,840 --> 01:02:55,159
Speaker 2: Where there is a lot of skill in his passing,

1215
01:02:55,519 --> 01:02:57,920
Speaker 2: he can try to force big plays too often when

1216
01:02:57,920 --> 01:03:00,800
Speaker 2: there might have been a safer option. While this is

1217
01:03:00,840 --> 01:03:04,159
Speaker 2: okay in lower skill levels, his decision making could use

1218
01:03:04,199 --> 01:03:09,119
Speaker 2: a touch of conservatism at higher levels. Shooting, while Guyayev

1219
01:03:09,519 --> 01:03:13,039
Speaker 2: doesn't have that stereotypical super heavy slapper from the point,

1220
01:03:13,119 --> 01:03:17,199
Speaker 2: he generally relies on a heavy and accurate rister, choosing

1221
01:03:17,239 --> 01:03:21,119
Speaker 2: to go for more accuracy and reliability over pure power IQ.

1222
01:03:21,719 --> 01:03:24,679
Speaker 2: It depends where he is on the ice, says Joshua

1223
01:03:24,880 --> 01:03:27,000
Speaker 2: with puck on his stick. In his own zone, he's

1224
01:03:27,039 --> 01:03:30,320
Speaker 2: fantastic at pushing the play forward, putting opponents on the

1225
01:03:30,360 --> 01:03:33,280
Speaker 2: back foot as he attacks super quickly. He's also great

1226
01:03:33,280 --> 01:03:35,920
Speaker 2: in the offensive zone, whether it's stepping forward as a

1227
01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:39,360
Speaker 2: fourth attacker or keeping plays alive with a pinch or

1228
01:03:39,480 --> 01:03:42,280
Speaker 2: walking the blue line. He's also good at anticipating the

1229
01:03:42,280 --> 01:03:45,079
Speaker 2: opponent's fast break and can step up to stop it

1230
01:03:45,159 --> 01:03:48,800
Speaker 2: with a burst of speed. However, when opponents get established

1231
01:03:48,880 --> 01:03:51,920
Speaker 2: in his own zone, Guiayev can seem lost and not

1232
01:03:51,960 --> 01:03:56,079
Speaker 2: as engaged as he could be or checking. Guyayev is

1233
01:03:56,119 --> 01:03:58,760
Speaker 2: a force in the offensive zone and on the fast break.

1234
01:03:58,800 --> 01:04:02,079
Speaker 2: He pinches fairly affectively with his speed and active stick

1235
01:04:02,639 --> 01:04:05,840
Speaker 2: and still is able to cover his own zone in time.

1236
01:04:06,400 --> 01:04:08,960
Speaker 2: He likes to jump forward and provide another angle of

1237
01:04:09,000 --> 01:04:12,079
Speaker 2: attack on his own team's fast break and when the

1238
01:04:12,119 --> 01:04:15,239
Speaker 2: opponent's play with speed, that's his biggest strength, able to

1239
01:04:15,280 --> 01:04:18,880
Speaker 2: outskate most opponents and read the play to break up passes.

1240
01:04:18,960 --> 01:04:23,280
Speaker 2: As previously mentioned, Guliaiev is more than competent when defending

1241
01:04:23,440 --> 01:04:26,519
Speaker 2: the fast break, but you can get into can get

1242
01:04:26,559 --> 01:04:30,119
Speaker 2: into trouble under prolonged and established pressure. As you can

1243
01:04:30,119 --> 01:04:33,760
Speaker 2: imagine from a quick offensive defender. Goliaev is short and

1244
01:04:33,880 --> 01:04:36,360
Speaker 2: small at five ten and one seventy pounds, He could

1245
01:04:36,400 --> 01:04:38,880
Speaker 2: really get muscle dof pucks and isn't much help in

1246
01:04:38,920 --> 01:04:43,079
Speaker 2: physical puck battles. So the best asset the skating immaculate,

1247
01:04:43,199 --> 01:04:47,480
Speaker 2: whether it's straight line speed or edgework and agility, Guiaev

1248
01:04:47,559 --> 01:04:50,079
Speaker 2: will forever be one of, if not the best skater

1249
01:04:50,280 --> 01:04:54,280
Speaker 2: on whatever team he plays on. The biggest concern is

1250
01:04:54,360 --> 01:04:56,199
Speaker 2: his play in his own zone. If he can grow

1251
01:04:56,239 --> 01:04:58,800
Speaker 2: his strength and be able to handle bigger forwards more

1252
01:04:58,840 --> 01:05:01,639
Speaker 2: easily and engages more in his own zone, he could

1253
01:05:01,639 --> 01:05:05,480
Speaker 2: be a great defender. The top tier outcome maybe a

1254
01:05:05,480 --> 01:05:08,639
Speaker 2: fifty plus points scorer for this guy. That would be

1255
01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:11,360
Speaker 2: with him as an offensive superstar. He could rack up

1256
01:05:11,400 --> 01:05:13,920
Speaker 2: the points and put in the right positions. Never gonna

1257
01:05:13,920 --> 01:05:16,599
Speaker 2: have great bash, never gonna be amazing in his own zone,

1258
01:05:16,599 --> 01:05:19,320
Speaker 2: but if it works, his points should cover up his

1259
01:05:19,440 --> 01:05:22,960
Speaker 2: other shortcomings. The median outcome would be like a thirty

1260
01:05:23,079 --> 01:05:26,320
Speaker 2: point scorer with below average bash. Injuries could be a

1261
01:05:26,360 --> 01:05:28,440
Speaker 2: problem for his size, and if the liability is his

1262
01:05:28,440 --> 01:05:31,760
Speaker 2: own zone continued to prove too big of a shortcoming,

1263
01:05:32,800 --> 01:05:35,599
Speaker 2: his high octane, gung ho offense doesn't translate against the

1264
01:05:35,639 --> 01:05:38,559
Speaker 2: best defenders in the NHL. He could be relegated to

1265
01:05:38,639 --> 01:05:42,920
Speaker 2: power play specialist and offensive specialist. This is unlikely. There's

1266
01:05:42,960 --> 01:05:45,639
Speaker 2: also the fact that he resigned the KHL until twenty

1267
01:05:45,679 --> 01:05:48,320
Speaker 2: twenty six. It's still expected for him to come over

1268
01:05:48,360 --> 01:05:52,199
Speaker 2: to North America, but that's a factor the stylistic comparable.

1269
01:05:52,400 --> 01:05:54,960
Speaker 2: He's another in a list of offensive defenders that have

1270
01:05:55,000 --> 01:05:57,760
Speaker 2: been coming up cut from the same offensive cloth as

1271
01:05:57,920 --> 01:06:03,079
Speaker 2: Cale mccarr and Quinn Hughes. Ghuliayev is offensively gifted, but

1272
01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:05,679
Speaker 2: a small defender. He comes with all the upsiding question

1273
01:06:05,760 --> 01:06:09,159
Speaker 2: marks that come with that profile. The way the NHL's

1274
01:06:09,199 --> 01:06:13,000
Speaker 2: moving towards speed and skill, those questions should become less

1275
01:06:13,000 --> 01:06:16,599
Speaker 2: and less important. Guliyayev, according to Joshua, should be a

1276
01:06:16,639 --> 01:06:20,559
Speaker 2: special talent in whatever league he plays in. Our friend,

1277
01:06:20,639 --> 01:06:23,599
Speaker 2: Mason Black the NHL ranking put out the poll Mikhail

1278
01:06:23,639 --> 01:06:29,239
Speaker 2: Gulaya versus Luca Cagnoni, and Gulayev wins in just nudges

1279
01:06:29,440 --> 01:06:33,119
Speaker 2: a victory fifty point seven to forty nine point three victor.

1280
01:06:33,239 --> 01:06:35,119
Speaker 2: Is that how you would order these two?

1281
01:06:35,519 --> 01:06:38,599
Speaker 4: I think there's a lot of factors here. As josh mentioned,

1282
01:06:38,599 --> 01:06:41,119
Speaker 4: the contract in the KHL, the fact that he's going

1283
01:06:41,199 --> 01:06:44,800
Speaker 4: to be a bit ways from being able to make

1284
01:06:44,800 --> 01:06:47,719
Speaker 4: an impact, I think is something that's challenging. Both these

1285
01:06:47,760 --> 01:06:50,360
Speaker 4: guys are a little bit undersized. They're both that five

1286
01:06:50,360 --> 01:06:54,360
Speaker 4: to ten area and Cagnoni has a little bit more

1287
01:06:54,480 --> 01:06:58,039
Speaker 4: weight to him, but both are undersized mobile defenseman. I

1288
01:06:58,079 --> 01:07:00,519
Speaker 4: think you also have to keep in mind that was

1289
01:07:00,519 --> 01:07:03,960
Speaker 4: a first round pick and Cagnoni, as exciting as he is,

1290
01:07:04,079 --> 01:07:06,400
Speaker 4: and how much he's increased his draft stock. He was

1291
01:07:06,400 --> 01:07:09,079
Speaker 4: still a fourth round pick, so I think some of

1292
01:07:09,079 --> 01:07:12,840
Speaker 4: that definitely plays in a little bit. Certainly, some organizations

1293
01:07:12,960 --> 01:07:15,440
Speaker 4: will give those first rounders a lot more leeway, a

1294
01:07:15,440 --> 01:07:18,239
Speaker 4: lot more opportunity. A lot of it depends on what

1295
01:07:18,280 --> 01:07:21,480
Speaker 4: happens since the draft, of course, and both have done well.

1296
01:07:21,880 --> 01:07:24,559
Speaker 4: I think Cagnoni has taken more strides, but he had

1297
01:07:24,599 --> 01:07:29,039
Speaker 4: more room to make up, he had more growth to endure.

1298
01:07:29,199 --> 01:07:31,320
Speaker 4: I think it's probably difficult between these two. I think

1299
01:07:31,360 --> 01:07:33,800
Speaker 4: that I would rather have Gliaiev just because he's a

1300
01:07:33,800 --> 01:07:36,199
Speaker 4: first round pick. He's playing in a professional league, and

1301
01:07:36,280 --> 01:07:38,639
Speaker 4: even though the scoring isn't off the charts, it's still

1302
01:07:39,559 --> 01:07:42,320
Speaker 4: he still shows a lot of really positive signs to

1303
01:07:42,360 --> 01:07:44,800
Speaker 4: being able to be an impact defender at the NHL.

1304
01:07:44,840 --> 01:07:47,280
Speaker 4: I think his projection is a little bit safer if

1305
01:07:47,360 --> 01:07:50,000
Speaker 4: you look at the PNHL between these two. It's hilarious though,

1306
01:07:50,000 --> 01:07:53,840
Speaker 4: because Cognoni looks like he's up in superstar potential range

1307
01:07:53,840 --> 01:07:56,199
Speaker 4: and Gliaev is in that forty point but he he

1308
01:07:56,239 --> 01:07:58,920
Speaker 4: hasn't scored that many points, which is part of what

1309
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:02,079
Speaker 4: has made his rejection a little bit difficult. But just

1310
01:08:02,119 --> 01:08:05,079
Speaker 4: because of that I think you can't necessarily discount how

1311
01:08:05,079 --> 01:08:08,400
Speaker 4: difficult the league he's in and how much upside he

1312
01:08:08,480 --> 01:08:11,679
Speaker 4: still has. But on the other hand, Cognoni is definitely

1313
01:08:11,760 --> 01:08:14,280
Speaker 4: someone that you should be interested in, and even though

1314
01:08:14,320 --> 01:08:17,920
Speaker 4: he's a bit smaller, seems like he's making the right strides.

1315
01:08:18,359 --> 01:08:21,119
Speaker 4: If you look at hockey prospecting, though the opposite is true,

1316
01:08:21,319 --> 01:08:25,399
Speaker 4: Galaiev looks incredible. He's eighty four down, a seventy seven

1317
01:08:25,439 --> 01:08:27,600
Speaker 4: percent chance of being a star and eighty five percent

1318
01:08:27,680 --> 01:08:31,039
Speaker 4: chance of being in NHLer Kegnoni has raised his dra

1319
01:08:31,239 --> 01:08:34,319
Speaker 4: his star potential from sixteen to thirty one percent and

1320
01:08:34,399 --> 01:08:37,479
Speaker 4: his introil probably to sixty two, but still quite a

1321
01:08:37,479 --> 01:08:38,560
Speaker 4: bit lower than Gliaev.

1322
01:08:39,199 --> 01:08:40,079
Speaker 1: If you look at.

1323
01:08:40,159 --> 01:08:43,039
Speaker 4: Other comps from Gliaev, there really aren't a whole lot.

1324
01:08:43,119 --> 01:08:43,760
Speaker 1: It's hilarious.

1325
01:08:43,960 --> 01:08:48,560
Speaker 4: The only ones that were really even close were basically

1326
01:08:48,600 --> 01:08:52,279
Speaker 4: Michael Dilzato, Ryan Murkley, and Scott Needemayer, and those are

1327
01:08:52,319 --> 01:08:56,640
Speaker 4: all very different levels of players, and so I don't

1328
01:08:56,640 --> 01:08:59,359
Speaker 4: think he's really going to be Scott Needemyer level. I

1329
01:08:59,399 --> 01:09:02,720
Speaker 4: don't think he's nearly as bad defensively as Ryan Murkley.

1330
01:09:03,159 --> 01:09:05,960
Speaker 4: Someone asked us that actually in the discord recently, Jesse,

1331
01:09:06,079 --> 01:09:08,800
Speaker 4: what's up with Ryan Murkley. He's playing, he's scoring really

1332
01:09:08,800 --> 01:09:10,640
Speaker 4: well in the KHL. Is he ever going to come back?

1333
01:09:10,680 --> 01:09:12,840
Speaker 4: And I think the answer is no, because he still

1334
01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:16,039
Speaker 4: can't really play defense very well, but he can play offense.

1335
01:09:16,159 --> 01:09:19,920
Speaker 4: He can do well in the KHL in a certain role. Anyways,

1336
01:09:20,039 --> 01:09:24,000
Speaker 4: I don't think that Guliaiev is quite that bad, but

1337
01:09:24,199 --> 01:09:26,680
Speaker 4: maybe somewhere in the middle there, which is a very

1338
01:09:26,720 --> 01:09:29,520
Speaker 4: fat middle. I think he's closer to being kind of

1339
01:09:29,560 --> 01:09:32,920
Speaker 4: star potential though than he is a replacement level Guliaev.

1340
01:09:33,399 --> 01:09:36,920
Speaker 4: Looking at the j Fresh card, Guliaev has seven percent

1341
01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:39,000
Speaker 4: chance of being a star and sixty five percent chance

1342
01:09:39,039 --> 01:09:42,479
Speaker 4: of being an NHL or so that's not too great,

1343
01:09:42,520 --> 01:09:44,520
Speaker 4: but I think there's still some pretty good potential there.

1344
01:09:44,560 --> 01:09:45,680
Speaker 1: I like Gliaiev.

1345
01:09:46,079 --> 01:09:51,800
Speaker 2: Jesse, Yes, indeed, Now who Victor is your keep your

1346
01:09:51,840 --> 01:09:52,279
Speaker 2: eye on.

1347
01:09:52,239 --> 01:09:56,279
Speaker 4: Prospect, keep your rye on? Is Sean Baron's mentioned him

1348
01:09:56,279 --> 01:09:59,840
Speaker 4: early in the show. Twenty twenty one sixty first overall pick.

1349
01:10:01,079 --> 01:10:03,760
Speaker 4: It's one hundred and seventy six pounds left handed. D

1350
01:10:03,880 --> 01:10:08,880
Speaker 4: finished his NCAA career with second NCAA championship thirty one points,

1351
01:10:08,920 --> 01:10:11,319
Speaker 4: in forty four games for Denver. He played a couple

1352
01:10:11,359 --> 01:10:13,159
Speaker 4: of games with the Eagles and he has projected to

1353
01:10:13,159 --> 01:10:16,399
Speaker 4: play there again next season. As we heard Meghan talk about,

1354
01:10:16,920 --> 01:10:19,479
Speaker 4: and also as you mentioned, you might think for an

1355
01:10:19,520 --> 01:10:22,880
Speaker 4: undersized defenseman, he's not very physical or good defensively, but

1356
01:10:23,079 --> 01:10:24,960
Speaker 4: you watch him play and you realize that is not

1357
01:10:25,039 --> 01:10:28,279
Speaker 4: the case. He's very physical. He's very good in his

1358
01:10:28,319 --> 01:10:30,159
Speaker 4: own zone. He's good with his stick, but he's also

1359
01:10:30,199 --> 01:10:32,760
Speaker 4: good at separating guys from the puck. And yeah, he

1360
01:10:32,960 --> 01:10:34,840
Speaker 4: just doesn't really get pushed around a whole lot, even

1361
01:10:34,880 --> 01:10:37,479
Speaker 4: though you might think so. He uses his edges really

1362
01:10:37,520 --> 01:10:41,000
Speaker 4: well in his positioning. Looking at Mitch Brown's tracking data,

1363
01:10:41,239 --> 01:10:44,199
Speaker 4: he has four years of tracking data from barons, the

1364
01:10:44,199 --> 01:10:46,680
Speaker 4: first two in the USHL at the us NTTP, and

1365
01:10:46,720 --> 01:10:48,520
Speaker 4: you can see that first year when he was D

1366
01:10:48,600 --> 01:10:52,520
Speaker 4: minus one, it was pretty bad. Then eventually he was

1367
01:10:52,560 --> 01:10:55,039
Speaker 4: able to increase that defensive metric all the way up

1368
01:10:55,039 --> 01:10:58,680
Speaker 4: to being a massive strength being ninety ninth one hundred

1369
01:10:58,680 --> 01:11:02,199
Speaker 4: percent tile the last two years. His transition game also

1370
01:11:02,520 --> 01:11:05,680
Speaker 4: wasn't as good initially and has improved up till the

1371
01:11:05,680 --> 01:11:08,760
Speaker 4: eightieth percentile, and the offense has obviously made a huge

1372
01:11:08,760 --> 01:11:12,079
Speaker 4: improvement as well. So overall you can see that some

1373
01:11:12,119 --> 01:11:14,319
Speaker 4: of the biggest growth he's had is defensively, which is

1374
01:11:14,319 --> 01:11:16,800
Speaker 4: great because that was the biggest need of his and

1375
01:11:16,880 --> 01:11:20,560
Speaker 4: also with some of his boards, play to body positioning

1376
01:11:20,600 --> 01:11:22,960
Speaker 4: and boards play to the middle have been really good

1377
01:11:23,119 --> 01:11:26,800
Speaker 4: for Barons. Looking at his FHL player card, he actually

1378
01:11:26,840 --> 01:11:28,560
Speaker 4: looks like he's going to be a pretty good bascher.

1379
01:11:28,600 --> 01:11:30,239
Speaker 4: His shots are a little bit about a average, but

1380
01:11:30,279 --> 01:11:32,560
Speaker 4: his hits and blocks are well above average, a ninth,

1381
01:11:32,680 --> 01:11:35,640
Speaker 4: ninetieth and eightieth percentile, so overall he looks like he

1382
01:11:35,720 --> 01:11:39,119
Speaker 4: might be a ninetieth percentile for bash, which is really phenomenal.

1383
01:11:39,119 --> 01:11:41,840
Speaker 4: And his assists are really high for the NCAA. We'll

1384
01:11:41,840 --> 01:11:43,840
Speaker 4: see if that can translate. He also takes a lot

1385
01:11:43,840 --> 01:11:46,960
Speaker 4: of hymns if you like that sort of thing. His

1386
01:11:47,000 --> 01:11:51,079
Speaker 4: transition game high danger area, high danger work and pucks

1387
01:11:51,199 --> 01:11:54,359
Speaker 4: upwork is really strong, including his power play time, so overall,

1388
01:11:54,359 --> 01:11:57,000
Speaker 4: a lot of his play, driving and underlying metrics look

1389
01:11:57,039 --> 01:11:59,680
Speaker 4: really good as well, so it's not just an effect

1390
01:11:59,680 --> 01:12:02,000
Speaker 4: of him get lucking into a lot of points. But

1391
01:12:02,119 --> 01:12:04,960
Speaker 4: let's hear a little bit more about Scott Barns from

1392
01:12:05,000 --> 01:12:07,039
Speaker 4: our Fahl scout well.

1393
01:12:06,960 --> 01:12:10,399
Speaker 2: Let's hear indeed, Joshua says. In terms of skating, Barons

1394
01:12:10,479 --> 01:12:13,960
Speaker 2: is very smooth skating defender. While he doesn't have the

1395
01:12:13,960 --> 01:12:16,680
Speaker 2: blazing top speed of some, he's got a very fluid

1396
01:12:16,720 --> 01:12:20,119
Speaker 2: stride and has good edgework and agility on the ice.

1397
01:12:20,479 --> 01:12:23,840
Speaker 2: He can skate backwards very well and has good lateral

1398
01:12:23,880 --> 01:12:27,760
Speaker 2: movement to work the offensive zone or stop attacks. Passing

1399
01:12:27,760 --> 01:12:30,560
Speaker 2: in and handling in the offensive zone, Barrens is usually

1400
01:12:30,600 --> 01:12:32,880
Speaker 2: a pass first player, and that is because he has

1401
01:12:32,960 --> 01:12:36,640
Speaker 2: great passing skill. His vision and a quick, snappy release

1402
01:12:36,680 --> 01:12:38,920
Speaker 2: makes him a threat to thread the needle and hit

1403
01:12:38,960 --> 01:12:42,439
Speaker 2: teammates from anywhere on the ice. He also has slick hands,

1404
01:12:42,520 --> 01:12:46,039
Speaker 2: especially in tight spaces. Barons shot is nothing to write

1405
01:12:46,039 --> 01:12:48,479
Speaker 2: home about, and while he does like taking shots from

1406
01:12:48,479 --> 01:12:50,880
Speaker 2: everywhere in the ice, it doesn't often pose a threat,

1407
01:12:51,319 --> 01:12:54,560
Speaker 2: hence why he's more likely to pass than shoot. Sometimes

1408
01:12:54,560 --> 01:12:56,760
Speaker 2: you can create chaos with a well placed shot and

1409
01:12:56,840 --> 01:12:59,720
Speaker 2: juicy rebound, but there's a reason why he hasn't hit

1410
01:12:59,760 --> 01:13:03,960
Speaker 2: the LA consistently. Hi Q. Vision in the offensive zone

1411
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:07,760
Speaker 2: is Baron's greatest strength. He continually contributes at a point

1412
01:13:07,800 --> 01:13:11,640
Speaker 2: per game, mostly using his passing prowess to set up teammates.

1413
01:13:12,039 --> 01:13:13,960
Speaker 2: He likes to read the play and jump up to

1414
01:13:14,039 --> 01:13:18,319
Speaker 2: pinch and keep the play alive for checking. As a defender,

1415
01:13:18,359 --> 01:13:20,399
Speaker 2: Barons likes to pinch up and keep the play alive,

1416
01:13:20,680 --> 01:13:23,279
Speaker 2: and since he has good skating speed, he can get

1417
01:13:23,319 --> 01:13:25,520
Speaker 2: back to his own zone in case he needs to

1418
01:13:26,119 --> 01:13:31,399
Speaker 2: in a hurry defense. Barons won the twenty twenty three

1419
01:13:31,520 --> 01:13:35,279
Speaker 2: twenty four NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year while scoring

1420
01:13:35,319 --> 01:13:37,439
Speaker 2: twenty nine points in forty games. So if that doesn't

1421
01:13:37,439 --> 01:13:40,720
Speaker 2: speak to his defensive prowess, Joshu Witen know what does.

1422
01:13:41,000 --> 01:13:44,239
Speaker 2: He has grown since his draft year to become a

1423
01:13:44,279 --> 01:13:47,119
Speaker 2: better defender in his own zone. He was always willing

1424
01:13:47,119 --> 01:13:49,039
Speaker 2: to lay on the body, but he has put a

1425
01:13:49,039 --> 01:13:51,920
Speaker 2: lot of time and improvement into reading the play and

1426
01:13:51,960 --> 01:13:56,239
Speaker 2: disrupting opponents. The best asset Barns is a true two

1427
01:13:56,359 --> 01:14:00,520
Speaker 2: hundred foot defender, mostly because of his brain can produce

1428
01:14:00,560 --> 01:14:03,199
Speaker 2: and the offensive zone easily hold his own in the

1429
01:14:03,239 --> 01:14:07,560
Speaker 2: defensive side. His vision and passing are fantastic, and he's

1430
01:14:07,600 --> 01:14:11,720
Speaker 2: physical and smart in his own zone. The biggest concern

1431
01:14:12,039 --> 01:14:14,439
Speaker 2: Variance has yet to score goals at any high level

1432
01:14:14,840 --> 01:14:19,319
Speaker 2: in any league in his professional career. Despite being a

1433
01:14:19,359 --> 01:14:21,960
Speaker 2: great passer and having great vision, his shots not great.

1434
01:14:22,000 --> 01:14:25,000
Speaker 2: He's going to struggle to actually score. He isn't the

1435
01:14:25,039 --> 01:14:27,359
Speaker 2: biggest defender at five tens, so he might get overwhelmed

1436
01:14:27,359 --> 01:14:30,439
Speaker 2: by bigger opponents. So the top tier for this guy

1437
01:14:30,520 --> 01:14:34,159
Speaker 2: thirty plus points scorer with an average or above average

1438
01:14:34,239 --> 01:14:38,680
Speaker 2: or elite bash would say Joshua. That's because he doesn't

1439
01:14:38,680 --> 01:14:41,600
Speaker 2: have this goal scoring upside to become a top pairing defender,

1440
01:14:41,600 --> 01:14:43,479
Speaker 2: but it will put up a lot of assists, put

1441
01:14:43,520 --> 01:14:45,920
Speaker 2: up good numbers, especially in his own zone, and he's

1442
01:14:45,920 --> 01:14:47,600
Speaker 2: not afraid to put his body on the line for

1443
01:14:47,680 --> 01:14:50,880
Speaker 2: hits or blocks. He's got the capability of putting up

1444
01:14:50,920 --> 01:14:54,079
Speaker 2: great point totals while not putting the puck in the

1445
01:14:54,119 --> 01:14:58,680
Speaker 2: net himself. The median outcome thirty plus points sub thirty

1446
01:14:58,680 --> 01:15:02,640
Speaker 2: point scorer with above average elite bash. If the NHL

1447
01:15:02,760 --> 01:15:05,479
Speaker 2: proves to be too big and physical Forbearance, he could

1448
01:15:05,520 --> 01:15:07,840
Speaker 2: struggle to produce an either zone and he may be

1449
01:15:07,960 --> 01:15:10,640
Speaker 2: relegated to third line minutes with time on the power play,

1450
01:15:11,039 --> 01:15:13,680
Speaker 2: where he can make some points but will not score.

1451
01:15:14,840 --> 01:15:18,279
Speaker 2: Stylistic comparable as a smart player that can play well,

1452
01:15:18,319 --> 01:15:22,079
Speaker 2: both in his zone and the opponents. He reminds Joshua

1453
01:15:22,199 --> 01:15:26,600
Speaker 2: stylistically of Charlie McAvoy or Jeff Petree and the final thought.

1454
01:15:26,680 --> 01:15:30,159
Speaker 2: Since being drafted in twenty twenty one, Barns has adapted

1455
01:15:30,199 --> 01:15:33,439
Speaker 2: and grown specifically in his own zone. If this gross continues,

1456
01:15:33,720 --> 01:15:38,079
Speaker 2: he can definitely become a solid NHL defender. Mason Black

1457
01:15:38,119 --> 01:15:41,239
Speaker 2: the NHL rank King send out the poll Sean Bearns

1458
01:15:41,359 --> 01:15:45,920
Speaker 2: versus Ryan Ufco of the Nashville Predators of Co sixteen

1459
01:15:45,920 --> 01:15:48,279
Speaker 2: to nine to thirty one in a route over Sean

1460
01:15:48,359 --> 01:15:50,479
Speaker 2: Baron's victor. Is that how you see it?

1461
01:15:50,960 --> 01:15:53,119
Speaker 4: This is one of those cases where Mason is just

1462
01:15:53,239 --> 01:15:57,279
Speaker 4: mean because I like both these guys so much, and

1463
01:15:57,640 --> 01:16:00,199
Speaker 4: I'm sure he knows that. But yeah, these are two

1464
01:16:00,680 --> 01:16:03,439
Speaker 4: lesser Harold. It would be a good way of saying it,

1465
01:16:03,520 --> 01:16:07,840
Speaker 4: slightly undersized defenseman Baron's being drafted quite a bit earlier

1466
01:16:07,880 --> 01:16:10,399
Speaker 4: at sixty first overall on Ufco way down at one

1467
01:16:10,439 --> 01:16:12,159
Speaker 4: hundred and fifteenth overall. But I think the other thing

1468
01:16:12,159 --> 01:16:13,760
Speaker 4: you could say about both these two is they have

1469
01:16:13,800 --> 01:16:18,079
Speaker 4: both made dramatic improvements to their all around game and

1470
01:16:18,199 --> 01:16:23,920
Speaker 4: had stellar NCUBLEA careers. So both of them massive upward trajectory.

1471
01:16:23,920 --> 01:16:26,279
Speaker 4: But I think I'm actually gonna go Barons here just

1472
01:16:26,319 --> 01:16:28,640
Speaker 4: because I think he has a better all around game.

1473
01:16:28,680 --> 01:16:30,960
Speaker 1: I think he has a better chance of making an impact.

1474
01:16:31,600 --> 01:16:34,760
Speaker 4: Neither of these guys have any chance of usurping their

1475
01:16:34,840 --> 01:16:37,800
Speaker 4: top power play quarterback on their team. Roman Yosi isn't

1476
01:16:37,840 --> 01:16:40,600
Speaker 4: going anywhere anytime soon, and obviously NEI there's Cam Lakarr.

1477
01:16:41,199 --> 01:16:42,920
Speaker 4: But that doesn't mean they can't get traded and go

1478
01:16:43,000 --> 01:16:45,960
Speaker 4: somewhere else and have a pretty big impact on another team.

1479
01:16:46,079 --> 01:16:48,640
Speaker 4: I don't think that's likely. I think both these organizations

1480
01:16:48,920 --> 01:16:52,159
Speaker 4: like these guys and they probably will play for them.

1481
01:16:52,359 --> 01:16:54,920
Speaker 4: But I'm gonna slightly favor Baron just because I think

1482
01:16:54,960 --> 01:16:59,880
Speaker 4: he's been steadier, He's had a more outstanding NCUBLEA careers,

1483
01:17:00,079 --> 01:17:02,600
Speaker 4: had more growth in the areas that he really needs to.

1484
01:17:03,359 --> 01:17:06,720
Speaker 4: I think both these guys being slightly offensive defensemen, neither

1485
01:17:06,760 --> 01:17:10,600
Speaker 4: of them are truly really dynamic, so there they kind

1486
01:17:10,600 --> 01:17:13,520
Speaker 4: of factor is more second or third pairing guys with

1487
01:17:13,640 --> 01:17:17,840
Speaker 4: pretty good two way mobility and some offensive upside, but

1488
01:17:18,000 --> 01:17:21,319
Speaker 4: none of it's incredible. Yeah, I think that I would

1489
01:17:21,359 --> 01:17:24,039
Speaker 4: go Baron's Looking at the hockey prospecting Between these two,

1490
01:17:24,359 --> 01:17:28,800
Speaker 4: Ufko definitely has more star potential according to this, even

1491
01:17:28,800 --> 01:17:32,479
Speaker 4: though their NCAA NHL production is similar.

1492
01:17:32,520 --> 01:17:34,800
Speaker 1: In fact, Coos is just a little bit better, but

1493
01:17:35,479 --> 01:17:36,039
Speaker 1: he looks a.

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Speaker 4: Lot better in this model looking at Baron's and some

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Speaker 4: of his other comps. I think restmus Anderson is another

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Speaker 4: one that kind of makes some sense. I heard some

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Speaker 4: check Charlie McVoy earlier. Obviously that would be pretty amazing.

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Speaker 4: Jeff Petrie, Yeah, I think all those guys or Restmus

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Speaker 4: Anderson something like that. That's someone who's pretty effective but

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Speaker 4: isn't obviously your star power play quarterback or anything like that,

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01:17:58,960 --> 01:18:00,800
Speaker 4: but a guy who can on the power play and

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01:18:00,840 --> 01:18:05,039
Speaker 4: maybe gets a role there and has a pretty decent floor.

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01:18:05,439 --> 01:18:08,439
Speaker 4: And the jfreshcard Barons does not look good. One percent

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Speaker 4: chance of being a star, twenty two percent chance of

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01:18:10,399 --> 01:18:13,840
Speaker 4: being an NHL or that's pretty low. But I still

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01:18:13,840 --> 01:18:15,439
Speaker 4: believe in him a lot more than that, and I

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01:18:15,479 --> 01:18:17,359
Speaker 4: definitely would try to acquire him if you can. As

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01:18:17,359 --> 01:18:19,319
Speaker 4: you heard, he's pretty close to being NHL ready. He

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01:18:19,359 --> 01:18:22,319
Speaker 4: might even get a shot this year. More likely he'll

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Speaker 4: play a full HL season, but you should definitely try

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Speaker 4: to get your hands on Sean Baron if you can.

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Speaker 4: That's it for the Colorado Avalanche dig If you're a patroon,

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Speaker 4: you can listen to my top ten prospect recap on Patreon.

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Speaker 4: If you're gonna do some scotting with us, shoot medium

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Speaker 4: on Discord or email us.

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Speaker 2: We'll be right back to both.

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Speaker 1: Enough the show.

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Speaker 2: Before we shut it down today. A couple of things

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Speaker 2: guys from this year's NBA draft. We've got a draft

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Speaker 2: He's got a lot of good information that he's been

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Speaker 2: putting in the notes for us. We have the tidy

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Speaker 2: leagues we're preparing, and Victor and I don't think we

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Speaker 2: could do it alone anymore, because it's crazy. We've got

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Speaker 2: right now. Let me tell you Jeremy Vee, our lead scout.

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Speaker 2: Jason helps with the prospect ranks. Brandon is the website guru.

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Speaker 2: He's a scout. He helps with the prospect ranks, the

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Speaker 2: visualizations like the Fantasy Hockey Light player cards. If you

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Speaker 2: have skills you'd like to lend the show, hit Victor

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Speaker 2: up in the discord, on email or on x We're

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Speaker 2: and editor there. Followers work there as well as other

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Speaker 2: podcast Dabber Prospects Report with Peter Harley, and I know

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Speaker 2: right now they're going through the teams in the prospect

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Speaker 2: systems and ranking them and talking about those ranks. And

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Speaker 2: I've been getting a lot out of that series. Frankly,

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Speaker 2: be sure to check out Victor's articles at EP Ringside.

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Speaker 2: He's part of the fantasy team with Cam Robinson and

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Speaker 2: Mike Clifford. I do a solo show called Dynasty Sports Life.

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Speaker 2: I talk all the different dynas sports and this week,

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Speaker 2: if you tune in, you'll hear Dan Bespris. He is

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Speaker 2: one of the big names in the fantasy basketball talking space,

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Speaker 2: one of my favorite guests. We're going to talk about

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Speaker 2: the Pacific Division, So all you Laker fans out there,

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Speaker 2: this is the time to turn in, tune in and

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Speaker 2: hear what's different about those teams for your dynasty purposes

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Speaker 2: coming into next year, follow Victor and I in x

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Speaker 2: these things going. Thank you for listening, everybody, and until

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Speaker 2: next time, keep living that fantasy hockey life.