1 00:00:03,839 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fantasy Hockey Life, presented by fan Tracks. Here's 2 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,839 your source of information and analysis to help you win 3 00:00:14,919 --> 00:00:16,199 your fantasy hockey league. 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 2: Block off hot a, step hit on, Stay Lock. 5 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:25,519 Speaker 1: Here's your hosts, Jesse sovi here and Victor Nunio Fantasy Hockey. 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:29,679 Speaker 3: Live once again. Jesse Severe, Victor Nuno your Fantasy Hockey 7 00:00:29,719 --> 00:00:32,479 Life buddies, here to talk with you about the great 8 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,799 game that we all enjoy. How are you doing today, 9 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,479 Fantasy Hockey Doctor, Victor Nunyo. 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: Awesome, Jesse. Yeah, it's been a great week. This was 11 00:00:41,719 --> 00:00:44,320 American Thanksgiving down here, and I think it's a good 12 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,759 time to tell everyone what we're thankful for. You know, 13 00:00:46,799 --> 00:00:49,560 I'm thankful for all our listeners and to be able 14 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,200 to do this to people who actually seem to want 15 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,039 to listen every now and then. And you know, I 16 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,640 had this conversation recently. I never one of the things 17 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,600 I appreciate about doing this as all all the people 18 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,680 from different communities and walks of life. I didn't actually 19 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,400 know before Fantasy Hockey that there was any other kind 20 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:12,200 of thanksgiving. I thought it was, you know, America centric. 21 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,760 I only thought of our thanksgiving. So the Canadians, you know, 22 00:01:15,799 --> 00:01:18,480 have a version, and there's other holidays and other things 23 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,519 we get to learn about from other cultures around the world. 24 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:23,719 So I really like that about what we do, and 25 00:01:23,799 --> 00:01:26,760 I'm thankful for everyone who listens in. For you, Jesse, 26 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:27,599 how are you doing. 27 00:01:29,159 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 3: Hey, man, I appreciate that. Yeah, it's it's just us 28 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,920 in Canada, right. There's no other like weird thanksgivings that 29 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,159 are in April or something somewhere else in the world, 30 00:01:38,239 --> 00:01:41,480 not that we're aware of anyway. Canada just got it. 31 00:01:41,519 --> 00:01:43,599 They have to start the Thanksgiving earlier because it gets 32 00:01:43,599 --> 00:01:46,239 cold earlier up there. Man, the harvest is coming soon. 33 00:01:46,439 --> 00:01:49,439 Speaker 2: There are other thanksgivings. Germany has I don't even know 34 00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:53,239 how to say this, earned ten dank Fest, and Japan 35 00:01:53,359 --> 00:01:56,760 has a labor sort of Thanksgiving Day, and there's some 36 00:01:56,879 --> 00:01:59,640 other ones in other parts of Asia, but I think 37 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,159 the one most similar to what we do is in Canada. 38 00:02:02,239 --> 00:02:05,319 And yeah, we always have a discussion of it. Kind 39 00:02:05,319 --> 00:02:07,200 of it always catches me off guard because they're like, oh, 40 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,199 it's Thanksgiving up here, and it's like, you know, middle 41 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,719 of early October, and it's like, well, what that's early. 42 00:02:11,759 --> 00:02:13,280 It seems early for us. 43 00:02:15,479 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 3: Yes, sir, well, we're gonna get to the meat of 44 00:02:18,439 --> 00:02:20,879 this episode. We got some great stuff ahead. So right 45 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,439 after this, it's gonna be Victor and I. It's gonna 46 00:02:23,439 --> 00:02:33,479 be Victor and I talking about those scouts. Victor. Today 47 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:37,599 is yet another episode of the Scouts Tout. This is 48 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,159 one of those times that we bring in some of 49 00:02:40,199 --> 00:02:43,120 our great Fahl scouts. We've got such a cool crew 50 00:02:43,199 --> 00:02:46,960 right now who are breaking down tape, who are bringing 51 00:02:47,039 --> 00:02:50,840 us the takes, and we're here to repeat them. And 52 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:53,719 then you've got some analysis to do on these guys too, 53 00:02:53,759 --> 00:02:56,560 and we got our Mason Black NHL ranking poles. So 54 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,439 without further ado, Victor, let's start with Adamak of the 55 00:03:01,479 --> 00:03:05,479 Minnesota Wild, a fourth rounder for skating, very strong ability 56 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,039 manages to use the fact he's a smaller forward too, 57 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,719 is an advantage to be an elusive player and be 58 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,560 deceptive with the puck. A lot of his shiftiness comes 59 00:03:13,599 --> 00:03:16,280 from footwork and speed. Has been a lot more active 60 00:03:16,319 --> 00:03:19,400 this season. I should say. Austin Kelly is our scout 61 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,560 on this one, and Austin says that Banak is playmaking 62 00:03:23,039 --> 00:03:25,719 maybe exceptional. His awareness of the play around of his 63 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,319 high end He has an incredibly quick motor to get 64 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,680 himself to the spot to create and find space shooting. 65 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,280 More of a playmaker than a shooter, and Branford has 66 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,599 been a team that has more established goal scoring than 67 00:03:38,639 --> 00:03:41,319 his but Banak has shown himself to be somewhat of 68 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,360 a scorer with a quick shot, slippery, does well with 69 00:03:44,439 --> 00:03:48,280 puck accuracy, doesn't have a major shoot first mentality though 70 00:03:48,759 --> 00:03:52,360 the Hockey IQ Adam Banak is a highly intelligent player, 71 00:03:52,439 --> 00:03:55,520 especially with the puck. He positions himself well at both ends, 72 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,080 strong creativity to move around the ice, doesn't seem phased 73 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,719 by smaller ice. He's very controlled on the ice, even 74 00:04:01,759 --> 00:04:06,639 though he's also very active on defense. Binak very solid defender, 75 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,080 works hard in his own end, plays with an aggressive 76 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,759 side to his game. Going in the fourth round wasn't 77 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,960 just because of his skill, but because of his ability 78 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,319 to work hard in battle for pucks that impresses scouts. 79 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:20,160 But some surprise, he hasn't actually been on the penalty 80 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:23,120 kill much, which given his tenacity, seems like something that 81 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:26,879 could happen eventually. So the best asset was the playmaking, 82 00:04:27,079 --> 00:04:31,680 but most important is the physicality. Because he's a smaller prospect, 83 00:04:31,759 --> 00:04:34,800 So the fact he's not afraid to play aggressive and 84 00:04:34,879 --> 00:04:37,959 get scrappy, that's something else he'll have to prove. He 85 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,079 could do that against older talent, even though he had 86 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:43,959 in Chechia, but can he do it at the NHL level. 87 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,839 He is very, very undersized, and both sides of this. 88 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,800 That's also the biggest concern five to eight. Even if 89 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,160 he was five to eleven, there's a chance that he 90 00:04:53,199 --> 00:04:55,680 would be a first round talent instead of where he was, 91 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,360 but the lack of size is a legitimate question mark 92 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:02,079 for that concern. He showing himself to have that aggressiveness though. 93 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:06,360 The top tier outcome that Austin sees here top six forward, 94 00:05:06,399 --> 00:05:09,720 tops out twenty goal fifty to sixty points, and the 95 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,920 justification could be top sixer if he's able to translate 96 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,560 to high playmaking as well as the scrappiness. He has 97 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:19,040 been working to overcome his size, and if he's committed 98 00:05:19,079 --> 00:05:22,199 to getting stronger and staying energized, he could find success. 99 00:05:22,879 --> 00:05:27,040 The median outcome maybe a little less more pessimistic, bottom 100 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,199 six energy support forward, maybe a twenty or thirty point guy, 101 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,600 and that's because some undersized guys have been able to 102 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,160 make it work in the NHL despite not being elite 103 00:05:36,199 --> 00:05:40,600 scorers by being those high effort type guys. The stylistic 104 00:05:40,639 --> 00:05:44,439 comparable Adam Bnat could find himself following the pathway of 105 00:05:44,519 --> 00:05:49,199 another Minnesota Wild forward in Marco Rossi. Both are highly skilled, 106 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:53,120 undersized forwards who play both center and wing, have strong 107 00:05:53,199 --> 00:05:56,360 hustle defensive ability. Benack will have to add some muscle 108 00:05:56,399 --> 00:05:59,519 to his game like Rossi did. The final thoughts, he 109 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,120 had a very strong season, albeit on a strong Bulldogs 110 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,279 team that has had offense come easy. But Banak is 111 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,279 part of the big reason why, and the team he 112 00:06:07,399 --> 00:06:11,839 plays for has helped. Let's put Adam Banak up in 113 00:06:11,959 --> 00:06:17,000 the NHL Rankking Pole against Felix unger Sorum of the 114 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:21,680 Carolina Hurricanes. The people have voted, and Felix Ungersorm came 115 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:25,879 out ahead fifty three to forty seven percent victor. Is 116 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:27,639 that the way that you would rank these two? 117 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 2: Probably not? Actually, you know, I was a great rundout 118 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,519 on Banak. You might also hear it say been more 119 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:37,720 like Benatch, but it probably is going to be more 120 00:06:37,759 --> 00:06:40,399 of Banak because that's how we're going to say it 121 00:06:40,399 --> 00:06:43,720 here in North America. He has been extremely impressive. This 122 00:06:43,759 --> 00:06:47,079 whole Branford team has been an absolute wagon, you know, 123 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:48,720 So I think that's part of it. And so when 124 00:06:48,759 --> 00:06:50,639 you look at this and you see is it just 125 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:53,560 him or is it everyone he's playing with? But I 126 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:55,680 mean he's he's at the point where he's making everyone 127 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,319 around him better. So I don't think it's just the 128 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,480 environment he's in. And as you mentioned, the size concern 129 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:03,439 with ben ack is Gonna is real. Like he is, 130 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,920 he is really small. But what I find interesting and 131 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:07,920 when you what you see when you look at the 132 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,399 Fantasy Hockey Life player card is that he's winning more 133 00:07:12,439 --> 00:07:15,279 puck battles than he's losing. His loose puck recovery is good. 134 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,360 He's hitting at fifty percent mark for the OHL, which 135 00:07:18,399 --> 00:07:21,160 is really good. His bash is actually really solid considering 136 00:07:21,199 --> 00:07:24,399 he's a smaller player. He's winning a ton of face offs, 137 00:07:24,439 --> 00:07:26,720 he's getting a lot of takeaways, he's driving play, his 138 00:07:26,839 --> 00:07:30,759 net expectacles. All this is really good. And that isn't 139 00:07:30,839 --> 00:07:32,920 just because of his environment. He's doing a lot of 140 00:07:32,959 --> 00:07:37,000 that himself. And Felix Hunger sorem, Yes, I do like him. 141 00:07:37,319 --> 00:07:40,199 You know, he is slightly undersize of five to eleven, 142 00:07:40,279 --> 00:07:42,480 but he's already playing in the AHL, which is a 143 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:46,079 really tough league. He had sort of a pedestrian league 144 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,360 season in his first season last year, and this season 145 00:07:48,519 --> 00:07:50,920 he's doing really well, almost at a point per game. 146 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,480 I think that if you're looking at this just for 147 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:58,160 like who's in proximity to doing well, I think that 148 00:07:58,279 --> 00:08:01,480 you probably would take Felix Hunger's I think that there's 149 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,000 maybe a little bit more upside this season based on 150 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:07,000 what Banak is doing, and I think you have to 151 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,959 respect that the hockey prospecting between the two has Banak 152 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,839 all the way, rising his star potential from twelve to 153 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:16,000 forty six percent, which is pretty impressive to do in 154 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,040 your D plus one season. Felix Hungerstorm has kind of 155 00:08:19,079 --> 00:08:21,600 hovered in that sub five percent range for the last 156 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,439 few seasons. But again the fact that he's NH already 157 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,839 and basically someone you could probably flex into your lineup 158 00:08:28,879 --> 00:08:30,680 pretty soon. If that matters to you, then I would 159 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:33,399 go Felix Hungerstorm. But if you're going based on upside, 160 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,759 then I would actually lan Banak Jesse. 161 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 3: Well very good. That is a good breakdown there of Banak. 162 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,799 Let's move on our guy Punit has come up with 163 00:08:44,879 --> 00:08:48,519 the following scattering report on Carson Carroll's who is a 164 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,039 defenceman who's going to be eligible for the twenty twenty 165 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:56,320 six draft for skating Excellent mobility, fluid balance, stride with 166 00:08:56,399 --> 00:09:00,480 strong acceleration, use the speed effectively to close gaps and 167 00:09:00,519 --> 00:09:04,519 defend rushes. Transitions smoothly from defense to offense with quick 168 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:08,000 first steps, and can push pucks up ice confidently and 169 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,840 lead controlled breakouts for passing and handling. He makes crisp 170 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:16,039 accurate breakout passes under pressure, keeps his head up, identifies 171 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:20,120 lanes quickly, prefers smart, efficient puck movement over flashy plays, 172 00:09:20,159 --> 00:09:24,279 handles the puck cleanly, and can navigate tight spaces when needed. 173 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,240 He reads the fore check well to make simple, high 174 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:33,120 percentage exits and punite. Further says about Carol's shooting heavy 175 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,559 slap shot from the point, legitimate scoring threat on the 176 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,720 power play, quick release with the lanes open, doesn't hesitate 177 00:09:39,759 --> 00:09:43,480 to put pucks on net, generates offense through smart shot 178 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:48,080 placement and timing. Capable of finding shooting lanes and creating rebounds. 179 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:52,600 Er tips for the Hockey IQ exceptionally high processes the 180 00:09:52,639 --> 00:09:56,360 game quickly and effectively, calm under pressure, rarely panics with 181 00:09:56,440 --> 00:10:00,360 the puck, excellent positional wreaths, especially in the defensive zone, 182 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:04,600 makes proactive decisions rather than reacting late, and understands when 183 00:10:04,639 --> 00:10:08,440 to activate offensively and when to stay back. Poonite says 184 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:11,120 of Carol's He's not typically used as a port checker, 185 00:10:11,159 --> 00:10:13,759 but supports play well from the blue line. Keeps pucking 186 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:17,600 with smart reads positioning at the offensive blue line. Pressure 187 00:10:17,639 --> 00:10:22,000 is opposing breakouts effectively with good stick placement on defense, 188 00:10:22,399 --> 00:10:24,960 strong at the one on one game. Stick and body 189 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:29,399 positioning separates opponents from the puck. Great at maintaining gaps, 190 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:34,440 forcing plays wide, so the best asset there. Elite defensive 191 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:39,879 intelligence combined with strong skating shutdown defender transitions play effectively. 192 00:10:40,519 --> 00:10:44,120 The biggest concern doesn't have the most creativity or dynamic 193 00:10:44,159 --> 00:10:47,279 puck skill to round out his offensive game. Sometimes he 194 00:10:47,399 --> 00:10:51,120 keeps things too safe rather than exploiting opportunities with possession. 195 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:54,799 The top tier potential Punite sees maybe a top pair 196 00:10:54,879 --> 00:10:59,480 two way NHL defenseman. That's because of the skis, size, skating, 197 00:10:59,519 --> 00:11:02,519 and defense of instincts that make him a potential top 198 00:11:02,519 --> 00:11:04,799 pair anchor. Who can handle the heavy minutes of special 199 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:08,279 teams responsibilities and for the meeting outcome at least a 200 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:12,519 second pair shutdown guy with secondary offense. That's because he's 201 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:16,639 a reliable, low mistake player who drives play quietly. May 202 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:21,559 top out just below true top pair impact if offensive instincts. 203 00:11:21,639 --> 00:11:26,600 Plateau the stylistic comparable for punit Yakup Slaven or Jacob 204 00:11:26,639 --> 00:11:30,320 Slaven or Ryan McDonough composed mobile two way defenders who 205 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:36,000 thrive on positioning, smart and efficient puck movement rather than flash. 206 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:41,279 Carson Carroll's goes up against matthis Preston, who's also coming 207 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,960 up in the NHL draft this year. Carson Carroll's over 208 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:48,559 at Prince George and the dub and you got Preston 209 00:11:48,639 --> 00:11:53,320 playing for the Spokane Chiefs and Carroll's wins this one 210 00:11:53,399 --> 00:11:58,200 in a real world draft selection specified pull on the 211 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:01,879 Mason Black NHL rank King Carrol's wins this one pretty 212 00:12:01,919 --> 00:12:04,679 small sample of size of votes, but a pretty decisive 213 00:12:04,759 --> 00:12:07,000 victory sixty five to thirty five percent victor. What do 214 00:12:07,039 --> 00:12:07,320 you think? 215 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's interesting because usually I find that 216 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,919 Mason puts defencemen and defenseman up against each other and 217 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,600 forwards and forwards, but this is a defenseman against the forward, 218 00:12:17,639 --> 00:12:19,919 which I think makes a bit of a difference here. 219 00:12:20,039 --> 00:12:23,919 So Carrol's is a six' two left handed d And 220 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,840 mathis is a little bit undersize five to eleven right shot. 221 00:12:27,919 --> 00:12:31,559 Forward and one thing that you, know we'll be talking 222 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:34,720 a little bit about the twenty twenty six draft as 223 00:12:34,759 --> 00:12:37,240 we go, along and people always ask, like how good is? 224 00:12:37,279 --> 00:12:40,679 It and it just too early to. Tell, still it's 225 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:43,000 definitely too early before the, season and even until you 226 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:47,000 get closer, to, like you, Know February, march you really 227 00:12:47,039 --> 00:12:49,000 don't know because some of these guys can come on really. 228 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:51,879 Late but one thing we know so far is that 229 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,120 there doesn't seem to be a lot of. Centers there 230 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,840 does seem to be a lot of really good defencemen 231 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,879 and some pretty good. Wingers and so what you'll see 232 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,919 probably is a lot of these defencemen going early and 233 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,080 some of the centers going earlier than you. Think so 234 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:06,639 you're probably going to be able to get value on 235 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,320 some of these defencemen and some of these, wingers so 236 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:11,360 that can influence what's going on. HERE i do Think 237 00:13:11,399 --> 00:13:15,840 carrol's is the better prospect. Here he's got good size. Mobility, 238 00:13:15,919 --> 00:13:18,399 also when you look at his consolidated, rank he's, thirteen 239 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,600 and most of his ranks are kind of in that. 240 00:13:20,759 --> 00:13:24,279 Range what's interesting For mathis who's still a little bit 241 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:27,480 under point per game during his draft, season which, is you, 242 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:31,080 know not terribly, unusual but you'd want that to be 243 00:13:31,159 --> 00:13:34,000 up a little bit. More but he's also really young 244 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:36,759 for his draft. Class he's A july twenty first. Birthday 245 00:13:37,159 --> 00:13:39,759 carrol's is also A june, birthday so both these guys 246 00:13:39,759 --> 00:13:43,039 are pretty young and probably have a lot more development to. 247 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,879 Go but Mathis is also has a lot of. Variability 248 00:13:45,919 --> 00:13:48,480 his consolidated rank is, nine but he has ranks all 249 00:13:48,519 --> 00:13:50,399 the way up in the mid to late twenties and 250 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:55,080 as early as ranked fourth by some, Outlets so that's 251 00:13:55,159 --> 00:13:58,440 kind of interesting BY smot. Scouting SO i think that 252 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:00,679 that's always kind of interesting to look. AT i think 253 00:14:00,759 --> 00:14:04,679 some of these depth offensive defensemen are probably going to 254 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:08,639 look better in a lot of these models because of 255 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,679 the high scoring, potential Like carrol's right now has fifty 256 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:15,519 three percent star potential and hockey, prospecting Mathis is at, 257 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,639 fifteen and so we could see that change a little. 258 00:14:18,639 --> 00:14:21,039 Bit but the comparables For carol's are kind of, crazy 259 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,360 Like Paul, Coffee rasmustelin on the low end and To, 260 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:27,679 mittaichuk you know that kind of. Thing so that's kind of. 261 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:29,840 Interesting you look at The Fantasy Hockey life player card 262 00:14:29,879 --> 00:14:32,639 for these two and you see That carrol's is really 263 00:14:32,879 --> 00:14:35,840 doing fantastic with his scoring and a lot of his play. 264 00:14:35,919 --> 00:14:39,000 Driving he also hits a. Ton both these guys actually 265 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:42,399 are pretty much bash. Masters carrol's has a ton of 266 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,799 shots and blocks and really good for hits ninety fifth 267 00:14:44,799 --> 00:14:48,320 percentile for bash mathis even though he's slightly, undersized he 268 00:14:48,360 --> 00:14:50,360 shoots a ton and his hits and blocks are pretty, 269 00:14:50,399 --> 00:14:52,799 average so that gives him up in the ninetieth. Percentile 270 00:14:52,879 --> 00:14:56,000 so you, know we'll keep following these as we. Go 271 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:59,879 and the question and fantasy of would you take kind 272 00:14:59,879 --> 00:15:02,840 of of a potential middle six forward or someone who 273 00:15:02,879 --> 00:15:06,080 could be your top power play, DEFENCEMAN i know which 274 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,279 Way i'm. Leaning i'm always going to take that guy 275 00:15:08,279 --> 00:15:10,320 who could be your power play quarterback and could be 276 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,279 the best defenseman on that. Team so that's which WAY 277 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:16,080 i would lean right, Now. Jesse but it's, early and 278 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,440 we'll keep saying that with all these draft. Eligibles it's, 279 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:20,080 early so it's hard to, know but it's good to 280 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:20,879 start talking about. 281 00:15:20,879 --> 00:15:25,919 Speaker 3: THESE i, think, yeah that is a different one to 282 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:29,919 put up a defenseman against. Forward but let's move on 283 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,600 to our next, Guy Victor Vigo. Byork this is another 284 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:36,679 fellow who's up in the twenty twenty six. Draft this 285 00:15:36,799 --> 00:15:40,279 time we are on a, forward, center right winger who 286 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:44,639 is ranked pretty consistently among the top. Picks we don't 287 00:15:44,679 --> 00:15:47,039 actually have a scouting report for this one as far 288 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,960 AS i can, tell and so some things you should 289 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:53,039 know about. Him he's your gardens this. Year he made 290 00:15:53,039 --> 00:15:56,279 it up to THE shl where he's produced some. Points but, 291 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:58,840 again this is a draft. Eligible you wouldn't expect him 292 00:15:59,039 --> 00:16:01,879 to necessarily out of the. Water he's got seven points 293 00:16:01,919 --> 00:16:04,519 in his first twenty. Games but he's also playing For 294 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:09,120 SWEDEN'S u twenty. Situation So Vigo, bjork we're gonna put 295 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:14,519 him up Against Nikita klepov in THE nhl ranking. Poll another. 296 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,879 Forward this fella is going to be over in The 297 00:16:17,919 --> 00:16:21,320 Saganaw spirit and he's actually been playing for THE US 298 00:16:21,559 --> 00:16:24,879 u eighteen team in the past as, Well So Saganaw 299 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:28,559 Spirit klipov VERSUS. Jr. Gardens how do you compare those 300 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:32,320 apples and, Oranges. Victor we asked the people to, vote 301 00:16:32,519 --> 00:16:36,480 and the people Decided Vigo bjork is the prospect they would, 302 00:16:36,519 --> 00:16:40,200 more they would preferred to. Have so sixty seven to thirty, 303 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:43,559 Three Vigo byork comes out ahead Of Nikita klepov on the. 304 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:44,679 Pole what do you, Think? 305 00:16:44,759 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 2: Victor, Well, actually When Central scouting came out with their first, 306 00:16:49,879 --> 00:16:53,279 list this was kind of a big talking, point is 307 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,399 That Vigo buorck was given A b rating and if 308 00:16:55,399 --> 00:16:58,639 you're not familiar with, that most of the people who 309 00:16:58,679 --> 00:17:01,600 considered should be in the first or GIVEN a, ratings 310 00:17:02,159 --> 00:17:04,839 and that it was kind of bonkers for a lot 311 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,200 of people Because buyorck has been awesome this, season and 312 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,039 so a lot of people kind of push back on 313 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:13,839 that he has split time between THE u twenty and THE. 314 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:17,279 Shl AND i know that it's hard to compare when 315 00:17:17,279 --> 00:17:19,559 guys don't play a lot in THE, shl but seven 316 00:17:19,559 --> 00:17:22,759 points in twenty two games for a seventeen year old 317 00:17:22,799 --> 00:17:25,680 who doesn't turn eighteen Until march twelve is pretty, impressive 318 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,880 AND i think he's a really impressive. KID i would 319 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:32,720 definitely rather have. HIM i, think you, know looking at 320 00:17:32,759 --> 00:17:36,400 some of the scoring, potential it does look Like klipoff 321 00:17:36,519 --> 00:17:38,839 has a little bit. More he's also a young for 322 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:41,359 his draft. Class he's doing really well For saginaw and 323 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:44,279 he's going off To Michigan state next, year so you 324 00:17:44,319 --> 00:17:47,440 know that's. Good BUT i think right now it's really 325 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,319 impressive What buorck is doing in THE, shl SO i 326 00:17:50,319 --> 00:17:52,160 would probably lean that. WAY i think a big part 327 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:56,359 of this, rating or this lack of respect maybe That 328 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,680 buick is, getting is that he is five foot. Ten you, 329 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:03,359 know he's most likely a, winger SO i think that's 330 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,599 part of what's holding him back a little. Bit but 331 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:07,960 you look at some of his stats in THE, shl 332 00:18:08,039 --> 00:18:11,839 and his transition game has been really, good and his, 333 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:15,079 course he play driving his puck battles like he's getting in. 334 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:18,079 There he's winning the, pucks he's getting after. It he's 335 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:20,839 hitting a fair amount, too over fifty, percent and he's 336 00:18:20,839 --> 00:18:24,240 got seventy seven percent for. Blocks he's not shooting a whole, 337 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:26,599 lot but you know that's probably because he's deferring because 338 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,720 he's a young player in this. League but he's doing 339 00:18:29,759 --> 00:18:32,640 really well with his possession in a very difficult, league 340 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:36,400 SO i would definitely look at. THAT i also have 341 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:39,039 some tracking data for him in THE u twenty league 342 00:18:39,079 --> 00:18:41,480 and it looks as you would, imagine. Incredible SO i 343 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,000 don't have any tracking data for a clip, off BUT 344 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,319 i think these guys are close right. Now, THOUGH i 345 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:50,880 would lean towards the guy producing at in a really difficult, 346 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:53,000 league and he was a little hotter at the beginning 347 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:55,319 of the, season but now seven points in twenty two. Games, 348 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:57,880 yeah it doesn't look that, great but he's still playing 349 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:01,200 in a really difficult league compared to THE, Ohl So 350 00:19:01,319 --> 00:19:03,319 i'll laying that way for, Now. 351 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,880 Speaker 3: Jesse next, up we've Got Jack. Hextall he is a center. 352 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,640 Winger he is also a twenty twenty, sixer AND i 353 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:14,039 would say the consensus rankings kind of have him in 354 00:19:14,079 --> 00:19:16,440 the second half of the first round more or less 355 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:20,440 somewhere in. There tony our lead. Scout tony comes in 356 00:19:20,799 --> 00:19:24,720 off the top rope with this scouting. Report Skate jack 357 00:19:24,799 --> 00:19:27,000 is a hard, skater not the, smoothest but it seems 358 00:19:27,039 --> 00:19:29,880 like he's always on the. Move Jack hextall seems to 359 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:32,440 be adept at handling the puck in tight spaces and 360 00:19:32,519 --> 00:19:36,079 makes good passes for, shooting able to get his own shot, 361 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:39,519 off score on passes from teammates and in HOCKEY, iq 362 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:44,160 very good vision and. Anticipation he sees teammates and gets 363 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:48,279 the puck to. Them for, Checking hextall refreshingly did a 364 00:19:48,319 --> 00:19:50,960 lot of for. Checking he was working all the time 365 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:56,279 and for. Defense it was the looks That tony had 366 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:59,559 was him working all the time IN ushl, games but 367 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:01,839 he he did see a bit of a slip in 368 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:05,440 The helenka game that he watched Of. Hextall so the 369 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,759 best asset is no doubt that hard. Work the biggest 370 00:20:08,799 --> 00:20:11,519 concern is the. Skating he needs to work on that 371 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:16,079 speed and. Acceleration the top tier outcome For hextall would 372 00:20:16,079 --> 00:20:18,960 be tier two middle six type. Guy his hard work 373 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,440 and willingness to make hits in four check would get 374 00:20:21,519 --> 00:20:24,920 him to that tier two bash could make him a 375 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,000 must have in. Fantasy he could be good in any situation, 376 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:32,519 powerplay penalty, kill, offense. Defense the meeting, outcome, though is 377 00:20:32,559 --> 00:20:35,440 probably more like tier three bottom. Six if the skating 378 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:38,759 does not, improve playing time will be limited to defensive 379 00:20:38,799 --> 00:20:43,279 matchups AND pk. Time the stylistic comparable a Young Yanni 380 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:46,799 gord or Maybe kei For sherwood Or Tanner Jano keith For. 381 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:48,880 Sherwood man my eyes just popped out of my. Head 382 00:20:49,319 --> 00:20:51,440 the scouts' final thoughts he could be a score that 383 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:55,079 has bash or a third line forward that, scores And 384 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:57,319 tony notes that even though he was listed as a, 385 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:00,400 center he played a lot of wing in the Games tony. 386 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:05,440 Saw So Jack heckstall goes up Against Vladimir, draveki who 387 00:21:05,519 --> 00:21:09,720 is also a twenty twenty six draft eligible who's playing 388 00:21:09,799 --> 00:21:13,480 for The Branford. Bulldogs once Again, branford and the poll 389 00:21:13,559 --> 00:21:17,279 came Out Jack hextall. Again he wins this, one not 390 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:21,240 in a huge response, number but he does win this 391 00:21:21,319 --> 00:21:24,119 one fifty eight to forty two. Percent what do you, Think? 392 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,079 Speaker 2: Victor, YEAH i Think i'm gonna go With hextall as. 393 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:29,160 Well and some of you might be, wondering AS i, 394 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:32,720 was Whether Jack hextall is related to Goalie Ron, hexstall 395 00:21:32,759 --> 00:21:35,799 and he is, not so that's good to. Know and 396 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:38,839 he's he's also fairly young for this draft. Class he's. 397 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,759 Seventeen i'll turn Eighteen march twenty. Third he's a six 398 00:21:41,759 --> 00:21:44,839 to zero right shot center and, YEAH i think that 399 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:49,599 you're looking at HIS pnhle they're pretty. Similar draveki's is 400 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:52,839 a little bit. Higher for some. Reason draveki isn't in 401 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,960 The Hockey Prospecting, model But hextall, is and he's just 402 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:58,000 a four percent chance of being a. Star so both 403 00:21:58,039 --> 00:22:00,519 these guys a little bit lower down the total pole 404 00:22:00,559 --> 00:22:04,079 in terms of exciting prospects to. Watch but you, know 405 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,599 in THE, ushl he could really turn things on down the, 406 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:12,880 stretch Could hextall And draveki being you, know he's playing In, 407 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:15,640 chechia so hard to. SAY i, mean he's played twenty 408 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:18,200 five games right now and has one, assist so you, 409 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,599 know that's a little hard To that's probably why there's 410 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,240 no data for him in The Hockey Prospecting. Model that's 411 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:25,839 probably why he doesn't have. Anything BUT i do have 412 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:28,759 some tracking data for the two in terms of My 413 00:22:28,839 --> 00:22:31,559 Fantasy Hockey life player, card AND i think what you 414 00:22:31,559 --> 00:22:35,359 can see From hextall is that he's a really solid transition, 415 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:38,920 player excellent, transition really good play driving and AS i mentioned, 416 00:22:39,079 --> 00:22:42,119 earlier the there's not going to be that many centers 417 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:45,960 in this, draft And Jack hextall is one of them 418 00:22:46,039 --> 00:22:49,400 who is rated in the first, round so and even 419 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:51,400 if he's, NOT i would be shocked if he didn't 420 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:53,440 go in the first round because of the lack of options. 421 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:55,720 There SO i think he's someone who's probably going to 422 00:22:55,759 --> 00:22:58,119 go a little earlier than he, should which is something 423 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:00,960 to think about as you're making your ranks at you, 424 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,279 know he's someone who you might not want to reach, 425 00:23:03,319 --> 00:23:05,599 for but you, know if he's still there in your 426 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:07,640 later rounds of your, draft he might be a good 427 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:10,680 option because you know he still is going to get 428 00:23:10,720 --> 00:23:14,160 a lot of opportunity whoever drafts. Him but he you, 429 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:16,000 know he was winning a lot of face offs his 430 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,160 he hits a decent. Amount he doesn't really shoot or 431 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:20,319 block that much, though so his bash is actually kind 432 00:23:20,319 --> 00:23:26,119 of low. Considering So draveki is the, Defenseman so again 433 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:29,240 here we have a forward versus the. Defenseman both of 434 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,920 these are going to be premium. Positions And draveki is 435 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:36,000 going to turn eighteen In, december so not super. Young 436 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:40,240 but he is playing For, branford as you, mentioned with 437 00:23:40,279 --> 00:23:44,640 some pretty decent scoring seventeen points in twenty five, games 438 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:49,039 and so that's pretty. NICE i covered recently on one 439 00:23:49,039 --> 00:23:52,279 of My journey articles That Adam yirchek is getting tons 440 00:23:52,279 --> 00:23:54,920 of opportunity there and he's really showing out in his 441 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:56,680 deep plus two. Seasons so not a lot of great 442 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:59,880 opportunity there in terms of. Offense But branford does score a, 443 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:02,880 lot and so those thirteen as sists are piling up 444 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:07,799 For draveki and he's he's, definitely you, know interesting, player 445 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,880 probably going a little bit, later like in the second. 446 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:14,880 Round but between these, TWO i think that the upside 447 00:24:15,039 --> 00:24:17,920 is probably a little bit more For traveki just in 448 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,319 terms of what he's showing right now In. Brantford BUT 449 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:22,799 i think THAT i WOULD i would Lean Jack. HEXTALL 450 00:24:22,839 --> 00:24:25,160 i think he's got he's going to get more opportunity 451 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,319 as a more well rounded, player and you, KNOW i 452 00:24:27,319 --> 00:24:29,440 think that he's he's probably going to go higher than 453 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:31,000 he should in the. Draft BUT i think that you 454 00:24:31,039 --> 00:24:32,559 could use that to your advantage if you can get 455 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:33,319 him a little bit, Later. 456 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:37,359 Speaker 3: Jesse you, Know, VICTOR i recently Read i'm reading a 457 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:41,279 book about the human race and kind of how we, 458 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:46,400 Developed homo sapiens, developed and the close genetic relationship that 459 00:24:46,799 --> 00:24:50,240 all humans, have like way closer than certain other, animals 460 00:24:50,559 --> 00:24:52,680 which is a roundabout way of, Saying, victor we're all 461 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:55,319 related To Ron hextall really if you think about. It 462 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:59,160 so let's move on to our next. Player, actually before 463 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:00,880 we do, That, VICTOR i think we should take a 464 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:03,599 break and contemplate the world of. 465 00:25:03,799 --> 00:25:17,559 Speaker 4: Genetics christian as shock your an apologize wasn't really familiar 466 00:25:17,559 --> 00:25:25,079 with your, game and you, Know casual, thinktu we're. Back 467 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:25,640 before we. 468 00:25:25,599 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 3: Get back into the, prospects you do some things you'd 469 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:28,519 like to tell. 470 00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 2: People sure do want to share with everyone that a 471 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,519 lot of these insights that you're. 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Com of, course if you're joining at The, 487 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:18,319 patreon you know we're gonna give you that. Too we'll 488 00:26:18,319 --> 00:26:20,680 tell you all about. It you won't miss. Out So, 489 00:26:21,079 --> 00:26:24,200 victor let's move. On we've got a few more players 490 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:29,000 that we want to discuss. Today the next among. Them 491 00:26:29,559 --> 00:26:32,200 the next among them is going to Be Tynan, lawrence 492 00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:35,880 OUR fhl lead. Scout tony has this to. Say he's 493 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:39,799 an undrafted, centerman or well not drafted. Yet at twenty twenty, 494 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:44,559 SIX i said an excellent, skater, speed, edges awesome passing and, 495 00:26:44,599 --> 00:26:47,039 handling and a dept. Passer can handle the puck in all. 496 00:26:47,079 --> 00:26:51,839 Situations tynan can get his own shot off as well 497 00:26:51,839 --> 00:26:54,720 as hitting one timers from passes from. Teammates he can 498 00:26:54,759 --> 00:26:58,119 also handle the puck in, close change the angel angle 499 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:02,400 to get around an individual. Defense for HOCKEY, Iq lawrence 500 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,960 seemed to gain vision and poise as last season went. 501 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:07,519 On In, october he seemed to be holding onto the 502 00:27:07,519 --> 00:27:09,720 puck of it too. Much By, march he seemed to 503 00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:11,839 be a little willing to open things and trust his 504 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:16,119 abilities and. Teammates By, august he was a confident. Centerman 505 00:27:16,839 --> 00:27:19,480 He tony did see some four checking in some of the. 506 00:27:19,519 --> 00:27:22,480 Games the defense is mostly stick work and keeping him 507 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:24,960 keeping the puck on his stick and away from the other. 508 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,640 Team but the best asset That tony saw was the. 509 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:32,200 Skating the second would be the. Vision the biggest. Concern 510 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,400 lawrence is a little bit, small but has room to. 511 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:38,720 Grow his acceleration and explosiveness also need some. Work the 512 00:27:38,799 --> 00:27:42,799 top tier outcome could be tier. One you, Know tony's 513 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:45,480 not an easy, grater and he sees That lawrence could 514 00:27:45,559 --> 00:27:48,039 be a one or a two center that's pretty. Good 515 00:27:48,519 --> 00:27:50,960 skating and vision will allow him to ply on the 516 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,319 top the play on the top two, lines and get 517 00:27:53,519 --> 00:27:57,240 tons of power. Playtime on the other, hand the median 518 00:27:57,279 --> 00:28:00,279 outcome here tier. Three somebody makes him a winger plays 519 00:28:00,319 --> 00:28:03,160 Down lawer in the. Lineup that's if this acceleration does not, 520 00:28:03,319 --> 00:28:05,640 develop where he gets put in the wrong position or 521 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:09,559 he doesn't have enough. Bash he Reminds tony Of Connor. 522 00:28:09,720 --> 00:28:13,519 Bedard Now tony says he doesn't see any Of badard's 523 00:28:13,759 --> 00:28:17,079 temper when things don't go, well, though so that's something. 524 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:20,839 Else Tynan lawrence gets put up in this poll Against 525 00:28:21,079 --> 00:28:24,519 Yvonne stenberg Or Ivar, stenberg the one of the top 526 00:28:24,559 --> 00:28:28,039 three picks Or. No one of the top potential picks 527 00:28:28,039 --> 00:28:31,720 in this. Trap that's that's quite a piece of, competition 528 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:36,440 and maybe, Predictably lawrence goes down hard in this poll 529 00:28:36,559 --> 00:28:41,720 eighty five to fifteen Percent Victor Stenberg. Lawrence is it 530 00:28:41,759 --> 00:28:42,079 a fair? 531 00:28:42,119 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 2: Fight? No, Really and this might Make Tynan lawrence seem 532 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:48,920 like not a great option or super, exciting BUT i 533 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:52,599 think he is and the fact that he, IS i 534 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:55,799 believe the top rated center prospect right. Now he's a 535 00:28:55,839 --> 00:28:59,680 consensus number, five AND i think that he's he's gonna, 536 00:28:59,759 --> 00:29:02,920 rise like he might even, be you, know kind of 537 00:29:02,960 --> 00:29:05,920 like what we saw When Leo carlson went a little 538 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:09,440 earlier than maybe we. Thought not necessarily saying that that's 539 00:29:09,559 --> 00:29:12,559 going to, happen BUT i do think he's he is 540 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,079 both really good and probably going to go earlier than 541 00:29:15,119 --> 00:29:19,720 have one, things just because of how what limited options there. 542 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,640 Are i'm looking at the consolidated ranks right now AND 543 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:26,079 i think he's of all the for sure, centers like 544 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:30,440 he's definitely the. BEST i think and there's some other 545 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:32,880 options that are kind of questionable who are in that, 546 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:36,599 range who you, know may sneak in, there but they're 547 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:38,839 they're you, know we always know THAT nhl teams just 548 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:41,519 they can't help. Themselves they're going to reach for, centers 549 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:44,359 and so that's probably going to. Happen but he is really. 550 00:29:44,359 --> 00:29:47,920 Good there's some. Concerns some people concern question his, size 551 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:49,799 BUT i, mean he's six oh one to eighty, five, so, 552 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:52,519 LIKE i don't think that's a huge. Concern he has 553 00:29:52,519 --> 00:29:55,960 been really good in his limited time so far in THE. 554 00:29:56,079 --> 00:29:58,519 Ushl that's the. Thing we haven't seen too many, games 555 00:29:58,559 --> 00:30:01,160 but what we saw last year year and the progression he's, 556 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,640 MADE i think that there's room to be pretty excited with. 557 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:07,920 Him he's also really really young for this draft. Class 558 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:11,480 he is going to be. Eighteen he's not going to 559 00:30:11,519 --> 00:30:14,000 be eighteen until Next, august so after the, draft and 560 00:30:14,039 --> 00:30:16,440 SO i think you also have to keep that in. 561 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,839 Mind there's just more runway for him to. Improve but 562 00:30:19,039 --> 00:30:21,880 he's a really exciting, player AND i think a lot 563 00:30:21,920 --> 00:30:24,799 of his transition game and a lot of his play 564 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,240 driving are really. Excellent his bash is just going to 565 00:30:27,279 --> 00:30:29,640 be kind of, average but he's winning a ton of face, 566 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:33,160 offs he's driving. Play he looks just awesome in that. 567 00:30:33,279 --> 00:30:37,759 Role but it's kind of unfair Because Ivar, stenberg quite, 568 00:30:37,799 --> 00:30:41,319 frankly is looks like he might even Give gavin McKenna 569 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:43,240 a run for his money for first. OVERALL i know 570 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:45,640 people have been saying, McKenna, McKenna, McKenna and there's no, 571 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:49,079 One but in terms of his off puck, play it 572 00:30:49,119 --> 00:30:51,920 continues to be a little, concerning like he doesn't really 573 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:54,039 do a whole lot away from the, Puck AND i 574 00:30:54,079 --> 00:30:55,880 know for a lot of people that are, like who 575 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,680 cares if he drives that good of, Offense but THE 576 00:30:58,759 --> 00:31:01,720 nhl teams might a little, Bit and If stenberg does 577 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:04,200 a little bit more off, puck then there might be 578 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,000 more of an. Argument if you look at the hockey 579 00:31:07,039 --> 00:31:12,160 prospecting between McKenna And stenberg right, now Which byron did 580 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:16,200 update a couple of weeks, ago it has Ira stenberg 581 00:31:16,279 --> 00:31:20,599 as the top star potential right now in all of 582 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:25,440 the twenty twenty six. Ers in, fact McKenna is actually 583 00:31:25,519 --> 00:31:28,119 quite quite a ways, down even though he's having a 584 00:31:28,119 --> 00:31:31,319 pretty great season in THE. Ncublea but it is hard 585 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:34,200 to have your draft season in THE NC. Doublea that's 586 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:36,759 just a, fact so there's always going to be a 587 00:31:36,839 --> 00:31:40,119 little bit of that. There but AS i, said a 588 00:31:40,119 --> 00:31:44,200 lot of the top a lot of the top fantasy 589 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:46,279 players in this draft are going to be, defenceman and 590 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:48,720 several of, them like most of them in the top, 591 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:52,880 ten are. Defenseman, ANYHO i definitely would Take stenberg. HERE 592 00:31:52,920 --> 00:31:55,640 i think his upside is. Higher it generally is the 593 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,240 case often for wingers two to break in because they 594 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,200 have less, responsibility they have fewer things to worry about 595 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:04,599 as they get going and as they get their. Opportunity 596 00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:07,359 SO i think all that leans in the favor Of 597 00:32:07,359 --> 00:32:12,119 stenberg and he's killing it right. Now MAYBE i haven't mentioned, 598 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:14,519 that but nearly a point per game in THE shl 599 00:32:14,839 --> 00:32:17,240 as a draft eligible is just kind of. Bonkers, now 600 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:19,119 we should note he is going to be one of 601 00:32:19,119 --> 00:32:21,519 the oldest in his draft. Class he's The september thirtieth 602 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:25,759 draft birth, date so he that's fifteen days after the, 603 00:32:25,839 --> 00:32:28,039 limit so he's going to be one of the older 604 00:32:28,079 --> 00:32:30,119 but he's using that to his. Advantage he's playing in 605 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:33,720 a really tough league at a young age and doing fantastically. 606 00:32:33,759 --> 00:32:37,400 Well so all of. THAT i, mean that's a harder, 607 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:39,599 league even in THE NC douablea and what he's doing 608 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:42,880 compared To gavin, McKenna there's gonna be. Rumblings there's going 609 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:44,880 to be. PEOPLE i haven't seen it, yet but there's 610 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:47,960 gonna be people who Push stenberg ahead of, McKenna and 611 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,759 it's going to be an interesting discussion down the. ROAD 612 00:32:50,839 --> 00:32:53,839 i think ultimately no one in this class has more 613 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:56,200 pure upside than, McKenna BUT i think that there will 614 00:32:56,240 --> 00:33:00,000 be Average stenberg either. Way if you have the, second, 615 00:33:00,039 --> 00:33:01,799 third or fourth, pick is going to be a pretty 616 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:05,119 nice consolation. Prize and this should be no disrespect To Tynan, 617 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:06,720 lawrence who is also a pretty good. 618 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:10,279 Speaker 3: Prospect, Jesse, well we all lived through The Sane wright 619 00:33:10,359 --> 00:33:13,319 draft here not too long. Ago you can't always assume 620 00:33:13,359 --> 00:33:15,640 it's a layup with the guy who comes in early 621 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:19,759 as the number one. Prospect Chase reid is next. Up 622 00:33:20,119 --> 00:33:23,400 Our fahl scout poony is back to talk about the 623 00:33:23,400 --> 00:33:26,960 young defenseman Another as you, said of these elite twenty 624 00:33:27,039 --> 00:33:30,839 twenty SIX Nhl Entry draft picks who were playing on 625 00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:35,039 the blue line for the Skating Chase reid Elite edgework and, 626 00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:39,240 acceleration moves with fluidity and, balance escapes, pressure easily turns 627 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:42,759 broken plays into clean. Exits excellent mobility for a six two, 628 00:33:42,839 --> 00:33:46,519 frame and he has a blend of size and. Speed 629 00:33:47,119 --> 00:33:50,039 read is able to play through neutral zone and closes 630 00:33:50,079 --> 00:33:54,240 defensive gaps effectively for passing and. Handling excellent touch and 631 00:33:54,279 --> 00:33:58,359 control on both short and long, passes creates passing lanes 632 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:01,759 on the power play using skating in. Deception he's calm 633 00:34:01,799 --> 00:34:04,640 under pressure with smart puck management And read is a 634 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:08,880 confident puck transporter who can carry across both blue. Lines for, 635 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:12,360 shooting a, heavy accurate shot from the point effective on 636 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:15,880 the main, advantage and at times he can rely too 637 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:19,079 heavily on his shot rather than facilitating. Plays he has 638 00:34:19,119 --> 00:34:22,119 the ability to generate consistent offensive pressure from the blue, 639 00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:26,920 line high envision, composure rarely rushes his, decisions strong reads 640 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:30,079 in transition and an offensive. Zone calm under pressure with 641 00:34:30,119 --> 00:34:33,320 excellent timing and puck retoval. Instincts for for, checking he 642 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,800 keeps plays alive with strong pinches anticipation of the blue. 643 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:41,719 Line he uses his mobility to sustain offensive, pressure, defense 644 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:46,760 tight gap, control solid, positioning uses his size effectively retrieves 645 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:50,480 pucks effectively and transitions it back to the. Offense the 646 00:34:50,519 --> 00:34:53,679 best asset then the elite skating that drives transition and 647 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:56,760 impacts both ends of the. Ice the biggest concern the 648 00:34:56,800 --> 00:35:00,079 tendency to over rely on offense and shot. Attempts he 649 00:35:00,119 --> 00:35:03,800 still is working at refining defensive decision making and reads 650 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:07,639 under four prec for check. Pressure the top tier outcome 651 00:35:07,679 --> 00:35:10,920 here could be a top pair two WAY nhl. Defenceman 652 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:15,360 he has, size, skating, poise offensive instincts that could take 653 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:18,840 him to a high END nhl. Role reid also has 654 00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:21,440 the tools that can translate directly to the pro game 655 00:35:21,559 --> 00:35:25,800 if the defensive play keeps. Progressing punit thinks that the 656 00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:28,400 meeting outcome here is probably something more like a second 657 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:32,480 pair puck moving. Defenceman he's very much reliable in, transition 658 00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,920 capable of earning a second power. Play unit sits here 659 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:41,639 as he may top out if defensive growth. Plateaus the stylistic. 660 00:35:41,719 --> 00:35:46,440 Comparable punit sees a comparabile to like An Ozen power 661 00:35:46,599 --> 00:35:49,960 or A Noah, Haniffen smooth, skating poised two way defenders 662 00:35:50,199 --> 00:35:53,639 who drive play through mobility and intelligence rather than physical. 663 00:35:53,679 --> 00:35:58,599 Dominance And Chase reid goes up against fellow twenty twenty 664 00:35:58,679 --> 00:36:04,679 six Potential Albert's smit's who is playing over In finland 665 00:36:04,719 --> 00:36:08,159 right now read Whip course of The Sue, greyhounds And 666 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:11,320 reid wins this poll fifty nine to forty one. Percent, 667 00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:14,079 Victor are you A Chis reid? Guy? 668 00:36:16,719 --> 00:36:19,840 Speaker 2: Yeah this is really interesting between the. TWO i, mean 669 00:36:19,880 --> 00:36:22,199 one's playing in THE, ohl one's playing in The. Liga so, 670 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:26,400 typically you, KNOW i like to go with the guy 671 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:29,599 who has a little bit of a harder, situation which 672 00:36:29,639 --> 00:36:32,159 would definitely Be smit's. Here and by the, Way Smith's, 673 00:36:32,320 --> 00:36:34,400 latvian so you know what that. Means we have a 674 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:37,519 plethora Of s's just at the end of every, name 675 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:42,760 first and last, Name, Alberts. Smit's you gotta get all 676 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,719 that in. There but, YEAH i think these guys are 677 00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:47,960 they're they're kind of. Similar AS i was, mentioning defensemen 678 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:50,960 are going to be you, know there's gonna be a 679 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,960 lot of really good, defense so this is your year 680 00:36:53,039 --> 00:36:56,159 to draft high end. DEFENSEMAN i think that they're both really, 681 00:36:56,239 --> 00:36:59,239 solid BUT i probably would Lean smith just because he 682 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:01,679 has a little bit of a Harder he has a 683 00:37:01,719 --> 00:37:05,519 harder role that he's playing right now In, finland for 684 00:37:05,599 --> 00:37:08,400 you gurt a little closer to half point per. Game 685 00:37:08,559 --> 00:37:11,840 but you also can't ignore What Chase reed is doing 686 00:37:11,920 --> 00:37:14,400 in THE su and so that's really great to see 687 00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:17,199 point per. Game BUT i think both these guys are 688 00:37:17,239 --> 00:37:18,599 going to be in a similar, range AND i think 689 00:37:18,599 --> 00:37:21,320 it's kind of early to, tell quite, frankly so's it's 690 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:24,320 kind of. Hard but between the two in terms OF, 691 00:37:24,360 --> 00:37:26,840 bash you also Have smit's with a lot more. Bash 692 00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:30,119 he's clicking at seventy three percent for bash And Chase 693 00:37:30,159 --> 00:37:32,920 reid at just forty two. Percent the transition data for 694 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:34,760 both of them is really, good with a little bit 695 00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:40,880 better play driving For smith's as, well more, takeaways more expected. 696 00:37:40,920 --> 00:37:43,159 Goals so it's pretty. Close BUT i think THAT i 697 00:37:43,199 --> 00:37:46,320 would Lean smith's playing in the professional. League but both 698 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:48,760 these guys are going to be a little bit probably 699 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:52,880 your fourth or fifth best offensive. Option but you, know 700 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:55,000 one of those things WHERE i always talk about in 701 00:37:55,039 --> 00:37:57,360 a draft where you have lots of good offensive d 702 00:37:58,159 --> 00:38:00,679 the fourth or fifth option maybe better than the top 703 00:38:00,719 --> 00:38:03,199 offensive option in a week. Class so this might be 704 00:38:03,199 --> 00:38:03,960 a good place to get. 705 00:38:04,039 --> 00:38:08,440 Speaker 3: Value, yeah we always worry about some of the potential 706 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:12,280 two way. Guys, next we're going to Have Xavier. Villaneuve 707 00:38:12,599 --> 00:38:15,159 chris O'Brien breaks down this young defenseman who will be 708 00:38:15,199 --> 00:38:18,960 part of the twenty twenty Sixth Entry Entry. Draft. Class, 709 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:24,000 Skating chris says high end skater with elite, edgework quick, twitch, 710 00:38:24,119 --> 00:38:27,960 elusiveness excels on rushing the puck up into the, ice 711 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:30,960 darting into, lanes quick, feet and ability to turn on a. 712 00:38:31,039 --> 00:38:34,280 Dime allowed to walk the line with ease passing and, 713 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:38,719 Handling villaneuve is an exceptional puck. Handler displays confidence in his, 714 00:38:39,039 --> 00:38:44,480 abilities employs deft feints to learning defenders before exploding around. 715 00:38:44,519 --> 00:38:47,840 Them as a playmaker and limited, Viewings chris said is 716 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:51,760 playmaking failed to stand out as, expected But villaneuve favors 717 00:38:51,840 --> 00:38:55,039 rushing the puck up the ice, himself doesn't often make 718 00:38:55,119 --> 00:39:00,599 adequate use of, teammates leading to unnecessary. Turnovers, Shooting villaneuve's 719 00:39:00,599 --> 00:39:03,639 got a decent. Shot it's currently not the best weapon 720 00:39:03,719 --> 00:39:06,199 in his, arsenal but he'll have to continue to work 721 00:39:06,199 --> 00:39:08,519 on it as he advances through the gauntlet of pro. 722 00:39:08,559 --> 00:39:13,039 Hockey the HOCKEY iq clearly gifted as an offensive, player 723 00:39:13,159 --> 00:39:16,800 But villeneuve's overall HOCKEY iq did not stand out In chris's. 724 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:19,760 Viewings the singular focus on rushing the puck up the 725 00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:23,840 eyes distracts from identifying potential better opportunities to maintain possession 726 00:39:24,239 --> 00:39:28,119 and drive offense. Further and the defensive, Zone villaneuve routinely 727 00:39:28,159 --> 00:39:31,440 looked lost To chris and could be rushed into turning 728 00:39:31,480 --> 00:39:35,920 over pucks by oncomping four checkers for. Defense it's a 729 00:39:35,920 --> 00:39:38,400 big work in progress right. Now efforts in the defensive 730 00:39:38,440 --> 00:39:41,280 zone were sort of lack of. Daisical lack of size 731 00:39:41,320 --> 00:39:44,440 makes him prone to being pushed off pucks. Easily villaneuve 732 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:48,360 relies mostly on stickwork to defend and largely avoids. Contact 733 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:51,440 so the best asset the bread and butter are those 734 00:39:51,519 --> 00:39:54,400 quick feet and stick handling and savvy loves to carry the, 735 00:39:54,400 --> 00:39:57,559 puck never misses the opportunity to try to generate. Offense 736 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:02,119 the size and defensive acumen are the biggest. Concern that's 737 00:40:02,159 --> 00:40:06,039 what could Keep villaneuve from achieving his potential despite his 738 00:40:06,119 --> 00:40:09,840 clear offensive. Upside the failure to evolve will require him 739 00:40:09,840 --> 00:40:13,760 to play sheltered minutes and limit overall opportunities for success 740 00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:17,320 at THE nhl level if not. Addressed the top tier 741 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:22,599 outcome here top FOUR d power play one, Catalyst he's 742 00:40:22,599 --> 00:40:25,960 got the upper eachel on offensive POTENTIAL nhl team's, desire 743 00:40:26,039 --> 00:40:29,920 but his overall game is not probably going to translate into. 744 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:33,199 That the median outcome Here chris sees AN Ahl all 745 00:40:33,199 --> 00:40:37,440 star gifted offensive, force but his game will need to 746 00:40:37,519 --> 00:40:40,559 evolve in order to give coaches the confidence to put 747 00:40:40,599 --> 00:40:43,079 him in situations where he can both succeed and not 748 00:40:43,159 --> 00:40:46,679 hurt the. Team many highly gifted offensive players have failed 749 00:40:46,719 --> 00:40:48,760 to make the transition to the pro game because they 750 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:53,440 could not adjust their. Games the stylistic comparable to put 751 00:40:53,480 --> 00:40:58,000 the point on, It Jeremy Poitier and in THE nhl ranking, 752 00:40:58,079 --> 00:41:04,760 poll we've GOT Jp hurl But Herbalrlbert herlbert going up 753 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:08,119 against The. Villaneuve, villaneuve of, course playing up there in the, 754 00:41:08,199 --> 00:41:14,239 queue Whereas herlbert is With Kamloops blazers out. West villaneuve 755 00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:18,760 wins this one pretty, considerably a seventy five to twenty 756 00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:21,800 five percent victory victor your. 757 00:41:21,920 --> 00:41:25,519 Speaker 2: Move, Yeah i'm definitely Going villeeneuve. Here AND i mentioned 758 00:41:26,119 --> 00:41:30,280 The Hockey Prospecting drafter tool looking at the twenty twenty six, 759 00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:33,199 draft and right, Now Xavier villeneuve is the number one 760 00:41:33,599 --> 00:41:35,960 player on that list in terms of star potential in his. 761 00:41:36,079 --> 00:41:39,559 Draft here him And Ryan, lynn WHO i wrote about 762 00:41:39,599 --> 00:41:42,440 recently in A journey article AND i actually got to 763 00:41:42,440 --> 00:41:44,480 see him play. LIVE i think we're not gonna talk 764 00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:46,800 About Ryan lynn, today but if just as a quick, 765 00:41:46,800 --> 00:41:49,480 aside If Ryan lynn had anyone to play with except 766 00:41:49,599 --> 00:41:51,960 the guys that are on his CURRENT wahl, team if 767 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:54,039 he had some more, talent he we'll be talking about 768 00:41:54,079 --> 00:41:56,840 him a lot. More he's extremely. Talented he doesn't have 769 00:41:56,880 --> 00:41:59,360 a lot going for him though on his. Team villeneuve 770 00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:01,239 is going to be an. Case AND i think that 771 00:42:02,480 --> 00:42:08,159 what tone What chris said there is totally. Accurate this 772 00:42:08,199 --> 00:42:11,280 could absolutely be Another Jeremy. Poirier AND i think that 773 00:42:11,719 --> 00:42:15,400 right now we were still a little early to say, 774 00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:18,159 that you, know whether he's going to be able to 775 00:42:18,159 --> 00:42:21,440 figure it out or, not because he absolutely has some 776 00:42:21,480 --> 00:42:25,039 of those inconsistencies defensive positioning and decision making and a 777 00:42:25,039 --> 00:42:27,599 lot of. That SO i think that there's still an 778 00:42:27,639 --> 00:42:29,880 opportunity for him to get. Better you, know we did 779 00:42:29,880 --> 00:42:31,960 See paria get a little bit better to the point 780 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:34,519 Where he's probably good enough to play in THE, nhl 781 00:42:34,559 --> 00:42:36,199 but it took a long time for him to get, 782 00:42:36,239 --> 00:42:38,360 there AND i think it really limited a lot of his. 783 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:41,679 Opportunity that could be the same For villeneuve, here you, 784 00:42:41,719 --> 00:42:44,239 know so we'll have to. See he's also really old 785 00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:46,960 for his draft, class so he's much older than most 786 00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:50,400 of his cohort in the. Queue and whether that's helping 787 00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:52,719 him or, not it is hard to, say but it's probably. 788 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:55,159 Not hurting is a little bit more, mature a little 789 00:42:55,199 --> 00:42:58,360 bit older and. Stronger so that's probably how the offensive 790 00:42:58,440 --> 00:43:01,719 upside is a. Mistake he's, great but will he be 791 00:43:01,719 --> 00:43:03,320 able to defend well? ENOUGH i think those are the 792 00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:05,199 questions we still don't. Know at this, POINT i would 793 00:43:05,199 --> 00:43:09,239 still take him ahead Of, hurlbert but you, know that may. 794 00:43:09,440 --> 00:43:13,559 Change he also has a really high hockey prospecting Does hurlbert, 795 00:43:13,639 --> 00:43:17,960 so and not the defensive. Question so as we get 796 00:43:17,960 --> 00:43:20,039 closer and closer to the, draft if we haven't seen 797 00:43:20,039 --> 00:43:22,039 more improvement from Ville, neuve we might have to shift 798 00:43:22,079 --> 00:43:24,920 that conversation even. More but as of, NOW i think 799 00:43:24,920 --> 00:43:27,360 we're taking the offensive. Upside it's interesting when you look 800 00:43:27,400 --> 00:43:31,440 at Ville neuve's skatercart because his transition game is, excellent 801 00:43:32,159 --> 00:43:36,519 his loosepuck, recovery his puck, battles his, takeaways all that's really. 802 00:43:36,519 --> 00:43:39,840 Good even his bash is pretty, good especially considering he 803 00:43:39,880 --> 00:43:43,960 gets he has no, hits zero percentile for, hits and 804 00:43:44,039 --> 00:43:46,639 so all that's driven by the shots and. Blocks but 805 00:43:46,760 --> 00:43:49,920 you can clearly see some of the defensive deficiencies because 806 00:43:50,199 --> 00:43:53,400 his net goals is dragged way down by his negative 807 00:43:53,440 --> 00:43:56,119 corse and so as well as he drives a play, 808 00:43:56,159 --> 00:43:58,559 offensively he's letting too much on the other. End and 809 00:43:58,599 --> 00:44:02,639 so That jeremy pride argument is going to be hard 810 00:44:02,639 --> 00:44:04,360 to get away. From AND i think we're probably going 811 00:44:04,400 --> 00:44:06,760 to keep hearing some questions about, that BUT i think 812 00:44:06,760 --> 00:44:10,960 for Now i'm gonna, say, well we'll see what else 813 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:13,039 he can show the rest of the. Season it's still 814 00:44:13,039 --> 00:44:15,000 a little, early and hopefully it can show some improvement 815 00:44:15,039 --> 00:44:15,239 by the. 816 00:44:15,320 --> 00:44:20,559 Speaker 3: End jesse outstanding and the last one up for this, 817 00:44:20,719 --> 00:44:26,320 Episode Daxon rudolph Is patrick Plax are a drafty for 818 00:44:26,679 --> 00:44:32,039 discussion today twenty twenty SIX Nhl entry. Drafty Dason rudolph 819 00:44:32,400 --> 00:44:35,679 on the defensive, end above average, skating able to skate 820 00:44:35,719 --> 00:44:38,239 well laterally on the blue, line as well as skating 821 00:44:38,280 --> 00:44:42,559 backward well for defensive, positioning, passing and. Handling dason's got 822 00:44:42,559 --> 00:44:45,599 average passing and. Handling prefers smart and short passes the, 823 00:44:45,639 --> 00:44:48,920 teammates but sometimes throws the puck to an, area causing a. 824 00:44:48,960 --> 00:44:52,000 Turnover generally he doesn't handle it, much but he can 825 00:44:52,079 --> 00:44:55,280 transport it up the. Ice an average, shooter he tries 826 00:44:55,320 --> 00:44:58,519 to find lanes through defenders when shooting from the. Point 827 00:44:59,079 --> 00:45:02,920 for HOCKEY, Iq daxon's got very good hockey, sense Per. 828 00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:06,000 Patrick he keeps his, poise he reads the play well on, 829 00:45:06,079 --> 00:45:08,840 defense and is well prepared with where to move the 830 00:45:08,880 --> 00:45:13,599 puck on. Defense rudolph uses his hockey sense and skating 831 00:45:13,639 --> 00:45:16,719 for good positioning and gap. Maintenance, however sometimes he over, 832 00:45:16,760 --> 00:45:21,679 commits which nullifies those. Positives the best asset then several good, 833 00:45:21,679 --> 00:45:25,679 assets but Probably HOCKEY iq would Be patrick's, favorite and 834 00:45:25,719 --> 00:45:28,519 the biggest concern of the lack of creativity in the offensive. 835 00:45:28,519 --> 00:45:32,119 Game the top tier outcome here top four with power play, 836 00:45:32,159 --> 00:45:36,199 two and that's because he's solid most parts of his, 837 00:45:36,280 --> 00:45:38,639 game but playing first pair could require him to be 838 00:45:38,719 --> 00:45:43,440 more dynamic. Offensively the median outcome here bottom pair defender 839 00:45:43,480 --> 00:45:47,239 occasional power play. Time if the development, stalls he could 840 00:45:47,239 --> 00:45:51,000 be yes solid two way defender and the stylistic comparable 841 00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:56,079 brought Up Caden goolie of The Montreal. Canadians Elton hermannson 842 00:45:56,679 --> 00:46:01,840 is the competition For Daxon rudolph in THIS Nhl Rankking, 843 00:46:01,960 --> 00:46:05,199 pole another guy coming up in the, draft and again 844 00:46:05,239 --> 00:46:09,880 another forward going up against the Defenseman, rudolph And rudolph 845 00:46:10,119 --> 00:46:14,760 as the best real world draft selection in this poll 846 00:46:14,920 --> 00:46:17,840 comes out just narrowly, AHEAD i, think probably one by 847 00:46:17,880 --> 00:46:21,360 one vote here fifty two to forty eight Percent Victor 848 00:46:22,159 --> 00:46:25,800 Elton hermanson Versus Daxon. Rudolph who you. 849 00:46:25,760 --> 00:46:29,280 Speaker 2: Got, well probably sound like a broken, record but this 850 00:46:29,360 --> 00:46:31,559 draft is going to be strong for, defenseman So i'm 851 00:46:31,599 --> 00:46:35,440 probably going to take the defender. Here the upside is 852 00:46:36,199 --> 00:46:38,920 pretty strong. THERE i think that they're going to be pretty. 853 00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:41,920 Similar but when you have a forward like this who's, 854 00:46:41,960 --> 00:46:44,559 got you, know reasonable, upside and then you have a 855 00:46:44,599 --> 00:46:48,119 defenseman who you, know they're just the for vorp, reasons 856 00:46:48,159 --> 00:46:50,360 they're just a little bit harder to acquire and to, 857 00:46:50,559 --> 00:46:52,760 Develop SO i think THAT i would lean that. Way 858 00:46:52,840 --> 00:46:54,599 but this is going to be pretty. Close most of these. 859 00:46:54,599 --> 00:46:57,920 Guys both these guys will probably be in your fantasy 860 00:46:58,000 --> 00:47:00,159 draft towards the end of your first round orson a, 861 00:47:00,199 --> 00:47:02,599 round depending on how deep your league, Is so they're 862 00:47:02,599 --> 00:47:05,159 probably not going to be super, exciting but you, know 863 00:47:05,199 --> 00:47:08,039 if one has the option of being potential to be 864 00:47:08,360 --> 00:47:10,239 the top power play, guy then that might be a 865 00:47:10,280 --> 00:47:13,400 little more. Exciting both these. Guys, Actually hermanson And rudolph 866 00:47:13,480 --> 00:47:16,840 have really GOOD, bash With rudolph a little bit better 867 00:47:16,960 --> 00:47:19,559 ninetieth percentile For, bash doesn't hit that, much but shoots 868 00:47:19,559 --> 00:47:22,000 and blocks a, ton and in terms of his tracking 869 00:47:22,039 --> 00:47:24,679 data in THE whl looks better all, around in terms 870 00:47:24,679 --> 00:47:28,559 of his, play, driving, fenwick, loosepuck, recovery, takeaways all that 871 00:47:28,599 --> 00:47:31,639 looks really. Excellent of, Course Elton hermanson is playing in 872 00:47:31,679 --> 00:47:33,840 a more difficult league in The hockey Helsepen, skin but 873 00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:37,000 a lot of his underlying metrics don't look quite as, 874 00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:41,000 strong even if HIS ros scoring looks a little bit. 875 00:47:41,039 --> 00:47:44,159 Better BUT i, mean seven points in eleven games is 876 00:47:44,199 --> 00:47:46,360 still a little bit of a smaller sample, size so 877 00:47:46,840 --> 00:47:48,880 hard to, know BUT i do think THAT i would 878 00:47:48,960 --> 00:47:49,960 lean a little bit more towards. 879 00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:52,320 Speaker 3: It very Good Vic jersey that is going to do 880 00:47:52,360 --> 00:47:56,119 it for our prospects on The Scouts Touts. Edition anything 881 00:47:56,119 --> 00:47:57,840 else to say before we come, Back. 882 00:47:58,599 --> 00:48:00,320 Speaker 2: WELL i did want to, say you, know thanks to 883 00:48:00,320 --> 00:48:02,159 all our scouts are doing an excellent, job as you 884 00:48:02,199 --> 00:48:05,119 mentioned in the, beginning and we have actually had a 885 00:48:05,119 --> 00:48:08,880 couple of scouts joined recently and we are still happy 886 00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:11,639 to have. More if it's something you're interested, in you 887 00:48:11,679 --> 00:48:14,239 do get some pretty cool, access like being able to 888 00:48:14,239 --> 00:48:16,679 watch video on all these, prospects which is really hard to, 889 00:48:16,719 --> 00:48:20,320 find but we do pay for instat and so we 890 00:48:20,599 --> 00:48:22,800 can share that and you, can you, know look at 891 00:48:22,840 --> 00:48:25,320 players that you're really interested in and you can watch them. 892 00:48:25,360 --> 00:48:27,519 Play you can isolate their, shifts you can do a 893 00:48:27,559 --> 00:48:31,320 lot of cool visualizations that you can't really get your eyes. 894 00:48:31,360 --> 00:48:33,000 On for a lot of these, guys it's really hard 895 00:48:33,000 --> 00:48:36,639 to find track you, know data and videos and all these. 896 00:48:36,639 --> 00:48:38,519 Things so all we ask is for a couple of 897 00:48:38,599 --> 00:48:41,519 reports a, month and if things get, busier we need 898 00:48:41,559 --> 00:48:44,320 to work out a. 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