fsu1852 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 "Another 63-point player is five-foot-six Tyler Kelleher, who is very skilled. He’s rumoured to be New Jersey-bound, and it’s not a surprise the Devils are the only NHL team following him on Twitter". http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-whats-delaying-nhls-olympic-decision/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven M. Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 He was at our development camp a few years ago. Apparently he's one of the more sought after UDFA's coming out the NCAA right now. I remember I went to the prospects scrimmage that year in the summer and took a sweet video of him during the shootout and posted it to twitter, think he even liked it, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I know height/size is not as big of an issue as it was say even 10 years ago, but I wonder if 5'6 is pushing it. Would be nice to sign him but worried that he might be a little too small for this league. Even Tyler Johnson has 2 inches on him and Stephen Gionta has an inch on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 11 minutes ago, DevsMan84 said: I know height/size is not as big of an issue as it was say even 10 years ago, but I wonder if 5'6 is pushing it. Would be nice to sign him but worried that he might be a little too small for this league. Even Tyler Johnson has 2 inches on him and Stephen Gionta has an inch on him. That he's putting up offensive numbers like that at the college level suggests that there's some there there. Would be one thing if he were doing it in the CHL where he's playing against a lot of 16 to 18 year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 It's not just that he's doing it at the college level but that he is relatively young for a college player who is undrafted, many of whom spend their age 19 season playing in the USHL or prep school. Kelleher just turned 22 in January so it means he was 18 when he started his freshman season. I wouldn't have very high hopes for him if we did get him, but there is the possibility with those kind of numbers - his senior stats are insane - that there is a good NHLer in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 3 hours ago, DevsMan84 said: I know height/size is not as big of an issue as it was say even 10 years ago, but I wonder if 5'6 is pushing it. Would be nice to sign him but worried that he might be a little too small for this league. Even Tyler Johnson has 2 inches on him and Stephen Gionta has an inch on him. David Desharnais is the same height. And he's been a productive NHLer. He even put up 60 points one year. He's listed as 5'7 but I watched him play an entire year in the ECHL and I think that's being generous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 It's 2017, a skilled short guy can have a place in today's NHL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I mean compared to some of the guys we got right now who gives a sh!t how tall he is. Whats the worst that can happen? He doesn't score like the majority of our roster? Lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsu1852 Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 23 minutes ago, Satans Hockey said: I mean compared to some of the guys we got right now who gives a sh!t how tall he is. Whats the worst that can happen? He doesn't score like the majority of our roster? Lol I agree. Whats the worse that can happen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 It's 2017, a skilled short guy can have a place in today's NHL. Yep. Look no further than guys like Johnny Gaudreau and Tyler Johnson as examples of that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadvlfan Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I guess we'll find out a lot when he joins A devils. Gionta was a serviceable FW. (Had a great run in '11-'12) We've got tons of 6' - 205 lb fw's that don't score either. why the hell not. i thought Shero should've hung onto Lorito. Made guys that played on his line better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moustic Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 The news about the imminent signature of this player comes days ago... the same day as the rumor about Bayreuther et Reese ... Both of these players are already sign (by Dallas & Pittsburg) ... Is it normal that Kelleher isn't there yet ? #FakeNews# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBallofHate Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 FWIW, he's just been named a Hobey Baker finalist, along with Kerfoot: http://www.hobeybaker.com/news_article/show/770047?referrer_id=2835629 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 It would be nice to add Kelleher and Kerfoot to an already strong Albany roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSR Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 As some above have said, we're at the 7th circle of Hell, how's he doing worse than any of the other people we have, I don't care how short he is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 So much for that. https://mobile.twitter.com/mkeadmirals/status/842750933184462848?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: So much for that. https://mobile.twitter.com/mkeadmirals/status/842750933184462848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh well, he's too fvcking short anyway. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 We lost him to the Milwaukee Admirals? sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 1 hour ago, mfitz804 said: Oh well, he's too fvcking short anyway. Yeah, this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 1 hour ago, '7' said: We lost him to the Milwaukee Admirals? sad As I understand it, it allows him to try and show he can compete against pro players, and that he can sign with an NHL club after the AHL season is over. I wouldn't think this allows him to sign for more than an ELC, but maybe the teams he spoke with encouraged him to go that route, given the size and apparently defensive concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiquated Colorado Rockie Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I guess he isn't that much of a commodity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moustic Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I knew something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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