vadvlfan Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Anyone see highlights of B-Devils down 3-0 against Utica, and scoring 5 unanswered goals. I think they're 9-1 last 10 games. Boquist's goal sweet. (caught em in a line change) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 1 hour ago, vadvlfan said: Anyone see highlights of B-Devils down 3-0 against Utica, and scoring 5 unanswered goals. I think they're 9-1 last 10 games. Boquist's goal sweet. (caught em in a line change) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadevils Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Didn't see this posted, but Scott Wheeler of the Athletic has our prospect pool ranked at #17, but raves about the depth. If you add in the top level talent of Hughes who for all intensive purposes is a prospect we'd be ranked higher for sure (Even Nico/Bratt are the same age or younger than a lot of other teams top prospects). https://theathletic.com/1560036/2020/01/27/wheelers-2020-nhl-prospect-pool-rankings-no-17-new-jersey-devils/ Here is the intro: "If I’m being honest, the Devils were more than half a dozen spots lower before the Taylor Hall trade. And while they didn’t get an A-level prospect back in the deal, they added three decent young players to a pool that was already filled with them. If this list was about the sheer number of prospects I like and/or considered for the ranking, the Devils might be No. 1, or close to it. As a reminder to the criteria above, I set my minimum number of players per team at 15 in order to ensure that even for teams that are particularly thin at the bottom of this list that our readers felt like they were getting equal value and detail out of their ranking." Positives: I was initially dismayed by the #17 ranking, but am really encouraged by the depth this writer sees. Good Hockey teams aren't all top-level talent and hopefully we can really roll out a balanced lineup in 1-3 years (with Nico/Jack and 2020 draft pick as the top level talent). This is especially true at forward where he has a lot listed with NHL floors even if it is just bottom 6 potential. There are some moonshots too, but listed the lower ceiling guys below with a quote from the article. #3 Anderson: "Do I think Anderson’s going to be an impact guy offensively at the NHL level, the kind of player who can drive a second line or complement a first line? No, I don’t. But does he have the tools needed to project safely as a decent third-line winger? Yes, he does. #5 Tyce Thompson: "At the end of the day, only five under-21 college players have scored at a better rate than his 1.48 clip (at the authoring of this piece) in the last decade: Johnny Gaudreau (2.00), Kyle Connor (1.87), Jack Eichel (1.78), J.T. Compher (1.66) and Jaden Schwartz (1.57). He’s a legitimate prospect. #6 McLeod: " I think he can still become a useful NHL player but he’s not going to be an impact offensive driver." #7 Merkley: "there aren’t that many low-tempo, small, pass-first wingers in the NHL who don’t have major scoring touch but I think he’s strong enough on the puck to make it work." #11 Schnarr: " He’s a very good passer for his size and does a wonderful job creating through small areas to draw attention to his size before hitting the trailer or finding the backdoor guy. I think there’s room for him to become a depth player at the NHL level and a dominant AHL forward." #16 Bastian: "Bastian doesn’t have the skill to play high in an NHL lineup and for a long time I doubted whether he would make himself into an NHL option at all but he’s versatile enough and strong enough to probably play a fourth-line role at this point and his game in tight is really good." Negatives: 1. Really need most of our defensive prospects to pan out which is not an ideal situation to be in....From this list: #1 Smith, #2 Walsh (Scott is higher than most than I've seen on Walsh), #4 Bahl all need to become NHLers or else we'll need to find another way to field a top 6 with what we have in the NHL now.... 2. Lack of top end talent, but as mentioned Hughes/Nico/2020 pick will hopefully make up for the lack of top end talent in the system since they're the same age as a lot of the prospects listed for other teams. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Tyce Thompson is currently 3rd in the NCAA in points, 38 points through 26 games. Tyce Thompson, aka the player that no one understood why he was taken so "early" in last year's draft. Gotta trust Castron! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 I've been keeping an eye on Boqvist's production now that he's in Binghamtom. Definitely a slow start with 1 goal (no assists) through 7 games so far. I'll be surprised if he doesn't pick it up in a big way soon, but it's really not looking great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, nessus said: I've been keeping an eye on Boqvist's production now that he's in Binghamtom. Definitely a slow start with 1 goal (no assists) through 7 games so far. I'll be surprised if he doesn't pick it up in a big way soon, but it's really not looking great so far. So basically camp doesn’t mean that much. Good news for Ty Smith... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 He’s a second rate Jesper compared to #63. And 63 ain’t exactly been amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Looking forward to this kid 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 17 hours ago, Crisis said: Looking forward to this kid I really like the fact he seems to take no prisoners..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: I really like the fact he seems to take no prisoners..... He plays with Bahls. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, MadDog2020 said: I really like the fact he seems to take no prisoners..... I like that as well, and his hits seem to be genuinely clean too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 5 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: I really like the fact he seems to take no prisoners..... It would be really nice to have a guy like that on the roster. This team hasn't had much bite in years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Devil Dan 56 said: It would be really nice to have a guy like that on the roster. This team hasn't had much bite in years To the contrary, I’ve said “this roster bites” a number of times... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Devil Dan 56 said: It would be really nice to have a guy like that on the roster. This team hasn't had much bite in years Pretty much since Stevens and White. Volchenkov should have been that type of guy, but he was fairly disappointing. Santini could throw a hit, but I don’t think he put fear into anyone. Subban...has he even hit anyone since becoming a Devil? We did get to see him “fight” though...LOL I'm excited about Bahl. These highlight reel hits seem to just keep coming. And we certainly could use a player that can rag doll people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Nicomo said: Pretty much since Stevens and White. Volchenkov should have been that type of guy, but he was fairly disappointing. Santini could throw a hit, but I don’t think he put fear into anyone. Subban...has he even hit anyone since becoming a Devil? We did get to see him “fight” though...LOL I'm excited about Bahl. These highlight reel hits seem to just keep coming. And we certainly could use a player that can rag doll people. Subban had a real nice hit opening night but then something happened and the curse of the 2019-2020 season began. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 My dark horse prospect is Ohutyuk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Daniel said: My dark horse prospect is Ohutyuk. I’d like to see him and Smith and Bahl here next year instead of Big Head, Carrick and Greene. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 hour ago, mfitz804 said: I’d like to see him and Smith and Bahl here next year instead of Big Head, Carrick and Greene. And if we end up with him, I’ve seen speculation that Drysdale could be ready for the NHL as early as next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Nicomo said: And if we end up with him, I’ve seen speculation that Drysdale could be ready for the NHL as early as next season. He’s undoubtedly more ready than at least 3 guys on our NHL roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: He’s undoubtedly more ready than at least 3 guys on our NHL roster. I thought that about Ty Smith, so who knows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Nicomo said: I thought that about Ty Smith, so who knows... He probably still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 i could be wrong and sure hope to be but i think Bahl is just a disappointment waiting to happen for us. Not only i'm not sure about his potential but we all know there will be unfair expectations put on him cause he was part of the Hall deal. I truly hope the first round pick we get from them this year is the real prize from that trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 3 hours ago, SterioDesign said: i could be wrong and sure hope to be but i think Bahl is just a disappointment waiting to happen for us. Not only i'm not sure about his potential but we all know there will be unfair expectations put on him cause he was part of the Hall deal. I truly hope the first round pick we get from them this year is the real prize from that trade I think that’s probably right. A few clips of a guy throwing hits and fighting doesn’t mean he’ll be a good player. And although we “need guys with grit”, when we have them, everyone hates them lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) You can’t teach size, and we desperately need some. And he’s not a Boyle or Zubrus that plays soft. I don’t think we’ll be disappointed with him. Edited February 13, 2020 by Nicomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 The thing I like about Bahl is that he's physically big and also legitimately seems tough. Huge shoes to fill, and probably unfair, but I think a lot of us are drawing Stevens-like comparisons, mostly because we just haven't had a player like him in a long time, and we miss it. With that said, the guy could easily turn out to be some kind of Volchenkov/Urbom/Jannsen/Farham hybrid type player. A guy who has physical attributes but doesn't use his size effectively, and has basically zero upside in terms of skill, especially on the offensive side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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