Dabura 12,205 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 https://lastwordonhockey.com/2019/07/23/detroit-red-wings-prospects-2/ 2 amato and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Dabura said: https://lastwordonhockey.com/2019/07/23/detroit-red-wings-prospects-2/ Agreed with the general assessment of Zadina. His work in the cycle and defensive positioning are exactly what needs refining. Where I might disagree is that he will or should make the team out of camp. But I'd be very happy to be wrong about that. Also agreed with Hronek. Kid is really smart, and I think his steady calmness with the puck and determination to make the correct play go overlooked a bit. He makes a lot of minor things look easy. I haven't watched much Veleno to be honest. But it does seem like he's worked on his goal scoring ability based on his stats like the article says. I will continue to preach the good word of McIsaac. This kid is very good. Deserving of 1st round pick attention good IMO. Smart, fast, strong, skilled. It's hard for me to find faults. He's darkhorse one of our best prospects I think. Most of the other prospects I haven't watched enough of to commen,t or I'd just be repeating what was already said. Solid article. Ben Kerr seems to know his stuff. 1 Dabura reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 Zadina had 38 pts in 68 games last year. I dont think we hae had a guy in our system do better as an 18-19 year old since Yzerman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,914 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 you're talking AHL to NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 16 minutes ago, LeftWinger said: you're talking AHL to NHL. Yes. 2 pro leagues right off the bat. I think its impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,914 Report post Posted July 27, 2019 AHL vs. NHL 2 pro leagues, yet 2 leagues of their own. no comparison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 1:11 PM, LeftWinger said: AHL vs. NHL 2 pro leagues, yet 2 leagues of their own. no comparison. Dude, those are the 2 best pro leagues. What he did last year was good. 1 mackel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Joe Veleno (along with Alexis Lafreniere), expected to play major role for Team Canada in WJSS. https://www.tsn.ca/video/which-canadian-players-are-in-the-spotlight-at-the-world-junior-summer-showcase~1739828 Veleno expected to be on the top line centering Lafreniere and Akil Thomas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 Kivenmaki has been centering Finland's 2nd line. 1 The 91 of Ryans reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,012 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 1 hour ago, krsmith17 said: Kivenmaki has been centering Finland's 2nd line. #13 looks good on him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 2 hours ago, krsmith17 said: Kivenmaki has been centering Finland's 2nd line. Is he good? Havent heard about him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BringBack19 110 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Jonas Mahonas said: Is he good? Havent heard about him. Yes, just small. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 4 hours ago, The 91 of Ryans said: #13 looks good on him He'll never wear that number in Detroit... 3 hours ago, Jonas Mahonas said: Is he good? Havent heard about him. Very skilled, but also very undersized... 5'8", 150lbs. soakin wet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,012 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 1 minute ago, krsmith17 said: He'll never wear that number in Detroit... 6 Signs You Have a Good Sense of Humor 3 minutes ago, krsmith17 said: Very skilled, but also very undersized... 5'8", 150lbs. soakin wet... But he gained 14 pounds since his draft. So he can get bigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, The 91 of Ryans said: 6 Signs You Have a Good Sense of Humor But he gained 14 pounds since his draft. So he can get bigger. Ideally I think he needs like 20 more lbs if he's gonna make it. How hard could that be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The 91 of Ryans 3,012 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said: Ideally I think he needs like 20 more lbs if he's gonna make it. How hard could that be? He gained 14 in a year and according to Horcoff the Wings are very satisfied with his current training program in Finland. 20 seems doable to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 9 minutes ago, The 91 of Ryans said: He gained 14 in a year and according to Horcoff the Wings are very satisfied with his current training program in Finland. 20 seems doable to me. And MSL and Marchessault didn't even really make the league till they were like 24. We got some time with this kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted July 29, 2019 4 hours ago, The 91 of Ryans said: But he gained 14 pounds since his draft. So he can get bigger. Never implied that he couldn't. Of course he can gain weight in the next few years. He's still very undersized right now though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 5 hours ago, krsmith17 said: Never implied that he couldn't. Of course he can gain weight in the next few years. He's still very undersized right now though... He needs to gain 45 lbs. Thats a grip load. I find that aeticle funny that said zadina needed to put on weight. Hes 195 lbs right now as a 19 year old. Rock solid. He looked way more physically fit than the others at camp recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 2:48 PM, Jonas Mahonas said: Zadina had 38 pts in 68 games last year. I dont think we hae had a guy in our system do better as an 18-19 year old since Yzerman. Well, Larkin. In 2015/16 he had 45 points in 80 games in the NHL at 19 years old. Side note, when I looked up his stats I saw its his 23rd birthday today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 9 hours ago, kliq said: Well, Larkin. In 2015/16 he had 45 points in 80 games in the NHL at 19 years old. Side note, when I looked up his stats I saw its his 23rd birthday today. Larkin is a beast. No denying that. Im just trying to say that Zadina's 18-19 year old season was pretty damn good. Nyquist and Tatar were 23-24 years old before they got to where Zadina is now. We should be excited. 1 kliq reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Jonas Mahonas said: Larkin is a beast. No denying that. Im just trying to say that Zadina's 18-19 year old season was pretty damn good. Nyquist and Tatar were 23-24 years old before they got to where Zadina is now. We should be excited. 100% agreed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mackel 660 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Jonas Mahonas said: Larkin is a beast. No denying that. Im just trying to say that Zadina's 18-19 year old season was pretty damn good. Nyquist and Tatar were 23-24 years old before they got to where Zadina is now. We should be excited. At 23/24 Zadina will be playing in Europe/KHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyrme19 73 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, mackel said: At 23/24 Zadina will be playing in Europe/KHL. You're only hoping so because you want to bash America with him next time you're in Europe! *the tone of this post is jovial, not mean spirited!* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Mahonas 1,872 Report post Posted July 30, 2019 51 minutes ago, mackel said: At 23/24 Zadina will be playing in Europe/KHL. Nope. Zadina gonna be good. You lose, dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites