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4 minutes ago, ruxpin said:

I wanted Jiricek, so i guess i got my defenseman.  Plus a 2nd

I was kind of thinking the same thing after glancing at this list .......

Jamie Drysdale Scouting Report

https://theathletic.com/1804475/2020/10/06/pronmans-scouting-report-why-jamie-drysdale-is-a-top-nhl-prospect/

Jamie Drysdale was my top-ranked defenseman for the 2020 NHL Draft but the second one off the board after the Senators took Jake Sanderson. Let’s dive into what Ducks fans can expect.

References to the 20-80 scouting scale are made in this column when discussing his various tools. In this scale, 50 projects as pro average, 55 as above-average, 60 as top third, 70 as elite and 80 as among the very best; on the opposite end, 45 is below-average and 40 is fringe pro quality. I only grade the shot if it is notably good.

Skating

Skating Grade: 65

Drysdale is one of the best skaters in the draft and projects to be a top-tier skater in the NHL. His stride generates a ton of power and, combined with his quick-twitch feet, allows him to be an explosive skater.

Hockey Sense

Hockey Sense Grade: 65

His elite skating in combination with his brain allows Drysdale to be a real threat offensively. He can lead a rush with speed and pressure teams that way, but his ability to skate around, avoid checkers and find teammates is something that will help him create offense in the NHL.

Defending

Defending Grade: 60

While Drysdale’s 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame isn’t ideal for what you would want in a defender, his smarts and particularly his skating give him the ablity to break up a lot of plays.

“(My skating) lets me step up because I know that I can get back if I miss,” Drysdale said.

Production

Drysdale played a ton of minutes for Erie in 2019-20. In that big role he produced a lot of offense with nine goals, 47 points and 136 shots in 49 games. It’s fair to say he didn’t blow you away with his production, but it was still very good relative to his peers at the same age in that league.

His points per game was 0.96. To put that in perspective, the group of U18 OHL defensemen since 2000 between .86 and 1.06 includes Ryan Merkley, Zach Bogosian, Ryan Ellis, Michael Del Zotto, Bobby Sanguinetti, Tony DeAngelo, Calvin de Haan, Aaron Ekblad, Alex Pietrangelo, Ramus Sandin, Cam Dineen and Dougie Hamilton. It’s a mixed group, but clearly that production tracks with a lot of high picks and some very good NHL players.

His underage season, 40 points in 63 games, while still very good, leaves him in a relative peer group with very few NHLers.

Internationally Drysdale was very good. At the world juniors for Canada he played a limited role, but when he was asked to step up, such as in the semifinals when Canada had injury issues, he played 21 effective minutes. Drysdale is the 18th defenseman to play for Canada’s U20 team as a 17-year-old, and he is fourth in scoring in that peer group behind Ryan Ellis, Wade Redden and Kevin McCarthy; Drysdale is one of just four players to accomplish that since the year 2000, joining Jay Boumeester, Aaron Ekblad and Ellis.

What the hockey world is saying

Chris Hartsburg, coach of Erie Otters: “He’s great at making plays, he thinks the game very well. His feet are dynamic. I lose track of how many times he leads the attack and is the first man back because of his skating ability. He is just as good defensively as he is offensively.”

Dave Brown, GM of Erie Otters: “He’s a defenseman with modern day skills. His hockey IQ is elite. He can exit the zone quickly and efficiently. The amount of controlled exits he generates are unbelievable. His skating is as good as I’ve seen in a young prospect. He floats across the ice with his mobility, agility and edges. His first couple of steps are explosive. He makes it look easy.”

Alan Millar, GM of Canada’s U18 team: “He’s a high character kid. He’s a solid all-around player. He can help your power play or penalty kill. He plays against opponents’ best players. He has a competitive edge. He has some dynamic elements in his offense as well.”

NHL scout: “Drysdale is an elite skater with a broad skill set. Outside of the skating, he’s not spectacular at anything, but he is very versatile and has the IQ to adapt. He has shown the ability to adjust to new situations and rise to the occasion, such as at the world juniors.”

NHL scout: “With his combination of elite skating and an elite brain, I think he has as much potential as anyone in this draft outside (Alexis) Lafreniere and (Quinton) Byfield.”

Projection

When you initially see the way Drysdale skates, it’s easy to get excited. He’s played up age groups internationally with success, showing how his brain and skating will allow him to advance, a trait that correlates highly with NHL success.

He’s been a very good, albeit not dominant player at the junior level. It’s fair to look at a 5-foot-11 defenseman without high-end skill or eye-popping numbers and wonder if the offense is going to transition to the top level of the NHL.

Drysdale may not be a top power play guy, but I do think it’s possible on the lower end of the spectrum. Even if he’s not a 40-plus point defenseman, because of how mobile he is, how smart he is and how well he moves pucks from his own end, I could see him become a top-pairing defenseman who plays a ton of minutes.

Here is the 2022 NHL Draft Recap ......

"IF" Cutter did not want to play here then who could have the Flyers drafted:

Kind of wish the Flyers knew this BEFORE they drafted him ...... SMH

So word on the street is he Cutter did not want to play in Philly and refused to sign his ELC.

So I guess we got something for him ....  don't want a cancer during the rebuild. 

A RHD is a GOOD thing along with the 2nd RD pick which in regimes before were traded away like candy ....

Drysdale, 21, was the sixth-overall selection in the 2020 NHL Draft and has 45 points in 137 NHL games. He missed a majority of 2022-23 and the start of this season with a shoulder injury, but has five points in 10 games since returning to the lineup.

Drysdale, 21 (4/8/02), was selected by the Ducks in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2020 NHL Draft. He owns five points (1-4=5) in 10 games with Anaheim this season. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound native of Toronto, Ontario, has 45 points (8-37=45) in 123 games in four seasons with the Ducks (2020-24). He missed majority of the 2022-23 campaign due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The right-shot blueliner set career highs in goals (4), assists (28) and points (32) in 81 games during the 2021-22 season. He ranked second among all NHL rookie defensemen in 2021-22 in points, assists, shots (137) and games while he became one of four rookie defensemen in Ducks history to record 30-or-more points. He tallied two points (1-1=2) in his NHL debut on March 18, 2021 vs. ARI. He became the third defenseman in NHL history to record multiple points in his NHL debut at age 18-or-younger while his first NHL goal marked only the fourth time in NHL history an 18-year-old scored a goal in his NHL debut.

Drysdale skated in two seasons with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and collected 87 points (16-71=87) in 112 career games (2018-20). He was named to the 2018-19 OHL First All-Rookie Team and to the 2019-20 OHL First Team All-Star. He has represented Canada at the 2020 (gold) and 2021 (silver) World Junior Championship and became the youngest defenseman since 2001 to appear in a World Junior Championship for Canada in 2020 (Jay Bouwmeester, 17 years, 3 months).

Gauthier was selected by the Flyers in the first round, fifth overall, of the 2022 NHL Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut. He has spent the last two seasons with Boston College (2022-24).

1 hour ago, mojo1917 said:

No, but I think his contract is!

49 minutes ago, flyer4ever said:

He could pair up with Ryan Ellis. 

Bedard will miss ~6 weeks with a broken jaw.

Was it a dirty hit yes or no?

(Full transparency .... Bedard is a Keeper on my FHL team, whom I drafted #2 overall this past fall, so yes I have a vested interest here ....)

Part of me wants to say it was dirty and part of me just does not know ... what says the masses?

52 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

Just go get you one in the upcoming draft around where they may select.

 

I expect him to hit a solid growth spurt in the next year and a half worst case he ends up being just a #2.

 

 

 

Better in a rebuild to find your own instead of trading for someone else's.

 

Just my 2 cents.

 

Buium/Bonk for a top pair in around 4 years??

 

But you never know could they drop low enough for a Artyom Levshunov??

Glad you posted  this .... I was just looking at D-men in the upcoming draft.  This kid appears to have the tools .....

1 minute ago, flyerdog said:

well now that Finland has joined NATO...smuggling him out has just become easier! 

2 hours ago, Samifan said:

 

Does Granato get sent to the AHL for a conditioning stint when he recovers from his illness?? This franchise!!

Post of the day!!!!   Instant classic!  LOL

Merry Christmas to all my friends here at HF.net

40 minutes ago, radoran said:

 

IIRC none of them about what eventually ended his career...

Correct!

just an old thread I found…..

Many concerns about Patrick here:

So sad ..... oh what could have been.

His health is more important than hockey at this time .....

Oh how the Flyers might have looked different had the Flyers selected either one of Heiskanen / Makar / Pettersson (I would have taken anyone of the 3).

Of interesting note Tippett was drafted 10th overall by th Panthers (though many of us already knew that).

3 hours ago, radoran said:

 

He pinched the one on the right.

 

LOL …. Well played my friend… well played… LOL …..

1 hour ago, radoran said:

 

Giroux puts another head on the wall...

 

Not shocked at all by this news…..

Sens have underperformed all year…

Thank you for the updates……

6 hours ago, tucson83 said:

 

what is your goal here? be a dynasty? winning one cup isnt good enough for you?

6 hours ago, flyercanuck said:

 

Where's the one cup? 

 

Nevermind, found it.

 

5 hours ago, tucson83 said:

im just asking a simple question, you cant handle a team winning one stanley cup, it has be 5 cups in row like the islanders? simple yes or no?

I think the point being presented is not to just win ONE Cup BUT be in an excellent position, roster-wise,  to potentially win multiple cups.  Because of salary cap restrictions and the way contracts are nowadays I don't think you will ever see the runs made by teams like the Isles and Oilers in the early/mid 80's.   The idea, if I am understanding everyone's view point is to at least be in the SCF conversation every year like the Tampa / Chicago / Pittsburgh teams of years past.  Not just a 1 and done flash in the pan ......

So yes .... this team needs the best possible core of players to do that .....

1 hour ago, Podein25 said:

 

Greedy bastard! All I want is a 72' plasma strapped to the roof of a 1986 Lumina with a trunk full of halibut.

Post of the day!!!

Shutting this down .....   There will be no more discussing what Perry may or may not have done.  None of it will every be made public.  Pure speculation what was suggested does not belong on this hockey board.   In addition it goes against Forum Guidelines:

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Any more posts in threads or the chat box regarding what he (meaning Perry may have done) will be hidden / deleted.  This is not open for debate.

Thanks,

~doc

@yave1964 is starting to pull away from the pack .... gotta keep it close.

I only have 2 losses so far ....gotta keep the pressure on.  

To All,

It is with a heavy heard that I must deliver this news to everyone.  Earlier this morning I was informed by @ruxpin via PM that sometime yesterday afternoon Dave suffered a stroke.  From his wife Julie:

In addition she then gave a brief update on his condition:

To say that I am in a state of shock and a loss for words is an understatement.  My heart aches for his family.  Being a healthcare worker and dealing with strokes on a daily basis timing is everything.  (We aim for treatment to occur in under 3 hours and pharmacologic treatment in under 1 hour at onset symptoms.)  I know he is in the very best care.  Hospitals today keep a very standard of care and accreditation when it comes to patients who have had a stroke.

Please keep Dave and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

After a brief discussion with @ruxpin for the time being I will set his line-ups.  Please at this time I request that no trade offers be made and that if you have a trade offer out to Dave's team, I ask that you respectfully cancel the offer.

I will keep everyone updated as I find out more information.

Thanks

~doc