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Post by jimmy on Jun 2, 2014 13:38:45 GMT -4
Chad Krys' chances of ever reporting here are probably 5% of less , but if it did happen that's a huge homerun for the Wildcats. Well worth gambling a 7th on. You never know what can happen. Might have a falling out where he's playing or he gets drafted by an NHL team that pushes him toward major junior. I would give it a solid 15-20% chance he ever shows. I say more like 10% I bet Neil Hodge was the happiest guy in the building when the Cats drafted Krys ... Imagine how many newspaper articles he will write over the next 4 years on Krys and how he is doing, and will he or won't he report ...
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Jun 2, 2014 13:40:02 GMT -4
Chad Krys' chances of ever reporting here are probably 5% of less , but if it did happen that's a huge homerun for the Wildcats. Well worth gambling a 7th on. You never know what can happen. Might have a falling out where he's playing or he gets drafted by an NHL team that pushes him toward major junior. I would give it a solid 15-20% chance he ever shows. Awesome.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Jun 2, 2014 14:44:30 GMT -4
Chad Krys' chances of ever reporting here are probably 5% of less , but if it did happen that's a huge homerun for the Wildcats. Well worth gambling a 7th on. You never know what can happen. Might have a falling out where he's playing or he gets drafted by an NHL team that pushes him toward major junior. The success of players like Krieder, McDonagh, Stepan, Bjukstad, etc. you would have to think is decreasing the amount of teams that would pressure a player to go the junior route. One thing that is for sure is you don't want the Rangers to draft him. I could list a bunch of American kids who went the major junior route with success too. Keith Yandle being an important one in this conversation ,especially for McLeod and McInnis.
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Post by joehockey on Jun 2, 2014 14:58:46 GMT -4
The success of players like Krieder, McDonagh, Stepan, Bjukstad, etc. you would have to think is decreasing the amount of teams that would pressure a player to go the junior route. One thing that is for sure is you don't want the Rangers to draft him. I could list a bunch of American kids who went the major junior route with success too. Keith Yandle being an important one in this conversation ,especially for McLeod and McInnis. Yeah, it definitely depends on the team that drafts the kid. It seems like a team like the Coyotes or Canadians like the Major Junior route but like Viper said others like New York really don't care
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Post by SteveUL on Jun 2, 2014 15:06:51 GMT -4
Chad Krys' chances of ever reporting here are probably 5% of less , but if it did happen that's a huge homerun for the Wildcats. Well worth gambling a 7th on. You never know what can happen. Might have a falling out where he's playing or he gets drafted by an NHL team that pushes him toward major junior. I'd put it higher than 5% ... maybe as high as 20% ... 5:1 odds. But I don't expect him here for at least 2 years ... his 18 YO season. We have had good success in attracting US born players over the years. Our management group has been pushing the right buttons lately on selling their program. It will also depend on where our team is in hierarchy of the league ... if we are expected to go deep in the playoffs then his NHL team would be more interested in seeing him here. Its better chances than a lottery ticket ... a lot better. Anything can happen over the next few years that steers him this way.
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Post by SteveUL on Jun 2, 2014 15:13:36 GMT -4
The success of players like Krieder, McDonagh, Stepan, Bjukstad, etc. you would have to think is decreasing the amount of teams that would pressure a player to go the junior route. One thing that is for sure is you don't want the Rangers to draft him. I could list a bunch of American kids who went the major junior route with success too. Keith Yandle being an important one in this conversation ,especially for McLeod and McInnis. Yandle came to the Q because he could not qualify academically for NCAA ... he wanted to go the university route but it didn't pan out. He isn't a good example really ... he only played one season. Patrick Kane is a great example ... left the USNDP program after his 2 yrs and joined London. The next year he was in the NHL. If we could get Mcleod here and see him have success over the next two seasons ... that would be a great advertisement for a guy like Krys. I'm not sure why these kids want to go NCAA when they jump to pro after only a couple of years. If you are going NCAA ... finish your degree and then jump ... might as well go CHL if you are jumping to pro as soon as you are eligible.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Jun 2, 2014 15:16:09 GMT -4
I could list a bunch of American kids who went the major junior route with success too. Keith Yandle being an important one in this conversation ,especially for McLeod and McInnis. Yandle came to the Q because he could not qualify academically for NCAA ... he wanted to go the university route but it didn't pan out. He isn't a good example really ... he only played one season. Patrick Kane is a great example ... left the USNDP program after his 2 yrs and joined London. The next year he was in the NHL. If we could get Mcleod here and see him have success over the next two seasons ... that would be a great advertisement for a guy like Krys. It was more the defenseman and Monctonpart I was making a point about.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Jun 2, 2014 15:17:48 GMT -4
Yandle came to the Q because he could not qualify academically for NCAA ... he wanted to go the university route but it didn't pan out. He isn't a good example really ... he only played one season. Patrick Kane is a great example ... left the USNDP program after his 2 yrs and joined London. The next year he was in the NHL. If we could get Mcleod here and see him have success over the next two seasons ... that would be a great advertisement for a guy like Krys. What is the early projection for Krys as far as the NHL draft goes? Is he a guy that would hypothetically be playing in the Q at 18 and 19? Potential 1st round pick but don't think top10 or anything so in all likelihood be playing 18 and 19 in the Q. I think our most likely scenario would be he comes after his two year commitment is over at 18.
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Post by jimmy on Jun 2, 2014 15:43:25 GMT -4
You never know what can happen ... violates a team rule, academic difficulties, player or team decides it is a quicker route to the pros ... At that point in the draft, if you can get the #1 overall talent, good gamble.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jun 2, 2014 20:17:10 GMT -4
Chad Krys' chances of ever reporting here are probably 5% of less , but if it did happen that's a huge homerun for the Wildcats. Well worth gambling a 7th on. You never know what can happen. Might have a falling out where he's playing or he gets drafted by an NHL team that pushes him toward major junior. The success of players like Krieder, McDonagh, Stepan, Bjukstad, etc. you would have to think is decreasing the amount of teams that would pressure a player to go the junior route. One thing that is for sure is you don't want the Rangers to draft him. There are just as many who benefitted from leaving NCAA behind to focus 100% on hockey.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jun 3, 2014 7:37:37 GMT -4
I know we don't know all the inside info on the draft, but it looks funny to see the Cats trade a 2015 3rd and 2016 2nd for a 2nd this year and draft a kid that was not even rated by CSR in the top 8 rounds. Some kids do fall between the cracks, but this guy played in Quebec, not Siberia...
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Post by jimmy on Jun 3, 2014 7:41:51 GMT -4
I know we don't know all the inside info on the draft, but it looks funny to see the Cats trade a 2015 3rd and 2016 2nd for a 2nd this year and draft a kid that was not even rated by CSR in the top 8 rounds. Some kids do fall between the cracks, but this guy played in Quebec, not Siberia... Agreed ... according to an interview in the Acadie-Nouvelle, Corson has had a growth spurt - he is 5'10" and weighs 150 lbs now, compared to 5'7" 128 lbs when measured early in season by CSR. The description of him as a skilled pest reminds me of Marchand ... If he has a junior career similar to his, it would prove to be a great pick. Time will tell ...
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Jun 3, 2014 9:57:04 GMT -4
I know it was a strange move considering where Corson was ranked but Shannon wouldn't have made the move for no reason. He's quoted as saying he didn't think he'd be there with their next pick. Obviously he must have caught another team's eye which and the Cats caught wind of it. Clearly they think highly of him and time will tell.
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Post by joehockey on Jun 3, 2014 10:59:35 GMT -4
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