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2015-16 Prospects Thread

CarltonTheBear said:
Jeremy Bracco wasn't invited to the American WJC camp. Reminder: he set NTDP records last year. They also didn't invite Conor Garland, an Arizona 5th round pick last year. Garland has 69 points in 28 games in the QMJHL so far this season. Both are considered very small, Garland is listed as 5'8" 163lbs, but if the Americans have a tough time scoring this time out these two omissions will look huge.
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It looks like they're using the tournament as a showcase for their NTDP and NCAA guys eh?

They are going to look really stupid.
 
Patrick said:
It looks like they're using the tournament as a showcase for their NTDP and NCAA guys eh?

They are going to look really stupid.
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Alex DeBrincat has been invited, and Christian Dvorak and Matt Tkachuk are basically locks as well (the roster isn't officially being announced until this morning).

I've been looking into their projected rosters a little more since seeing the Bracco news, the Americans definitely have a very strong team this year. Especially on the wings. It seems pretty likely that both of their wings will be comprised entirely of 1st rounders (or future 1st rounders in Tkachuk's case). I'm still a little surprised that he didn't at least get invited to the camp, but he had a tougher time making this team than I thought.
 
Potvin29 said:
Nylander and Timashov are on Sweden's preliminary WJC roster.
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And Kapanen will be joining the Finnish squad right before the tournament.

That'll be it for the Leafs. Marner, Nylander, and Kapanen will be go-to guys on their respective teams. Timashov and Dermott still need to get past the preliminary roster-stage. Dzierkals will play for Latvia in the division below the main one.

Lindgren and Korostelev were both extreme long-shots to make their teams, maybe next year.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
And Kapanen will be joining the Finnish squad right before the tournament.

That'll be it for the Leafs. Marner, Nylander, and Kapanen will be go-to guys on their respective teams. Timashov and Dermott still need to get past the preliminary roster-stage. Dzierkals will play for Latvia in the division below the main one.

Lindgren and Korostelev were both extreme long-shots to make their teams, maybe next year.
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5 would be a respectable number, if both Timashov and Dermott make it, especially considering the calibre of the other 3 guys that are going. It woudl be nice for a rebuilding team to have a few more, but the Leafs have really just started getting serious about it. Hopefully, in the next few years, we'll see that number jump.
 
bustaheims said:
CarltonTheBear said:
And Kapanen will be joining the Finnish squad right before the tournament.

That'll be it for the Leafs. Marner, Nylander, and Kapanen will be go-to guys on their respective teams. Timashov and Dermott still need to get past the preliminary roster-stage. Dzierkals will play for Latvia in the division below the main one.

Lindgren and Korostelev were both extreme long-shots to make their teams, maybe next year.
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5 would be a respectable number, if both Timashov and Dermott make it, especially considering the calibre of the other 3 guys that are going. It woudl be nice for a rebuilding team to have a few more, but the Leafs have really just started getting serious about it. Hopefully, in the next few years, we'll see that number jump.
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And although it is definitely nice to see, it's not really indicative of anything really.  What was that year the Leafs sent a ton of players and only 1 or 2 ever became journeyman NHLers?
 
Potvin29 said:
And although it is definitely nice to see, it's not really indicative of anything really.  What was that year the Leafs sent a ton of players and only 1 or 2 ever became journeyman NHLers?
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That one year Team Canada's defence were almost entirely Leaf prospects? It's definitely not indicative of anything, for sure. Really, what you want to see is the team having a good number of prospects that are significant contributors for the best teams in the tournament - or the clear best player on some of the lesser teams.
 
bustaheims said:
That one year Team Canada's defence were almost entirely Leaf prospects? It's definitely not indicative of anything, for sure. Really, what you want to see is the team having a good number of prospects that are significant contributors for the best teams in the tournament - or the clear best player on some of the lesser teams.
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Wouldn't bet against both Nylander and Marner being named to the tournament ending All-star team or whatever it is they do.
 
bustaheims said:
Potvin29 said:
And although it is definitely nice to see, it's not really indicative of anything really.  What was that year the Leafs sent a ton of players and only 1 or 2 ever became journeyman NHLers?
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That one year Team Canada's defence were almost entirely Leaf prospects? It's definitely not indicative of anything, for sure. Really, what you want to see is the team having a good number of prospects that are significant contributors for the best teams in the tournament - or the clear best player on some of the lesser teams.
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Brendan Bell!

But yeah of course I'd rather have prospects good enough to make it than not.
 
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The Marlies trailed Wilkes-Barre Scranton 3-0 early in the 3rd period.  They score THREE short-handed goals in 2:34 and then win the game in a shoot-out.  Wow.

 
Patrick said:
Heroic Shrimp said:
Dmytro Timashov got traded to the Shawinigan Cataractes.
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It's probably the insomnia speaking, but I read that as the Cataracts and it tickled me a lot more than it should have.
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Cataracte in French has the same multiple meanings as cataract in English.
 
Leafs prospects @ World Juniors:
Canada: Marner, Dermott
Sweden: Nylander, Timashov
Finland: Kapanen
 
Hunter gives his perspective on the Leaf prospects playing at the WJHC 2016:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/hunter-talks-maple-leafs-prospects-heading-to-world-juniors/:
 
hockeyfan1 said:
Hunter gives his perspective on the Leaf prospects playing at the WJHC 2016:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/hunter-talks-maple-leafs-prospects-heading-to-world-juniors/:
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Awesome. Way more excited about this year's WJHC for obvious reasons.

Pre-Tourney action:
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2015/12/21/10634208/nylander-scores-timashov-named-player-of-the-game-in-6-3-win-over?utm_campaign=scottcwheeler&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Timashov (3A) player of the game in Sweden's 6-3 victory over Slovakia. Nylander with 1G1A.

There's a Sweden/Canada tune-up match on Wednesday (noon EST) for a preview of Nylander vs Marner.
 
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