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[atxsioux]

15 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

yes, many of the top forwards get a large chunk of points on the Pp. But his plus minus should be way better on that team. Look at the other leaders in the ushl. 

I actually believe Zellers has the lowest +/- on the team. From a two way standpoint, he still has development in front of him before thinking about going pro.

I’ll take the effort Will shows at least compared to the example of McKenna. My god he could care less to contribute on that end of the ice. Obviously he provides offense but it still doesn’t make it much less maddening to watch 

[hockeytherapy13]

18 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

yes, many of the top forwards get a large chunk of points on the Pp. But his plus minus should be way better on that team. Look at the other leaders in the ushl. 

I actually believe Zellers has the lowest +/- on the team. From a two way standpoint, he still has development in front of him before thinking about going pro.

You’re right, he’s lowest on the team at an even 0

Pretty impressive seeing that not a single player has anything in the negatives

[atxsioux]

Good write up on Cooper Simpson in the Athletic for the Bruins Prospect Pool

 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6988769/2026/03/22/boston-bruins-nhl-prospect-rankings-2026/?source=user_shared_article

[scpa0305]

9 hours ago, atxsioux said:

I’ll take the effort Will shows at least compared to the example of McKenna. My god he could care less to contribute on that end of the ice. Obviously he provides offense but it still doesn’t make it much less maddening to watch 

And I’m not taking shots…just pointing out that some players have things to work on. The d side of the puck doesn’t come natural to some very offensive forwards. They’ve been allowed to play a certain way for a long time. That’s what makes guys like Celebrini so over the top special.

As for Simpson, he’s always been so gifted offensively. Consistency has been an issue and so has his D play. Clearly the consistent offense has been there this year. Great O production. My point was that he doesn’t come across as a great D side player at the ushl level. College is even harder, so the offensive has to be there if he’ll have any significant role. 

[atxsioux]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

And I’m not taking shots…just pointing out that some players have things to work on. The d side of the puck doesn’t come natural to some very offensive forwards. They’ve been allowed to play a certain way for a long time. That’s what makes guys like Celebrini so over the top special.

As for Simpson, he’s always been so gifted offensively. Consistency has been an issue and so has his D play. Clearly the consistent offense has been there this year. Great O production. My point was that he doesn’t come across as a great D side player at the ushl level. College is even harder, so the offensive has to be there if he’ll have any significant role. 

Yes definitely agreed there's room for improvement for both players. (should have mentioned that part in my original response). But on the positive side Zellers seems to have shown flashes + decent effort level, it's just understanding the positioning part, having better anticipation, etc. If Simpson has a freshman year similar to Zellers on the defensive end I can live with it, will give both of them the benefit of growing and improving in their SO and JR seasons.