SKondrashkin Posted June 6 Posted June 6 20 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said: So what’s the issue people have with him? Is it just his size? Or something else? I remember Rocco had a lot of interest, and you don’t get any smaller than that. Swanson's skating is only average. His acceleration isn't very good. For a player who's 5-7, this is a death sentence from an NHL standpoint. That said, his ability to process the game and read plays is amazing. He's like a very very poor man's version of Matvei Michkov in that he has an uncanny ability to draw opponents to him whereby he then escapes them or dishes the puck to open spaces. Stylistically he reminds me A LOT of Chris Fournier (remember him?). Fournier would've been an amazing college hockey player if he wasn't such a lazy spoiled lockerroom cancer. Quote
Kevin G Posted June 6 Posted June 6 19 hours ago, The Sicatoka said: 22 and 26 I reject these rankings on stylistic grounds. Descending order using alternating columns? You may as well publish the list in Sanskrit. 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 6 Posted June 6 23 minutes ago, Kevin G said: I reject these rankings on stylistic grounds. Descending order using alternating columns? You may as well publish the list in Sanskrit. Sanskrit? Not keeping up with you Swahili? NHLonSXM does a pretty good job on rankings and team needs. Quote
AJS Posted June 7 Posted June 7 Final 2024 NHL Draft Rankings: Ryan Kennedy's Top 120 - The Hockey News 19 - Boisvert 45 - Emery 107 - Swanson 113 - Zellers Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted June 8 Posted June 8 On 6/6/2024 at 10:35 AM, SKondrashkin said: Swanson's skating is only average. His acceleration isn't very good. For a player who's 5-7, this is a death sentence from an NHL standpoint. That said, his ability to process the game and read plays is amazing. He's like a very very poor man's version of Matvei Michkov in that he has an uncanny ability to draw opponents to him whereby he then escapes them or dishes the puck to open spaces. Stylistically he reminds me A LOT of Chris Fournier (remember him?). Fournier would've been an amazing college hockey player if he wasn't such a lazy spoiled lockerroom cancer. Are these shortcomings from a pro perspective areas that can be improved with our staff? Genuine question, I know nothing about youth/junior hockey and development in general. Quote
burd Posted June 8 Posted June 8 On 6/6/2024 at 12:35 PM, SKondrashkin said: Swanson's skating is only average. His acceleration isn't very good. For a player who's 5-7, this is a death sentence from an NHL standpoint. That said, his ability to process the game and read plays is amazing. He's like a very very poor man's version of Matvei Michkov in that he has an uncanny ability to draw opponents to him whereby he then escapes them or dishes the puck to open spaces. How were Gretzky's skating and acceleration assessed pre NHL? Not a rhetorical question, and not making a point. I don't recall his tangibles being that high, though, other than his freakish ability to cause goals. 1 Quote
SiouxFanatic Posted June 8 Posted June 8 Emery is one of the standouts at the draft combine. I can definitely see a team taking him with a late pick in the first round. 1 Quote
brianvf Posted June 8 Posted June 8 8 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: Emery is one of the standouts at the draft combine. I can definitely see a team taking him with a late pick in the first round. Looking at Scott Wheeler's post of the combine test results, Emery was at or near the top in a lot of the tests. Pretty impressive. Would guess he'll do pretty well in the team preseason IronMan competition. Quote EJ Emery's long jump came in nearly 4 inches longer than the next closest player at 123" and had the best vertical 27.23." No real surprise, but it was one of the more impressive showings we've seen ever at the combine in those events. 3 Quote
SuhakiYeahYeah Posted June 9 Posted June 9 Good luck flipping the puck out of the zone against him. 1 Quote
Popular Post Kevin G Posted June 9 Popular Post Posted June 9 It's hard not to be excited about about this incoming group of commits, especially at the top end. Emery's combine testing was sensational. He is an athletic beast, a la Cole Smith. Boisvert is considered one of the ten best centers in the draft with very good skill and remarkable intangibles. Swanson gets on the scoresheet. And wins. 5 Quote
brianvf Posted June 10 Posted June 10 9 hours ago, Kevin G said: It's hard not to be excited about about this incoming group of commits, especially at the top end. Emery's combine testing was sensational. He is an athletic beast, a la Cole Smith. Boisvert is considered one of the ten best centers in the draft with very good skill and remarkable intangibles. Swanson gets on the scoresheet. And wins. Agreed! Those three you mention should contribute right away. I'm excited about the rest of the incoming group as well...it's just a very very solid incoming class and portal additions. Croal had a very productive last two years in the USHL. Jubenvill lit it up in the USHL playoffs and Strathmann should be ready to go after his extra year of jr hockey. The three portal adds in Wilkie, MacDonald, and TJ were some of the best available options in the portal at their positions. Blake was a big loss, but hopefully his departure allows some of the other forwards to get rolling a bit, since all the offense won't be controlled by Jackson. The offensive group has the capability to be better than last year IMO. 3 Quote
hockeytherapy13 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 21 hours ago, Kevin G said: It's hard not to be excited about about this incoming group of commits, especially at the top end. Emery's combine testing was sensational. He is an athletic beast, a la Cole Smith. Boisvert is considered one of the ten best centers in the draft with very good skill and remarkable intangibles. Swanson gets on the scoresheet. And wins. Yeah this team will stumble a bit at the beginning of the year (and I really hope Berry let's them struggle and grow the way they need to) but this is a group that will be very good come playoff time. And looking even farther to the future, this year's and last year's recruiting class will pay even greater dividends when everyone has had another year under their belts. Really looking at an extra year of Perron, Livanavage, Zmolek, Mclaughlin, Wiebe all being guys that take more leaps this coming year and the year after. Quote
crb1 Posted June 10 Posted June 10 On 6/5/2024 at 4:45 PM, brianvf said: Just his size is the only thing that I've seen as being a "drawback" with Mac. Grimaldi had a bunch more hype and exposure before coming to college, as he came up thru all the NTDP teams...I'm sure that helped with his getting drafted despite his size. Man, I sure loved watching Rocco play and having him at UND but he sure rang a lot of posts during his time. Quote
brianvf Posted June 10 Posted June 10 59 minutes ago, crb1 said: Man, I sure loved watching Rocco play and having him at UND but he sure rang a lot of posts during his time. Posts, yes. A lot. And I remember how excited the fanbase was for his arrival, but then to have him miss almost his entire freshman season with that injury. Only was able to play in 4 games...with his lone goal coming against the Gophers at Mariucci. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted June 13 Posted June 13 2 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: I absolutely love this. Play with a chip on your shoulder, young man. 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 14 Posted June 14 I think Sacha should be called "Santa"; seems he's made a list and is checkin' it twice ... TBL, NJD, and VAN made the "naughty" one. 1 Quote
Esoteric Posted June 16 Posted June 16 On 6/14/2024 at 5:30 AM, The Sicatoka said: I think Sacha should be called "Santa"; seems he's made a list and is checkin' it twice ... TBL, NJD, and VAN made the "naughty" one. Got to respect a guy who understands the situation. Quote
brianvf Posted June 18 Posted June 18 This tidbit was mentioned at the bottom of this Herald article. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/college-hockey-notes-warroads-slukynsky-brothers-chart-new-course We've kind of assumed this was happening, so certainly not a shock. Quote Forward Grayden Slipec will no longer be coming to UND. The Fighting Hawks and the Chicago Steel forward have parted ways. Slipec initially committed to UND in October 2021, when he was playing for Surrey in the British Columbia Hockey League. He moved to USHL Chicago for the past two seasons, but the offensive side of his game hasn't emerged yet. Slipec scored two goals in 53 games last season. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 18 Posted June 18 On 6/15/2024 at 11:29 PM, Esoteric said: Got to respect a guy who understands the situation. Does anyone understand The Situation ... Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted June 18 Posted June 18 23 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: Does anyone understand The Situation ... Cripes, did you have to bring that Jersey Shore crap up here? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted June 18 Posted June 18 19 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said: Cripes, did you have to bring that Jersey Shore crap up here? Hang a curve ball and I'm gonna hack at it. 1 Quote
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