Eh. They've gotten 9 total NHL games out of their last 3 drafts. Obv the year before that was McAvoy which was a HR, but then before that was the 2015 debacle.
Only 5 players have played an NHL game from the 2019 draft, 2 of which have played 8 and 3, so too early there. 19 players have played an NHL game from the 2018 draft, with 6 being under 10, so too early there. 51 players have played an NHL game from the 2018 draft, 23 of which have played under 20 games and 19 under 10 games, so probably too early there as well.
They are drafting 18 years old kids. Unless you have a pick in the top 5, it's unlikely the kid sees the ice in the NHL for 3-4 years. I think it is too soon to really judge the 2017 draft, let alone 2018 and 2019. In 2017 they got Vaakanainen and Studnicka, who we have high hopes for and look to be NHL contributors. They also picked Jeremy Swayman who has been the best goalie in college hockey for 3 years. Who the hell knows how he develops, but I'd say so far that pick has turned out OK. 2018 they got Andersson who was at least good enough to get them to help land Kase. Jakub Lauko and Curtis Hall both look to be solid prospects. It's far too soon to make any sort of judgement on the 2019 class.
He’s already 19 (he was 2019 draft eligible) and OSU isn’t taking him until 2021-22. He’s not on their 2020-21 roster.
I don't think it'll impact their decision making all that much. They drafted him as an overager. If they think he's ready for the AHL, they'll sign him out of the USHL or after his freshman year at tOSU.
Trevor Kuntar, a top-ten scorer in the USHL last season, wields a shot so heavy that he can beat goaltenders clean from just about anywhere in the offensive zone. Checking in at 6-feet-even, 203 pounds, Kuntar's stocky frame allows him to hang in there on puck battles and leverage himself against the opposition when digging for loose pucks. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide
From what I’m reading, he doesn’t have the meanness/physical profile to be a Lucic.
Nick Ritchie wishes he had a good shot.Sounds more like a poor man's Nick Ritchie.
I was worried about setting off the IT filter at my office when I googled him.
How about THIS name:
Minor note on Langenbrunner. Jamie is the Bruins Director of Player Development. Jamie will not oversee his son's development, it will be handled by Chris Kelly.
That is Rhode Island's own Gunnarwolfe Fontaine. He has been viewed one of (if not the top) RI kids in his age group for at least 8 years. He wasn't even the top drafted kid from his hometown. Brett Berard went in the 5th round to the Rangers. Both grew up in East Greenwich.
If I was to guess, based on my non lawyer understanding of entry level contracts, I would think it’s that they have to make a decision on them earlier. Take DeBrusk for example. He’s not a finished product yet at 23, but he’s already an RFA. If he had gone to college at 20, he’d probably still be in school, and that pre-RFA window would be his age 24-26 year old season instead of his 21-23 year old seasons.
