Don't you dare put that evil on me
There have been Sharks prospects that wanted to finish 4 years before going pro. (Crankshaft and Little Joe come to mind, but i haven't confirmed they were a prospectthat did.)
Or he is just taking time to consider his options after a grueling end to the season.“Heard [Boston College is] trying hard to keep all three of those guys for one more season,” Scout No. 2 said, referring to the dynamite Smith-Ryan Leonard-Gabe Perreault trio. “Probably the best thing for Leonard and Perreault, but Smith can play in the NHL next year.”
This quote stands out to me from the article. Probably means BC is trying to put together an NIL package to convince him to stay, and he didn't snap say yes (like it appears Leonard did). Which to me means he is not locked into the childhood dream of playing for BC for another year, and a significant part of him is ready to be a pro. Obviously, can just be a tactic to pressure BC to work harder to get him NIL money, but will be interesting, at least.
I mean in Jr’s he had big offensive numbers but that’s Jr’s he and Braun paired up were so damn good I think collectively we’re putting up 50 pnts year and could start the breakout.Yeah, it definitely worked for him, so not like a big deal in his case. I’m sure the Sharks org was happy to have him as he was for all that time. I’ve just long wondered if he had been granted an extra year of development to round out his offensive game as a dominant player in Jr. would he have ended up a more well-rounded player at the NHL level?
Because, let’s be reality: while he has put up some decent offensive stat lines a few years of his career, I’d attribute that more to him getting a lot of ice time with really great offensive players. Outside of his yearly one really nice snipe, I’d bet the vast majority of his points were of the “here Thornton/Marleau/Couture/Pavelski have the puck, I’ve got nothing I can do with it… oh look you’ve scored” variety. Unfortunately for Vlasic point shots directly into the oppositions shin pads do not count on the scoreboard, if they did he’d be a prolific scorer
Of course this is all revisionist and impossible to know. It could be that even another year in junior where he can be a dominant player and spend extra time focusing on an offensive game still doesn’t translate to the NHL and he is still just the same elite defense only Vlasic.
It’s complicated to us. We know next to nothing. The management, they know nearly everything about their prospects. That’s why they’re in management.I mean in Jr’s he had big offensive numbers but that’s Jr’s he and Braun paired up were so damn good I think collectively we’re putting up 50 pnts year and could start the breakout.
But back to the original topic it can hurt to rush them but also it can hurt them to say, be an overager putting up big numbers because they can get away with things at a lower level, it’s complicated lol
It’s complicated to us. We know next to nothing. The management, they know nearly everything about their prospects. That’s why they’re in management.
I dunno Pee Air McGuire was in management, I’m not impressedIt’s complicated to us. We know next to nothing. The management, they know nearly everything about their prospects. That’s why they’re in management.
John Fisher owns one of the most storied teams in sports history, and he probably couldn't figure out how to open a door that was already open.I dunno Pee Air McGuire was in management, I’m not impressed
Leonard announces he is staying“Heard [Boston College is] trying hard to keep all three of those guys for one more season,” Scout No. 2 said, referring to the dynamite Smith-Ryan Leonard-Gabe Perreault trio. “Probably the best thing for Leonard and Perreault, but Smith can play in the NHL next year.”
This quote stands out to me from the article. Probably means BC is trying to put together an NIL package to convince him to stay, and he didn't snap say yes (like it appears Leonard did). Which to me means he is not locked into the childhood dream of playing for BC for another year, and a significant part of him is ready to be a pro. Obviously, can just be a tactic to pressure BC to work harder to get him NIL money, but will be interesting, at least.
Yeah, that is what I mean. If BC is pushing hard to keep them all, that means a lot of conversations are going on. (Not surprising, but this scout hearing about it means it is an open thing.)Leonard announces he is staying
You're making assumptions here, which is fine since that's the point of a message board. But I would caution that there are alternative conclusions that are just as viable as the ones you're arriving at.This quote stands out to me from the article. Probably means BC is trying to put together an NIL package to convince him to stay, and he didn't snap say yes (like it appears Leonard did). Which to me means he is not locked into the childhood dream of playing for BC for another year, and a significant part of him is ready to be a pro. Obviously, can just be a tactic to pressure BC to work harder to get him NIL money, but will be interesting, at least.
I’m hoping so. I’ve been waiting to see Will in teal.Grier apparently thinks Smith is ready. The fact that he said that makes me think the chances are much higher that Smith comes over.
Halttunen 2 goals already tonight. I would love to have undervalued him.