- Oct 26, 2006
- 18,680
- 11,795
What was the trade? And was this pick just to get Doan’s roommate or something? Lol.
Cool. Guess they like him! Going to a good program.The St Louis 22 7th in the OEL deal for Montreal's 7th this year
I wouldn't say Quinnipac is in the upper tier of college programs in terms of producing NHL talent. However, I'd much rather take a guy bound for the NCAA over the CHL later in the draft because of the control over them and the ability to just allow them to develop for the next couple of years before we have to do anything w them.Cool. Guess they like him! Going to a good program.
They produced Devon Toews and Connor Clifton in recent years. It’s a good program. We had a kid drafted today going to a school in Vermont I’ve never heard of.I wouldn't say Quinnipac is in the upper tier of college programs in terms of producing NHL talent. However, I'd much rather take a guy bound for the NCAA over the CHL later in the draft because of the control over them and the ability to just allow them to develop for the next couple of years before we have to do anything w them.
You've never heard of the University of Vermont?They produced Devon Toews and Connor Clifton in recent years. It’s a good program. We had a kid drafted today going to a school in Vermont I’ve never heard of.
Of course. Catamounts. Top program. Martin St Louis. When I checked the EP draft profile after that selection they had the wrong school in there. Vermont Univeristy with a maple leafs logo.You've never heard of the University of Vermont?
Ah okay, wasn't trying to get into an argument.Of course. Catamounts. Top program. Martin St Louis. When I checked the EP draft profile after that selection they had the wrong school in there. Vermont Univeristy with a maple leafs logo.
Didn’t mean to seem touchy. Haha. EP had a weird issue earlier is all. It was some school with an autumn leaf logo. Haha.Ah okay, wasn't trying to get into an argument.
Next Radim Vrbata.It looks like this kid made the world junior team. Could this guy be a late round steal?
Yes.It looks like this kid made the world junior team. Could this guy be a late round steal?
I think the same scout that advocated for AZ to take Josh as early as they did also liked Lipkin and pushed BA to trade to acquire another pick in the 7th round to take him (which is how this actually played out). I believe we traded the 7th rounder we also received for taking Gostibehere to get a 7th rounder in this draft to take Lipkin. Someone will correct me if my brain is malfunctioning.Yes.
IIRC, he may have been injured or between USHL and college development and only had limited time with the Steel in his draft eligible yr. I also think there is a story going around (not sure of the authenticity, but it would make sense): since Josh Doan played for the Steel, he got to see Sam in practice, play with him when he was healthy, etc. and advocated for the team to get him late. That was why the trade for the pick was so late in the draft and kind of unexpected.
Right now a PPG player for QU. Has a 5 point game. Two games with 4 assists (one v Yale in a 4-0 win). Looks like we got someone who might turn out. Follows in footsteps of Garland, Maccelli, Jenik, Dineen, or McCartney that we are finding players outside of the top 60-70 and turning into reasonable chances to contribute in NHL.
And dude still has a job. Lol. Flyers ain’t fired the fool yet!!Not to totally derail, but that Ghost trade is still bonkers to me. Even crazier is almost the entire Flyers fan base new what would happen.
Truly incredible.And dude still has a job. Lol. Flyers ain’t fired the fool yet!!
Gotcha - for some reason, I had it in my head that Josh was actually telling people that he was surprised that Lipkin still hadn't been taken.I think the same scout that advocated for AZ to take Josh as early as they did also liked Lipkin and pushed BA to trade to acquire another pick in the 7th round to take him (which is how this actually played out). I believe we traded the 7th rounder we also received for taking Gostibehere to get a 7th rounder in this draft to take Lipkin. Someone will correct me if my brain is malfunctioning.
Edit: I was right. The picks we received for taking Gostibehere are Duda and Lipkin. We traded a 7th rounder in 2022 for a 7th rounder in 2021 to specifically select Lipkin.
Quinnipac normally goes for a lot of overagers from junior leagues. He'll probably have to put in a lot of work to compete for a spot, should be interesting to see how that goes
Edit: I was right. The picks we received for taking Gostibehere are Duda and Lipkin. We traded a 7th rounder in 2022 for a 7th rounder in 2021 to specifically select Lipkin.