Another day, another dollar.
Day 2 of Development Camp was a bit of hump day, featuring two groups, two sessions each, basically four full practices. Tomorrow, the two groups will finally be scrimmaging.
Cody Glass talked today about his Dad, Jeff Glass. No, not the Blackhawks goalie and World Junior champion.
Justin Froese of Future Considerations weighed in on Glass's season and offered his opinion about whether or not Glass should be considered "untouchable" in a prospective Erik Karlsson deal.
2017 fifth-rounder Jack Dugan spoke confidently about how he would carry his breakout USHL campaign -- he was the third-leading scorer in the league -- to NCAA's Hockey East this coming year.
Ryan Wagman of McKeen's Hockey saw a lot of Dugan's year with the Chicago Steel and came away impressed.
Finally, Reid Duke chatted about his admiration for William Karlsson and the most important hockey lesson that he learned from watching the Golden Knights.
Wagman offered his thoughts about Duke's brief tour with the Wolves.
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Cody Glass
HockeyBuzz: Does your Dad get a kick out of having the same name as Chicago Blackhawks goalie Jeff Glass?
Cody Glass: I think so. He always brags about it because the other Jeff Glass was a World Junior gold medalist. My dad always says, "That's me. I'm just retired now." He gets a kick out of it.
HB: He ever get a free dinner or something because of this name?
CG: My Dad's like 6'4". Lanky guy.
HB: He could pass for a goalie!
CG: (laughs) Yeah, it's really goalieish. It's kind of funny. But at the end of the day, he's just a jokester about it.
HB: In Portland, you played for Mike Johnston, who coached Malkin and Crosby in Pittsburgh. What has he taken from those guys and applied to you?
CG: He just sees how complete their game is. Sees how two-way they are. They don't just play in one end of the ice. They play in both.
Not only that, but they always have that laser focus, he likes to say. Never let anything affect them. Not a call. Not a bad penalty or something like that. They're always just focused on winning the game, focused on their next shift. Never let something bad happen [because] they're focusing on the past. Passed that onto me.
Brought a lot of skill development too. He's been a huge help in my development.
HB: At last development camp, did any of the players in particular take you under his wing?
CG: I'd say Alex Tuch or Keegan Kolesar. Although Tuch was on the other team, he was still really nice. But especially Kolesar, he's been through this a couple times. He's from Winnipeg. See him in the summertime a lot. Makes it a lot easier, having a guy you know.
It's something I like to do for the kids coming in now. Just want to be a leader out there.
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Jack Dugan
Dugan, on his game:
I'm a playmaker. I have a pretty high hockey IQ as well. I can play a power game. Like to play a physical game. I like to think of myself as kind of a playmaking power forward. I have a pretty good scoring touch as well.
Dugan, on the challenge of joining Providence and Hockey East:
Every year is a challenge, in its own way. Going from prep school to the USHL was a pretty big jump. I think the key is to have confidence though. I have a lot of confidence in myself and the teammates around me to help me get better. I can help them get better as well.
The thing is, 90% of the USHL kids go play college hockey. I don't really think it will be too big of a jump. Obviously, the pace will pick up a little bit. But I'm going to be pretty confident going in there.
I know they like me. And I love Providence. I love the coach. I hope to win a national championship.
Dugan, on if he expects to match his USHL success in the NCAA:
Yeah. I think last year, a little piece they were missing was big goals at key times. In the Notre Dame game, they were one game away from the Frozen Four. They only scored a goal in the game. I'm hoping to bring that, be one of the leading scorers on the team, Hockey East, and hopefully, in college hockey.
Dugan, on being a Pittsburgh native/Yankees fan:
Well, I was born in Pittsburgh. I moved to New York when I was three. I like to say my Pirates are my National team, but I'm a pretty die-hard Yankees fan.
Dugan, on why he uses Jack instead of his given name Jonathan:
Apparently, as soon as I was born, my parents started calling me Jack. They say all the time, they should've just named me Jack. Maybe in the future, for business, I'll start going by Jonathan, make it little more official.
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Reid Duke
Duke, on who he watched in Vegas room closely this year:
Just guys like Karlsson. Won the Lady Byng. He was probably the quietest guy on the team. He was just someone who went out there and worked his butt off every single day. Let his actions speak for themselves. That's something when you're coming up, when you're learning, you can take that and use it to your advantage.
Duke, on recovering from his shoulder injury:
It was a lot of days in the gym, working on my lower body. It was kind of a blessing in disguise. Because at this point, I feel so strong in my edges. Just skating lower and deeper. That allows me to get more power in my stride.
Duke, on if he ever felt "right" in Chicago this year:
I'll admit, it was tough coming back from something like that. That's something I've never experienced before, being out that long. It was a long road. I put a lot of work in. I'm looking forward to keeping it going.
Duke, on what he gained from watching the Golden Knights this year:
The biggest thing was just to play with speed. I was fortunate to watch the big club almost the entire season. Just to see how fast they played. Their pace. Their intensity. Their attention to detail. Their execution.
Just playing faster. It's a big part of the game now if you want to take that next step. Just knowing your play before you get the puck. Simple things like that. Playing with your head up. Giving yourself the best chance to see the ice, see what's open. Little less handling the puck. Let your legs do the work.
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Justin Froese of Future Considerations on Glass's season, immediate future, and the Karlsson question:
The first-ever selection for Vegas has come a long way since his rookie WHL season and his post-draft season was proof that this player’s progression is no fluke. Despite missing a few games due to injury, things are very much on schedule for the Golden Knights star prospect, as he was sensational again for Portland this year, putting up over 100 points and his second consecutive 30+ goal season.
With a lot of ways the roster can go into their sophomore season, Glass may be given a chance to stick with Vegas as early as 2018-2019. Although I don’t think he will jump right in to a top-six role and thrive, he has the sense and IQ to fit in throughout the line-up.
However, now that expectations are a little higher in the desert and without a draft pick in the top 60, the Knights may spend to contend and it may not be an ideal situation for your star prospect to be caught down the line-up or in the press box.
I would like to see him gain strength and continue to develop his defensive game. Another season in juniors and a World Juniors date wouldn’t be the worst thing to happen here. Look for a lengthy audition, but the Scheifele comparison is still prevalent: Slow and steady is the best route.
Although Glass and several other junior stars were cut from Team Canada, it is of no statement of the young skater's ability. Team Canada took the players who fit best into the mould that they wanted and it paid off despite how odd it looked at the time. If back in juniors, I don’t think we see him get overlooked by Team Canada again.
But speaking about Erik Karlsson -- although I am really high on this player and think that he has real upside at the next level, we are talking Erik Karlsson. Anyone can be made available for the right price, and if Glass is one of the pieces needed to give yourself a bonafide superstar, you take the proven asset as it may never again present itself.
It’s a hockey trade that they have to make if the goal is to win it all with their current core.
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Ryan Wagman of McKeen's Hockey weighed in on what he saw from Dugan and Duke this year.
Jack Dugan - Not much of a physical presence, but skating, shot, and puck skills all project to a little above NHL average.
The challenge with him is he was an overager in the USHL. Most of the kids he was scoring against were 2-3 years younger. The fact that he was off and running from game one is commendable, but he has to prove he can do it against more advanced compeitition. He will receive a big test this year in Providence.
If he handles himself well in Hockey East, you can start getting excited.
Dugan has the skills, but needs to prove himself at a higher level. If he can do that, middle-six upside is there.
Reid Duke - Plays a little rough in the corners. Decent vision. Can one-time. Getting some PK time.
I didn't see anything out of him that suggests an NHL future. Caveat that he missed a lot of his first pro season to injury, and it is possible that he was still hampered when he came back.
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