I hope Spencer Knight fits into Coach Q’s style of play
- slarm

Q hates young guys.

The Cole Caufield origin story starts with being passed over until the fifteenth pick...
- Chief4Feathers

That kid has been scoring goals in his mind against all the teams that passed on him while he was sitting there.

From Mitch Brown who tracks WHL/USDP games with some defensive insights:

The chart below shows “Neutral Zone Involvement,” which the sum of steals on the backcheck, prevented entries against, and recovered defensive zone dump ins by the opposition. Rather than rate it on a per 60 minutes scale, I’ve chosen to use per Corsi Against. Choosing this scale prevents players who spend a lot of time defending from having high scores; instead, it puts everyone on the same playing field.



Now, you might notice there is no Dach on the chart. That’s because he’s way off to the right. He’s 5.5 standard deviations above average in our backchecking metric. Kristaps Porzingis, 7-foot-3 basketball superstar, is 5.5 standard deviations above average height. I’m saying Dach is very far away from average.

Dach’s steals on the backcheck per Corsi Against ranks third of Saskatoon’s nine eligible defencemen. He’s another defender out there, using his length, closing speed, and lizard tongue-like hockey stick to break up plays. He just about always takes the extra ensure that he can strip away possession and begin the rush up the other way.

Lionell Messi plays soccer....

I was hoping Stan would traded down and take him.
- Ogilthorpe2

Dach is too good to pass up on. Love Boldy, though.

From Mitch Brown who tracks WHL/USDP games with some defensive insights:

The chart below shows “Neutral Zone Involvement,” which the sum of steals on the backcheck, prevented entries against, and recovered defensive zone dump ins by the opposition. Rather than rate it on a per 60 minutes scale, I’ve chosen to use per Corsi Against. Choosing this scale prevents players who spend a lot of time defending from having high scores; instead, it puts everyone on the same playing field.



Now, you might notice there is no Dach on the chart. That’s because he’s way off to the right. He’s 5.5 standard deviations above average in our backchecking metric. Kristaps Porzingis, 7-foot-3 basketball superstar, is 5.5 standard deviations above average height. I’m saying Dach is very far away from average.

Dach’s steals on the backcheck per Corsi Against ranks third of Saskatoon’s nine eligible defencemen. He’s another defender out there, using his length, closing speed, and lizard tongue-like hockey stick to break up plays. He just about always takes the extra ensure that he can strip away possession and begin the rush up the other way.
- L_B_R

So, you like the pick??

That kid has been scoring goals in his mind against all the teams that passed on him while he was sitting there.
- Elbows15

Yep, each selection that passed him by was like a uranium energy rod in his reactor.

I hope he lights it up.

I would move up for Krebs. DO IT STAN!!
- Elbows15

thinking same

I think I like this new newhook kid more than dach

Take Clarkson's contract with Vegas pick?

From Mitch Brown who tracks WHL/USDP games with some defensive insights:

The chart below shows “Neutral Zone Involvement,” which the sum of steals on the backcheck, prevented entries against, and recovered defensive zone dump ins by the opposition. Rather than rate it on a per 60 minutes scale, I’ve chosen to use per Corsi Against. Choosing this scale prevents players who spend a lot of time defending from having high scores; instead, it puts everyone on the same playing field.



Now, you might notice there is no Dach on the chart. That’s because he’s way off to the right. He’s 5.5 standard deviations above average in our backchecking metric. Kristaps Porzingis, 7-foot-3 basketball superstar, is 5.5 standard deviations above average height. I’m saying Dach is very far away from average.

Dach’s steals on the backcheck per Corsi Against ranks third of Saskatoon’s nine eligible defencemen. He’s another defender out there, using his length, closing speed, and lizard tongue-like hockey stick to break up plays. He just about always takes the extra ensure that he can strip away possession and begin the rush up the other way.
- L_B_R

Yeah I love this pick too.

The Hawks did great.

Can't wait to see Bowen Byram "make the NHL" this Fall as he predicted...I am still right and Button is still incorrect and a blowhard!

We have a dominant big man.

S0 happy Krebs was taken 17....

The Hawks did great.

Can't wait to see Bowen Byram "make the NHL" this Fall as he predicted...I am still right and Button is still incorrect and a blowhard!

We have a dominant big man.
- wiz1901

These commercials that start “The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup Champs...” every single break make me want to vomit.

These commercials that start “The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup Champs...” every single break make me want to vomit.
- Ogilthorpe2

Yeah.

Not liking that crap on my TV

So, you like the pick??
- EnzoD

Byram was who I wanted mostly and just a few weeks ago I was just mild on Dach - knew he was good, but liked the consistency of some others more. But a deeper dive shows that when he's on, he's really on. I liked what I saw defensively when I watched more videos. Plus, I always like a good playmaker.

The Hawks did great.

Can't wait to see Bowen Byram "make the NHL" this Fall as he predicted...I am still right and Button is still incorrect and a blowhard!

We have a dominant big man.

S0 happy Krebs was taken 17....
- wiz1901

you nailed that mock wiz, when everyone was saying turcotte or byram. nice work.

The Hawks did great.

Can't wait to see Bowen Byram "make the NHL" this Fall as he predicted...I am still right and Button is still incorrect and a blowhard!

We have a dominant big man.

S0 happy Krebs was taken 17....
- wiz1901

you nailed that mock wiz, when everyone was saying turcotte or byram. nice work.

Don't be sutorisrd about Broberg
Yzerman hangs his hat on pick. Understand his thinking but he better be right. He may turn out good.
- jhawk59

I'm not sutorisrd about Broberg at all.

- MichaeLionheart

Interesting to see the Hawks post this picture up and to give Dach his #77 already.

I'll have more thoughts on Dach shortly in a follow up blog.

Not at all surprised by the Dach pick. He was highly touted as having some of the most elite hockey sense in the draft other than Zegras, he can skate, is big and defend. Seems like the perfect all around player, hopefully he pans out.

Detroit’s pick is just further evidence that the pundits don’t have a clue.

impressive size...almost don’t want him to get any taller and lose agility and mobility (I keep picturing Svedberg)

The Hawks did great.

Can't wait to see Bowen Byram "make the NHL" this Fall as he predicted...I am still right and Button is still incorrect and a blowhard!

We have a dominant big man.

S0 happy Krebs was taken 17....
- wiz1901

Give’m hell Wiz!

impressive size...almost don’t want him to get any taller and lose agility and mobility (I keep picturing Svedberg)

- pdx2ord

He's a big boy...makes 6'1.5" Kakko look small!

impressive size...almost don’t want him to get any taller and lose agility and mobility (I keep picturing Svedberg)

- pdx2ord

lol, kid looks like he wore his slippers to the draft