Adam French: 2013 Draft Proving Immediate Dividends

Good summary. I paid more attention to the 2013 draft than I usually would in past years. This would be interesting every so many months to see how everyone progresses and which teams made out well.

Good summary. I paid more attention to the 2013 draft than I usually would in past years. This would be interesting every so many months to see how everyone progresses and which teams made out well.
- fnmjoe13

I'll hunker in a bunker once a month and flesh these things out

Take a guy with size and he is another Penner, nice, really (frank)ing nice.

first

Anthony Mantha : 16 goals and 28 points in…9 games.

at he time I was hoping the leafs had him on the radar..when Detroit took him, I knew they should have

Second

Andreas Johnson : Fast…he’s really, really fast. Right now…he is THE steal of the draft. The 202nd overall selection has had an insane start to the season in the Elitserien. He sits 9th overall in scoring with 7 goals and 12 points in 13 games, the highest scoring U20 player in the league. He is just so freaking fast. I wonder how high he would have gone if he wasn’t 5’10?

Take a guy with size and he is another Penner, nice, really (frank)ing nice.
- Lahey

I see Connor Crisp is putting up some numbers. Is he supposed to be a scrapper?

I'll hunker in a bunker once a month and flesh these things out
- AdamFrench

That's the spirit.

Good summary. I paid more attention to the 2013 draft than I usually would in past years. This would be interesting every so many months to see how everyone progresses and which teams made out well.
- fnmjoe13

Hockeydb is fun for that, one of my go to sites in winter.

I see Connor Crisp is putting up some numbers. Is he supposed to be a scrapper?
- habfanforever

If he hits his potential it's probably as a fourth line fighter yes.

Adam French: 2013 Draft Proving Immediate Dividends
- AdamFrench

I know he wasn't taken in this draft but holy crap does Severson not have to be one of the steals from his draft the kid is going to be amazing

If he hits his potential it's probably as a fourth line fighter yes.
- AdamFrench

Good to see the Habs use one of their picks on this type of player. Who was the last guy like this they drafted? Jimmy Bonneau?

Good to see the Habs use one of their picks on this type of player. Who was the last guy like this they drafted? Jimmy Bonneau?
- habfanforever

Well you guys did draft Andrew Conboy for the same reason...I think he's in some beer league

Well you guys did draft Andrew Conboy for the same reason...I think he's in some beer league
- AdamFrench

Thanks for this. How are Cole cassels and Jordan Subban progressing? It's great to read something about how the future players are doing in their respective leagues.

Thanks for this. How are Cole cassels and Jordan Subban progressing? It's great to read something about how the future players are doing in their respective leagues.
- kaptaan

Being a Flyers fan I need something to look forward to. Apparently the 2014 draft will be interesting to me sooner than I had hoped.

Nice job French. Can you imagine the oiler with 2 YAK's...

Nice to see Nate off to a strong start, I look for him to improve every game, he is that type of talent.

I am wondering it Hertle can keep up his scoring pace to give Nate a major run for rookie of the year.

Adam French: 2013 Draft Proving Immediate Dividends
- AdamFrench

Saw Verhaeghe live the other day. Kid looks fantastic. Won faceoffs, played good d, sees the ice exceptionally well. He looks bigger than i thought he would. He moves rely well and protects the puck well.


Good to hear about the Swedish kid.

Gauthier is disappointing a bit, but why you say about faceoffs? Each boxscore i saw had him greater than 50%?

Nice blog Adam, would be cool to see a few of these throughout the year. That's annoying about Gauthier but Varheage has been unreal. Just dominant. That swedish kid is a nice surprise too.

And Mantha, that is unbelievable.

Saw Verhaeghe live the other day. Kid looks fantastic. Won faceoffs, played good d, sees the ice exceptionally well. He looks bigger than i thought he would. He moves rely well and protects the puck well.


Good to hear about the Swedish kid.

Gauthier is disappointing a bit, but why you say about faceoffs? Each boxscore i saw had him greater than 50%?
- burn

Not up to Bozakian standards.

Thanks, nice read!

Rangers need that gritty, agitating type of player that can score. Obviously Duclair is years away. Hopefully he finds a niche for himself.

Saw Verhaeghe live the other day. Kid looks fantastic. Won faceoffs, played good d, sees the ice exceptionally well. He looks bigger than i thought he would. He moves rely well and protects the puck well.


Good to hear about the Swedish kid.

Gauthier is disappointing a bit, but why you say about faceoffs? Each boxscore i saw had him greater than 50%?
- burn

I'll be seeing the Ice Dogs play tonight, can't wait to see him out there now

I'll be seeing the Ice Dogs play tonight, can't wait to see him out there now
- Conquest

Enjoy.... Good luck finding parking.