Texas Stars (Prospects) Thread

[Troy McClure]

He put Stankoven in the tier just below Bedard.

And he's stuck in junior this season all to give Gaglardi"s Junior team a bump.

[slaps]

https://theathletic.com/4163836/2023/02 ... an-cooley/

Wheeler has Stankoven as a top-10 NHL prospect after World Juniors and everything else.

He’s got a strong release. He can break down defenders in traffic. He’s a sneaky-good facilitator. He’s got clear power-play upside, I think he’s got legitimate penalty-kill upside, and it’s not hard to imagine him as a third-line scorer who plays an honest game or high-skill top-six piece who can play the part of play-driver or play-finisher. He’s going to endear himself to fans, too. I don’t see his size as an issue. It’s an advantage in more ways than a disadvantage.

Add in superb quick-draw acumen in the faceoff circle, the fact that he’s the hardest worker on every shift, his pace, his consistency, and how dominant he has become along the cycle/below the goal line and there’s very little not to like. He can beat you in straight lines, beat you in stop and starts to change directions, beat you standing still with his shot, or just outwork you. And he almost never gets knocked over. I expect him to play in the NHL next season after a run at the Memorial Cup.

[ToddM]

Not to mention jersey sales.

[Troy McClure]

A 4th rounder gets an ELC.

Boxscore scouting says he's having a good season in the OHL.

[Knives Out]

Under that helmet is the zoomiest of broccoli hair.

[ToddM]

Not a flattering picture. Kinda looks like a downs syndrome guy.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Looking at his stats, I thought they were just so-so. Then I realized he is a defenseman.

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[mookie1010]

Goalie fights look a lot funnier now that they are so puffed up with pads. Like a weird mix of WWE and Sumo.

[Math]

Goalie fights look a lot funnier now that they are so puffed up with pads. Like a weird mix of WWE and Sumo.

A thought for the late Ray Emery who was used to fight while laughing out loud because of that.

But Rémi Poirier might be my new idol.

[slaps]

Askurov (whatever) is the guy who bench pressed a net the other day.

[Troy McClure]

He's tearing up the OHL. A second round offensive d-man.

[Knives Out]

Nice.

[slaps]

His brother is really good. So hopefully it runs in the family.

[Troy McClure]

He's one of these undrafted late bloomer types.

[ScubaSteve]

He looks like an AI composite of generic 4th line scrubs

[slaps]

I don't ever mind these type of signings. If they don't work out, the organization is not really any worse off. If they hit, awesome. He's an outlier, but Panarin was never drafted.

[Troy McClure]

And the AHL team needs bodies.

[The Frugal Gourmet]

Logan Stankoven revealed yesterday that he loves the Mooterus logo and has a Mooterus hat.

So... yeah

[Math]

#Diversity #Inclusion #StankovenStrong

[ToddM]

Logan Stankoven revealed yesterday that he loves the Mooterus logo and has a Mooterus hat.

So... yeah

Typical STANK

[Troy McClure]

Fine. Score 50 in the show, and we'll bring back the Mooterus.

[Troy McClure]

Plenty of 6th rounders never get offered an ELC. He is having a very good WHL season.

[ToddM]

Seminoff and the Stank sounds like a wacky morning DJ duo.

[wonko80]

Get the Stank Seminoff

[slaps]

Getting paid to play hockey for a living for a 6th-round pick is unusual.

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[ScubaSteve]

Hell yeah, I'm always down for a tasteful Regular Season Champions banner raising ceremony.

[Knives Out]

Still hard for a Bourque - Stankoven - Johnston line.