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  2. Prospect Report

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    6 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

    Petan/Ehlers led their league. Not the end all be all.

    Technically, Petan did, Ehlers didn't but did lead in PPG.  You are correct, it's not the be all end all.  However, it certainly beats the prospect struggling.  And neither Petan or Ehlers led their league as a rookie.  Hopefully, indicators of future upside, but by no mean a guarantee of success.

    I wouldn't exactly call those two busts either.  Although I am a little concerned with Petan.  While he looked decent the last 2 camps, I caught a Moose game a few weeks back and his speed looked average at best for the AHL level.  At his size, you need to be quick to survive, never mind thrive, at the next level.

  4. Prospect Report

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Tony Fresco

    Generally not a big fan of the quality of articles on THW, but not a bad read about Morrissey's progression recently compared to the beginning of the year.

    http://thehockeywriters.com/josh-morrissey-matures-with-the-manitoba-moose/

    Of note, I was pleasantly surprised to see his physicality in this clip, along with a reference in the article to a Craig Button comment likening Morrissey's physical play to Kronwall.

     

     

     

  5. Prospect Report

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    Came across this write up on Mason Appleton (6th round pick) who is having a pretty good year himself with Michigan State, leading the team in assists (13) and tied for the team lead in points with 17 in 21 games played.

    http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2016/01/05_appleton_slips_under_us.php

    Couple of interesting comments:

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    No. 27, a 6-foot-2 freshman forward, was running the power play for the Spartans like a game of shinny, keeping the puck on his blade for swaths of several seconds as he skated loops across the top of the zone, head up before firing passes onto teammates tape.

    A teenager in his first NCAA game, playing against amped up undergrads several years older, had found a way to slow the game down and masterfully distribute the disc. The two men circled their sheets, and the producer waited for the post game to ask MSU mentor Tom Anastos if he had the kid running his power play from the start of the season?

    “Sure,” said Anastos with a laugh. “All four days we’ve been able to work on it.”

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    “I started high school at 5-[foot-]3,” Appleton said, after the Spartans fell out of the GLI with yet another frustrating loss. “I grew almost a foot in high school. I still had the skill and the brain and that stuff when I was 14, 15, 16, but I guess I wasn’t physically there. Growing up, even at the development camps, I didn’t make those first three years and I remember in tears on my porch talking to my high school coach ‘Look, what do I gotta do?’ And then I just bit the bullet and said ‘Whatever, I’m going to outwork all these kids.’”

     

  7. Jets Prospects

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    I'm not going to post the whole article, but here is what Pronman says re: Leafs and Jets specifically

     

    2. Toronto Maple Leafs

    Previous ranking: 17

    The Leafs' system has skyrocketed the past 12 months, following a great 2015 draft, key trades and progression from some prospects. Mitch Marner and William Nylander are true top-flight names, and they have a lot of depth in quality prospects, many of whom are in my top 100 overall NHL prospects column.

     

    6. Winnipeg Jets

    Previous ranking: 7

    The Jets system has been bubbling up the past few seasons, thanks to a great 2015 draft and acquisitions of many high-upside talents who have developed well. The Jets have a ton of dynamic, young forwards on the way up, as well as Josh Morrissey on defense and Connor Hellebuyck in goal. A lot of their top prospects are also on the cusp of pushing for NHL time, after a lot of patience shown by the organization.

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