Official 2013-2014 CHL Prospects Thread

[L K]

Connor Brown got his 100th point (36 + 64 = 100) in his 48th game on Monday.  He's 15 points up on teammate Dane Fox for the OHL scoring lead, and 27 up on #3.

It's kinda funny that he's only been named player of the week in the OHL twice this season.

He's really having a fantastic year.  He has yet to be named player of the month either. 

October (combining September) - McDavid 5G 23A  (11G 20A) 
November - Fox  15G 14A  (8G 16A)
December - Domi  11G 12A (5G 13A)
January - (12G 15A)

McDavid has been very consistent over the course of the season to hit 100 points. 

 

[Bender]

McDavid's only played 39 games though.

It's just bonkers that he's over 2ppg and he's not even in his overage year. And a later draft pick. I can't wait to see what this kid can do in the A.

 

[Redleaf]

Prospect Matt Finn with a goal and two assists tonight. Now has 13 goals and 52 points in 51 games. Second in scoring for OHL D Men #Leafs


This kid could be a diamond in the rough for the Leafs.

 

[Highlander]

Actually its very exciting to have such great prospects in the pipeline, McWilliam, Percy, Finn, Granberg and some other of the Swedes that seem to be doing very well. We are prospect rich now where before Burke the cupboard was empty.

 

[Rebel_1812]

Finn is off to a good start in Guelph.

14P in 13 games and +16.

He's looking like another potential top 4 guy for our young defense in the future.

isn't this his overage year?  If so, he better be doing well. 

 

[Bender]

Finn is off to a good start in Guelph.

14P in 13 games and +16.

He's looking like another potential top 4 guy for our young defense in the future.

isn't this his overage year?  If so, he better be doing well.

I don't think so, he's going to be turning 20 in a few weeks. Wouldn't an overage year be considered 20-21?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I don't think so, he's going to be turning 20 in a few weeks. Wouldn't an overage year be considered 20-21?

Yeah next season would be his overage season, but he'll almost certainly turn pro and play for the Marlies. HF just ranked him 6th among drafted OHL defencemen:

6. Matt Finn, Guelph Storm
NHL Rights: Toronto Maple Leafs (2nd round, 35th overall, 2012)

The fourth-year Storm blueliner has captained his Guelph squad to lofty heights. The club sits atop the OHL standings, is consistently ranked at the top of the CHL team rankings, and has a real chance to interrupt London?s attempt to be a three-time OHL champion.

Finn leads a veteran squad that?s built to win this year ? especially in light of the aforementioned trade deadline additions.

Not only is this year Finn?s best ever, but it?s a welcome change from last year?s injury and illness-filled campaign. Finn missed six weeks last year with mono, yet still finished with 11 goals and 20 assists.

This year, he?s scored 13 goals and added 39 assists in 51 games. He?s also a +46. Finn is also consistent: three straight years of 10 or more goals along with seasons of 48, 31, and now 52 points.

At 6?  and 200 pounds Finns has average size from the point, but plays a solid overall game. He?s not flashy in any particular area, but comfortable in all zones and in all situations.

 

[L K]

It's old news but Connor Brown finally got a player of the month award for January when he put up 29 points in 12 games.  He's still leading the OHL in scoring with 109 points.  That is the most points since the 2007-2008 season when Justin Azevedo led the league with 124 points.  Luca Caputi had 111 points that year.

OHL scoring doesn't translate to much, but at the very least he will have a very nice junior hockey mark by the end of the year.

 

[Bender]

It's old news but Connor Brown finally got a player of the month award for January when he put up 29 points in 12 games.  He's still leading the OHL in scoring with 109 points.  That is the most points since the 2007-2008 season when Justin Azevedo led the league with 124 points.  Luca Caputi had 111 points that year.

OHL scoring doesn't translate to much, but at the very least he will have a very nice junior hockey mark by the end of the year.

True. Still though, getting more points is better than less

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[CarltonTheBear]

A small update from @scottcwheeler:

Last night?s CHL prospects report: Brown (3A), Finn (1A), Rupert (2G, 2A),  Herzog (2G, 3A), Gauthier (1G, 1A).

That?s the first night in months all Leafs prospects in action have registered a point. Huge night for Rupert and Herzog.

Frederik Gauthier is on a season?s best 8-game point streak with 13 points in that time.

Gauthier has also scored in 7 straight games. His offensive game has really come along of late.

Fabrice Herzog?s 5 point night gives him 54 points in 57 games in his rookie season with Quebec.

Ryan Rupert?s 4 point night puts him above PPG pace with 67 in 64 now.

Antoine Bibeau also picked up a 4-3 win with 27 saves. He?s had an up and down season in the QMJHL.

I was expecting a 100 point campaign from Connor Brown, he?s got a chance to hit 130 with four games left...

 

[Highlander]

We have just been ranked 29th out of the 30 teams for our propspects by The Hockey News.
How is this possible, I thought we had been developing some good players?

 

[Jalili]

We have just been ranked 29th out of the 30 teams for our propspects by The Hockey News.
How is this possible, I thought we had been developing some good players?

Someone has to go 29th. It doesn't always mean that there's a great deal of separation between the team at 24th and the one at 29th.

Who were you thinking of specifically when you mentioned the good players being developed?

 

[L K]

We have just been ranked 29th out of the 30 teams for our propspects by The Hockey News.
How is this possible, I thought we had been developing some good players?

In general Burke sucked at drafting.  Burke + Nonis have had 5 turns at the draft table so far.  In those 5 years the Leafs have Kadri and Rielly playing in the NHL on a regular basis.  That's it.

Guys like D'Amigo and Leivo have a hand-ful of games that nothing more. 

Burke drafted the Leafs out of having prospects.  He was obsessed with drafting low talent but big bodied guys and it backfired pretty much every single time.

 

[Jalili]

We have just been ranked 29th out of the 30 teams for our propspects by The Hockey News.
How is this possible, I thought we had been developing some good players?

In general Burke sucked at drafting.  Burke + Nonis have had 5 turns at the draft table so far.  In those 5 years the Leafs have Kadri and Rielly playing in the NHL on a regular basis.  That's it.

Guys like D'Amigo and Leivo have a hand-ful of games that nothing more. 

Burke drafted the Leafs out of having prospects.  He was obsessed with drafting low talent but big bodied guys and it backfired pretty much every single time.

Good post.

Picks like Biggs and Devane still have me shaking my head.

 

[Highlander]

Lets hope that Finn, Percy, Granberg, Leivo, D'Amigo, Andres Johnson, Gauthier, Herzog and Conner Brown make it to the Leafs sometime in the future.
And lets hope we find at least one or two good potentials this summer

 

[CarltonTheBear]

We have just been ranked 29th out of the 30 teams for our propspects by The Hockey News.
How is this possible, I thought we had been developing some good players?

There's really nobody in our system with top line potential. And only a handful (McKegg, Leivo, Johnson, Brown, Stuart, Finn) with 2nd line/pairing upside. And while the forwards I mentioned are having promising seasons, you could make the argument that they're still long shots at becoming legitimate 2nd line players.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Picks like Biggs and Devane still have me shaking my head.

I honestly keep forgetting that Devane was picked in the 3rd round.

 

[Highlander]

then thanks god that we have JVR, Bozak and Kessel tied up for the next 5 years. That may give some of these lads a chance to develop. As far as I am concerned I think Granberg,  Percy and Finn will definetly be an upgrade on our defense sooner.

 

[Highlander]

Devane can be the new Molten Orr with perhaps a pinch more scoring on the upside.  Oh and nots let forget the Brolldozer and that we did draft Komrade Komarov (god I hope we sign him again)

 

[L K]

Devane can be the new Molten Orr with perhaps a pinch more scoring on the upside.  Oh and nots let forget the Brolldozer and that we did draft Komrade Komarov (god I hope we sign him again)

Komarov is from the 2006 JFJ draft.  That was a fantastic draft year.  Tlusty, Kulemin, Reimer, Stalberg, Komarov.