Article: What Do Scouts Say About New Wild Defenseman David Jiricek?

[mnfaninnc]

20 hours ago, M_Nels said:

Yeah that defender over Tkachuk is a little baffling and was a huge miss. Would like to know the story behind that one if there other details to it or he was a straight bust like Yakupov.

Knies is a miss but it's not like the Wild were the only team that let him slip to #57.

I'm not on the fire Brackett bandwagon either. But low hanging fruit needs to get put in the basket. When you've got a guy in your own back yard, and one could also say that Peart was in our extended back yard (maybe neighbor's yard), it's hard to pass on a guy like that. However, at the time, I will state that Covid interfered with everything, Brackett was smiling like he got 3 top 20 picks, and the goal was to build the team from the back out. Wingers with skill and size don't grow on trees, and if it was back then, I probably would have been pounding my head on the table with my hands in the air saying "Another LW???"

But, knowing the skill of Knies should have been a no brainer in Brackett's notes. Peart being undersized and still undersized has never bothered him before because he takes the same type of defender every year, sometimes twice. Smooth skating, puck moving, smart guys are what he looks for. It's really fairly predictable. And then, they have no plan to develop these guys! 

My conclusion on this matter is that in the cone of silence, Brackett has put Guerin's microphone on mute, except he forgot in 2023. I have liked some of Brackett's picks, but there are others that just drive me nuts!!! Now, Buium appears to be the best one of the lot followed by Lambos. 

Also, when you are interested in a prospect, it's a good idea to meet his family. Look and see the genetic stock you have to work with, and vocation. Run away if they are participation trophy people. Look at the siblings and mom & dad (hopefully they are still together). This should be in the report as well as a picture. If mom is 5'4" and dad is 5'10" and the siblings are all around dad's height, what sort of a projection can you make from that? If a dad is a producer at NPR vs. a Police Captain in their neighborhood, I would suggest that these households were raised with different values.

[mnfaninnc]

15 hours ago, Imyourhuckleberry said:

Kearney, NE, is around 3 hours West of Omaha, NE, so I'm not sure that counts as being in the Wild's back yard. Knies didn't play for the U of MN until after he was drafted. He was with the Tri-City Storm in Kearney, NE, ahead of the 2021 draft.

Nice call, point ceded.

[mnfaninnc]

4 hours ago, Pewterschmidt said:

It's official: I am no longer in the trade Rossi at TDL this year for a top six wing.  I vote we give this kid a bridge deal that makes both sides happy, Rossi bets on himself for his next contract, and we keep him on our team for a dependable secondary scoring option. 

Speaking of this, I did not like Rossi's game last night. I thought he looked small, slow, with no explosion in his game. Now, we don't have access to the players, and we have no idea if bugs are going through the team right now (which wouldn't surprise me with all the travel), perhaps Rossi was gutting it out playing at less than 100% for which I'd give him points. 

The pass at the end does not make up for the rest of the game, however.  He got caught from behind on that play, shook off the defender and still made a nice pass, but he really shouldn't have been caught from behind at all. 

I do think he's the best center right now for Kaprizov, and I'm not advocating trading him, but he's got to pick it up a bit.

[TheGoosesAreLooses]

On 12/3/2024 at 12:18 PM, Pewterschmidt said:

Brackett's Vancouver Draft Track Record:

Aside than a #5, #7 overall which an untrained monkey could have picked, are there any steal-of-the-draft's in this Brackett history?

2016

2017

2018

2019

Podkolzin has been playing fairly well in EDM which is his new home. Not a superstar but a steady mid 6 guy. Silovs is showing flashes of being an excellent goalie although he probably got pulled out of the AHL a little early. He looks like he has potential but needs to get his consistency in order. DiPietro is a pretty solid young goalie playing for Boston's AHL team and could have some upside. His numbers have looked decent throughout his AHL career. 

This is the updated games played from Elite Prospects on Brackett's Draft History;

2019
1	#10	Vasili Podkolzin (F)	4	162	21	22	43	54
2	#40	Nils Höglander (F)	5	245	52	43	95	115
4	#122	Ethan Keppen (F)
5	#133	Carson Focht (F)
6	#156	Arturs Silovs (G)	5	16	-	-	-	-
6	#175	Karel Plasek (F)
6	#180	Jack Malone (F)
7	#195	Aidan McDonough (F)	1	6	1	0	1	2
7	#215	Arvid Costmar (F)
2018
1	#7	Quinn Hughes (D)	7	389	49	313	362	165
2	#37	Jett Woo (D)
3	#68	Tyler Madden (F)
5	#130	Toni Utunen (D)
6	#186	Artyom Manukyan (F)
7	#192	Matthew Thiessen (G)
2017
1	#5	Elias Pettersson (F)	7	431	177	258	435	82
2	#33	Kole Lind (F)	3	31	2	6	8	12
2	#55	Jonah Gadjovich (F)	5	131	7	8	15	262
3	#64	Michael DiPietro (G)	4	3	-	-	-	-
4	#95	Jack Rathbone (D)	3	28	2	3	5	4
5	#135	Kristoffer Gunnarsson (D)
6	#181	Petrus Palmu (F)
7	#188	Matt Brassard (D)
2016
1	#5	Olli Juolevi (D)	3	41	2	1	3	6
3	#64	Will Lockwood (F)	4	54	0	2	2	27
5	#140	Cole Candella (D)
6	#154	Jakob Stukel (F)
7	#184	Rodrigo Abols (F)
7	#194	Brett McKenzie (F)
2015
1	#23	Brock Boeser (F)	9	496	185	213	398	136
3	#66	Guillaume Brisebois (D)	4	27	1	2	3	6
4	#114	Dmitri Zhukenov (F)
5	#144	Carl Neill (D)
5	#149	Adam Gaudette (F)	7	243	39	44	83	94
6	#174	Lukas Jasek (F)
7	#210	Tate Olson (D)

[Up North Guy]

22 hours ago, mnfaninnc said:

Speaking of this, I did not like Rossi's game last night. I thought he looked small, slow, with no explosion in his game. Now, we don't have access to the players, and we have no idea if bugs are going through the team right now (which wouldn't surprise me with all the travel), perhaps Rossi was gutting it out playing at less than 100% for which I'd give him points. 

The pass at the end does not make up for the rest of the game, however.  He got caught from behind on that play, shook off the defender and still made a nice pass, but he really shouldn't have been caught from behind at all. 

I do think he's the best center right now for Kaprizov, and I'm not advocating trading him, but he's got to pick it up a bit.

I rewatched the game and I don't agree with your assessment. I thought he was tenacious and his speed was on point. His back check in the third period probably save the game.

[mnfaninnc]

5 minutes ago, Up North Guy said:

I rewatched the game and I don't agree with your assessment. I thought he was tenacious and his speed was on point. His back check in the third period probably save the game.

It may have just been me, I've been sick, so I might not have been watching completely mindful.

[Gavan]

You can't teach his confidence and fearlessness. My read is he will exceed expectations with skating and psych help. Can the Wild culture help refine his game in their team first culture? He's now in a league with his peers and can he stretch and withstand the bruises to his ego? Win some and lose some and remain consistently confident, aggressive and humble. Skating w Brodin for a while will help him appreciate the NHL game. The idea i think is he's a perfect fit for a team who hopes to compete in the West.