Eric Forga Hockey Wilderness Contributor Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago View full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Verified Member Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago If Boldy can mentor this kid on puck protection he’ll be an elite Center. Heck, Boldy could be an elite center 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalptrash Verified Member Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago Still not a 1C in the NHL. Yurov isn't a true 1C either and probably won't be. Trade Yurov and Jiricek for Thompson, problem solved. Stramel can still slide in as a 2 or 3. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCheatachu Verified Member Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago (edited) Stramel's first two years at Wisconsin really scared me. He had two different coaches, which he fell out of favor with both. He dropped down to 4th line wing prior to transferring to MSU and playing along the eventual Hobey Baker winner (Isaac Howard) for his NTDP coach. That said, I'll buy the argument he was an 18 year old kid who just lost his dad and was living away from his home for the first time. I'll buy-in to his performance at MSU this year looking noticeable* all over the ice. He's the prospect that intrigues me the most, not because he looks like a slam dunk to slot in as an eventual Ek replacement when Ek's body finally completely gives out, but because I have no clue what he's going to turn into. Well, besides Benak. That said, I do think he is probably the biggest chip we have right now for getting in impactful player back. If we're in the 'win now' mode we're going to have to shift at looking to what a prospect might be capable of in 3-5 years, but rather what we can get in return from him. *i've only watched one game of him his entire career... Edited 15 hours ago by MrCheatachu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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