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Pronman on Catton; Revisiting the 2019 NHL Draft: Cole Caufield, Kaapo Kakko and lessons learned - The Athletic "Even though the player style is very different, the one guy whom I can best analogize Caufield to in this year’s draft is Berkly Catton. Catton measures in at 5-foot-10, but everything else about his game is excellent. He’s a high-end skater. He is extremely skilled. He competes well. He put up huge numbers in his draft season. He had very good numbers as a 16-year-old. He led his Hlinka Gretzky in goals and points. He was one of the best players at his U17 challenge. Like Caufield, I don’t think it’s worth overthinking Catton; just pick the supremely talented player who has dominated his age group for years and, yes, is a bit small.

Same, mostly because franchise has never won a cup. McDavid 5 games 12 points (Draisaitl 10) already, will he stay hot and kill the Canucks?

Good to see Canucks move on and 3rd stringer play surprisingly solid with huge shutout, but vs Oilers i dont like Canuck chances.

Engstrom/Guhle/Harris are 'able' to play RH-d if need be (not preferred of course), if do trade Barron, Kovacevic or Savard. Hutson isnt a normal d-prospect and I dont think his 2 points & 22:43/game in 2 NHL games is a "Poehling-like" start to NHL career. More like an Adam Fox, who jumped from NCAA to NHL with 42point rookie season, is my guess.

U18 leaders. Hagens with 3a (22pts is USA tournament record), Hutson 1g1a so far today. Eiserman gets 2 goals so far today for 126 and ties Cole Caufield for USA record. (maybe who cares if he cant or dosent care to defend a lick... maybe?)

Slafkovski didnt dress for Slovakia vs Poland warm up game yesterday.

Beck 1a 4 shots 11/19 in 4-2 Win; game 6 on sunday.

Montreal’s Key Summer Defensive Decision – HabsWorld.net "That means it’s decision time for management. Is Barron someone that they see as part of Montreal’s longer-term plans? (Or at least for a couple of years.) If yes, then hold onto him and move someone else. Pretty simple."

O'reilly and Johnathan days, or Jay Miller, Neely & Original Rat-Linseman ones?

I would think he is Laval bound, to start the season anyways.

You think it is possible LA will go that route already?

A look at the Ducks outlook; Offseason Checklist: Anaheim Ducks (prohockeyrumors.com)

Beck 3pts 4gms, down 3-1 in series vs London. Game 5 in London at 7pm today.

Habs sign Adam Engstrom – HabsWorld.net Montreal Canadiens sign Adam Engström to three-year entry level contract (habseyesontheprize.com) Engstrom signs, another Left-Hander in the fold. (lIke Guhle & Harris, he does have experience at Right-d.) 22pts in 51 SHL games and 4pts in 15 SHL playoffs games.

Neither is gonna play 25 minutes/game anytime soon. One dosent appear to be a big scorer and one not so good defensively and neither has even played in the NHL yet. So Savard or Guhle is It, for 2024-25 as of now and neither is a #1 RH d-man. Of course would be very costly to get one, but team has simply been missing one since 2020-21, when Weber finished.