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I added a NHL Central Scouting report on 2026 draft prospects here:
You can read my ranking below:
Interesting, there is a trade pitch out there, Soda for Primeau, Robertson and someone else? Gotta say the way Soda is playing the 2028 first round pick of the Leafs is where we start the convo….
Although for now i like the make up of this team and its age especially on the back end. It’d be hard for me to trade Soda.
This will be fun, I’m sure there will be a bunch of trade wishes when our babies start entering the league.
I recall many raving the Sharks rebuild? What is that 17 losses in a row going back to last season now? Goes to show no one really knows, good news for them is better odds for McKenna.
Interesting, there is a trade pitch out there, Soda for Primeau, Robertson and someone else? Gotta say the way Soda is playing the 2028 first round pick of the Leafs is where we start the convo….
They just claimed Primeau, why trade for him? Robertson is one of many smurfs on Toronto or in their prospect pool so no thank you and it shows their hand on what they’ll do with him as an RFA.
Happy to trade away Soda for the right price. They do have Holinka and Hopkins in the prospect pool. Toronto would have to move some more NHL salary to afford Soda’s cap hit. I would be interested in Dakota Joshua as this team could use some sandpaper in the lineup. Great intangibles guy as well. Dots, would you trade Soda for Joshua straight up?
I recall many raving the Sharks rebuild? What is that 17 losses in a row going back to last season now? Goes to show no one really knows, good news for them is better odds for McKenna.
3 years in a row of SJ losing 50+ is a definite thing. Guess that is how a “real” rebuild is done. I feel sorry for Askirov not having any defensive support.
You can read my ranking below:
Sure can read the scout in your rankings, Frenchy. The short bits of context have some meat and had me read em all….. Interesting as I was reading Nemac, and without seeing him, I immediately thought Lardis except for the skating. I gotta hunt the kid down for a look see. Like many, we see these guys at the WJC of their draft yr making it a great high pressure international tournament where a lotta opinions get shaped.
Interesting too, yrs are starting to go by that The Program doesn’t have a kid being considered near the top 10 when a short 4-5 yrs ago they were flush with high end top 10 prospects.
You gonna do your own mid yr ranking, Frenchy? … That one is always fun cuz things change and we get a few kids that come outa nowhere.
I recall many raving the Sharks rebuild? What is that 17 losses in a row going back to last season now? Goes to show no one really knows, good news for them is better odds for McKenna.
3 years in a row of SJ losing 50+ is a definite thing. Guess that is how a “real” rebuild is done. I feel sorry for Askirov not having any defensive support.
What do you think of Askarov, AssMan? Crazy off the charts athlete but wow, he has one helluva chaotic crease.
The thing that keeps bouncing around in my brain is if Waite can teach guys like Mrazek, Soda, Lankinen and others to be solid goalies in the NHL, how good can Knight end up being?
What do you think of Askarov, AssMan? Crazy off the charts athlete but wow, he has one helluva chaotic crease.
Askarov, like many young Russian prospects, has a shitty self-entitled attitude but the skill is 100% legit. His classic wide stance works well with his super quick reflexes but so far in the NHL he’s been quick to drop his pads but needs to keep his back more straight so he doesn’t give up the high blocker shots and that’s been his downfall thus far in his limited time in the NHL. The game will eventually slow down for him and hopefully they keep their goalies at a 50/50 split otherwise I’d be pretty concerned that all the losing and GA will lead to confidence issues which is the kiss of death for goalies (similar to MLB relievers) as we all know. Askarov has never been on a really bad defensive team like this in his career either, so I’d keep an extra careful eye on him on a game-by-game basis but Grier’s an amazing GM and sure he’s on top of that. Sharks also have plenty of vets on the team and bet they’ve been tasked with assuring him “it’s them, not him”. All the new faces on defense are likely still learning the systems although the worst kept secret in their organization is that Warsofsky is a placeholder for the dark years a la Dale Sveum.
Seems a way to go, but, we are all watching a rise our opinions of the pro talent we are ready to attach + and more to many of them, or sticking around as fans to witness all the improvements as the player pieces the goal on out, I love things in which I am feeling hockey family is guiding the path from unacceptable product to a nice effort from all the Blackhawk and friends shelling the $ out to eventually will see the winning product again,
Yes!For the 999th try to Rico:
Yes I’m optimistic. I also forgot Frondell but I’m very skeptical of his level of competition. Lots of space they look like they’re “lollygagging.” Many of his goals wouldn’t convert at the NHL/AHL level. But he is the best of where he’s at.Left Hook, I read your post the same way I look at the totality of this thing. That, especially this yr, every damn thing from the jrs kids to the big leaguers to all of all of management is coming up spades in my mind with loads more of 1st and 2nd rd picks in the hole. So much so I have to ask myself am I digesting this objectively or am I a fan boy cuz I know things don’t work that way, especially for my organIzation. ….. That it’s near too good to be true…….That’s how I took your post, Lefty.
And, in case of any confusion I love your short to the point posts/thoughts.
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