bantam draft 2010

[Dwight Schrute]

what picks do we have ? what types of players could we use ?

[Raider Believer]

what picks do we have ? what types of players could we use ?

I'm not sure what picks we have, but I would think that we need to draft some d-men. The team is considerably deeper at the forward positions with Balson, MacKenzie, Winther, Danyluk waiting in the wings and McNeil and Harrison already carrying the youth banner. Ruopp, Yaworski & Hrynyk currently on roster are great but we don't have much in the way of d-men coming up. Sutton and Kennedy from OHA are definitely not ready for prime time and IMHO may never be. Plus we've recently lost Aasman and Frank, so therefore need to get a little deeper on the blueline. ;)
I'm sure that the Raider brain trust led by Bruno Campese & Dale Derkatch will figure it out and draft well. Derkatch is a very experienced hockey guy. :groovy:

[Dwight Schrute]

ive seen a few kids called up toplay midget asa 14 year old this year, alex forsburg is the clear cut #1. max powiada is a guy from the saskatoon area that might be a good pickup for our D probably a 2nd -4th round talent

[WestLEAFfan]

I hear Warman's AA Bantam Craig Leverton is a highly touted prospect (forward) as well. He's also a local kid to boot.

[Dwight Schrute]

I hear Warman's AA Bantam Craig Leverton is a highly touted prospect (forward) as well. He's also a local kid to boot.

Top 100 Bantam Draft - Jan 26th

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Bantam Draft Rankings – JAN 26, 2010

First Round
1. Alex Forsberg - SK Forward, Left Shot, 5'9 155 Beardy's Blackhawks Smaaahl
2. Madison Bowey - MAN Right Defence, Right Shot, 6'0 175 Winnipeg Monarchs, WBAAA
3. Brian Williams - CAL Forward, Left Shot, 5'9 141 LA Selects, CAHA
4. Matt Needham - BC Forward, Left Shot, 5'9 170 Penticton, Bantam Tier 1
5. Anthony Ast- BC, Forward, 5'9 170, Burnaby Winter Club, Bantam Tier 1
6. Jesse Lees - AB, Defence, 6'0 165, Calgary Northstar Sabres, AMBHL
7. Josh Morrisey - AB Defence, 5'11 170, Calgary Royals Gold, AMBHL
8. Jon Merkely - AB, Forward, 5'10 155, Calgary Bisons, AMBHL
9. Tyler King-Cunningham - SK, Defence, 6’0 174 Notre Dame Hounds, SSBHL
10. Craig Leverton - SK LW, 5'9 165, Warman Wildcats, C4HL
11. Nick Petan - BC, Forward 5'7 150, NSWC, Bantam Tier 1
12. Morgan Klimchuk - AB, Forward, 5'10 155, Calgary Bisons, AMBHL
13. Wyatt Noskey- AB, Forward, 5'11 175, Knights of Columbus Squires, AMBHL
14. Cory Millette - SK, Forward, 5'9 168, Notre Dame Hounds, SSBHL
15. Scott Savage – CAL, Defense 6’1 155 LA Selects, CAHA
16. Eric Comrie, Cal, Goalie, 6’0 170, LA Select, CAHA
17. Joseph Carvalho - BC, Defence 5'8 160, Burnaby Winter Club, Bantam Tier 1
18. Tristan Jarry- BC, Goalie, North Delta Sundevils, Bantam Tier 1
19. Brandon Scheidl – SK, Defence, 5’9 155, Saskatoon Maniacs, GSHL
20. Paul Stoykewich - MAN, Defence 5'11 170, Winnipeg Monarchs, WPG AAA
21. Curtis Lazar – BC, Forward, 5’8 150, Pursuit of Excellance
22. Joel Topping - AB, Defence, 6'0 170, Red Deer Rebels Black, AMBHL

Second Round
23. Torrin White -AB, Forward, 5'10 145, Airdrie Xtreme, AMBHL
24. Kyle Burroughs - BC, Defence, 5’10 154, Langley Bantam Eagles, Bantam Tier 1
25. Tim MaGauley - SK, Forward, Lumsden/Bethune Lions, SSBHL
26. Jaeden Descheneau – AB, Forward, 5’7 145, Leduc Oil Kings, AMBHL
27. Dylan Bowen – BC, Defense, 5’9 142, Pursuit of Excellance
29. Carter Popoff – BC, Forward, 5’8 173, Richmond Blues, Bantam Tier 1
30. Kayle Doetzel - SK, Defence, West Central Wheat Kings, C4HL
31. Ty Mclean - SK, Forward, Moose Mountain Wild, SSBHL
32. Spencer Jensen - AB, Defence, 6'4 175, Airdrie Xtreme, AMBHL
33. Luke Mahura - AB, Forward, 5'9 151, St. Albert Gregg Dist Sabres, AMBHL
34. Macoy Erkamps - BC, Defence, 5'11 175, South Delta Flyers, Bantam Tier 1
35. Justin Spagrud - SK, Forward, Swift Current Kabos Raiders, SSBHL
36. Zac Mckay – SK, Forward, 5’9 155, Swift Current Raiders, SSBHL
37. Matt Mcleod – SK, Forward, 5’9 155, Saskatoon Stallions, GSHL
38. Jordan Tkatch - SK, Forward, Humboldt Broncos, C4HL
39. Brayden McDonald - MAN, Forward, 5'11 165, Interlake Lightning, WPG AAA
40. Michael Lorange- MAN, Forward, Winnipeg Monarchs, WBAAA
41. Kurt Keats - MAN, Forward, 5'7 155, Winnipeg Monarchs, WPG AAA
42. Demico Hannoun - BC, Forward, 5'9 160, North Delta Sundevils, Bantam Tier 1
43. Max Powiada - SK, Defence, Saskatoon Outlaws GSHL
44. Greg Chase - AB, Forward, 5'9 155, Sherwood Park Flyers, AMBHL





Third Round
45. Cade Owad - AB , Forward, 5'10 165, Calgary Northstar Sabres, AMBHL
46. Jackson Houck - BC, Forward, 6'0 180, North SHore Winter Club, Bantam Tier 1
47. Jace Henning - BC (injured), Burnaby Winter Club, Bantam Tier 1
48. Tyson Baillie - AB, Forward, 5'8 148, Fort Saskatchewan Winners Way Rangers, AMBHL
49. Devan Schram - MB, Forward, 5'7 140 Winnipeg Hawks, WPG AAA
50. Carter Hanson – SK, Defence, 5’11 160, Lumsden-Bethune Lions, SSBHL
51. Max Becker – CAL, Forward, 5’10 165, LA Selects, CAHA
52. Jamal Watson – AB, Forward, 5’9 140, Calgary Bronks, AMBHL
53. Andrew Oglivie – CAL, Forward, 5’9 140, LA Selects, CAHA
54. Kevan Kilistoff - BC, Langley Bantam Eagles, Bantam Tier 1
55. Cole Sanford – BC, Forward, 5’7 130, Pursuit of Excellence
56. Chad Labelle – AB, Forward, 5’9 160, Calgary Northstar Sabres, AMBHL
57. James Neil – BC, Forward, 6’0 165, Semiahmoo Ravens, Bantam Tier 1
58. Chase Witala – BC, Forward 5’8 130, Prince George Cougars, Bantam Tier 1
59. Chandler Irvin - AB, Defence, 5'10 155, Airdrie Xtreme, AMBHL
60. Ryan Siroky – CAL, Forward, 5’10 167, LA Selects, CAHA
61. Garret Dunlop – BC, Forward, 5’9 152, Nanaimo Clippers, Bantam Tier 1
62. Cody Depourq – BC, Forward 5’9 155, Penticton Vees, Bantam Tier 1
63. Josh Sinatynski – AB, Forward, 5’11 145, Fort Saskatchewan Rangers, AMBHL
64. Mason Geertzen - AB, Defence, 6'0 160, Leduc Allen's Transport, AMBHL
65. Remi Laurancelle – MB, Forward, 5’9 150, Winnipeg Warriors, WBAAA
66. Brett Harris – SK, Forward 5’9 150, Notre Dame Hounds, SSBHL

Fourth Round
67. Jason Duret – SK, Forward, 5’9 140, Prince Albert Pirates, C4HL
68. Luke Philp – AB, Forward, 5’6 130, Airdrie Xtreme, AMBHL
69. Austin Callidine - SK, Forward, Saskatoon Bandits, GSHL
70. Cole Ully – AB, Forward, 5’9 140, Calgary Bronks, AMBHL
71. Jeremy McIntosh – AB, Defense, 6’0 155, Calgary Bronks, AMBHL
72. Keegan Kanzig – AB, Defense, 6’5 198, Fort Saskatchewan Rangers, AMBHL
73. Braiden Doucette – AB, Defense, 5’10 150, Leduc Oil Kings, AMBHL
74. Tyler Fuhr – AB, Goalie 5’11 150, Sherwood Park Flyers, AMBHL
75. Tue Hand – BC, Forward, 6’1 167, Pursuit of Excellence, Bantam Tier 1
76. Ty Mappin – AB, Defense, 5’9 155, Kneehill Chiefs, NCMHA
77. Garrett Foster - BC, Forward, North Delta Flyers, Bantam Tier 1
78. Jeff Harrison – AB, Defense, 5’9 150, St. Albert Sabres, AMBHL
79. Preston Kopeck – AB, Forward 5’9 140, Medicine Hat Hounds, AMBHL
80. Trevor Lima – BC, Defense, 5’9 170, NSWC, Bantam Tier 1
81. Braden Krogfoss – BC, Goalie 5’9 120, NSWC, Bantam Tier 1
82. Raymond Grewel – BC, Defense, 6’1 160, Prince George Cougars, Bantam Tier 1
83. Jake Lebrun – BC, Forward, 6’0 175, Prince George Cougars, Bantam Tier 1
84. Douglas Morris – AB, Forward 6’1 200, St. Albert Sabres, AMBHL
85. Cole Depape – MB, Defense, 6’0 165, Winnipeg Warriors, WBAAA
86. Cole Ully – AB, Forward, 5’9 140, Calgary Bronks, AMBHL
87. Cole Benson – AB, Forward, 5’6 140, Southgate Lions, AMBHL
88. Jeremy Leclerc – SK, Defense, 5’8 145, Saskatoon Bandits, GSHL



Fifth Round and later
89. Max Moodie – MB, Goalie, 5’11 140, Winnipeg Warriors, WBAAA
90. Riley Whittingham – AB, Forward, 6’1 160, Calgary NorthStar Sabres, AMBHL
91. Ty Stanton – AB, Defense, 6’1 140, St. Albert Sabres, AMBHL
92. Tyler Macpherson – MB, Forward, 5’10 150, Winnipeg Sharks, WBAAA
93. Clay Spencer – AB, Forward, 6’0 173, Lethbridge Golden Hawks, AMBHL
94. Joel Blaguire – SK, Forward, Battleford Barons, C4HL
95. Ty Symenuk – SK, Forward, 6’0 145, Saskatoon Generals, GSHL
96. Josh Wik – SK, Defense, Swift Current Kubos Raiders, SSBHL
97. Spencer Morse – AB, Defense, 6’3 190, Calgary Bisons, AMBHL
98. Reid Halabi – AB, Forward, 5’11 162, CAC Lehigh Cement, AMBHL
99. Cody Kshyk – AB, Forward, 6’0 190, Camrose Kodiaks, AMBHL
100. Mack Shields – SK, Goalie, Saskatoon Bandits, GSHL

[Raider Believer]

Joel Topping - AB, Defence, 6'0 170, Red Deer Rebels Black, AMBHL

This player would be a great fit in PA. Similar to Aasman but with better skating and more size. His brother Mitch plays in Chilliwack. Great family. Good kid.

[Dwight Schrute]

Joel Topping - AB, Defence, 6'0 170, Red Deer Rebels Black, AMBHL

This player would be a great fit in PA. Similar to Aasman but with better skating and more size. His brother Mitch plays in Chilliwack. Great family. Good kid.

relative of yours ?

[Raider Believer]

" relative of yours ? "


No. :confused: But I did use to watch Mitch when he was a kid and playing occasionally for the Foothills Elite '93 group, and I knew his family to speak to. And of course have seen him playing with the Bruins. So at least the kid brother has the genetics and is a good player in his own right. I believe a team is built from the blueline out, and IMHO PA is lacking depth in this position.

Are you suggesting that every player and family I think is decent would be a relative? :(

[Dwight Schrute]

wonder if there is any chance we can move up and draft forsberg ?

[Dwight Schrute]

[QUOTE=raiderfan15;148306]I would say next to no chance. Unless something happens that Forsberg decides that he wont go to the Cougars. But theres lots of other talent in the top 10 anyways[/QUOTE

sure his brother jesse can give him a decent review of playing there ?

[Raider Believer]

:thumb: Think size, speed, aggression. Think size, speed, aggression. I'm hoping this is Bruno's mantra. These are three things that can't be taught. :yup:

[Dwight Schrute]

looks like we have pick #6

[SectionNDeserter]

looks like we have pick #6They held the draft lottery already?

[Dwight Schrute]

no but chances are we will have #6

we are holding pick 6. the top 3 go in the lottery. we cant move down or up.

[Dwight Schrute]

everyone in the bottom 6 get a chance to move up. we can only move up to #4 but we only get 1 ball. Bruno actually even mentioned it on the show tonight.

oh really ? has it changed in recent years then. any highlights from the show tonight ?

[Dwight Schrute]

he talked about Ravenko having a good chance of comming back. he also seems to think that he has trade value in his 20 year olds next year. He also talked about the reasons of not bringing up the prospects this year and said that he didnt want to bring them up because the mood in the dressing room was pretty down when they were eliminated by the Broncos and didnt want that to be the kids first experience. But said that he would have like to have called up Williams, Stewart , Winther and Danyluk. He said there wont be on ice sessions for rookies this year instead they will do off ice training , hockey knowledge and community events with the Raider picks this year. Bruno also said that he was high on Bascara from the Hounds and that Bascara has offers all over the place but thinks he has a shot to bring him here , but didnt sound to convinced about Smith in Estevan.When asked about Grit and toughness Bruno thought that that would be addressed with Mackenzie and Balson. He also seems pretty high on T.J Constant who plays in Manitoba jr A. He says he fights lots and scores. He hinted that Deck and Rowley were his 20 year olds with Ravenko if he comes back. He didnt really talk about who would be doing what coaching roles . But he did say he had a meeting with Mcphee and Broda about his contract situation next week I believe. thats about all I can remember.

hey thanks basara looks good i just wonder if he's too small (hope not). and if we had igor with deck and rowley that would rival when we had leonard ardelan and young.

[Raider Believer]

Bruno has done a good job of stockpiling young talent. The only question will be: How to make room for Winther, MacKenzie, Balson, Basara and one or two others. Seems to me that he'll have to finally bite the bullet and jettison most of the 91 shrapnel that weren't producing.

[Raider Believer]

[QUOTE=raiderfan15;149249]he talked about Ravenko having a good chance of comming back. he also seems to think that he has trade value in his 20 year olds next year. He also talked about the reasons of not bringing up the prospects this year and said that he didnt want to bring them up because the mood in the dressing room was pretty down when they were eliminated by the Broncos and didnt want that to be the kids first experience. But said that he would have like to have called up Williams, Stewart , Winther and Danyluk. He said there wont be on ice sessions for rookies this year instead they will do off ice training , hockey knowledge and community events with the Raider picks this year. Bruno also said that he was high on Bascara from the Hounds and that Bascara has offers all over the place but thinks he has a shot to bring him here , but didnt sound to convinced about Smith in Estevan.When asked about Grit and toughness Bruno thought that that would be addressed with Mackenzie and Balson. He also seems pretty high on T.J Constant who plays in Manitoba jr A. He says he fights lots and scores. He hinted that Deck and Rowley were his 20 year olds with Ravenko if he comes back. He didnt really talk about who would be doing what coaching roles . But he did say he had a meeting with Mcphee and Broda about his contract situation next week I believe. thats about all I can remember.[/QUOTE

Trade value in the 20 year olds? Lets see:

Hickmott - 49 pts in 72 games, this guy has shown steady improvement each year, always doubling the previous year's output. Definite trade value if Revenko stays put.

Reddin - 23 pts in 68 games with PA & Portland. Going backwards, had 33 pts the previous season. I don't see any value here.

Warg - IMHO the import has to be outstanding to also be one of your 20 year olds (ie Revenko). Is Warg outstanding? But there is some value maybe, but not much. He got traded to PA when his value was at its highest i.e. late in the season & PA needed a steadying influence on backend for playoff push.

Wall - is a team going to build their defense around this very average 20 year old? Probably not.

Hickmott is going to get 60 plus pts next season if he continues with the pattern of improving every season. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if he remained with the team as one of the three 20 year olds, assuming Revenko moves on. And even if Revenko doesn't move on, I'd be half inclined to trade Revenko for a top 6 forward or top 4 d-man with a birthdates in '92 or '91 who will be with PA and grow with PA for a couple of more years.

[Raider Believer]

basara didnt look to small to me and he didnt play soft at all either.

That is good news for the team if the kid will committ to WHL action.

[Dwight Schrute]

basara didnt look to small to me and he didnt play soft at all either.

he's 5'9 mind you they can still grow.

[Scruffy]

I saw Basara play in the semifinal playoff series and he looked like he has grown a fair bit, but still kind of frail looking. He looked pretty good offensively. Your other guy, Daniel Dale didn't show much. He kept running at Tyrel Seaman and ended up on his ass. He took a penalty after the whistle and hasn't been seen since. Maybe cracked his tail bone with all that bouncing around on it.

[Raider Believer]

what picks do we have ? what types of players could we use ?

To quote Bruno from a couple of nights ago:

Campese says they will take the best player available when they pick sixth overall. If two players are equal they will look at their depth chart and select according to position (My money would be on a defenseman if that happened).

[Dwight Schrute]

I saw Basara play in the semifinal playoff series and he looked like he has grown a fair bit, but still kind of frail looking. He looked pretty good offensively. Your other guy, Daniel Dale didn't show much. He kept running at Tyrel Seaman and ended up on his ass. He took a penalty after the whistle and hasn't been seen since. Maybe cracked his tail bone with all that bouncing around on it.

well he was physically dominant all year in smaaahl. he runs at everyone.

[Raider Believer]

basara didnt look to small to me and he didnt play soft at all either.

He plays small. The Raiders need to get bigger and meaner when on the road. Basara isn't going to crash and bang in mid February. And he certainly won't be answering the bell against Brendan Hurley on a road trip to the Kootenay's or competing against Duncan Siemens when visiting the Blades barn.

[Scruffy]

Going to be interesting to see the impact of Derkatch's scouting in the draft on Thursday. Any updated speculation on who they take?
Madison Bowie out of Man. would be nice but will probably be gone.
Doetzel from Rosetown area might be a D-man with some size.

[witness]

There is also a kid playing in Lumsden.
Carter Hanson - 5'11" - 160lbs
Huge improvement over the year. I would rank him with the top 3 defensemen in this year's draft.

[Raider Believer]

The star Pheonix didnt even have him going in the first round however. they had the Raiders selecting another forward in the mock draft.

6. PRINCE ALBERT RAIDERS

C Jonathon Merkley, 5-11, 162, Calgary Bisons bantam AAA

In addition to being the top scorer and MVP of his league, Merkley earned all-star honours at westerns. He is a fluid skater who seems to glide past defenders.

Stats: 33 GP, 30-41-71, 32 PIMs. Hockeyprospect.com ranking: 10

I'd be a little surprised if PA went for anything except d-men with their first couple of picks. On the other hand, if they do draft forwards, it might suggest that the development of the picks they've made in 2009 and 2010 i.e. Danyluk, Stewart, Balson and Winther was not what they hoped for. It could also hint that maybe one or more of their forward prospects isn't planning on reporting i.e. MacKenzie, Basara??? :confused:

[Raider Believer]

It doesnt suggest anything if he drafts a forward in the first round. He said he is taking the best player available.

You're probably right. BUT .... drafting 14 year old players is such a crap shoot that I don't understand not drafting for position in the first round. PA definitely is deeper in forwards so one would think that maybe a d-man would be a nice catch in the first round. The first 10 picks should all be blue chippers. And gawd forbid we go for a small forward who doesn't grow!

[Dwight Schrute]

id ignore the mock draft the star pheonix did. it was by tyler neisz....... aka "PIRATE" how that goof got anything in the paper boggles the mind

[Dwight Schrute]

nevermind how it got in the paper....how Wilson is quoting him on the radio the other day is beyond me. he said Neisz thinks that Topping or Lees would be a great fit for the Raiders.Then on his own mock draft he has Topping going 15 overall.

paper is usually reputable......... wilson.......... not so much. one of the worst play by play guys ive ever heard

[Scruffy]

The first picks are important, but as everyone knows it's depth that wins in the long run.
Players that can inspire a never quit attitude on the bench can be the most important piece of the puzzle. Individualists who sulk when things aren't going great can be poison.
When I read the Winther interview last spring and he said he didn't have a big year because his coaches didn't know how good he was and didn't use him on PP and pk , I wondered how well he had been scouted.
I'm hoping Detkach has done a better job of local scouting than has been evident in the recent past. Be great to come up with some mid round gems from Sask.
I sure hope Bowie is still there and they get one of the other Sask defencemen.

[westbeach55]

your already complaining about a kid that hasn't even suited up for the raiders give him a chance then start evaluating him

[witness]

He is a good one!
Great cornerstone to build a team around.

[lordstanley]

You guys rae having a very strong draft in my opinion

[Joe Hallenback]

Lorange is a very solid pick IMO. I was hoping he was going to drop to Brandon. He is probably the best forward from Manitoba this year and he is natural center with good size already. He is very Scott Glennie like if you want a comparison maybe not as skilled but equally a good skater

[Raider Believer]

You guys rae having a very strong draft in my opinion

Strong! I think the first choice was a no brainer. Third choice sounds good too!

[Raider Believer]

Mahara ? over Tkatch and Topping?

Exactly! Topping would have been an amazing fit!

[Raider Believer]

if he turns into a eberle its not the last thing we need

True. And if he turns into an Eberle then I'll be happy to admit I was wrong! Right now I see turning down the younger brother of Mitch Topping as a mistake. And Joel is a very, very good mobile d-man in his own right. I believe in building teams from the blueline out. We already have a few Danyluk types, we don't need any more soft and smallish forwards.

[EOK1]

A little off topic, but how old is Ryan Duret? Would he not be available in this draft, or is he a '96? Just surprised he wasn't taken at all.

[witness]

but how old is Ryan Duret?

Ryan or Jason??

[Raider Believer]

Happy to see that in the 12th round the team took a flyer on a couple of big d-men. Never know when one of them might turn into a Myers. Big d-men = deep playoff runs!

[EOK1]

but how old is Ryan Duret?

Ryan or Jason??

Which one is older?

[Dwight Schrute]

powiada is a guy i wanted all along cant believe we passed on him for 11 rounds and then the wheaties take him........

like when i wanted jordan depape and we got sean aschim:burningmad:

[westbeach55]

just found this on the www.thescoutingnews.com


Evan Elaschuk


The true story!

Why was Evan Elaschuk (Rangers AA) cut loose from AAA system this season and will WHL hockey lose a high-carat diamond as a result of that?

[westbeach55]

also from thescoutingnews.com


Eric Pfeifer


Consistent defenseman earning rave reviews

If consistency and heady play are the hallmarks of a WHL bantam draft first rounder, then you can all but sign up Battleford 1995 born defenseman for a spot in the first round of the 2010 WHL bantam. Or so says one scouting source ...

[Dwight Schrute]

just found this on the www.thescoutingnews.com


Evan Elaschuk


The true story!

Why was Evan Elaschuk (Rangers AA) cut loose from AAA system this season and will WHL hockey lose a high-carat diamond as a result of that?

whats the story ?

[Raider Believer]

Hmmm... Round 13 PA passes. Didn't PA trade B. Persley to Chilliwack for a 13th rounder? Was he worth less than nothing??

[Raider Believer]

On the whole, it looks like the team has drafted some very decent players, especially in the 1st & 3'rd round. I was very surprised and happy that Josh Morrisey was available in the 6th position. He might very well be the anchor on the blueline in a few years. I'm still a little disappointed that the team let Joel Topping escape in the 2nd round.

[westbeach55]

whats the story ?

could be be a diamond in the rough late pick that turns out to be a solid pick something we could use a gamble

very good draft for the raiders

[witness]

Which one is older?

Jason (I think)
Is Ryan not eligible for next year's Bantam draft?

[tito34]

witness you are correct. Jason is older and Ryan is eligible for next seasons draft. Surprised Jason was passed over he was rated in the top 100 all season. Maybe thinking NCAA route or USJHL

[Raider Believer]

http://www.chilliwackbruins.com/default.aspx?PAGE_ID=40&do=viewNewsItem&NEWS_ID=204

My thoughts exactly. Heres a article on the Bruins site. They are very happy with him. He is only 16 and played in every game since the Raiders gave him away . Basically shown more then Mackenzie or Balson and you can be pretty sure Bruno wouldnt give them away. I understand that he might not have shown interest in playing here at the time but if you have to give him away at least they should have future considerations in the deal or else let him sit on the protected list.

I totally agree, PA should never have just given Persley away, I like the conditional futures idea. But truthfully his value was/is probably not that great. He was a decent Jr B product but didn't show well when he was playing Jr.A with the Vernon program. In fact, in 8 games he had zero points in Jr.A. Most of the time he warmed the bench. He has very nice hands and a good shot, but will have difficulty rising above the Jr B level with very sub par skating. In 12 regular season games and 6 playoff games with the Bruins he had zero points. Incidentally, he didn't play in every game after being acquired by the Bruins. He was acquired on Dec 28th -09 and played in 12 of the remaining 33 regular season games. During the reg season he got into 4 fights. One of the fights was a wrestling match with Persley holding on, the other 3 he got tuned badly. IMHO he will be hard pressed to make the Bruins team next season. Comparing him to Balson or MacKenzie doesn't make a lot of sense. They didn't get to show what they could do in PA except for 2 and 4 game stints respectively.

[Dwight Schrute]

sounds like balson and mckenzie could have developed with the raiders and the raiders coulda dropped kochin, taylor (they sat a lot)

[Raider Believer]

no matter what you think of his value hes obviously a good player dressing for all of the Bruins games. And hes only 16 years old. We had 1 regular in our lineup (they are rare) so he has to be decent.

How does dressing 12 out of a possible 33 regular season games after he was acquired by the Bruins equate to "dressing for all of the Bruins games" ?
But no argument, we should have got more for him. And I'm sure Bruno did shop him around. Maybe that's all he could get. I think Bruno did him a favor by basically releasing him and allowing him to sign with a team closer to his family.

[Chipchura_Fan]

Kochan ... I just dont see what others see in him.


I Agree 100%

Out of all the player's he's also got the worst "I play for the Raiders, I'm better than you" attitude.

[Raider Believer]

Its another case of " I wanna play close to home" He played for all the Bruins playoff games. if he wasent a top 12 forward on the team he wouldnt have dressed. and if hes a top 12 forward on a playoff team I cant see how hes not on the Raiders

A legitimate and rational argument. However, I'll wait till next season and see how he stacks up against PA's new blood before I bring out the Kleenex and mourn his moving on. :p

[Dwight Schrute]

16th overall pick in the euro draft........ what will our pick be

[Wildeyes]

When is the euro draft this year ?

[Wildeyes]

is there a list of the top imports

[Dwight Schrute]

june 29th

[Raider Believer]

To quote Bruno from a couple of nights ago:

Campese says they will take the best player available when they pick sixth overall. If two players are equal they will look at their depth chart and select according to position (My money would be on a defenseman if that happened).

That pick turned out to be Morrissey, the best d-man in the draft.

Has anyone heard how the spring fitness camp went this weekend?? Did anyone surprise the coaches or training staff? Did everyone show up?

[Dwight Schrute]

That pick turned out to be Morrissey, the best d-man in the draft.

Has anyone heard how the spring fitness camp went this weekend?? Did anyone surprise the coaches or training staff? Did everyone show up?

its a little premature to call anybody the best anything in the draft
but im optimistic and hope he ends up being a star