Sennecke being smaller and having to develop his « small guys skills » first before getting a growth spurt is similar to Florian Xhekaj’s story.
Dexteris
This year is crazy… Not only the position 2-10 rotates a lot between journalist, the draft even has names like Sennecke and Connelly that appears near 15-20 but also in the top 10.
mdlt97
still not 100% sure if #5 is crazy but for the same reason I criticized picks in the past, I have to like what they are trying to do
they are betting on upside, nothing about this is safe
triscos1995
I honestly wouldnt hate the pick, that’s my opinion but I would prefer to bet on a sennecke than an iginla
IBoris
I think we will take someone else, but this kid is EXACTLY the type of prospect we like and that develops well with our team.
mikegimik
I have been slowly talking myself into this pick for the last few weeks, and this article only helps to reinforce that… the temptation of someone who was shorter and having to develop his skills first and then having a massive growth spurt… it’s wild and what we all wished for Lane… could be a home run pick or a total bust but I like the dice roll here.
SceneAccomplished549
If the big names are gone when we pick…. I wouldn’t hate this pick at all.
FxSpecter
Would be thrilled if we picked him.
Not_drunk_cactus
In Kent we trust
JeanJacquesDatsyuk
He reminds me of Dach a lot. Not a bad pick at 5 but really not sure about this one, especially since we already have the same profile.
As many have said, hes been playing exceptionnally well since he has adapted to his quick growth spurt, so that suggests he has a lot of potential to tap into.
Theres also a lot of risk and at 5, you should be aiming for a 1st liner/top pairing defenseman.
I wouldnt pass on Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Buium or Iginla for Sennecke.
If we picked in the 8 range it would be my pick, but I wouldnt be surprised he is « their guy » and are ready to reach for him like they did with Reinbacher and Slafkovsky. The media campain is already beginning to sell the pick.
I will say that, even if its early, Id much rather have Leonard-Dickinson (for example) than Reinbacher-Sennecke.
kozed
Sennecke creeping his way into #5 discussion is a bit similar to Reinbacher last year.
Reinbacher was seen as part of a handful of defensemen who were slated to go in the middle of the 1st round, but his continuously improving play separated him from the rest of the defensemen class and made him a viable option once the top 4 forwards were off the board.
The difference with Sennecke is that he’s not the best candidate at his position like Reinbacher was last year. He’s on a different checklist. He might be the best of a different set of conditions.
Kotkaniemi is the poster child of draft failure when giving too much importance to recency, size & position. Kotkaniemi boosted his stock at the 2018 U18 because there was no good C in the 2018 draft class and some teams were desperate for one.
JamJam130
If he’s the pick at 5, then management projects him having top-line winger and 70-85 point potential, Matt Boldy or Kirby Dach+ player comp
Wouldn’t be a risk or projection I’d be willing to make, a lot other players with similar upside or better, also with safe floors
Catton seems like a Benson, probably at least a solid 2nd liner that puts up 60 points, still 75+ point potential
Buium has top-pairing upside written all over him and all but guaranteed to be a top 4 guy IMO
Eazy3006
I think I like him more than most public rankings but it’s still a significant risk at #5 imo.
Doesn’t mean it’s bad, it’s a bet on upside but you have to believe in your scouting team and development team to pass on players like Catton, Buium, Parekh, Dickinson ….
DanielBox4
Why take a risk like this? Tij Iginla screams nhl comparable traits. No reason to overthink it. Left handed shot, one timer, goal scorer, trigger man you can pair opposite caufield on the pp. good along the boards. Smart player. Finds open space and has a variety of shots in the toolbox. It’s very simple.
NME_TV
I’m not sure if some team is trying to nuke his stock but all the sudden yesterday, seemingly out of nowhere there were tons of Twitter stories about how bad his attitude is and how he’s a heavy smoker ect..
I wonder if teams would ever go to that kind of corporate style Twitter bot warfare.
zzzzoooo
In 2005, none of us expected that we picked Price. A few people here guessed right that we drafted Galchenyuk. Not much people thought that we would take Kotkaniemi. Last year, very few people wished that we claimed Reinabacher.
Based on those, it’s almost sure that we won’t have Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla. So Sennecke might be our guy, like Price, Chuck, KK and Reinbacher.
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Sennecke being smaller and having to develop his « small guys skills » first before getting a growth spurt is similar to Florian Xhekaj’s story.
This year is crazy… Not only the position 2-10 rotates a lot between journalist, the draft even has names like Sennecke and Connelly that appears near 15-20 but also in the top 10.
still not 100% sure if #5 is crazy but for the same reason I criticized picks in the past, I have to like what they are trying to do
they are betting on upside, nothing about this is safe
I honestly wouldnt hate the pick, that’s my opinion but I would prefer to bet on a sennecke than an iginla
I think we will take someone else, but this kid is EXACTLY the type of prospect we like and that develops well with our team.
I have been slowly talking myself into this pick for the last few weeks, and this article only helps to reinforce that… the temptation of someone who was shorter and having to develop his skills first and then having a massive growth spurt… it’s wild and what we all wished for Lane… could be a home run pick or a total bust but I like the dice roll here.
If the big names are gone when we pick…. I wouldn’t hate this pick at all.
Would be thrilled if we picked him.
In Kent we trust
He reminds me of Dach a lot. Not a bad pick at 5 but really not sure about this one, especially since we already have the same profile.
As many have said, hes been playing exceptionnally well since he has adapted to his quick growth spurt, so that suggests he has a lot of potential to tap into.
Theres also a lot of risk and at 5, you should be aiming for a 1st liner/top pairing defenseman.
I wouldnt pass on Demidov, Levshunov, Silayev, Dickinson, Buium or Iginla for Sennecke.
If we picked in the 8 range it would be my pick, but I wouldnt be surprised he is « their guy » and are ready to reach for him like they did with Reinbacher and Slafkovsky. The media campain is already beginning to sell the pick.
I will say that, even if its early, Id much rather have Leonard-Dickinson (for example) than Reinbacher-Sennecke.
Sennecke creeping his way into #5 discussion is a bit similar to Reinbacher last year.
Reinbacher was seen as part of a handful of defensemen who were slated to go in the middle of the 1st round, but his continuously improving play separated him from the rest of the defensemen class and made him a viable option once the top 4 forwards were off the board.
The difference with Sennecke is that he’s not the best candidate at his position like Reinbacher was last year. He’s on a different checklist. He might be the best of a different set of conditions.
Kotkaniemi is the poster child of draft failure when giving too much importance to recency, size & position. Kotkaniemi boosted his stock at the 2018 U18 because there was no good C in the 2018 draft class and some teams were desperate for one.
If he’s the pick at 5, then management projects him having top-line winger and 70-85 point potential, Matt Boldy or Kirby Dach+ player comp
Wouldn’t be a risk or projection I’d be willing to make, a lot other players with similar upside or better, also with safe floors
Catton seems like a Benson, probably at least a solid 2nd liner that puts up 60 points, still 75+ point potential
Buium has top-pairing upside written all over him and all but guaranteed to be a top 4 guy IMO
I think I like him more than most public rankings but it’s still a significant risk at #5 imo.
Doesn’t mean it’s bad, it’s a bet on upside but you have to believe in your scouting team and development team to pass on players like Catton, Buium, Parekh, Dickinson ….
Why take a risk like this? Tij Iginla screams nhl comparable traits. No reason to overthink it. Left handed shot, one timer, goal scorer, trigger man you can pair opposite caufield on the pp. good along the boards. Smart player. Finds open space and has a variety of shots in the toolbox. It’s very simple.
I’m not sure if some team is trying to nuke his stock but all the sudden yesterday, seemingly out of nowhere there were tons of Twitter stories about how bad his attitude is and how he’s a heavy smoker ect..
I wonder if teams would ever go to that kind of corporate style Twitter bot warfare.
In 2005, none of us expected that we picked Price. A few people here guessed right that we drafted Galchenyuk. Not much people thought that we would take Kotkaniemi. Last year, very few people wished that we claimed Reinabacher.
Based on those, it’s almost sure that we won’t have Demidov, Lindstrom and Iginla. So Sennecke might be our guy, like Price, Chuck, KK and Reinbacher.
Or Catton, I’ll be very happy if that happens.