Danault is playing the best hockey of his life. I think most assumed he could, at least, be a quality checker/third liner.. but the offense he's showing is definitley incouraging. I don't think he'll end up being a top-6 forward, but a fringe one that brings excellent defense? Looking more and more likely. Still, it's early, but he's producing at a rate I don't think anyone could have expected.
Well some of us expected him to be a better player than McNeill. Err wait... one of us did
Danault, I've always been very high on him, think he'll be a very good 2-way top 6er. You won't find him in any of my trade props, love this kid's desire, determination and intellegence on the ice.
Forwards: Kyle Beach, Brandon Bollig, Rob Flick, Jimmy Hayes, Marcus Kruger, Peter LeBlanc, Jeremy Morin, Brandon Pirri, Brandon Saad, Andrew Shaw, Ben Smith and Martin St. Pierre
Defensemen: Joe Lavin, Brett Lebda, Nick Leddy, Dylan Olsen, Ryan Stanton and Ben Youds
Goalies: Carter Hutton, Alec Richards.
That's pretty much going to be the opening night lineup.
The back up goalie spot is only one I've got doubts about. It may be better for Simpson and Carruth to split the starts in Toledo and let Richards ride the bench in Rockford.
I believe Mac Carruth was returned to the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL today.
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@maccarruth
Well wasn't expecting this but let's go make the most of it #gohawks #memcuphunt
The move does make sense if Toledo is still affiliated with both Chicago and Detroit. There's going to be a log-jam of goaltenders. It's not great for Carruth, who had definitley out-played Richards, but because Richards is on an NHL contract he can't be moved to free up a spot during the lockout.
I believe Mac Carruth was returned to the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL today.
The move does make sense if Toledo is still affiliated with both Chicago and Detroit. There's going to be a log-jam of goaltenders. It's not great for Carruth, who had definitley out-played Richards, but because Richards is on an NHL contract he can't be moved to free up a spot during the lockout.
yeah...it seems a few players were:
Tracey Myers @TramyersCSN
IceHogs reassign 6: Terry Broadhurst, Byron Froese & Kent Simpson (to Toledo), David Gilbert (to Bloomington) and Mac Carruth (to Portland).
ETA - DeSousa was released.
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Love how everyone hated the Danault pick at the time and ranked him super low in the initial prospect list and now everyone thought he was going to be a stud from the beginning. I'll admit it, didn't like the pick at the time but he has proved me wrong so far. Looks like his skills have caught up with his determination and heart. Good for the Hawks.
Love how everyone hated the Danault pick at the time and ranked him super low in the initial prospect list and now everyone thought he was going to be a stud from the beginning. I'll admit it, didn't like the pick at the time but he has proved me wrong so far. Looks like his skills have caught up with his determination and heart. Good for the Hawks.
I never thought he'd amount to anything, honestly. I never disliked him, but he never really got my attention at all. Having seen him on rare occassion was never impressed by his game.
Thrilled that it looks like I was totally wring about him.
Love how everyone hated the Danault pick at the time and ranked him super low in the initial prospect list and now everyone thought he was going to be a stud from the beginning. I'll admit it, didn't like the pick at the time but he has proved me wrong so far. Looks like his skills have caught up with his determination and heart. Good for the Hawks.
Had him 4th right after he was drafted. And I've gone back and forth with many, particularly Hosstheboss about these 2.
It was a few months after this list that I soured on McNeill as a prospect. And obviously Saad shot way up since then. There's a lot of things I shake my head at when I look at my list here, but Danault 4th isn't one of them.
As for Danault. He's not going to be a huge scorer in the NHL. He never was that type of player. People shouldn't get unrealistic expectations because he is blowing up the league in his 4th season in the QMJHL.
The Hayes-Kruger-Saad line seems to be doing very well - The Icehogs lead 3-1 and they each have a goal. Saad has also hit the post.
I splurged for the online season package to watch the Icehogs. The game tonight has no audio because it's preseason. I'm sort of half watching as I do laundry and a few other things before going out tonight. They're looking good from what I'm seeing.
I splurged for the online season package to watch the Icehogs. The game tonight has no audio because it's preseason. I'm sort of half watching as I do laundry and a few other things before going out tonight. They're looking good from what I'm seeing.
That's the worst! If I can't watch a game w/ audio - it's better to have no visual but have the audio (i.e. on the radio) b/c then you can do other stuff and still know what's going on.
Topic? Broadhurst was held off the score sheet on the Knights' win tonight. Game wasn't on t.v.
I splurged for the online season package to watch the Icehogs. The game tonight has no audio because it's preseason. I'm sort of half watching as I do laundry and a few other things before going out tonight. They're looking good from what I'm seeing.
Had him 4th right after he was drafted. And I've gone back and forth with many, particularly Hosstheboss about these 2.
It was a few months after this list that I soured on McNeill as a prospect. And obviously Saad shot way up since then. There's a lot of things I shake my head at when I look at my list here, but Danault 4th isn't one of them.
As for Danault. He's not going to be a huge scorer in the NHL. He never was that type of player. People shouldn't get unrealistic expectations because he is blowing up the league in his 4th season in the QMJHL.
After the initial shock of picking Danault over some bigger names at the time of the draft, I've only ever been a fan of him. My problem has been, when people like you bring up that McNeill "regressed" in his second season, while pumping Danault's tires, you ignore that Danault's goal-scoring regressed and he was the 5th or 6th leading scorer on his team, as opposed to McNeill being the 2nd leading scorer on his, while, again, "regressing".
Danault didn't really do himself any favors with the critics by scoring a measly 18 goals last year. That is a pathetic number. A 1st round defenseman usually isn't 7th on his team in goal scoring, let alone a forward. If he gets 18 goals a year in junior hockey what is he expected to in the NHL? 8 goals a year? No amount of intangibles are worth a 1st rounder for that IMO.
Clearly he has stepped up his game and has been carrying his team offensively, but lets not jump the gun here. We are 9 games into the season. I do hope that he has turned a corner because if he has, then he will be a good player. Great hustle, good defense and being able to chip in offensively/physically is just what the doctor ordered. I'll try to keep myself grounded from super high expectations though. He was held to zero points tonight, so hopefully he isn't going to slump now.
I had a nice, fresh, clean stream with audio thru my ISP legally, thank the lord. It is password protected, but I only gave the pw to 25 people otherwise the stream boggs down. But enough about that.
Impressed by the Kruger line, Hayes being the main cog in tonights game. Bolig, what can you say? Has been the most impressive Hog so far in PS. Toughness prevails.
Lavin had another great game. Hutton wasnt as sharp but still held on.
Moving TT to wing (permanently!?) was a nice and wanted move by the coaching staff. Teuvo will play today again in the 1st line with Ilari Filppula (center) and Steve Moses. Valtteri Filppula is centering the 2nd line.
Moving TT to wing (permanently!?) was a nice and wanted move by the coaching staff. Teuvo will play today again in the 1st line with Ilari Filppula (center) and Steve Moses. Valtteri Filppula is centering the 2nd line.
I think it was just a move to get his offensive confidence back, he was thinking too much on defense while at center and "thinking wrong" far too often. If/when the lockout ends, he could be moved back to center.
