tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post577145071617030450..comments2024-03-28T10:57:16.064-04:00Comments on OHL Prospects: Preseason Top 30 for the 2013 Entry DraftBrock Ottenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08237782074032840702noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-70721850855489697802012-09-20T13:30:44.825-04:002012-09-20T13:30:44.825-04:00I messaged Kirk Luedeke (Red Line and New England ...I messaged Kirk Luedeke (Red Line and New England Hockey Journal) to ask him who to watch this year in the OHL who was coming up from the States. He specifically mentioned Justin Bailey was going to turn a lot of heads and he generated a lot of chatter in Long Island. So maybe Central Scouting are basing a lot of their assessment during his time there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-26662629008273501662012-09-19T18:26:33.829-04:002012-09-19T18:26:33.829-04:00There are definitely some perplexing things at wor...There are definitely some perplexing things at work with Central Scouting's Preliminary ratings.<br /><br />Kujawinski isn't a "B" skater IMO, but I could see the argument as to why he could be one. They probably want to see him bring it for a full year.<br /><br />Cassels is already a complete player and he had a terrific preseason, so while the A rating is a surprise, I can see the argument behind it.<br /><br />My major gripes would be...<br /><br />1. Justin Bailey as an "A" rating. There's a lot of hype surrounding him, but he's yet to play a game in the OHL. The fact that he's an "A" skater and Ryan Hartman is a "B" skater is odd to me since every thing I've seen suggests Hartman is currently a first round talent, where as Bailey is still an unproven commodity. Again, you could compare Bailey to Ryan Kujawinski as well. What separates them?<br /><br />2. Nicholas Baptiste as a "C" skater. He's got a ton of potential as a big forward/power forward with skill. He shows way more promise than a guy like Jimmy Lodge, for example.<br /><br />3. Where is Carter Verhaeghe? Not even a "C" skater, over guys who didn't even play in the OHL last year? After the quality preseason he had?<br /><br />But, it's Central Scouting. There are always going to be oddities. Brock Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237782074032840702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-6161465147615108492012-09-19T13:44:19.557-04:002012-09-19T13:44:19.557-04:00Or Cole Cassel getting an A ratingOr Cole Cassel getting an A ratingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-86549359565698904752012-09-19T13:41:09.069-04:002012-09-19T13:41:09.069-04:00Are you surprised with any of the NHL Central Scou...Are you surprised with any of the NHL Central Scouting initial ranking, especially Kujawinski as B ratingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com