tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post2626809196953685931..comments2024-03-28T10:57:16.064-04:00Comments on OHL Prospects: My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft - Part 4: 10-1 Brock Ottenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08237782074032840702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-25966581577588277282014-06-15T18:13:18.996-04:002014-06-15T18:13:18.996-04:00RE: Bennett and his pull up...
The issue has been...RE: Bennett and his pull up...<br /><br />The issue has been so overblown it's becoming comical. Who cares if he can't do a pull up right now? By the time he gets to the NHL he will be. And just think, he was able to be one of the OHL's most consistent offensive players this year, with the potential to get even better once he adds more muscle to his frame. Personally, I think NHL teams are actually going to me more curious about Bennett now than they were before, and not the other way around.<br /><br />RE: The big three centers<br /><br />I'm not sure there's a MASSIVE gap between the 3. All 3 have the potential to be franchise, two-way centers. I still prefer Bennett because I think he's the best skater of the two, and also is the more intense, physically determined player. But Reinhart and Draisaitl also have elite vision and hockey sense and seem to be good fits for the Oilers. Brock Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237782074032840702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-67004396884611693612014-06-11T12:17:55.486-04:002014-06-11T12:17:55.486-04:00Do you think the top 3 centres Bennett Reihart and...Do you think the top 3 centres Bennett Reihart and Draisaitl are so close that it makes the most sense for the Oilers to pick Draisaitl? or do you see a gap that really separates the Centers?<br /><br />Lowetide is hoping there is not really much of a gap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-59373498186306267802014-06-01T11:03:13.669-04:002014-06-01T11:03:13.669-04:00Not a fan of the combine, however Sam Bennett unab...Not a fan of the combine, however Sam Bennett unable to do 1 pull up is truly shocking given his world class trainer must have known the disciplines . Given how competitive pro athletes are. 1 Pull-up is easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-40347869449089283142014-05-26T20:06:33.848-04:002014-05-26T20:06:33.848-04:00I don't think Fabbri will have trouble bringin...I don't think Fabbri will have trouble bringing his game to the NHL. I'm not worried about his lack of size. He does definitely get hit a lot though (the person who stated that isn't incorrect). He needs to get stronger, but that will happen. He also needs to learn to lay off the gas pedal at times (I know that sounds weird to say, but it's true). He puts himself in vulnerable positions because he's so desperate to make plays. But that's part of what makes him such a good prospect. He takes a lickin' but keeps on tickin'. He'll take a big hit, but he'll be out there the next shift making the same play and getting his nose dirty again. It doesn't alter his game. About as far away of a perimeter player as you can get.<br /><br />Bennett is definitely better at avoiding big hits than Fabbri is. He picks his spots a bit better on the forecheck. He's also more inclined to initiate physically, which can lead to him gaining the upper hand and keeping it, where as Fabbri can be more of a "you bump me, I bump you back" kind of player. Brock Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237782074032840702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-53761808501133439832014-05-26T18:14:22.346-04:002014-05-26T18:14:22.346-04:00Brock,
I read somewhere that Robby Fabbri takes b...Brock,<br /><br />I read somewhere that Robby Fabbri takes big hit most games in the OHL and he may have trouble bringing his game to the NHL. Does Sam Bennett take big hit most games? or his he more elusive and strongerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-69762580412569553932014-05-25T05:04:56.210-04:002014-05-25T05:04:56.210-04:00great read thanks for this, was enjoyable.great read thanks for this, was enjoyable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-79661223774263675722014-05-22T16:38:30.388-04:002014-05-22T16:38:30.388-04:00Thanks again, great read.Thanks again, great read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-91221796471960394762014-05-22T16:19:47.843-04:002014-05-22T16:19:47.843-04:00I've seen Reinhart and Draisaitl play several ...I've seen Reinhart and Draisaitl play several times (a few televised WHL games, the international events, and the top prospect's game). Never seen them play live though, which obviously gives you a better and different perspective.<br /><br />I still prefer Ekblad and Bennett over both of them.<br /><br />I think Bennett has a little more offensive potential than Reinhart (I think he has the same smarts but is the more dynamic player), and he's more consistent without the puck and a better overall player than Draisaitl.<br /><br />Just my two cents.Brock Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237782074032840702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-27619282740765725702014-05-22T14:01:16.100-04:002014-05-22T14:01:16.100-04:00Have you seen Reinhart or Draisaitl play? I wond...Have you seen Reinhart or Draisaitl play? I wonder how they compare to your top 2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2553903000955128175.post-45816722183409595102014-05-22T13:58:00.000-04:002014-05-22T13:58:00.000-04:00Great series of posts. Thank youGreat series of posts. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com