BU 2016-17 Season Thread I: The Kids are Alright

[J.D.]

Re: BU 2016-17 Season Thread I: The Kids are Alright

And i didn't see why adam gilmour left BC and he was taken in 4th round. Fact is it happens and seems to be happening more and more.

[Bomber]

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Greenway is ready physically. While improving, he still needs to work on his scoring touch a bit. One more year should do it.

He needs to get on Mike Grier's wrist exercise routine. #QuickerHandsAroundTheNetWinsTheDay

[defkit]

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Maybe I am a pessimist but I just don't really see these guys playing in the NHL next year, outside of Greenway and Keller. McAvoy is good and will definitely have a nice career in the NHL but next year? I don't see it. I definitely don't see why Hickey would leave.

I think McAvoy will start in Providence but I don't expect him to be there very long.

[CollegeHockeyRinkReport]

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Feature on Chad Krys:
http://www.sbncollegehockey.com/hock...um-david-quinn

[BU Fan 84]

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I think McAvoy will start in Providence but I don't expect him to be there very long.

I look at it this way - Grizz is a better player right now than Charlie, and he can't crack the Bruins' lineup. Maybe a year from now McAvoy will be better than him, but I don't know. Certainly the year after, I would assume.

Shattenkirk had a much better sophomore year than Charlie is having and Shattenkirk stayed for another year and even then didn't immediately play in the NHL.

[brassbonanza]

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Charlie also turned 19 two or three weeks ago, so he's much further behind in terms of age progression than any of the guys we're comparing him with, he was the youngest player in the country last year and is literally as young as you can be to be in his class. He's got boatloads of raw talent that's beginning to develop. Hopefully he doesn't leave before it's right for him and so he has the proper amount of time here to develop into a pro-ready player.

[Rogie21]

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Line-up
Cloonan-JFK-Carpenter
Olsson-Curry-Roberto
Andren-Chabot-Phelps
McDermott-Kelley
Hickey-McLeod
Somerby-Switzer
Krys-Diffley
LaCouvee

Expect Union to come out fast and hard, score earlier to force BU to play catch up.

[Bomber]

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It would be an achievement if BU only loses this game by 2 goals. Go USA!

[Tater]

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It would be an achievement if BU only loses this game by 2 goals. Go USA!

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!?!

[chickod]

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Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor!?!

...He's rolling...

[defkit]

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I look at it this way - Grizz is a better player right now than Charlie, and he can't crack the Bruins' lineup. Maybe a year from now McAvoy will be better than him, but I don't know. Certainly the year after, I would assume.

Shattenkirk had a much better sophomore year than Charlie is having and Shattenkirk stayed for another year and even then didn't immediately play in the NHL.

Here is what I see as the biggest difference: Grizz's best skillset was always getting the puck up ice, which is tough to do in the NHL if you can't get the puck in the first place. McAvoy stands out in his ability to get the puck away from the other team, calmly pivot and look for a play up ice. Is he NHL ready with that skill? I'd say he is not far off at this point. And let's face it, his physical presence and the intimidation it can create is a heck of an asset for a team to have.

[J.D.]

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Comparing shattenkirk to mcavoy development wise isn't entirely valid. Unless it was just a BC thing last year, guys are leaving earlier than you expect. More pressure from their NHL teams? Don't know.

[mookie1995]

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Add in the b's dmen blow chunks right now

[FiveHole12]

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Who's chunks?

[Tater]

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That was awesome! JFK in OT!