fourtrax Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Here is waht a recent article had to say about McDonagh: "McDonagh's made an immediate impact on his University of Wisconsin Badgers club, second among the team's defensemen (behind senior Kyle Klubertanze [ANA]) in points with four goals and seven assists in 24 games as a freshman. He's also shown a willingness to throw around his ample size, with 11 penalties taken over the course of the season." Source: http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/1014...ospects_update/ I can't wait for this guy to don the CH. He is going to be a horse for us in the Chris Chelios style, and this time around hopefully we won't be dumb enough to trade him away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xe_liam88 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 well he is 5 goals 7 assists now. and added another + to that astonishing +7 rating...honestly i dont think this guy will benefit from another season in the NCAA, I think he has to be signed and played in the AHL next season where he will be able to play on a pro team. Players stay in college to a) Get into better physical shape and improve their game to the AHL level. I think Mcdonagh has raised his game to the AHL level and he should be rewarded next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oatmeal777 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 well he is 5 goals 7 assists now. and added another + to that astonishing +7 rating...honestly i dont think this guy will benefit from another season in the NCAA, I think he has to be signed and played in the AHL next season where he will be able to play on a pro team. Players stay in college to a) Get into better physical shape and improve their game to the AHL level. I think Mcdonagh has raised his game to the AHL level and he should be rewarded next season. Maybe he wants to continue taking classes though, they can still do that while they're playing hockey down there can they not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greek Hab Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 well he is 5 goals 7 assists now. and added another + to that astonishing +7 rating...honestly i dont think this guy will benefit from another season in the NCAA, I think he has to be signed and played in the AHL next season where he will be able to play on a pro team. Players stay in college to a) Get into better physical shape and improve their game to the AHL level. I think Mcdonagh has raised his game to the AHL level and he should be rewarded next season. If McDonagh wants to continue his way up the ladder, there probably will be enough room to fit him in. Archer, Biron, J-P Coté are all UFA at season's end. Out of three, if we're interested in signing again, it'll be Archer. Coté aswell, but I'm sure he wants to play in the NHL. Biron has been injured for pretty much the entire AHL season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 well he is 5 goals 7 assists now. and added another + to that astonishing +7 rating...honestly i dont think this guy will benefit from another season in the NCAA, I think he has to be signed and played in the AHL next season where he will be able to play on a pro team. Players stay in college to a) Get into better physical shape and improve their game to the AHL level. I think Mcdonagh has raised his game to the AHL level and he should be rewarded next season. If McDonagh wants to continue his way up the ladder, there probably will be enough room to fit him in. Archer, Biron, J-P Coté are all UFA at season's end. Out of three, if we're interested in signing again, it'll be Archer. Coté aswell, but I'm sure he wants to play in the NHL. Biron has been injured for pretty much the entire AHL season. Although McDonagh is playing well in his freshman/rookie season I doubt he will be in Hamilton next season as he is only 18. If anyone deserves a crack with the Bulldogs it is Yannick Weber. He will turn 20 next September so I can see him possibly in a Bulldogs uniform. There is also Cameron Cepek who must be signed by June 2008. If need be they could bring back André Benoit from Finland as well. So I think McDonagh will probably staying in the NCAA at least for another year if not two. However that is just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FREDDYBEACH HAB Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Although McDonagh is playing well in his freshman/rookie season I doubt he will be in Hamilton next season as he is only 18. If anyone deserves a crack with the Bulldogs it is Yannick Weber. He will turn 20 next September so I can see him possibly in a Bulldogs uniform. There is also Cameron Cepek who must be signed by June 2008. If need be they could bring back André Benoit from Finland as well. So I think McDonagh will probably staying in the NCAA at least for another year if not two. However that is just my opinion. Pretty good oppinion I would say. One of the reasons the Habs have been drafting American players is they can leave them in the system down there and it doesn't count against the number of players we have on our organizational roster. I believe we lost a player for that very reaason this year, and that is why he is playing in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xe_liam88 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Wh point of him ripping up the NCAA, when he can continue to learn in the AHL? Most players do not give a crud about classes and are in the NCAA so that they "potentially" have more time to develop physically. Mcdonagh looks like he is already physically matured to a decent PRO level. I think he can play....but he could build confidence if he remains in NCAA, I just think it would be better for him to play in the NCAA. on another note I think Pacioretty will also be in the AHL next year and has a better chance than Mcdonagh to make the jump. He has been ripping up the NCAA this year as a rookie and does not have a chance to play on the US U-20 team next season due to his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oatmeal777 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Wh point of him ripping up the NCAA, when he can continue to learn in the AHL? Most players do not give a crud about classes and are in the NCAA so that they "potentially" have more time to develop physically. Mcdonagh looks like he is already physically matured to a decent PRO level. I think he can play....but he could build confidence if he remains in NCAA, I just think it would be better for him to play in the NCAA. on another note I think Pacioretty will also be in the AHL next year and has a better chance than Mcdonagh to make the jump. He has been ripping up the NCAA this year as a rookie and does not have a chance to play on the US U-20 team next season due to his age. How do you know. Most players would enjoy some schooling rather than being a hockey player who, for all practical purposes in the real world, is a moron. They know they're not going to be pro hockey players forever and will find it useful when they're done. A hockey player with a BA beats a hockey player without one. If he wanted to stay down there for a year or two more I wouldn't blame him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HabSteve Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 nice article on cyberpresse about Mcdonagh where is coach compares him to Komisarek because of the big hits he can throw instead of Ryan Suter who some are trying to compare Mcdonagh to. They add that he plays PP and PK and if on the top 4 d-men for the Badgers. His coach thinks he is ready physically to play in the NHL but he'd probably like to see him back next year. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080128...7/1002/CPSPORTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerssss Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 A hockey player with a BA beats a hockey player without one. No.Not for the player who are draft in the first round and have VERY GOOD CHANCES to make the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowerssss Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 A hockey player with a BA beats a hockey player without one. No.Not for the player who are draft in the first round and have VERY GOOD CHANCES to make the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Isn't there an age floor in the AHL? I think McDonagh would have to be at least 20 years old to play there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Khadgar Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Isn't there an age floor in the AHL? I think McDonagh would have to be at least 20 years old to play there. That only has to do with the CHL. The NCAA has no agreement with the AHL. Earlier in the year there was talk that John Tavares would go to the AHL next season as he would be 18. The commisioner of the AHL was on the Fan 590 with Bob McCowan and said the minimum age in the A is 18. So Mac D could come and play. However I think he will be in the NCAA at least 1 more year. And then he will probably come play for the Habs the year after. And skip the A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 That only has to do with the CHL. The NCAA has no agreement with the AHL. Earlier in the year there was talk that John Tavares would go to the AHL next season as he would be 18. The commisioner of the AHL was on the Fan 590 with Bob McCowan and said the minimum age in the A is 18. Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I was a bit foggy on how Tavares factored in. So Mac D could come and play. However I think he will be in the NCAA at least 1 more year. And then he will probably come play for the Habs the year after. And skip the A. That seems like the best path for all concerned. High-end impact players usually spend a miniscule amount of time in the A or skip it altogether. McDonagh projects as a top-pairing defenseman so I wouldn't be surprised to see him make that transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 That seems like the best path for all concerned. High-end impact players usually spend a miniscule amount of time in the A or skip it altogether. McDonagh projects as a top-pairing defenseman so I wouldn't be surprised to see him make that transition. I guess it will depend on how he plays in his second year. If he continues to improve I still think he will play in Hamilton for at least a year before he makes the big club. However that is just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kjdriedger Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 He will definately play in the A before the NHL. He sounds like a stud - but Montreal has got good D men, they can let him develop. Sounds like he is going to have a tonne of competition to become a top two D man in Montreal. Lots of prospects. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mateus Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I guess it will depend on how he plays in his second year. If he continues to improve I still think he will play in Hamilton for at least a year before he makes the big club. However that is just my opinion. im with you on that one 1970, aside for latendresse every other player on this roster has some A experience and with BG's ties in hamilton id say mcdonagh is good for a year MAX 2 before making the full fledged leap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greek Hab Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I wouldn't expect any big changes in our defensive pairings until the end of the 08-09 season. Reason: Dandenault, Bouillon, and Begin, all UFA. + Koivu and Kovalev, if you're wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oatmeal777 Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 No.Not for the player who are draft in the first round and have VERY GOOD CHANCES to make the NHL. I meant he might be the type of hockey player with some personality who would like to have more than one dimension to his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrlosims Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 He's got decent numbers with the Wisconsin University Badgers... 30 games played, 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points and 27 PIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Interesting that the Habs Prospect Page (http://habsprospects.hockeyhq.net/) has 5 goals and 6 assists in 30 games and does match the Wisconsin website numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1970 Habs Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hockey's Future Article - 10 March 2008 ”He really doesn’t have any glaring weaknesses in his game,” Timmins said about 2007’s first-round selection. “He’s a pretty solid two-way player, but [the University of Wisconsin Badgers] play a defensive system, so I’d say he doesn’t have the green light that often other players do.” The 6'1, 203-pound blueliner has played well this season, scoring five goals, seven assists, and adding 34 penalty minutes in 35 games for the Badgers. But what Timmins likes best about him is something integral for the modern-style of blueliner. “He has dimensional skating ability – he’s just a hell of a skater,” Timmins explained. “[Physically] he’s very much the opposite of [David] Fischer. He’s stronger than Fischer – he’s 6’1, but really put together.” Timmins would reveal no timetable for when they’d like the Minnesota native to make the jump to the pro ranks, giving instead his common mantra. “I firmly believe that a player must dominate at the level he’s at before they move to the next level,” Timmins explained. “You can’t quantify development – it all depends on the ice time they get, the situations they’re put in, and each team is different.” The club will be anxiously awaiting the summer for McDonagh’s appearance at development camp. Source: http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/1023...cts_spring2008/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 can't wait for this guy to make it to hamilton . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtrax Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'm curious to see how his puck-moving develops once he leaves college and plays for a team that isn't so defensively oriented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest overlords Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'm curious to see how his puck-moving develops once he leaves college and plays for a team that isn't so defensively oriented. you think he could be hiding some offensive skills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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