NHL Draft 2009: And That's One Vote For Zach Kassian

by Jonathan Willis on Jun 20, 2009 2:00 AM MDT

From Ryan Kennedy's mock draft:

10. Edmonton – Zack Kassian, RW, Peterborough, OHL. Oilers want more grit and size; Kassian has both in spades.

Kassian's well back of the best players in this draft offensively; I don't doubt that he'll be an NHL'er, but I do wonder if he'll be able to crack the top-six on a consistent basis. Besides, he's almost certainly a year or more away from being an NHL player, and probably three to five years away from having a serious impact; there's very little sense in addressing today's needs 3+ years from now.

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Isbister redux

The kid has no wheels and by all accounts is meathead.

by Derek Zona on Jun 20, 2009 8:38 AM MDT reply actions

From descriptions, he kinda sounds like Chris Simon to me.

Matchsticks and Gasoline

by Kent Wilson on Jun 20, 2009 10:46 AM MDT reply actions

Simon

And there’s a dude that wouldn’t be worth much in this NHL

by Derek Zona on Jun 20, 2009 9:47 PM MDT up reply actions

Why not? Chris Dingman was a first round pick too.

by ykmisfit on Jun 20, 2009 5:18 PM MDT reply actions

Zach Kassian compares favourably to Brad Isbister. Isbister never reached his potential… but Kassian might.

RT40 writes with Strange Deadfellows Oilerblog and is an avid hockey fan.

by raventalon40 on Jun 21, 2009 1:02 PM MDT reply actions

Perhaps, but Isbister was a 3rd round pick. Kassian is looking to go inside the top 20.

Matchsticks and Gasoline

by Kent Wilson on Jun 21, 2009 7:55 PM MDT up reply actions

1995-96 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 71 45 44 89 184
2008-09 Peterborough Petes OHL 61 24 39 63 136

Similar players, similar stats, though I can’t say anything in terms of QUALCOMP or TOI. I think Brad Isbister is a very good comparison for Zack Kassian, coming out of junior.

I still think it’s a legitimate question to ask whether Kassian is going to be Shane Doan… or Brad Isbister.

RT40 writes with Strange Deadfellows Oilerblog and is an avid hockey fan.

by raventalon40 on Jun 22, 2009 4:30 PM MDT reply actions

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