Subj : Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors: Pronma; Ranking, Drew, Andersson
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Date : Wed Sep 16 2020 04:40 am
In the latest edition of Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, I'll look at where the
Ducks prospect system was ranked by The Athletic's Corey Pronman, loan deals
for both Hunter Drew & Axel Andersson, and Henry Thrun';s move to the USHL for
the 2020-21 season.Ducks Loan Drew & Andersson
The Ducks loaned defenseman Hunter Drew to HC Banska Bystrica in Slovakia on
Monday. Originally drafted 178th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Drew
signed an entry-level contract with the team back in March. The 2019-20 season
was the first taste of professional hockey for him as he spent the majority of
the season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the San Diego Gulls. He
amassed 2 goals and 7 points in 29 games played. He also played five games in
the ECHL with the Tulsa Oilers in which he posted four assists.
Loan: Hunter Drew (D) | Anaheim Ducks -> HC Banska Bystrica |
https://t.co/Rk819rvVoI #Slovakia- EP Transfers (@ep_transfers) September 14,
2020
Some extra playing time will be good for Drew as he looks to earn his NHL debut
during the 2020-21 season. He is expected to return to the team when training
camp opens in December.Related: The Best #9';s in NHL History
Heading back to August, the Ducks also loaned out Swedish defenseman Axel
Andersson to�Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan. He was acquired by the
Ducks in the trade that sent Ondrej Kase to the Boston Bruins. He was
originally drafted 57th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Loan: Axel Andersson (D) | Anaheim Ducks -> Södertälje SK |
https://t.co/DTKG4OffDO #Allsvenskan- EP Transfers (@ep_transfers) August 20,
2020
Andersson played for Södertälje SK during the 2018-19 season and posted 5
assists in 41 games played. During the 2019-20 season he made the switch over
to the Moncton Wildcats in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
During that time he amassed 3 goals and 24 points in 43 games played. He is
eligible to either stay in Sweden, return to Moncton or play for San Diego
during the 2020-21 season.Ducks Ranked in Pronman's Organizational Rankings
The Ducks came in 21st in Corey Pronman';s organizational rankings over at The
Athletic. It';s not ideal considering they were ranked 14th in his 2019
rankings. It also hurts even more that the Los Angeles Kings are ranked 13th
after fully committing to their rebuild. It';s worth noting that these ranking
include all skaters who are 22 or younger, so the Toronto Maple Leafs have
someone like Auston Matthews on their list.
According to Pronman, the Ducks lack any premium assets outside of 2019
ninth-overall pick Trevor Zegras. He considers Zegras to be in the
elite/high-end NHL player tier with no other prospect really coming close. The
next three are Sam Steel, Maxime Comtois and Max Jones who are all listed in
the tier; very good NHL player. (from ‘2020 NHL organizational rankings: No.
21 Anaheim Ducks', The Athletic - 8/28/2020)Trevor Zegras, Anaheim Ducks, 2019
NHL Draft (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
The Ducks will obviously add to this pool with a 6th overall and 27th-overall
selection in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Josh Mahura, Lukas
Dostal, Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Brayden Tracey round out the top eight for
Anaheim. Thrun Heads To USHL, Dubuque
Henry Thrun will start the 2020-21 season in the USHL with the Dubuque Fighting
Saints. (from 'NHL-drafted defenseman picks Dubuque to continue development,';
Telegraph Herald, 08/30/2020) After the announcement that Harvard will be
suspending any collegiate sports until 2021, he needed to find a place to get
game time while his college season is on hold. The NCAA has allowed
student-athletes to play at the junior amateur level in the meantime. Related:
Top 5 Paul Kariya Moments with the Ducks
Drafted 101st overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Thrun is coming off an
impressive freshman season with Harvard. He amassed 3 goals and 21 points in 31
games played. He finished third in team scoring among defensemen and finished
above fellow Ducks prospect Jack Badini in points. In a comment to the Dubuque
(Iowa) Telegraph Herald, Thrun detailed why he decided to head to the USHL.
"For me, I wanted to find an option that gave me the best opportunity to
develop as a player, and Dubuque fits that mold really well. Kalle and Coach
David really impressed me with the structure they have and the program they run
in Dubuque. It's right up my alley. They do a really good job making the
program as professional as possible, especially on the side of development. So,
I think it's going to be a really good spot for me to improve my game and
still keep my eligibility for whenever the NCAA is able to return to play.Henry
ThrunWhat's Next For the Ducks?
With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft now slated for Oct. 6, the Ducks will be focused
on preparing for that day and deciding who they';ll take at sixth overall. With
free agency on the horizon they will also need to make decisions on their
pending free agents Michael Del Zotto, Matt Irwin and Ryan Miller.
With the number of loans increasing by the day it';s also possible that the
Ducks loan out a few more of their prospects to get playing time before the
beginning of training camps in December.
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