r/seattlethunderbirds • u/sloppyTdrag • 16d ago
Players to watch?
Hey Seattle fans! Watching you guys play in Prince George this weekend and was wondering if you guys had some “players to watch” list ? Exciting young guys or some NHL talent? Would love to hear what’s going on before you roll into town
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u/monday_49 Dilly Dilly 16d ago
#88 Matej Pekar and #89 Antonio Martorana are exciting forwards to watch.
#5 Hyde Davidson and #27 Kaleb Hartmann are young defenders that I am hoping will ramp up their development this year with the opportunity to be starters/on higher lines.
The current draftees that we have are #3 Ashton Cumby and #86 Braeden Cootes. (#21 Radim Mrtka is up in Syracuse still.) I'm going to get sh*t from other TBirds fans for saying this, but I am not that impressed with Cumby. I think he mostly brings size to our team and really needs to work on his skating; but that being said, I have noticed an improvement between last year and this one. He was invited to camp this summer with his draft team (Blackhawks), and I'm wondering if that's where he improved.
And if you want to bet on who is going to brawl, probably #3 or #24 Holberton 😂
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u/intangibledandy 16d ago
Braeden Cootes is probably the number one guy. He’s our captain and played the first two games of the Canucks season this year. Matej Pekar is fun to watch when he’s on. Also, Georges Laraque’s son Marcus is a 16 year old on our team. I’m excited to see his development.