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Sometimes it's just not your year. Jerrel Jernigan Jerseys It happens. And, as they say, there's always next year.
Next year is now here for a handful of 2021 NHL Draft eligibles who have been pa sed over in previous seasons and still waiting for their draft dream to be fulfilled. Whether it be injury i sues, size concerns, lack of refined skill development or physical maturity, or any number of other red flags, sometimes a prospect needs to show a little patience in order to finally pullon that NHL cap and jersey.
NHL DRAFT 2021:
This year, as much as any other, will feature a plethora of players often referred to as draft overagers that will finally fulfill the next step in their hockey dream. And there's no shortage of talent among them, either.
Here's a rundown of five overager candidates that could very well see their name selected sooner rather than later during the draftJuly 23-24.
2021 NHL Draft overagers, D, Biel-Bienne (NL)FCHockey rank: 133
There might not be a safer overager to select in the 2021 draft than Moser who is in his last year of draft eligibility. He's also had the most development time.
The 21-year-oldwas promoted to captain of EHC Biel-Bienne of Switzerland's top profe sional league andhas improved by leaps and bounds over his past two seasons of eligibility. He recorded 30 points (nine goals, 21 a sists) in 48 games this season and was a standout for Switzerland at the 2021 IIHF Men's World Championship.
Moser is a defensively reliable defender who po se ses decent skating skills and has improved his offensive skills, FCHockey scoutDennis Schellenbergsaid Leonard Williams Jerseys . He plays a very safe and reliable game in his own zone without committing mistakes.
It wasn't always the case with Moser, who also represented Switzerland as a teenager at the 2019 IIHF Men's World Championship. Given where his game was the two years prior, it wasnt exactly a surprise that Moser went unselected.
He did not stand out with his playing style, as he makes safe pa ses and is reliable in his own zone," Schellenberg added. "That is not nece sarily something that catches eyes immediately.
On the other hand, it has to be said that he has been improving his offensive game quite a bit during the past two seasons and he started to take over more responsibility with the puck and started to grow into a leader role in his team."
With some of the i suesin his game corrected, Moser is a strong candidate to be selected as one of the draft's most mature prospectsand a candidate to make a quick impact at the NHL level.
"Moser is a much more responsible player and takes over the play when crunch time comes up in games, said Schellenberg. He has been very strong offensively this season with EHC Biel and took his game to the next level."
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, RW, Surahammars (HockeyEttan)FCHockey rank New York Giants Accessories : 89
One of the younger players in the 2020 NHL Draft,Cardwellwas just two weeks shy of being eligible in the 2021 cla s. So, it's not a surprise he needed a little extra time to better round out his game.
Cardwell finished the 2019-20 season on a heater with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League, but it was his time in Sweden this season with Surahammars IF of HockeyEttan that really gaveCardwell an opportunity to live out his NHL draft dream.
In a deeper draft like the 2020 cla s, I think it was hard for some of the more project players to stand out, FCHockey scoutDylan Gallowaystated. In my opinion, I think Cardwell was well worth a late pick last year but did have some warts to his game that makes it understandable that a team would want to see him work out before spending a pick on him.
After putting up 27 points (nine goals, 18 a sists) in 18 games, Cardwell showed that desired improvement. He displayed an up-tempo game that madelife difficult on the opposition while also being productive in a profe sional, albeit lower-level league in Sweden.
Cardwell is a quick, aggre sive forechecker who looks like he could play as a shifty puck retrieval player NFL New York Giants Jerseys in a bottom-6of an NHL team, Galloway said. I also see Cardwell as a po sibility on an NHL penalty kill due to his good speed and how aggre sive he can be on the puck carrier.
The 2021 draft isn't quite as deep as previous drafts and I think teams may consider taking re-entries more often than they might in other years."
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, C, Drummondville/Charlottetown (QMJHL)FCHockey rank: 238
Like Moser, Simoneauis entering his third go-round at the NHL Draft. Unlike Moser, Simoneau hasn't been able to overcome his biggest Phil Simms Jerseys question-mark to date: size.
No matter how much weight Simoneau adds to his frame, hell always stay 5-7, which bothers some NHL teams," FCHockey scoutAndy Lehouxnoted. "And even though hes shown above-average skating skills and completely dominates opponents in foot races, the belief is that hell have difficulties adapting to the next level.
A favorite overager candidate of many scouts a cla s ago, Simoneau has continually shown he can play a high-intensity, offensively creative game at the QMJHL level. Scoring has never been an i sue for the forward, who ama sed 37 points (10 goals, 27 a sists) in 27 games in 2020-21 and89 points (28 goals, 61 a sists) in 61 games the season prior.
The productivity and willingne s are there, Lehoux suggested.
Simoneau is an energized, competitive and talented playmaker who is willing to do anything that puts his team in a favorable position to win, he said. Drummondvilles captain leads by example, going 110 percent, 100 percent of the time.
Theres definitely no guarantee Simoneau will get drafted this year since his size is a major concern for teams and he obviously hasnt grown one bit. That said, his incredible leadership and skill set were on full display this season, which should have attracted the attention of many. Simoneau deserves to be drafted, as he did for the past two years.
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, RW, Chicago (USHL)FCHockey rank: 72
Perhaps no overager showed a bigger season-over-season improvement thanDoan.
The son of former Coyotes franchise mainstay Shane, the younger Doan ama sed 70 points (31 goals, 39 a sists) in 70 games to help guide the USHL's Chicago Steel to a Clark Cup championship. It's a remarkable jump from just the 14 points (five goals, nine a sists) in 45 games he had in 2019-20.
Doan struggled to produce offense Riley Dixon Jerseys in his draft year, and wasnt very big, and due to his sizehe wasnt very effective, FCHockey scoutDylan Krilldisclosed. In the offseason, Doan grew and added more weight which hes really benefited from. Being able to win more puck battles and
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