Brock Nelson Thread, 2010 1st Round Pick; North Dakota

Haven't heard much about Brock other than that he's apparently played well.

IS he going to to Bridgeport next year. He's still a year or 2 away from LI.

Correct?

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confirmed, he's signed for 3 years.

Well now we know who our Second line center will be next season

And you all thought Garth wasn't working on improving the team next year!

He's listed on the UND website as 6'4, 192 lbs. Obviously the height stands out as a major plus. I'd expect him to add some bulk in the coming years. Positionally, he plays both center and wing. His natural position is center but I believe he played mostly wing this season. He's a goal scorer, that's his game. He finished this season with 28 goals and 19 assists in 42 games. I'm not sure where they plan on having him play in Bridgeport but at prospect camp this summer he played center. He wasn't allowed to play in the prospects game vs. Boston because he was a college player.

I'm going to guess that he'll wind up playing wing in the NHL. His size and him being more of a goal scorer have me leaning toward that. Plus, with Tavares, Strome, Bailey, Nielsen, Cizikas, and possibly our future #1 draft pick (Grigorenko or Galchenyuk only two centers I could see them taking if they're available), the organization is deep at center. Brock certainly adds plenty of depth to the center position, but a quicker path to the NHL is probably at wing.

He's listed on the UND website as 6'4, 192 lbs. Obviously the height stands out as a major plus. I'd expect him to add some bulk in the coming years. Positionally, he plays both center and wing. His natural position is center but I believe he played mostly wing this season. He's a goal scorer, that's his game. He finished this season with 28 goals and 19 assists in 42 games. I'm not sure where they plan on having him play in Bridgeport but at prospect camp this summer he played center. He wasn't allowed to play in the prospects game vs. Boston because he was a college player.

I'm going to guess that he'll wind up playing wing in the NHL. His size and him being more of a goal scorer have me leaning toward that. Plus, with Tavares, Strome, Bailey, Nielsen, Cizikas, and possibly our future #1 draft pick (Grigorenko or Galchenyuk only two centers I could see them taking if they're available), the organization is deep at center. Brock certainly adds plenty of depth to the center position, but a quicker path to the NHL is probably at wing.

Thanks Snowy. I remember him being big. He doesn't play to his size, though, right?

Definitely a logjam at C. A bit surprised you think he's in the NHL next year. Hopefully, not buried on the 4th line like Nino.

Something to look forward to. Gotta have hope somewhere since w eknow it's not gonna be July 1.

He's listed on the UND website as 6'4, 192 lbs. Obviously the height stands out as a major plus. I'd expect him to add some bulk in the coming years. Positionally, he plays both center and wing. His natural position is center but I believe he played mostly wing this season. He's a goal scorer, that's his game. He finished this season with 28 goals and 19 assists in 42 games. I'm not sure where they plan on having him play in Bridgeport but at prospect camp this summer he played center. He wasn't allowed to play in the prospects game vs. Boston because he was a college player.

I'm going to guess that he'll wind up playing wing in the NHL. His size and him being more of a goal scorer have me leaning toward that. Plus, with Tavares, Strome, Bailey, Nielsen, Cizikas, and possibly our future #1 draft pick (Grigorenko or Galchenyuk only two centers I could see them taking if they're available), the organization is deep at center. Brock certainly adds plenty of depth to the center position, but a quicker path to the NHL is probably at wing.

Thanks Snowy. I remember him being big. He doesn't play to his size, though, right?

Definitely a logjam at C. A bit surprised you think he's in the NHL next year. Hopefully, not buried on the 4th line like Nino.

Something to look forward to. Gotta have hope somewhere since w eknow it's not gonna be July 1.

I think you're right, he doesn't play overly physical. I don't think he'll be in the NHL next year though. Better chance of Kirill Petrov being in the NHL. That's why I believe Nino will be in Bridgeport. Petrov should earn a max ELC to entice him to come over here and he'll replace Nino. Brock should have the full year in Bridgeport next year.

They are giving Pandolfo's number away?

Hope he can contribute and get great experience.

Kid was very physical in the blue white game this past July. One of the more noticeable standouts who had that extra jump in his skating.

Biggest problem with most college players is their lack of physicality and overall fundamental skills. That's why many NHL teams always look for players developing in Canadian junior leagues. Brock has the Dave Christian lineage so I'm not worried about hockey sense, work ethic etc. I just hope they don't do to him what they did to Okposo, Bailey and Nino.

Steve, that's why I'm hoping they bring Petrov over and he makes the team. Let guys like Nino, Kabanov, and Nelson all grow together in Bridgeport. With Petrov, I view him as a luxury. Plus, he's been playing in a men's league for years. Petrov cannot sign until the completion of the World Championships so hopefully we hear something soon after. At the very least he can be a place holder with more than likely a max ELC to replace Nino's money.