Previewing the Draft: Cam Fowler
by Nick Montemagno on Jun 11, 2010 9:48 AM EDT
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Name: Cam Fowler
Position: Defense
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190 lbs
Age: 18
Home Country: United States
Playing In: Ontario Hockey League (Juniors)
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Scouting Reports
Rangers Tribune: A few months ago, if you would have asked a scout who they thought would go first overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the response likely would have been defenseman Cam Fowler. However, as time has went on and Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin have further established themselves, he has lost some of the spotlight. Still, he is a part of what I like to call the "Big Three", which are the top three prospects who are almost guaranteed to be drafted first, second or third. I have a feeling Fowler will go third, but regardless, whichever team claims him will be very happy with what they are getting.
As we saw in the World Junior Championships back in January, Fowler is a dynamic offensive-defenseman who has always been known to put up stunning numbers for a blue-liner. For that reason, I would compare Fowler to Mike Green of the Washington Capitals. Green is talented offensively but is not as steady in his own zone. That is the exact description that is most commonly applied to Fowler.
Hockey's Future: In his OHL rookie season, Fowler played in 55 games for the Windsor Spitfires. He scored 8 goals and added 47 assists for 55 points while posting a +38 rating for the season. In 19 playoff games, Fowler scored 3 goals and added 11 assists for 14 points as he and his Spitfires' teammates won the OHL championship for the second consecutive year. Fowler won a gold medal as a member of the Team USA squad that won the Under-20 2010 World Junior Championships. He played for Team Cherry at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game. Read More...
NHL Fanhouse: For a time, it looked like Fowler might have the chance to overtake Taylor Hall and/or Tyler Seguin. Instead, Central Scouting dropped him a bit (to fifth), and it doesn't appear he will go higher than third in the draft.
About the only flaw in his game is that the physical side hasn't come along like many figured it would. That doesn't mean Fowler is a soft player, but a guy of his size is expected to assert himself more in the hitting game than Fowler has at times.
Where Fowler excels is with the puck. He has a good shot, and makes great passes. Fowler is at home as quarterback for the power play, but don't mistake him as a purely offensive player. Read More...
The Hockey News: Cam Fowler made a smooth adjustment to the OHL after coming over from the U.S. national team development program and, while some scouts would like to see him play a more physical game, his skating and poise have been mesmerizing. "He's as good as a skater as you're going to find in the draft," one scout said. "But I find sometimes you get so enamored with the fact that he already is an NHL-caliber skater that you forget about his shortcomings.....[He] is really going to struggle if he doesn't get more accustomed away from the puck." (Read more in THN Draft Preview 2010 edition)
Projected to be Drafted: 3rd overall
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by Nick Montemagno on Jun 11, 2010 9:54 AM EDT reply actions
I generally don't like trading up
in any draft, but if the Rangers have the chance to do it..why the hell not? They have a high enough first rounder and maybe if they start at #10 and say..Sangs, they can move up and grab Fowler?
They’d have Staal, MDZ and then eventually McDonaugh and Fowler. From what I read is he’s a great skater, so to me that falls in line with the incredible influx of great young defenseman these past few years like Zach Bogosian and Drew Doughty.
The Rangers have some nice D prospects, but I dunno if any are at Fowler’s level.
Or of course, Hall or Seguin would be nice if either falls out the top 2 (unless the Rangers trade into the top 2!)
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Tho I would be good if they stood at #10
I mean they nabbed Chris Kreider last year outside the top 15.
Its taken awhile, but the drafting of the Rangers has been very good lately. Even at #10 I don’t think it would be out of the question for them to get another top notch prospect, even if its someone who is a """reach""" by the internet scouts ideas.
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by FreeBradshaw on Jun 11, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
We could get Tarasanko, Etem, Connoly, and if we’re lucky Nino with the 10th pick. If we’re going to trade up, it shouldn’t be for Fowler. We already have our defensively challenged offensive defenseman in MDZ
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by Scratch and Snif on Jun 11, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
nino please :)
oh and that description of fowler sounded like reddens scouting report 4 years ago lmfao
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The Rangers needs, first and foremost a coach and a GM, a physical dman, a playmaker for Gaborik, no more big name FA and building from within. I don’t think it is possible to accomplish all this before the
beginning of the season, but as the season progresses and results are not going to positive. Torella will go.
obviously that all can’t be met before the start of the upcoming season.
we need a new gm, but will never get one until he decides to leave, so scratch that off the list. torts needs at least another season to prove himself and put his imprint on the team; personally i don’t think he’s going anywhere even if we miss the playoffs again (as long as the youth continues to develop and grow). if you want him gone so badly, name a coach or two that’s available who you think can do a better job with this roster. (we have one of the bottom 10 rosters in the league in terms of skill/ability/offense. thank god for hank. without him we’re picking in the top 5. he disguises the lack of talent on this team).
a physical d-man can be addressed via Mcdonagh, gaborik has proven he doesn’t need a true #1 playmaking center (although we still need/should try to fix that), and we have no choice to sit tight during the FA spree in july (no cap room, redden’s not going anywhere) and build from within.
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by sloppyseconds on Jun 11, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
i should add...
that another scorer should be added rather than a #1 center. EC, vinny, AA can hold down the C position, but other than gaborik there are no legitimate wingers that score. it’s gaborik, then a huge drop of talent (offensively) in cally, avery, etc. winger’s more of a need right now than center, although both are in need of serious reinforcement.
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by sloppyseconds on Jun 11, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree with most of your post but here are three coach’s I would not mind being our next head coach. Haviland,Therrien,McLean. I know only one has a track record in the NHL but Lou Lamoriello has a pretty good track record picking coach’s and all three of these guys are on his short list for the Devil’s job. I just don’t think Torts can regain the respect of the team nor do I think he will actually give the young kids a real shot to actually make mistakes and learn from them.
No d men at 10 please
Fowler from what I read is a good skater and all around a good dman who’s good at both ends of the ice so this is not a knock on him or any dmen in this draft. I just think that our d can eventually be adressed through free agency or our own prospects much easier hence mcdonagh potter and apprantly if that valentenko guy likes the U S bring him here. From what I hear nino will be a star, and that’s what we need a homegrown first line foward. Inmean we have steph kreider Nd grachev coming up but their projections are top 6 looks more like second line duties to me but all in my eyes will thrive so this isn’t a knock on our prospects either. I just see these days in hockey you need to draft your 60 70 80 point fowards because when they hit the market they are 5 6 7 million$ players. If let’s say we draft a great d man not even a good one a great one he comes in plays great in a year sure that will help us enourmously but were then going to look at the fa list and try and sign a foward worth more than we can spend. What imtrying to say is we taken many d man early especially lately and we stocked up on them these guys need a chance and need it soon. Let’s take a foward with High ceiling and adress our d another way. Plus what’s the most we can spend on a solid defenseman 5 mil? Considering sathers not going to redden someone, it’s double that for let’s say a great foward named kovy. I’m not sayen I’m just sayen.
by klh2009 on Jun 11, 2010 11:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
nino...
is high risk/high reward. he’s either gonna be a 25-goal scoring power forward for the 1/2nd line or just be a solid 3rd liner. problem is people are acting like it’s no big deal if he doesn’t become a star, we will have a solid 3rd liner; however, with the 10th pick, he would be a bust.
there are others who might be available at 10 that are more of a sure thing (tarasenko, connolly if he’s there, among others). i would steer clear of nino. i just have a gut feeling he’s that one over-hyped prospect that every draft has.
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Its good to see that a top 5 pick comes from the US this year. It shows that even in a strong draft class like this, US hockey can still produce coveted selections.
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by Scratch and Snif on Jun 12, 2010 12:44 AM EDT reply actions
You know I can understand how alot of guys want to stay with the 10th pick
but really it’s time we drafted an “impact” player. This is how alot of these teams have gotten better…..yeah like the Stanley Cup champs. A guy like Nino may or may not be there but why take a chance on missing out on him or say Connely……….trade up!
by giantsNYrangers on Jun 13, 2010 8:35 AM EDT reply actions
What are you giving up? It will probably take at least Callahan.
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by George E. Ays on Jun 14, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
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