He Shoots, He Scores...in his first game as an Islander, first round draft pick...

by BCISLEMAN on Sep 17, 2009 8:09 PM EDT Comment 7 comments

...oh wait...it's the other guy. With all of the expectations regarding John Tavares, it may seem more than a little ironic that it was the other first round pick, Calvin De Haan, who earned the kudos in their first NHL game. He scored a goal to tie the game which the Islanders eventually lost 3-2.

My thought from the first has been that he is probably two years away from being NHL-ready, but who knows? What do you think?Islanders vs Oilers coverage Islanders vs Oilers recap Islanders vs Oilers boxscore The Copper & Blue New York Islanders New York Islanders roster New York Islanders stats

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How soon do you think Calvin De Haan will be NHL-ready?

One month

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One year

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two years

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never

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I know they are very, very high on him, with insiders telling people to keep an eye on him. But I can’t see them forcing the jump this soon. One year would be great.

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by Dominik on Sep 17, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, its a question now of whether he goes to Bridgeport and maybe gets a post-deadline callup or goes back to his junior team. I was thinking two years, but my mind is open.

by BCISLEMAN on Sep 18, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have heard that his size is the issue. He has a boatload of skills and has probably experienced all that he can in juniors. I beleive that it would be beneficial to him to go to the AHL, get knocked around a little, bulk up a little and use him as a call up when the PP is struggling or when we need some recovery time for one of the top 6.

by metalcoconut on Sep 18, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A quick note – you have to be 20 yrs. of age to play in the AHL [regularly]. The earliest he could report to Bridgeport would be at the conclusion of his ‘09/10 junior campaign, by signing a PTO with the Sound Tigers. Of course, his junior club [Oshawa] would have to have either been bounced from the playoffs early (or missed the “second season” entirely) just so de Haan would still be able to catch the tail-end of Bridgeport’s reg. season.

I still think he has a lot of maturation to undergo in the physical department, so another yr. of junior hockey [w/NYI re-evaluating his progress next summer] would be the most beneficial for both him and the team. Personally, I think another two yrs. of junior would serve him well, and put him in a position to [potentially] step into our Top-6 right out of the OHL.

by pickups on Sep 18, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for clarifying the AHL/junior rule. People forget this.

I agree with your projection. But I’m greedy and would love to see him break into the lineup next year. And I’m going off of one preseason game! LOL.

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by Dominik on Sep 18, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t disagree with anything said here and he undoubtedly does need to bulk up—an issue he apparently is sensitive about—but I just thought I’d mention that he is not all that different sizewise from a guy who could create a design motif out of all of his Norris trophies.

by BCISLEMAN on Sep 18, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It should be noted that now Matt Duchene has also beat JT to the punch. He scored his first goal tonight.

by BCISLEMAN on Sep 18, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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