Anthony Beauvillier Long term

[rangerdanger]

Beau had a great game against the Rangers. Well, pretty much all of the Isle players did.

That line of Beau - Barzal - Eberle looks completely dominant and deadly at times.

Since Beau was drafted, have read prognostications all overt he map. Suggestions that he'd be a 3rd line player at best, to being a top line 60+ point player eventually. I really have no clue what to make of him. At times he seems like he'd have a fairly high, but not elite, offensive potential. At other times he does look like a 3rd line player. Inconsistent play, but that's to be expected by a young player like him.

Hopefully the Isles keep that 2nd line together. If they do I kind of think we can expect a great 2nd half of the season from those three the more they play together. Barzal just seems to be turning into an elite or near elite player and Calder frontrunner with Boeser as his main competition. Eberle has had his ups and downs, but the talent was always there and perhaps with Barzal and Beau he's finally found line mates he clicks with. Just curious what others take on him is. Do you think his performance against the NYR is a product of playing with Barzal and Eberle? Or is it a display of what he can really do and the player he could turn into? He was a first round pick, so I would assume he has the pedigree.

So curious about ROS take and long term outlook. Also, does he seem more like a LW or someone who can eventually play Center? If he eventually played center he would have to move to a different line most likely.

[bergman]

Also interested to hear opinions about this guy. Seems since Weight became coach he hasn't had the same shine. Being sent down seems to have lit a fire under him for the time being. Top-6 minutes also help.

[Axeman33]

He's still a young kid but has a bright future with the Islanders. Don't worry about it if he gets sent back down a few times over the next year or so. He will find his way eventually. He's just working his way up the chart and that doesn't always happen overnight. I see top six in his future eventually.

[loco man]

Just snatched him off the wire. I wish I could offer a better analysis but I am in the exact boat as the OP - really hoping I have found a gem but really no clue.

The one thing I will add is that is disagree with Dobber that Ladd's contract will cock block him - I think we are in the era where teams cut their losses via buyout versus hold on to dead (though expensive) weight.

[lucafen4]

A lot of people consider Beauvillier the teams best prospect not named Barzal. And it's not close for 3rd. I think there's 60pt upside there. I've got him stashed in one league with 3yr contracts in the minors. I'm likely holding until season 4 hoping for a massive breakout. The kid's going to be good. It seems everyone can play with Barzal, which bodes really well for the Isles moving forward

[bergman]

He’s looking great with 9 points in his last 7 games. 4 goals in his last two. He and Barzal were looking like their star players last night vs Arizona (I know, it’s Arizona, but still). All of a sudden a 20-goal or 40-pt season aren’t out of the question.

[StuntMan12]

What do you guys think of Beavillier long term now? 60pt upside? more?

[lucafen4]

I've always liked him to become a 30-30 forward with 100+ hits per season. Nothing he did last year changes that expectation for me.

[StuntMan12]

I've always liked him to become a 30-30 forward with 100+ hits per season. Nothing he did last year changes that expectation for me.

Sweet! I'm deciding between Beauvillier and Theodore in a league that counts A, Blk, FOW, G, Hit, Pim (pims are bad), SOG, FO%, True Shooting%

10 team league 4c, 4lw, 4rw, 6 d, 5 bench. 15 minors.

[RizzeeDizzee]

This will be the last one-year draft that he might be undervalued - he's that good and he's only going to do more to get better and get noticed. I'm not saying he'll become a star; that's unlikely. But he has skill and will force the team to play him more and more, perhaps over time eating into Eberle's minutes if he slips.

[Godin]

I see him as a steady 60-70 pt player.

[Axeman33]

I like Beauvillier a lot but starting to wonder where all these young wingers are going to play in a few years. Lee, Bailey, Eberle, Wahlstrom, Bellows, Beauvillier. That's a nice looking top nine but only so much PP ice time for all these guys. Notice I didn't mention Ho-Sang.

[Savvy1982]

I like Beauvillier a lot but starting to wonder where all these young wingers are going to play in a few years. Lee, Bailey, Eberle, Wahlstrom, Bellows, Beauvillier. That's a nice looking top nine but only so much PP ice time for all these guys. Notice I didn't mention Ho-Sang.

I have to assume that if Tavares leaves some will be dealt off for a new centre, but your point about a potential logjam is well made.