MS
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He's clearly got a very good shot that he likes to use frequently and it's getting results for him at the junior level.
Forwards can make the NHL on the strength of their shot. Defenders cannot. If you don't have high-end mobility and hockey sense at this level, you can have the greatest shot in the world and it means nothing. It's fluff.
In the prospects tourneys last summer, he looked completely lost. Poor skater and out of position a ton. Unless he's made major strides in those aspects, it's hard to have too much confidence.
That said, it's good we have another year to evaluate him, and he's a player I'm very interested to see next summer to see how he stacks up and has progressed.
Forwards can make the NHL on the strength of their shot. Defenders cannot. If you don't have high-end mobility and hockey sense at this level, you can have the greatest shot in the world and it means nothing. It's fluff.
In the prospects tourneys last summer, he looked completely lost. Poor skater and out of position a ton. Unless he's made major strides in those aspects, it's hard to have too much confidence.
That said, it's good we have another year to evaluate him, and he's a player I'm very interested to see next summer to see how he stacks up and has progressed.