Detroit Selects D Mitchell Wheaton of Kelowna WHL
[/QUOTE][/B]So best case scenario he will improve more than Shaw since he is starting from a worse point and still only be a bottom 6 guy? There is a reason Shaw was a 5th round pick and a not a 2nd round pick, those guys do in fact grow on trees.
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Height: 196 cm / 6'5" Weight: 105 kg / 231 lbs
Wow 6'5" 230lbs, anyone know if this kid has any offensive upside, how's his skating?
Wow 6'5" 230lbs, anyone know if this kid has any offensive upside, how's his skating?
Well established on the Kelowna Rockets blueline playing in most situations, Not much power play … Making the most of opportunity early in his first WHL campaign and NHL draft year… Size can’t be taught and Wheaton has begun to use his to erase top competition, when his head is in the game stick is active, clogs lanes and closes gaps very well… At 6’5, 225 lbs Wheaton towers over most with good timing and “head on the swivel†awareness, ability to lean on opposing forwards and keep them to the outside is an asset, must continue to gain comfort at the WHL level and show a little more snarl to go with his size…. Not blistering but solid speed, Wheaton’s stride is smooth and efficient going both forward and backwards, first steps and overall top speed need work, but quality of stride shows potential for skating to improve. Not a high scoring D-man but can get a shot through to the net, doesn’t gamble but carries the puck well and makes good first pass, a true stay-at-home presence.
Here's a scouting report on him
So best case scenario he will improve more than Shaw since he is starting from a worse point and still only be a bottom 6 guy? There is a reason Shaw was a 5th round pick and a not a 2nd round pick, those guys do in fact grow on trees.[/B]
Wow 6'5" 230lbs, anyone know if this kid has any offensive upside, how's his skating?
Is it just me or does it seem like the move to the East is drastically changing the way we draft?
and I don't like it btw....
Don't really understand it either. We haven't even seen the conferance yet. Why change for no reason and try to do something that other teams have done for years when the majority of players we draft our 5 years a way from even hitting the nhl lineup.
We don't even know if we cannot roll a puck possesion format until we see if it will hold water or not. And I pray its not 3 lines of boring dump and chase ******** like the rangers played.
Don't really understand it either. We haven't even seen the conferance yet. Why change for no reason and try to do something that other teams have done for years when the majority of players we draft our 5 years a way from even hitting the nhl lineup.
We don't even know if we cannot roll a puck possesion format until we see if it will hold water or not. And I pray its not 3 lines of boring dump and chase ******** like the rangers played.