2016 NHL Draft Prospects

[AppsSyl]

Sean Day

He has to work on other areas, but skating is not one of them. He is a tremendous skater.

 

[Joey Bones]

Have heard Igor Shvyrev has wheels and a half.

 

[whlscowt]

Victor Mete and Noah Gregor have speed and mechanics that are very desireable.

I don't think Gregor has elite speed. He's not slow by any stretch, I just think guys like McLeod are a few speeds ahead.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

"smooth-skating" is Mete's official title according to Sportsnet

 

[Bourdon101]

McLeod, Chychrun, Pulju and Day are pretty amazing skaters and most likely the fastest off the top of my head

 

[sbtatter]

Sam steel is pretty speedy.....

 

[Loffer]

In the Combine they should deploy these all star skill tests also. Espcially speed skating results would be cool.

 

[landy92mack29]

Julien Gauthier is up there but Mcleod is #1

 

[Bruins78]

Jordan Kyrou and Will Bitten both have some wheels and are probably in upper echelon.

 

[wings5]

Mikey McLeod is probably the fastest

This, if theres a faster prospect then I'll be surprised, Mackinnon-esque explosiveness.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

I haven't really seen the North Americans so much, but Puljujärvi has tremendous speed.

 

[SmartPuck]

McLeod has to be near the top
Kyrou
Benson
Gregor has both high end wheels and great mechanics, meaning he'll only build on that speed
Hajek on D

 

[McMatthews]

Michael McLeod is one of the fastest hockey players I've ever seen, when he's going down the wing.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Victor Mete, Cliff Pu.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I don't think Gregor has elite speed. He's not slow by any stretch, I just think guys like McLeod are a few speeds ahead.

I think Gregor's speed is deceptive, and there's plenty of room for him to improve.

That said, McLeod's top speed and overall speed is faster, I just posted on two of the guys I'm most familiar with.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Laine and Pulju are way better than Matthews. I will be angry if it won't be:

#1 Laine
#2 Pulju

 

[Ace]

McLeod really is an incredible skater. He gets my vote

 

[MinJaBen]

Laine and Pulju are way better than Matthews. I will be angry if it won't be:

#1 Laine
#2 Pulju

Prepare to be angry then...

 

[VictorLustig]

Haven't seen anyone faster than Linus Weissbach.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Mete AINEC. The guy looks like he was shot out of a cannon.

 

[David Tanabe]

How does Jost compare, for anyone familiar with the BCHL?

 

[tony d]

Pulju for me.

 

[gifted88]

I'd like to know who are the best at:

Acceleration
Top Speed
Agility
Balance
Best overall skater (Not necessarily top speed, just best at all categories)

 

[moneyline]

Laine and Pulju are way better than Matthews. I will be angry if it won't be:

#1 Laine
#2 Pulju

I agree with you on this. Pulju is allmost two years younger than matthews and he is producting at least as well.. Both off these guys ceiling is way higher than matthews. Matthews will be a franciseplayer,no question about it but ou man im waiting what will PuLaAho be in the future.. Sweet

 

[Pi]

I agree with you on this. Pulju is allmost two years younger than matthews and he is producting at least as well.. Both off these guys ceiling is way higher than matthews. Matthews will be a franciseplayer,no question about it but ou man im waiting what will PuLaAho be in the future.. Sweet

Matthews is 8 months older than Puljujarvi. If they were 2 years apart, they would be separated by at least one draft if not two.