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Brendan Guhle's steady development lands him in AHL All-Star Classic
Taylor praises Guhle's improved defensive play.
An NHL scout says he needs to add strength and questions his hockey sense.
Taylor praises Guhle's improved defensive play.
“Everybody always wants to make the big deal of the offensive side of everybody,” Taylor said. “You don’t realize defense wins championships. … That’s why we’re where we’re at (in first place), because those guys are playing the right way, playing defensively, getting sticks on the puck.
“People don’t notice that type of stuff, but that’s what makes our team better is those little things. They’re adding up. That’s why he’s improving. People want to see the 10 goals and 15 goals from him, but his defensive side of the game is really improving, and that’s going to get him to the NHL.”
An NHL scout says he needs to add strength and questions his hockey sense.
The jury, the scout said, is “still out on his hockey IQ and ability to process the game quickly and efficiently.”
“His development has been slower than envisioned based on some of these aforementioned deficiencies,” he said.
The scout said Guhle, who was drafted by the Sabres’ old regime, will eventually play in the NHL but it “will probably be with his second organization.”
