Martin Karsums
By Kirk Luedeke
"A fiery, driven little guy with a nonstop motor and the ability to turn on the jets"
"The B’s feel he can play right away on the third line when he eventually makes the team, but Karsums’ ceiling is higher. He has the skating ability and skills to be more, but may take a little time to get there. While he may not have the elite skills of a Theo Fleury, he certainly plays a similar style of game and will do anything that the coaching staff asks of him. He’s a real team player and winner, and he comes without the emotional baggage."
The good news: Boston’s little ball of hate continued his scoring ways early in the QMJHL season, and showed his gritty side as well. A fluid skater with quickness and agility as well as breakaway speed, Karsums has the ability to back up defenses and looks like Sergei Samsonov when he takes the puck out of the corners and goes hard to the net.
Outlook: Karsums has fan favorite written all over him because of his skill and feistiness. He goes all out and wins teammates over with his character and willingness to do whatever it takes to win. He may not have the offensive skill to be an NHL scorer, but he’ll likely play because he brings so many other things to the table.