Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Entry Draft

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No 7th round pick (traded to Carolina last draft).

 

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NHL.com Media Site

NHL notes on draft (like countries, positions, leagues) as well as all the deets on pick trades.

 

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[Gigantor The Goalie]

Congrats on picking up Jordan Kooy in the draft. One of the more underrated goalies in this draft after having a weird season but ultimately came out strong playing to his potential in the 2nd half of the season. In terms of late round picks, this one is excellent value as he finished 9th in my personal rankings:

It’s hard to watch Kooy and not be impressed with what he brings to ice. It’s obvious he plays a heavily slanted technical style that sees him using a taller, compact stance while generally sitting at a moderately aggressive crease depth in order to make the most of his frame. His post play is at a higher level than those in his age group as he knows how to move from post-to-post and integrate almost seamlessly. Would like to see him continue his improvement in his post play so he gets a little quicker in integrating with his posts and quicker at tracking the puck when it’s behind the net but it’s not an overbearing issue right now. Kooy’s technical skill also shines through whenever he moves around the ice. Whether it’s on his feet or his knees Kooy just doesn’t allow additional holes to open up with any sort of regularity and he does well enough with consistently staying in his box of control that he rarely needs to over extend himself. When it comes to playing the puck you won’t Kooy do it often but when he does play the puck you can see he is competent enough that he won’t hurt his team.

Kooy’s biggest weakness comes in the physical skill category. He understands the game well enough that the mechanics for his footwork and edge work are there. His footwork in particular is his strongest physical skill getting him around the net efficiently and he’s quick as long as he stays in his box of control. His edge work is below his footwork though not by a large amount. Kooy knows how to use his edges but isn’t always consistent with how he’s able to hold them causing him to go into recovery and ending up behind the play. The leg strength just isn’t there though. He has the core strength to drive to his knees hard and get back to his feet quickly but long lateral movements on his feet or via slides just aren’t happening right now at an acceptable speed.

The way he tracks the puck around the ice is good and accounts for a good portion of his positioning success. How he reads the play and tracks shots into his body provides a large impact on the ice that isn’t always so obvious. Despite facing an above average rate of high danger shots and a below average rate of clear shot situations Kooy has posted an All Sit. Impact Rating well above average. Kooy is very good at being able to shut down offensive opportunities on the first shot or giving his team a chance to regroup via directing the puck into the corner. In all four pre-shot movement categories (tip, rebound, pass, clear) Kooy has posted an Impact Rating above average which isn’t easy to do. On rebounds he’s particularly impressive showing off how he’s able to track the puck by getting back in front of it and ensuring he makes not only the save but a proper save. And this is all because his mental abilities allow him to use an active save selection as much as possible.

 

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Pronman: 2018 NHL draft grades

Pronman gives VGK C- (below average) for this weekend's draft.

After Ivan Morozov, Golden Knights don't make huge impact in...
Detailed comments on picks.

 

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C+ not C-

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Meet the newest members of the Golden Knights

Draft recap

 

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