sade said:
Is someone can tell me if that young gun have a chance to play one day in the nhl. If someone saw him play in ottawa (OHL) can you tell what are his assets? All we hear his he is little and slow but why does he win two championship in a row?
thanks
Well, I guess what makes this guy so succesful in junior is his natural skill. The guy is as smart and gifted as any player I've ever seen in a 67's uniform. I never saw guys like Bobby Smith or anything, but on pure skill, he surpasses guys like Alyn McCauley and Mike Peca for example.
The guy wants the puck and knows what to do with it. Poise, patience, vision, it's all there. His hands are pretty smooth. He's not a magician with the puck the way Jason Spezza is (and was in the OHL) but he controls the puck incredibly well. Again, his shot isn't that great, but he knows how to maximize it and use it to his advantage.