Personally how I’d score it (at least for the prospects that are more important for the future):
Veleno- A. To me he’s looks better at 19 on a worse Griffins squad than Zadina looked last year. He just looks so calm out there all the time like he’s been playing pro for years already.
Seider- A. Same calm that Veleno has. Doesn’t look like a rookie out there. Has a bit of edge to his game. Him and Hronek are going to make a nice first pairing down the road.
Rasmussen-A. When he’s healthy, he’s a force for the Griffs. Kid is strong af. Difficult to knock off the puck and surprisingly mobile for a man his size.
Smith-B+. I’m not the biggest fan of his, but I can see the appeal. He is what he is and he’s good at playing that agitator role that fans love. He’s going a better job of not taking dumb penalties but his overall upside leaves me wondering if he has a long term future for the wings.
Hirose-B. Pretty meh I guess. He’s producing but nothing about him wows me. Can’t decide if he’s a legitimate NHL forward or going to be one of those mercenary vet AHLer’s.
Lindstrom-C+. Sometimes he’s a pylon out there and other nights you don’t notice him (in a good way). Consistency is the name of the game for him.
Larsson-C. Don’t think he got much help early in the season but he also was letting in some shots he should have had.
Cholowski-D. Some tools and absolutely no tool box. Screams tweener d man ala McIlrath, Hicketts etc.
Svechnikov-D. At this point, if anyone wants to trade us anything for him, I’m all for it.
