Kingpin794
Smart A** In A Jersey
Thought I'd make a little noise for this kid.
Height: 6.01
Weight: 180 lbs
2012-13: 61 GP, 2 G, 6 A, -13
2013-14: 64 GP, 27 G, 9 A, +15
Pros: Excellent hustle. Gives 110% every shift. High energy guy that is willing to put in the work in along the boards and that's why he's worked his way up to the second line this year. Never afraid to crash the net. 90% of his goals are from 5 feet in front of the net or closer. Also an excellent PK man. It is actually fun to watch him work on the PK and I can honestly say he's the only guy I can say that about. Seems like he could break lose for a SHG at any moment.
Cons: His puck handling skills are poor at the moment. He fumbles the puck a lot when it's on his stick. His vision and passing aren't great either. Those are two big reasons his assist numbers aren't great. Also his skating leaves a lot to be desired. He'll fall over at least once a game for no reason.
Projection: He can play either center or wing. He mainly played wing his rookie year. He's been playing 2nd line center for a good part of the second half of the season. He has the two way game to play center at the OHL level but I think he'll be better served moving to wing once he goes pro. I think his ceiling is a 3rd line 2 way winger that is a PK specialist. That being said I think he's very likely to hit that ceiling. You know what you're getting with him. It's not high risk/reward. You'll be rewarded. Just not quite as much as maybe going after a project with a higher ceiling.
I'd say he's worth a mid 3rd round pick and anyone who drafts him is gonna love watching him play.
Height: 6.01
Weight: 180 lbs
2012-13: 61 GP, 2 G, 6 A, -13
2013-14: 64 GP, 27 G, 9 A, +15
Pros: Excellent hustle. Gives 110% every shift. High energy guy that is willing to put in the work in along the boards and that's why he's worked his way up to the second line this year. Never afraid to crash the net. 90% of his goals are from 5 feet in front of the net or closer. Also an excellent PK man. It is actually fun to watch him work on the PK and I can honestly say he's the only guy I can say that about. Seems like he could break lose for a SHG at any moment.
Cons: His puck handling skills are poor at the moment. He fumbles the puck a lot when it's on his stick. His vision and passing aren't great either. Those are two big reasons his assist numbers aren't great. Also his skating leaves a lot to be desired. He'll fall over at least once a game for no reason.
Projection: He can play either center or wing. He mainly played wing his rookie year. He's been playing 2nd line center for a good part of the second half of the season. He has the two way game to play center at the OHL level but I think he'll be better served moving to wing once he goes pro. I think his ceiling is a 3rd line 2 way winger that is a PK specialist. That being said I think he's very likely to hit that ceiling. You know what you're getting with him. It's not high risk/reward. You'll be rewarded. Just not quite as much as maybe going after a project with a higher ceiling.
I'd say he's worth a mid 3rd round pick and anyone who drafts him is gonna love watching him play.
