Hardyvan123
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I am not downing Murray at all. He is an offensive defensemen that simply hasnt had the numbers that one would expect this season. Now numbers arent the end all, and I usually argue that, but in the WHL it seems dmen score in bunches and he hasnt.
I am sure Murray has improved his all around game, but Ebert is every bit of a two way threat as well. Ebert needs to work on things as well, but what he currently has (skillset) not many others can match.
as for the WJC, I would be floored if Ebert does not make Team USA next year. Though the blueline will be crowded from the likes of : Forbort, Merrill, Faulk, Clendening, Oleksiak, Tinordi, Johns, Levi, Mayfield, Russo etc, USA Hockey will make room for him the way they did with Fowler last season. I hope both are at the WJC representing their respective countries, as it will be a nice battle to see how they both perform on a big stage.
Everett, the team Murray plays on, plays a very defensive style and Murray is expected to make safe plays and defend 1st and foremost but a couple of times a game, even last season as a 15 year old he would make a commanding rush up ice and its was then that you could really see how special this kid will be.
Murray leads his team in plus/minus as a 16 year old and he plays all of the top minutes out there as well.