I just watched like 5 periods of Millman to get a feel. I'm impressed and see real NHL potential. I actually enjoyed watching him. Wouldn't say so if I didn't think it.
It's always nice to latch onto ONE thing about a prospect that you think is legit plus in the mid-late rounds. Millman is a terrific skater in pretty much every sense; first step, footwork, top speed. So smooth. But just as important, he's always skating. He practically is never stationary; in constant motion. Whether it's attacking someone in the NZ as the help side, or racing into the rush as a trailer (does this quite a lot), or moving around in the cycle to present a lane or generate speed.
Seemed to get his shot through. He's not standout skilled, but I can see where the offense could come from in the next couple years in junior with more ice time and growth. Nothing crazy as a puck mover -- more proficient -- but he flashes, and again, he's adept at creating a passing lane by skating on first touch.
He defends with his legs too in his own end. It's not easy to create space when he's covering a player because he attacks instantly. He's not the biggest in weight, but he's pretty solid fundamentally in his own end; good with his stick and in coverage and not shy trying to use his body. The latter will come more, I suspect.
For a first year OHLer with a July birthday, he's quite polished, at least off-puck. Very smart and instinctual and aggressive. If you want to compare Millman to a similarly profiled Wylie, albeit Millman being significantly younger and less experienced for his draft, I much prefer Millman. He pops more. Early viewings say I'll rank him higher than most.
