TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
Can you guys give me some insight into a couple of Sharks players who made their NHL debut last season? Specifically what type of player they are, if they have an NHL future and what role they project as in the long-term. Thanks!
Dylan Gambrell
Joakim Ryan
Ryan is a top-4 NHL defenseman right now without question. Those numbers tell you pretty much all you need to know about him. He is pretty much the perfect wookie whisperer (Burns babysitter), which is a lot easier said than done. He has a very high hockey IQ on the defensive side of things and is a smooth skater. His offensive game is where he is weakest and he needs to make some improvements on that side of the puck or start taking on Vlasic-level competition/deployment and thriving in order for me to consider him a top-pairing defenseman, but right now I think he is a solid #3 guy. He reminds me a lot of prime Paul Martin.
I don’t know enough about Gambrell to give a comment on him but the organization seems to be fairly high on him.