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Neutral Zone’s Director of U.S. Scouting Brian Murphy: Lanky smooth skating right shot defenseman who makes plays with his head up and while his feet are moving. Is a weapon on the power play as he can walk the line quickly in either direction, has a hard accurate one timer, quick release on his snap shot and his shots do not get blocked.
Honestly, he’s fun to watch and I can see him being a third rounder who comes to his first NHL training camp with something to prove. He annoys the veterans in inter squad games, gets in a few exhibition games and the next thing you know Ridly’s playing NHL games and annoying the league.
In the offensive zone he is dangerous during the cycle game because he can extend plays with his poise or confidence, but the thing that stands out to me is his ability to make clever backhand sauce passes into really tight areas. There’s only a few guys in this draft that can use their backhands in all situations and Brendan is one.
I think he knows what he is and that is a shooter. His release is smooth and deceptive. Jacob doesn’t telegraph where his shot is going. He doesn’t need to settle the puck down when receiving a poor pass. It’s on his stick and it’s gone. His one-timer is gas, his quick release snapper is diesel and if you give him a split second in the slot he is going to score.
Neutral Zone NHL’s Donald Godreau, May 2020: Bauer is a physically punishing defender. He engages as much as he can all over the ice, and makes sure opponents think twice when they enter the offensive zone when he is on the ice.
Simon Knak (4.25 Star Amateur Rating, NHL Grade — B-) Forward Neutral Zone NHL’s Donald Godreau, May 2020: Knak is a nice skater. He has a fluid stride and shows…
Neutral Zone NHL’s Sortiri Athanasopoulos, February 2020: The captain of the Voltigeurs is the heartbeat of this hockey team playing each shift like it’s his last. Tireless worker with a good motor allows him to keep plays alive and find loose pucks around the net.
Neutral Zone NHL’s Donald Godreau, May 2020: Hanas has the offensive intangibles to be a threat at the next level. He has quick feet, plays with good speed, and is shifty in open ice. His quick edge work and agility make him hard to attack in open ice, and Hanas is the type of threat that given an extra second, he can be a nightmare.
Neutral Zone’s Canadian Director of Scouting Marlin Muylaert says “He does everything and makes it seem effortless because of his smooth and seamless skating. He zips around the ice with ease and makes plays at speed. His IQ is high and he has the ability to make all the players around him better.”
I also think his motor and overall skating ability will make him an incredibly high level penalty killer and shut down forward. Everyone is falling in love with the little buggers who can dance and there is zero doubt that Ryder can keep up and he might cherish such a role.
Neutral Zone’s Brendan Collins, May 2020: Sanderson is highly mobile, he can close in on opponents in only a few strides in any direction. He moves just as well laterally as he does forward or backwards, and he’s able to stop and shift his feet or pivot simultaneously and effortlessly. Offensively he…
The thing that’s really noticeable to me is how smooth Jack is for such a young kid. It’s a great combination because he’s one of the youngest players in the draft as well as one of the biggest. Anyway, he’s big and smooth which makes him a big time legitimate NHL prospect.
Anthony is a massive kid (6’4″ 216lbs) who was effective tonight. He fought through contact and traffic to get to the scoring areas and was a very good net front presence. It looks like his skating and stride are starting to catch up to his body as he showed separation speed while driving wide on line rushes and he was a consistent winner of 50-50 pucks on dump-ins.
Neutral Zone NHL’s Lenny Hoffman, March 2020: Tommy is an intriguing prospect who has upside to his game down the road. A large right handed defender that can be very difficult to find throughout the draft or free agency. He has great length and is put together very well which made him hard to play against.
He is very poised with puck in all situations. He makes an excellent first pass in transition, controls poor passes very well and has the skating ability to carry the puck out of trouble when needed. He is not an overly physical defenseman, but is strong and powerful when closing on opposing forwards to eliminate the cycle. His quick feet enable him to hold the offensive blueline longer than most of his peers and he does not need to crossover to generate backwards speed.
His chest was high, his hips were down and Thimo played stick on puck when initiating contact or shutting down the cycle. He seemed to get stronger as the season progressed, which was a really nice thing to see, and he became a much more consistent net front defender.
He is a smart player who reads his linemates well and consistently does the little things that help teams win. Riley is willing to block shots, take hits to make plays and he will play hard against the other team’s top players. These are all keys to a successful team, but why I really want to keep an eye
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He’s deadly on 1 on 1s, but look out if he is the puck carrier on a 2 on 1 because there’s a pretty good chance the red light is coming on. I have no doubt that Evan is going to play in the NHL it’s just a matter of if he’s on the wing or not. I honestly believe Evan has a chance to do some special things in the league.
One of the things that I like is his ability to get a whistle and settle things down when Calgary gets running around in their end. To me he shows great game awareness.
My feeling is that if he goes to University of New Hampshire and dedicates himself to getting more powerful and explosive he will look like a dramatically different player when he’s 23 years old.