Showing posts with label 2013 draft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013 draft. Show all posts

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Darnell Nurse

Darnell Nurse
LHD | 6'4", 185 lbs.
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2/4/95

- dominant size and physical play, smooth skating
- excellent mobility and puck-rushing ability
- developing offensive potential, still sems raw at times
- projects to top-4 defenseman



Sean Monahan

Sean Monahan 
LC | 6'2", 193 lbs.
Ottawa 67's (OHL)
10/12/94

- multi-dimensional pivot with good speed and smarts
- excellent vision and playmaking skills, reads the ice well
- strong finisher with back-to-back 30-goal seasons
- developing power game, strong on cycle, protects puck with size and reach
- shows good effort in own zone



Hunter Shinkaruk

Hunter Shinkaruk 
LW | 5'10", 181 lbs.
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
10/13/94

- agile, seam-splitting wing with excellent hands
- quick release, finishes play at speed
- good one-on-one ability initiates contact on way to net
- sniping skills make for big time scoring potential



Rasmus Ristolainen

Rasmus Ristolainen
RHD | 6'3, 203 lbs.
TPS (SM-Liiga)
10/27/94

- big physical defender, heavy hitter
- good all-around skill in all three zones
- projects to play shutdown role
- calm and poised with puck
- bullet shot from right point, low and accurate


Ryan Pulock

Ryan Pulock
RHD | 6'0", 211 lbs.
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
10/6/94

- two-way defender with high offensive potential
- excellent rushing skills, huge, heavy point shot 
- strong leadership, smart physical style in own end
- attacks from the point
- very good shooting skills
- excellent power play distributor




Curtis Lazar

Curtis Lazar 
RC | 6'0", 189 lbs.
Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
2/2/95

- smart, hard-working, two-way center with good skill package
- solidly built, gets to the net with excellent speed and awareness
- possesses accurate shot with good release
- nice touch around the net, in right place at right time



Kerby Rychel

Kerby Rychel 
LW | 6'1", 205 lbs.
Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
10/7/94

- physical, aggressive on forecheck
- soft hands and good vision,
- plays with high intensity and energy
- back-to-back 40-goal seasons in OHL
- edgy power forward, agitator, willing pugilist
- continued work on skating could unlock elite scoring potential at pro level




Artturi Lehkonen

Artturi Lehkonen
RW | 5'10", 163 lbs.
Kalpa (SM-Liiga)
7/4/95

- highly skilled wing, battles hard despite below average size
- scored 14 goals as 17-year old SM-Liiga rookie
- excellent stickhandler, knack for getting into right spot
- rated very reliable while in his share of minutes on TPS top-club as a 16-year old (2011-12)



Max Domi

Max Domi
LC | 5'9", 174 lbs.
London Knights (OHL)
3/2/95

- high end offensive package built on speed and creativity
- highly intelligent with and without the puck
- strong and gritty, fearless in challenging larger foes
- excellent shooting skills, finished as #3 rookie scorer 2011-12