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Forum: Mock-DraftMon. at 11:22 p.m.
Thread: Could I Get Some Scouting Reports On These Guys
Roughly…(comps are stylistically drawn)

Yakemchuk - big, offensive RHD, can shoot, has holes in passing game and defense. (Think Risto type)

Catton - skilled, smaller high IQ (think Marner type)

Buium - Smart, fantastic puck-handler…especially in tight spaces in all zones, good for possession style offense. (Think lefty Adam Fox type)

Helenius - Efficient, mistake free, effortless skater…limited upside (maybe Lehkonen)

Eiserman - Elite shooter, playmaking underrated, floats at times (an incomplete Auston Matthews or Patrik Laine)

Greentree - Big winger, gets shots off, coach-ability concerns, plays to score, not to win. (Max Comtois)

MBN - High energy power forward, plays heavier than he measures (Alex Tuch)

Hutson - smaller offensive dman, can run a power play, but skating concerns for his size (Cholowski perhaps)

Jiricek - Defensive dman, puck skills and more cautious approach differentiate from brother (Kulak maybe)

Connelly - Highly Skilled, elite edges, great for team that attacks off transition, off-ice concerns (Jack Hughes type)
Forum: Mock-DraftMon. at 9:52 p.m.
Thread: Could I Get Some Scouting Reports On These Guys
Yakemchuk -> Big RHD who scored 30 goals this past season and plays with a mean streak to his game. Some of his puck management and defensive fundamentals leave a lot to be desired. His rankings are all over but I'd suspect he's gone somewhere in the top-12, maybe as high as top-5

Catton -> Center who is an elite skater and just put up extremely impressive WHL numbers this year. Really smart player but his size, an underwhelming end to the year and a lack of some of the "big stage" visibility make some people speculate he'll slip a bit on draft day. Could go as high as 5 or as low as 15, he probably deserves the former but history shows there's a real chance the latter might happen

Buium -> Small, smart defenseman who put up absurd NCAA scoring results this year and won a Gold medal as a DY eligible player at the WJC. Plays with an edge to his game while maintaining a crazy high hockey IQ. No part of his physical toolbox is super impressive, but he doesn't have weaknesses either. Should go in the 6-10 range.

Helenius -> Smaller Center who put up quality results against men in Finland this year. He's a really good skater with high end playmaking habits, but he's not much of a goal scorer and has underwhelmed at times on the international stage. Will probably land in the 10-14 range

Eiserman -> He is incredible at scoring goals. He is not incredible at anything else. Will go in the first half of the first round, will depend on which team feels comfortable with the risks of his flaws.

Greentree -> Big winger who put up really good results on a terrible OHL team this year. Bad at skating but can really shoot and competes hard. Showed non-typical leadership skills by wearing a 'C' on his jersey this year. Has not impressed at international events and looks inconsistent at times. Should go in the 16-24 range, but a team could reach on him,

Brandsegg-Nygård -> Really smart forward who is known for a smart defensive game and putting up strong performances with the spotlight on him. Doesn't have a skillset that most people think will translate to a star NHL forward, but the floor is very high and the micro stats seem to think there is untapped offensive upside there. He will most likely go somewhere between 10-20

Hutson -> USNDPT all-time scoring leader for defenseman, but he is small and has struggled at times to the point where he has not entirely alleviated the notion that he is translatable. Too much of a wild card to even begin justifying a draft order selection

Jiricek -> Defensive defenseman who showed he could keep up with men in a professional league despite being one of the younger defenseman in this draft. Got hurt in the winter and missed a lot of time. Has good size and moves pretty well. My guess is he's specifically going in the 11-16 range

Connelly -> Bigger skilled forward who can play wing or center. Put up strong USHL results and has impressed on the international stage. Has off ice and character concerns. Another total wild card come draft day