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#9 Brock Boeser

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Nashville has aquired Captain America. Brock Boeser is good centreman who is good at winning faceoffs. He is highly offensively skilled with 87 offense overall and with 92 shooting. His hitting ability reaches 74, so he is not defensive liability, which means that except the offensive tactics he is also well suited for hit & grind tactic as well, which makes him versatile player who can make his line mates better in scoring and collecting points. His disciplined play
is what makes him trouble-free as he will stay most of the time on the ice.

#69 Kyle Capobianco

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He is highly offensively skilled for a defenseman with overall offense 77, while his offensive skills are well-balanced. Although his checking and positional play is not the best, he makes it up for it with his hitting ability 79. His mental attributes reach the NHL level. His consistency is something that could be potencial problem, but when he will be given a lot of ice time he will perform good ratigns.

#159 Adam Parsells

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He is offensively good with offense 68 and he can play in the NHL with his hitting 83. When every defenseman will get injured, he will come and play his best.


#189 Christopher Mastomäki

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Mastomäki is a solid defensive forward, his best attribute is hitting 77. He is good player for the AHL who can also jump up to 4th line in NHL in case everybody will get hurt.
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Connor Bunnaman (2nd round, 51st overall)
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Brings a great mixture of grit, size and skill. Excellent in a checking line role as he demonstrated an ability to be very strong without the puck. Looks like he could develop into an excellent puck possession type of center who can control the wall and make plays behind the net. Also a hard worker who is active on the forecheck and not afraid to mix things up. Consistently showing a heavy and accurate shot. All-in-all, very reliable, two-way centreman who can be very valuable presence for his team, whenever he would be in the line-up. Bunnaman is the kind-of-player that coach wants to have on the ice in the final minutes of the game. Being as superb as him, at face-off circle also supports this notion.




Cam Dineen (3rd round, 66th overall)

Dineen is a dynamite skater that can impact the game in all three zones. His skating stride is very smooth and crisp. He has outstanding vision, makes good breakout passes, can skate the puck out of the zone and reads plays well. He has good footwork, walks the line on the power play and distributes the puck with precision. While the offensive part of his game is what will get the most recognition, and rightfully so, he has gotten better in his own zone. While he will never be a bruising, stay-at-home defender, he skates well enough to recover and contain opposing players. He skates fast enough backwards to force oncoming forwards to the perimeter. He has an equally strong stick to break up plays and is willing to get in the shooting and passing lanes. He's put up on some bulk and matured in how he plays the game. While he is an inch shorter, a good current NHL player to compare Dineen to is Vancouver Canucks defenseman John Moore.




Eetu Tuulola (3rd round, 67th overall)

Big and strong kid and plays a heavy game. Hard on puck and is hard to handle down low. Power forward with good hands. Uses his size and body positioning to protect the puck and take it to the net effectively. Willing to go into the corners and in front of the net. Lacks speed, however he is a powerful skater and once he gets going, he is hard to stop. He has a good skill set and has scored numerous big goals for his team this season. Understands the game. All-in-all, a competitive two-way winger with the size and skills to be a difference maker in games.





Nicolas Mattinen (3rd round, 87th overall)

Mattinen is a big bodied defender with an excellent frame and NHL ready size. He is a physical defender who loves to take the body and crush the opposition. He does a good job of keeping himself a powerful physical opponent while keeping it pretty clean as well. He uses his body and stick well to defend, but he can be a little clumsy at times as his coordination is catching up to his body still. He is a little hit or miss with the puck but is at his best when making simple decisions. Unlike a lot of big physical shutdown defenders, Mattinen has an offensive weapon which can help him contribute at the other end of the ice; a NHL playmaking ability. Overall, physical hard-hitting defenseman with solid two-way acumen.




Alexander Bjurstrom (4th round, 97th overall)

Alexander Bjurstrom is a sniper with good skating. He isn’t as good at playmaking so he’s better when he is used as pure goal scorer. Can be an asset on the penalty kill with his good poistional play and skill on the face-off circle. Not a high-end prospect but can be a solid role-player, utility forward in the NHL.




Jonathan Ang (4th round, 118th overall)

Creative speedster with the ability to fight through a dense network of opposing checkers. Ang is not only fast and skilled, but he has excellent on-ice awareness and overall hockey sense. His biggest issue is size, as he’s listed at 5’11 but with a meager playing weight of 165 pounds. He’s terrific in the open, which goes without saying. But Ang isn’t your typical amateur roadrunner who relies solely on quickness to achieve results. He’s dedicated towards making the right decisions that are in the team’s best interests rather than for personal gain, and you will see Ang — as fast as he is — dig in and lend support to his defensemen below the circles or along the boards. Is excellent at face off circle too. Whether or not he makes an impact isn’t the point — he’s a offensive dynamo he clearly understands there’s more to the game than scoring. Ang is slippery with the puck and uses his hands to finish off plays from in tight. If you play the puck, you’re begging for a crooked number on the scoreboard.




Andrew Peeke (4th round, 113rd overall)

Big, mobile defenceman with great vision and hockey sense. Possesses a hard, accurate shot, but needs to use it more. Smooth skater, but has room for improvement in his acceleration with the puck. Reads plays well in his own end and has a well-rounded understanding of the defensive game. Starting to play a gritty game, but that will take time to develop. Physical game is definitely ripening.




Mikhail Maltsev (5th round, 126th overall)

Mikhail Maltsev is a decent skater with good mobility for his size and good balance even if challenged. Maltsev is a player with good size, but that doesn’t impede him from skating very well with a smooth stride and good agility. Maltsev won’t be considered to have an Ovechkin-like shot, but he can shoot the puck at the net and give it some good power. He’s more likely to score with tip-ins, but isn’t scared to shoot as well. Maltsev is gifted with some good hands, although not great. Not the best passer or puckhandler, Maltsev can still contribute in offense as he knows he’s not the most gifted player in the world and tends to play pretty safe. A versatile, all-around player who can play both center and wing, Maltsev is a hard worker who isn’t scared by the dirty moments of play and can go battling in the corners. He can use his size to his advantage, though, and that can be useful at both the ends of the ice. A player gifted with a good size, Maltsev has a big frame which can help him in many game situation, including up forward, in front of the own crease, or on the faceoff dots. Maltsev’s size and high work rate will go a long way for him regarding his future development. He also showed some interesting offensive potential, even if he is not the dynamo that many Russian players are. He has all the tools to become a versatile player at any level of pro hockey, even if he doesn’t have top-end talent.





Matthew Cairns (5th round, 127th overalll)

Cairns is a highly intelligent, two-way defender who impacts the game in all three zones. In his own zone, he shows excellent awareness and strong positional play. Using strong positioning and an active stick, he shows impressive contain with the ability to separate the player from the puck with relative ease. While he could stand to add more tenaciousness to his game, Cairns certainly does not shy away from engaging physically, however, he uses it more as a tool than an intimidation factor. In possession, he shows excellent poise and patience, and is a real calming presence. Cairns shows an ability to make a strong first pass, but also an ability to be an effective puckcarrying defender. A strong decision maker, he makes the smart play and rarely turns pucks over. Offensively, this rearguard sees the ice well, and shows an ability create from the back end by effectively creating shooting lanes and injecting himself into the play at the appropriate times. Boasting a powerful point shot, Cairns rarely winds up for a slap shot, but instead, gets pucks on net with a quick snap shot that comes with a ton of velocity and impressive accuracy. A defender that exudes confidence, he could easily fit into most OHL teams’ top four defensively right now. He is a relatively low-upside player, but also a solid bet to play in the NHL with his skill set





Brogan O’Brien (5th round, 149th overall)

A large two-way forward that plays many simple but effective roles in games. Not the most nimble skater, but pushes hard and can get momentum moving in the right direction with above-average quickness. Defensively active and always makes it hard for the opposition to find time and space. Doesn’t transition to offence very smoothly or quickly, but uses his teammates to help gain zone entry and then his skill takes over. Offensively, he sees the ice extremely well and possesses excellent scoring and playmaking ability. His size allows him to bull his way to the net and create offensive chances. Very effective in multiple roles, Brogan O’Brien is a versatile two-way forward with a lot of potential for future growth.





Veini Vehviläinen (6th round, 157th overall)

Vehviläinen has good reflexes and good lateral movement. He can get up and down from the ice relatively quickly. Vehviläinen’s speed is good and he can move quickly from post to post. He is also quite good on skates. Most of the time Vehviläinen seems to be very calm and does not seem to get affected by bad goals. Vehviläinen plays a modern butterfly type game. While not very big, he covers the net quite well with his good technique and movements. ehviläinen catches shots very well and thus gives relatively few rebounds. When he does give one, he can pretty well direct them to the corners. He is also good in poke checks when clearing loose pucks from the crease. Vehviläinen has the potential to be an NHL goalie. Star level might be a bit far-fetched, but his allround abilities make him at least a decent prospect.





Greg Printz (7th round, 187th overall)

He has pro size and strength, and he has room to put on more muscle mass so his ceiling in that regards is high. He will never be a top six player in the NHL, but he has the chance to be a third line winger that can grind, win battles and score the occasional goal at the pro level.
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