Florida Scouting Reports

Ian McCoshen is a natural physical defenseman ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he has a good stride in his game ...he has all the tools a sniper needs to burn the opposing goalie ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he is rarely outplayed in the defensive zone ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 48 / 97
Shooting 67 / 96
Playmaking 57 / 66
Stickhandling 51 / 68
Checking 60 / 69
Positioning 59 / 72
Hitting 61 / 98
Skating 64 / 69
Endurance 63 / 72
Penalty 72 / 74
Faceoffs 55 / 56
Leadership 57 / 91
Strength 59 / 99

Scouted by: Kent Nilsson

Valentin Zykov is a natural all-around offensive player ...he likes to avoid the traffic ...he is good on his skates ...he has a good hard shot ...he has quick and soft hands to work the puck around his stick ...he can make good plays at times ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he could be an NHL regular

He could play well together with:

Potential:average
Consistency:mediocre
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 36 / 91
Shooting 63 / 65
Playmaking 60 / 60
Stickhandling 65 / 76
Checking 52 / 53
Positioning 52 / 50
Hitting 45 / 45
Skating 65 / 65
Endurance 67 / 66
Penalty 72 / 73
Faceoffs 50 / 63
Leadership 50 / 49
Strength 50 / 49

Scouted by: Kent Nilsson

Sam Reinhart is a natural playmaker ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he has all the tools a sniper needs to burn the opposing goalie ...he has lightining quick hands that can do miracles with the puck ...he is a constant offensive threat and can create scoring opportunities and make wonderful plays whenever on ice ...he is always perfectly positioned to handle the opponent and force turnovers ...he masters at taking away the space from opposing attackers and forcing them to cough up the puck ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:superb
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:superb

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 36 / 97
Shooting 69 / 97
Playmaking 70 / 96
Stickhandling 69 / 97
Checking 63 / 98
Positioning 61 / 97
Hitting 62 / 98
Skating 64 / 98
Endurance 63 / 99
Penalty 85 / 85
Faceoffs 58 / 97
Leadership 63 / 99
Strength 59 / 96

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Yan Cadieux is a natural all-around offensive player ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he has all the tools a sniper needs to burn the opposing goalie ...he has lightining quick hands that can do miracles with the puck ...he is a constant offensive threat and can create scoring opportunities and make wonderful plays whenever on ice ...he is always perfectly positioned to handle the opponent and force turnovers ...he masters at taking away the space from opposing attackers and forcing them to cough up the puck ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:superb
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 15 / 13
Shooting 65 / 98
Playmaking 67 / 98
Stickhandling 63 / 99
Checking 55 / 95
Positioning 57 / 97
Hitting 57 / 97
Skating 64 / 99
Endurance 68 / 98
Penalty 87 / 86
Faceoffs 64 / 99
Leadership 62 / 95
Strength 59 / 97

Scouted by:

Greg Wright is a natural goal scorer ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he has a good stride in his game ...he has a good hard shot ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he will probably be career minor leaguer

He could play well together with:

Potential:abysmal
Consistency:abysmal
Loyalty:abysmal

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 14 / 15
Shooting 67 / 66
Playmaking 65 / 63
Stickhandling 67 / 66
Checking 64 / 65
Positioning 62 / 64
Hitting 60 / 62
Skating 70 / 68
Endurance 71 / 69
Penalty 88 / 88
Faceoffs 66 / 67
Leadership 66 / 64
Strength 66 / 67

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Nikolaj Ehlers is a natural all-around offensive player ...he is not fond of physical play ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he has a hard and an accurate shot ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he masters at taking away the space from opposing attackers and forcing them to cough up the puck ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 41 / 97
Shooting 67 / 76
Playmaking 61 / 60
Stickhandling 60 / 59
Checking 46 / 95
Positioning 54 / 61
Hitting 47 / 58
Skating 62 / 95
Endurance 66 / 66
Penalty 76 / 78
Faceoffs 58 / 81
Leadership 49 / 63
Strength 46 / 58

Scouted by: Dale Tallon

Kasper Kapanen is a natural all-around offensive player ...he is not fond of physical play ...he has a good stride in his game ...he has a good hard shot ...he has lightining quick hands that can do miracles with the puck ...he can make good plays at times ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:excellent
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 41 / 95
Shooting 58 / 68
Playmaking 57 / 65
Stickhandling 62 / 98
Checking 48 / 60
Positioning 53 / 62
Hitting 48 / 58
Skating 64 / 78
Endurance 71 / 74
Penalty 84 / 85
Faceoffs 48 / 82
Leadership 55 / 89
Strength 48 / 60

Scouted by: Dale Tallon

Nick Ritchie is a natural power forward ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he is good on his skates ...he has a hard and an accurate shot ...he has quick and soft hands to work the puck around his stick ...he sees the ice well and can create scoring opportunities to his linemates ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he excels in both forechecking and backchecking to create frequent turnovers ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:good
Loyalty:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 56 / 97
Shooting 57 / 81
Playmaking 57 / 77
Stickhandling 58 / 74
Checking 60 / 88
Positioning 54 / 65
Hitting 57 / 97
Skating 59 / 61
Endurance 43 / 81
Penalty 67 / 68
Faceoffs 56 / 82
Leadership 48 / 67
Strength 51 / 86

Scouted by: Dale Tallon

Martin Havrda is a natural physical defenseman ...he likes to play a physical game ...he is good on his skates ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he will probably be career minor leaguer

He could play well together with:

Potential:horrible
Consistency:poor
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 70 / 68
Shooting 53 / 54
Playmaking 35 / 34
Stickhandling 35 / 33
Checking 61 / 60
Positioning 54 / 53
Hitting 71 / 70
Skating 68 / 70
Endurance 61 / 63
Penalty 70 / 70
Faceoffs 33 / 32
Leadership 67 / 65
Strength 68 / 66

Scouted by: Dale Tallon

Eetu Sopanen is a natural stay-at-home defenseman ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he is good on his skates ...he can handle the puck when necessary ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he is a faceoff specialist ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a core player in the future

He could play well together with:

Potential:good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 46 / 97
Shooting 58 / 58
Playmaking 45 / 55
Stickhandling 47 / 53
Checking 57 / 59
Positioning 67 / 66
Hitting 61 / 97
Skating 67 / 65
Endurance 76 / 76
Penalty 74 / 76
Faceoffs 63 / 81
Leadership 50 / 96
Strength 54 / 96

Scouted by: Dale Tallon