New York Islanders Scouting Reports

Leon Draisaitl is a natural all-around offensive player ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...he has a good hard shot ...he has quick and soft hands to work the puck around his stick ...he masters at creating scoring opportunities with his playmaking skills ...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:very good
Loyalty:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       43 / 97
Shooting       63 / 68
Playmaking     63 / 87
Stickhandling  66 / 74
Checking       51 / 62
Positioning    52 / 67
Hitting        49 / 59
Skating        51 / 80
Endurance      55 / 68
Penalty        77 / 79
Faceoffs       62 / 97
Leadership     48 / 68
Strength       47 / 97

Scouted by: Bryan Trottier

am Reinhart is a natural playmaker ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he can release a hard accurate slapshot or a blazing wrister past the goalie ...he has good control of the puck with his excellent stickhandling ...he is a constant offensive threat and can create scoring opportunities and make wonderful plays whenever on ice ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...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:excellent
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 36 / 98
Shooting 69 / 83
Playmaking 70 / 95
Stickhandling 69 / 81
Checking 63 / 69
Positioning 61 / 74
Hitting 62 / 69
Skating 64 / 99
Endurance 63 / 79
Penalty 85 / 85
Faceoffs 58 / 92
Leadership 63 / 71
Strength 59 / 82

Scouted by: Bryan Trottier

Haydn Fleury is a natural stay-at-home defenseman ...he likes to play a physical game ...he needs to work on his skating ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...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:bad

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 57 / 92
Shooting 49 / 49
Playmaking 40 / 45
Stickhandling 45 / 44
Checking 62 / 63
Positioning 67 / 78
Hitting 62 / 74
Skating 58 / 56
Endurance 65 / 63
Penalty 78 / 80
Faceoffs 54 / 60
Leadership 55 / 53
Strength 56 / 78

Scouted by: Bryan Trottier

Jake Virtanen is a natural power forward ...he is not fond of physical play ...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 is good at faceoffs ...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:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 33 / 95
Shooting 62 / 60
Playmaking 57 / 57
Stickhandling 66 / 68
Checking 59 / 61
Positioning 56 / 57
Hitting 57 / 57
Skating 61 / 72
Endurance 63 / 63
Penalty 73 / 72
Faceoffs 50 / 76
Leadership 49 / 98
Strength 50 / 68

Scouted by: Bryan Trottier

William Nylander is a natural all-around offensive player ...he is not fond of physical play ...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 sees the ice well and can create scoring opportunities to his linemates ...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 franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:excellent

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 38 / 97
Shooting 65 / 68
Playmaking 66 / 71
Stickhandling 69 / 73
Checking 59 / 57
Positioning 58 / 61
Hitting 48 / 60
Skating 68 / 68
Endurance 65 / 72
Penalty 79 / 80
Faceoffs 57 / 81
Leadership 51 / 68
Strength 53 / 56

Scouted by: Bryan Trottier

Greg Wright is a natural goal scorer ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...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 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 positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he is good at faceoffs ...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:superb
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 14 / 17
Shooting 67 / 95
Playmaking 65 / 76
Stickhandling 67 / 74
Checking 64 / 65
Positioning 62 / 71
Hitting 60 / 67
Skating 70 / 95
Endurance 71 / 82
Penalty 88 / 87
Faceoffs 66 / 78
Leadership 66 / 81
Strength 66 / 80

Scouted by: Bryan Trottier

athew Barzal is a natural all-around offensive player ...he is not fond of physical play ...he is good on his skates ...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 masters at taking away the space from opposing attackers and forcing them to cough up the puck ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he could be an NHL regular

He could play well together with:
Sam Reinhart

Potential:average
Consistency:good
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 43 / 88
Shooting 69 / 71
Playmaking 67 / 68
Stickhandling 66 / 68
Checking 56 / 93
Positioning 58 / 56
Hitting 46 / 58
Skating 67 / 67
Endurance 70 / 69
Penalty 74 / 73
Faceoffs 63 / 68
Leadership 54 / 54
Strength 52 / 59

Scouted by: Darby Richard

Pavel Zacha is a natural two-way forward ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...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 positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...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:average
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 42 / 95
Shooting 67 / 78
Playmaking 66 / 76
Stickhandling 70 / 78
Checking 68 / 70
Positioning 65 / 71
Hitting 64 / 62
Skating 59 / 82
Endurance 66 / 81
Penalty 76 / 75
Faceoffs 61 / 86
Leadership 55 / 69
Strength 56 / 64

Scouted by: Darby Richard

ick Slaney is a natural goal scorer ...he is not fond of physical play ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...he can release a hard accurate slapshot or a blazing wrister past the goalie ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...he is constantly in the right place at the right time to prevent odd-man rushes ...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:
Sam Reinhart

Potential:very good
Consistency:good
Loyalty:excellent

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 12 / 11
Shooting 71 / 83
Playmaking 61 / 67
Stickhandling 67 / 70
Checking 61 / 59
Positioning 54 / 90
Hitting 55 / 53
Skating 66 / 83
Endurance 64 / 97
Penalty 89 / 88
Faceoffs 23 / 81
Leadership 59 / 83
Strength 59 / 72

Scouted by: Darby Richard

Tarek Spilling is a natural goal scorer ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...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 constantly in the right place at the right time to prevent odd-man rushes ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 25 / 25
Shooting 71 / 98
Playmaking 71 / 96
Stickhandling 69 / 96
Checking 68 / 70
Positioning 60 / 81
Hitting 54 / 69
Skating 70 / 97
Endurance 69 / 82
Penalty 77 / 76
Faceoffs 42 / 69
Leadership 64 / 82
Strength 57 / 71

Scouted by: Darby Richard

Tomas Nedved is a natural all-around offensive player ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...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 is rarely outplayed in the defensive zone ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he could be a franchise player some day

He could play well together with:

Potential:very good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 16 / 18
Shooting 64 / 79
Playmaking 64 / 79
Stickhandling 65 / 77
Checking 64 / 73
Positioning 54 / 66
Hitting 60 / 68
Skating 68 / 85
Endurance 70 / 81
Penalty 84 / 85
Faceoffs 35 / 65
Leadership 69 / 74
Strength 68 / 68

Scouted by: Darby Richard

Yuri Boyka is a natural two-way forward ...he likes to play a physical game ...he has a good stride in his game ...he has a hard and an accurate shot ...he has good control of the puck with his excellent stickhandling ...he sees the ice well and can create scoring opportunities to his linemates ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he is rarely outplayed in the defensive zone ...he is good at faceoffs ...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:average
Loyalty:horrible

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       15 / 24
Shooting       67 / 77
Playmaking     66 / 77
Stickhandling  61 / 80
Checking       66 / 74
Positioning    61 / 78
Hitting        58 / 70
Skating        65 / 72
Endurance      68 / 72
Penalty        52 / 50
Faceoffs       55 / 73
Leadership     61 / 85
Strength       62 / 70

Scouted by: Karl Matchette

Alexander Kerch is a natural playmaker ...he is not fond of physical play ...he needs to work on his skating ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he can make good plays at times ...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:poor
Consistency:poor
Loyalty:bad

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       74 / 76
Shooting       58 / 59
Playmaking     63 / 63
Stickhandling  60 / 58
Checking       55 / 57
Positioning    55 / 54
Hitting        52 / 51
Skating        59 / 57
Endurance      65 / 67
Penalty        65 / 66
Faceoffs       60 / 58
Leadership     62 / 64
Strength       68 / 68

Scouted by: Karl Matchette

Rob Ford is a natural power forward ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he needs to work on his skating ...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 could be an NHL regular

He could play well together with: 
Sam Reinhart

Potential:average
Consistency:good
Loyalty:bad

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       56 / 66
Shooting       68 / 66
Playmaking     67 / 68
Stickhandling  64 / 63
Checking       58 / 56
Positioning    52 / 55
Hitting        63 / 63
Skating        55 / 56
Endurance      67 / 69
Penalty        45 / 47
Faceoffs       60 / 61
Leadership     48 / 75
Strength       61 / 67

Scouted by: Karl Matchette

Markus Jenstrom is a natural two-way forward ...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 could be an NHL regular

He could play well together with:
Sam Reinhart

Potential:average
Consistency:poor
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 13 / 14
Shooting 60 / 61
Playmaking 63 / 63
Stickhandling 58 / 62
Checking 57 / 56
Positioning 60 / 95
Hitting 57 / 95
Skating 60 / 99
Endurance 65 / 98
Penalty 75 / 74
Faceoffs 52 / 95
Leadership 65 / 66
Strength 52 / 51

Scouted by: Mikael Heikkilä

Stonewall Roberts is a goalie ...he is very agile and athletic ...he moves fast on his skates ...he can control the puck with his stick and make great opening passes ...come playoff time, he can be a valuable presence in the locker room and on the ice ...he could be a franchise goalie some day

Potential:very good
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 17 / 85
Glove 62 / 85
Blocker 62 / 85
Stickhandling 60 / 87
Pads 60 / 83
Angles 63 / 85
Agility 57 / 77
Skating 63 / 84
Endurance 64 / 85
Penalty 65 / 67
Rebounds 57 / 84
Leadership 63 / 83
Strength 55 / 74

Scouted by: Mikael Heikkilä

Michael-Adrian Topic is a natural offensive defenseman ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...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 is rarely caught off his position ...he can slow down the opponents with his good checking ...he is good at faceoffs ...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:mediocre
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 12 / 70
Shooting 63 / 62
Playmaking 63 / 65
Stickhandling 70 / 70
Checking 63 / 65
Positioning 67 / 66
Hitting 65 / 63
Skating 62 / 65
Endurance 65 / 64
Penalty 74 / 74
Faceoffs 22 / 68
Leadership 56 / 69
Strength 57 / 57

Scouted by: Mikael Heikkilä