Toronto Scouting Reports

Daren Williams is a natural stay-at-home defenseman ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he needs to work on his skating ...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 an NHL regular

He could play well together with:

Potential:average
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 31 / 80
Shooting 27 / 34
Playmaking 26 / 41
Stickhandling 30 / 40
Checking 70 / 69
Positioning 70 / 71
Hitting 59 / 66
Skating 59 / 60
Endurance 60 / 70
Penalty 71 / 72
Faceoffs 29 / 57
Leadership 58 / 68
Strength 63 / 70

Scouted by: Brian Burke

Mathew Barzal is a natural all-around offensive player ...he likes to play a physical game ...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 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:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 42 / 96
Shooting 67 / 76
Playmaking 66 / 76
Stickhandling 63 / 72
Checking 55 / 96
Positioning 55 / 62
Hitting 48 / 75
Skating 64 / 81
Endurance 71 / 87
Penalty 74 / 74
Faceoffs 62 / 82
Leadership 54 / 67
Strength 52 / 75

Scouted by: Brian Burke

Noah Hanifin is a natural offensive defenseman ...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 positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he is rarely outplayed in the defensive zone ...he's the kind of kind you want in your locker room ...he could be a core player in the future

He could play well together with:

Potential:good
Consistency:mediocre
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 43 / 96
Shooting 70 / 72
Playmaking 70 / 72
Stickhandling 64 / 70
Checking 66 / 72
Positioning 70 / 72
Hitting 68 / 90
Skating 69 / 70
Endurance 71 / 73
Penalty 72 / 71
Faceoffs 66 / 66
Leadership 57 / 99
Strength 56 / 89

Scouted by: Brian Burke

Jack Eichel is a natural power forward ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he has a good stride in his game ...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 masters at creating scoring opportunities with his playmaking skills ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he is rarely outplayed in the defensive zone ...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:superb

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 44 / 97
Shooting 70 / 82
Playmaking 70 / 82
Stickhandling 68 / 85
Checking 63 / 70
Positioning 53 / 66
Hitting 59 / 66
Skating 65 / 78
Endurance 47 / 83
Penalty 80 / 82
Faceoffs 62 / 86
Leadership 55 / 67
Strength 54 / 62

Scouted by: Brian Burke

Robert Jackson is a natural all-around offensive player ...he likes to avoid the traffic ...he is good on his skates ...he has soft hands and can control the puck if needed ...he is rarely caught off his position ...he will probably be career minor leaguer

He could play well together with:

Potential:mediocre
Consistency:mediocre
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 38 / 85
Shooting 51 / 49
Playmaking 48 / 49
Stickhandling 49 / 62
Checking 47 / 47
Positioning 44 / 65
Hitting 42 / 41
Skating 60 / 69
Endurance 46 / 45
Penalty 76 / 74
Faceoffs 55 / 58
Leadership 48 / 46
Strength 42 / 42

Scouted by: Brian Burke

Tomas Nedved is a natural all-around offensive player ...he likes to play a physical game ...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 masters at creating scoring opportunities with his playmaking skills ...he positions himself well on the ice and marks his men without much trouble ...he excels in both forechecking and backchecking to create frequent turnovers ...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:excellent
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:superb

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 14 / 20
Shooting 63 / 85
Playmaking 61 / 87
Stickhandling 64 / 85
Checking 63 / 81
Positioning 53 / 75
Hitting 57 / 74
Skating 68 / 92
Endurance 69 / 92
Penalty 84 / 82
Faceoffs 35 / 73
Leadership 69 / 84
Strength 68 / 79

Scouted by: Brian Burke