Nashville Scouting Reports

Nick Ritchie is a natural power forward ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...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 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:excellent
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       51 / 97
Shooting       52 / 86
Playmaking     51 / 82
Stickhandling  56 / 83
Checking       57 / 95
Positioning    49 / 69
Hitting        56 / 96
Skating        55 / 69
Endurance      48 / 88
Penalty        67 / 68
Faceoffs       51 / 90
Leadership     48 / 75
Strength       51 / 96

Scouted by: Nick Beverley

Sam 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:good
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 36 / 99
Shooting 69 / 85
Playmaking 70 / 97
Stickhandling 69 / 82
Checking 63 / 66
Positioning 61 / 71
Hitting 62 / 66
Skating 64 / 96
Endurance 63 / 78
Penalty 85 / 85
Faceoffs 58 / 91
Leadership 63 / 72
Strength 59 / 82

Scouted by: Nick Beverley

illiam Nylander 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 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 could be an NHL regular

He could play well together with:

Potential:average
Consistency:average
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 38 / 97
Shooting 65 / 65
Playmaking 66 / 64
Stickhandling 69 / 71
Checking 59 / 61
Positioning 58 / 58
Hitting 48 / 46
Skating 68 / 68
Endurance 65 / 64
Penalty 79 / 77
Faceoffs 57 / 65
Leadership 51 / 52
Strength 53 / 52

Scouted by: Nick Beverley

Vlastislav Sacher is a natural stay-at-home defenseman ...he loves to throw punishing bodychecks ...he has a good stride in his game ...he can handle the puck when necessary ...he is constantly in the right place at the right time to prevent odd-man rushes ...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 35 / 71
Shooting 28 / 45
Playmaking 36 / 49
Stickhandling 31 / 52
Checking 70 / 85
Positioning 69 / 85
Hitting 63 / 98
Skating 62 / 75
Endurance 64 / 88
Penalty 86 / 84
Faceoffs 26 / 84
Leadership 62 / 67
Strength 51 / 84

Scouted by: Nick Beverley

Yan Cadieux is a natural all-around offensive player ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...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 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:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 15 / 14
Shooting 65 / 78
Playmaking 67 / 76
Stickhandling 63 / 78
Checking 55 / 62
Positioning 57 / 62
Hitting 57 / 63
Skating 64 / 93
Endurance 68 / 73
Penalty 87 / 88
Faceoffs 64 / 89
Leadership 62 / 90
Strength 59 / 83

Scouted by: Nick Beverley

reg 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:mediocre

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 14 / 15
Shooting 67 / 99
Playmaking 65 / 74
Stickhandling 67 / 75
Checking 64 / 64
Positioning 62 / 71
Hitting 60 / 67
Skating 70 / 98
Endurance 71 / 79
Penalty 88 / 87
Faceoffs 66 / 77
Leadership 66 / 80
Strength 66 / 83

Scouted by: Nick Beverley