Washington Scouting Reports

Jack Eichel is a natural power forward ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...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 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:average
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 46 / 97
Shooting 68 / 68
Playmaking 69 / 67
Stickhandling 69 / 68
Checking 65 / 67
Positioning 53 / 57
Hitting 60 / 59
Skating 68 / 70
Endurance 48 / 65
Penalty 80 / 79
Faceoffs 64 / 66
Leadership 55 / 55
Strength 54 / 53

Scouted by: Adam Oates

Dylan Strome is a natural playmaker ...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 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:very good
Consistency:good
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 45 / 99
Shooting 70 / 78
Playmaking 71 / 95
Stickhandling 69 / 72
Checking 65 / 71
Positioning 61 / 77
Hitting 58 / 67
Skating 63 / 96
Endurance 64 / 73
Penalty 92 / 91
Faceoffs 60 / 80
Leadership 55 / 65
Strength 52 / 61

Scouted by: Adam Oates

Evgeni Kuznetsov 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 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:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       55 / 72
Shooting       67 / 66
Playmaking     68 / 68
Stickhandling  76 / 78
Checking       59 / 57
Positioning    58 / 59
Hitting        55 / 54
Skating        67 / 66
Endurance      81 / 80
Penalty        76 / 78
Faceoffs       65 / 65
Leadership     58 / 59
Strength       62 / 62

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Petr Kolar is a natural power forward ...he is not fond of physical play ...he needs to work on his skating ...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 will probably be career minor leaguer

He could play well together with: 
André Burakovsky

Potential:mediocre
Consistency:good
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       39 / 38
Shooting       64 / 90
Playmaking     66 / 65
Stickhandling  65 / 67
Checking       57 / 55
Positioning    57 / 59
Hitting        57 / 57
Skating        54 / 54
Endurance      61 / 61
Penalty        59 / 61
Faceoffs       61 / 61
Leadership     57 / 59
Strength       67 / 67

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Sonny Milano is a natural goal scorer ...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 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 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: 
Ladislav Polomsky

Potential:very good
Consistency:good
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       41 / 98
Shooting       56 / 71
Playmaking     60 / 71
Stickhandling  61 / 82
Checking       50 / 64
Positioning    53 / 71
Hitting        55 / 61
Skating        59 / 84
Endurance      70 / 73
Penalty        87 / 85
Faceoffs       54 / 89
Leadership     51 / 69
Strength       45 / 63

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

André Burakovsky 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 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: 
Petr Kolar

Potential:superb
Consistency:good
Loyalty:average

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       36 / 98
Shooting       68 / 87
Playmaking     67 / 81
Stickhandling  66 / 82
Checking       57 / 67
Positioning    58 / 75
Hitting        59 / 71
Skating        73 / 98
Endurance      49 / 73
Penalty        72 / 70
Faceoffs       59 / 97
Leadership     55 / 80
Strength       60 / 69

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Ladislav Polomsky is a natural stay-at-home defenseman ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he is good on his skates ...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: 
Evgeni Kuznetsov

Potential:mediocre
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       60 / 59
Shooting       43 / 42
Playmaking     49 / 50
Stickhandling  43 / 41
Checking       66 / 64
Positioning    65 / 66
Hitting        65 / 66
Skating        67 / 66
Endurance      72 / 70
Penalty        87 / 87
Faceoffs       37 / 49
Leadership     67 / 66
Strength       68 / 67

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Nathan Noel is a natural all-around offensive player ...he is not fond of physical play ...he is good on his skates ...he can release a hard accurate slapshot or a blazing wrister past the goalie ...he can handle the puck when necessary ...he can make good plays at times ...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:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting       43 / 96
Shooting       54 / 86
Playmaking     62 / 63
Stickhandling  56 / 56
Checking       56 / 57
Positioning    51 / 52
Hitting        48 / 51
Skating        64 / 62
Endurance      64 / 65
Penalty        80 / 81
Faceoffs       60 / 73
Leadership     50 / 56
Strength       47 / 52

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Tyler Benson is a natural two-way forward ...he delivers good bodychecks ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...he has all the tools a sniper needs to burn the opposing goalie ...he has good control of the puck with his excellent stickhandling ...he can make good plays at times ...he is constantly in the right place at the right time to prevent odd-man rushes ...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:
Sonny Milano

Potential:very good
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:bad

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 24 / 25
Shooting 66 / 94
Playmaking 66 / 65
Stickhandling 67 / 84
Checking 52 / 75
Positioning 51 / 84
Hitting 61 / 86
Skating 62 / 83
Endurance 65 / 87
Penalty 63 / 64
Faceoffs 29 / 86
Leadership 57 / 87
Strength 62 / 99

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Dmitry Sokolov is a natural all-around offensive player ...he delivers good bodychecks ...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 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:
André Burakovsky
Petr Kolar

Potential:excellent
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 16 / 14
Shooting 69 / 84
Playmaking 69 / 88
Stickhandling 69 / 83
Checking 59 / 72
Positioning 55 / 73
Hitting 54 / 79
Skating 65 / 89
Endurance 65 / 86
Penalty 88 / 87
Faceoffs 43 / 79
Leadership 55 / 72
Strength 59 / 93

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Clayton Keller is a natural goal scorer ...he doesn't shy away from physical contact ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...he has all the tools a sniper needs to burn the opposing 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 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:
André Burakovsky
Petr Kolar

Potential:very good
Consistency:superb
Loyalty:superb

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 12 / 10
Shooting 68 / 95
Playmaking 59 / 84
Stickhandling 58 / 86
Checking 32 / 70
Positioning 37 / 69
Hitting 37 / 62
Skating 57 / 88
Endurance 54 / 91
Penalty 84 / 85
Faceoffs 39 / 83
Leadership 54 / 74
Strength 41 / 62

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Austin Matthews is a natural goal scorer ...he likes to play a physical game ...he has fast feet to keep him going all night long ...he has all the tools a sniper needs to burn the opposing 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 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:
Nathan Noel

Potential:very good
Consistency:very good
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 11 / 9
Shooting 64 / 96
Playmaking 64 / 82
Stickhandling 64 / 81
Checking 54 / 74
Positioning 60 / 69
Hitting 55 / 73
Skating 64 / 91
Endurance 64 / 89
Penalty 79 / 77
Faceoffs 36 / 87
Leadership 59 / 91
Strength 50 / 78

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Logan Brown is a natural playmaker ...he likes to play a physical game ...he is a fast skater, who can leave the defensemen standing ...he has a good hard shot ...he has lightining quick hands that can do miracles with the puck ...he masters at creating scoring opportunities with his playmaking skills ...he is always perfectly positioned to handle the opponent and force turnovers ...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:
Ladislav Polomsky

Potential:very good
Consistency:poor
Loyalty:poor

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 69 / 89
Shooting 62 / 70
Playmaking 59 / 88
Stickhandling 66 / 96
Checking 60 / 70
Positioning 61 / 99
Hitting 55 / 71
Skating 70 / 96
Endurance 70 / 81
Penalty 72 / 70
Faceoffs 31 / 68
Leadership 65 / 86
Strength 61 / 75

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney

Patrik Laine 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 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:very good
Loyalty:very good

Overview of current skills / projected:
Fighting 53 / 58
Shooting 36 / 74
Playmaking 48 / 69
Stickhandling 47 / 71
Checking 66 / 66
Positioning 68 / 68
Hitting 63 / 62
Skating 71 / 84
Endurance 71 / 74
Penalty 87 / 88
Faceoffs 26 / 76
Leadership 68 / 78
Strength 67 / 83

Scouted by: Ross Mahoney