‘“You don’t see a lot of 20-year-old defensemen put up those numbers not on the power play,” said Nathan Paetsch, the Amerks’ assistant coach in charge of the defense. “It’s pretty rare. That’s just his instincts are really high-end offensively. He just sees plays.”’
Rochester rookie Nikita Novikov looks like special Sabres defense prospect
Source: Olean Times Herald