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Wootherspoon or Korostelev with 92

Took William Borgen -- a high school defenseman going to St. Cloud State this fall.

 

OK, I have taking high school players but I think the strategy is to tuck him away in college for ~3 years before we need to sign him.

 

Second 6'2" defenseman in a row so at least we're reloading on the blue line.

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William Borgen - Mobile, defensive defenseman. He is an incredibly smooth skater, who makes seamless transitions between going forwards and backwards. He does this thing where he is always thinking ahead in terms of skating. He positions his feet in a way to make it very quick to cut and power backwards when the opposing team is breaking out and transitioning through the neutral zone. Very poised with the puck, making smart and high percentage plays. he is a little lanky and needs to fill out his frame with muscle. Has a long reach and uses every bit of it effectively. Love his willingness to block shots. Offensive game is raw, but it looks to be developing. He is a complete defenseman.

 

NHL Potential - Middle paring two way Dman

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I have never heard this name in my life (which I can probably say for every pick remaining in the draft), but from the write-ups, seems like he's about what you'd expect from this spot in the draft. 

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Devante Stephens  pick number 122

 

a raw, lanky dman who skates well. has a wide skating stride and lengthens it out to get himself up to a pretty good speed. He lacks explosiveness right now on his first few steps but has strong lateral movements and solid transitions, which helps him retrieve loose pucks. He is willing to take the hit to make the play and tries to play a physical game.  lacks strength to intimidate opponents. likes to rush puck and makes a solid first pass. Has weak legs and gets knocked off the puck. Can get caught running around in his own end. desperately needs to weight to be able to play physical game. has raw tools, as a pretty good puck distributer and a physical defender, but he has some distance to go before he realizes his ultimate potential

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Wotherspoon or Korostelev with 122

 

edit - wotherspoon taken by Islanders

Why is Nikita Korostelev still available?  Trade for an extra pick and scoop him up.

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im catching a theme here - good skating tall D men who need to get stronger but have high ceilings.


Why is Nikita Korostelev still available?  Trade for an extra pick and scoop him up.

 

 

think his effort has really come into question. but high skill potential. should go soon.

 

edit - and he is Russian

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im catching a theme here - good skating tall D men who need to get stronger but have high ceilings.

 

 

 

If they can skate and have the height; a good strength and conditioning program will get them the muscle.  That's why the Sabres hired Adam Mair and Krys Barch as player development coaches.

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im catching a theme here - good skating tall D men who need to get stronger but have high ceilings.

 

 

think his effort has really come into question. but high skill potential. should go soon.

 

edit - and he is Russian

Nothing would make me happier than if the Sabres had a chance to draft this lazy Russian head case with a ton of potential at the start of the 6th round.

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Giorgio Estephan pick 192

 

a projectable - two-way contributor with some undervalued offensive touch. He is a very wide base when he skates, which seems to stop him from generating a ton of power from his edges. His speed is OK once he gets going but his foot speed isnt great out of the gate. He has soft hands and can both give and receive a pass well. He shows off a great shot, utilizing a quick release and finding soft spots in coverage where he is able to wire a one-timer or quick snap shot. has some nice dekes, utilizing head fakes and quick hands. great hand/eye co-ordination. relentless in puck battles. doesnt have much of the way of strength on his frame, but tries to play a physical game.  Good role-model on the ice and wears a letter for Lethbridge. none of his skills are above average and his offensive upside is limited.

 

3rd or 4th line two way forward

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Sounds Russian, but isn't. 6'2" kid from Chicago, decent numbers in the NAHL, committed to UMass Amherst.

So Tim Murray doesn't hate guys who sound Russian, only actual Russians. Good to know.

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