His ability to skate pucks up the ice and close on checks will translate to the next level. Guhle started last season at 6-foot-3 and 186 pounds, but he’s currently over 200 and is projected to be 215 pounds by the time he reaches the NHL. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Sanderson's top speed is very good, not elite, but he can lead rushes well and isn't afraid to jump into the play. It’s up to them. If the alternatives are such safe bets, they wouldn't be available in the 20s or 30s to begin with." PT

He's an elite skater - many say he's one of the best in the draft - with tremendous hockey IQ. 16 in 1982. Read more about cookies here. To be comfortable in taking a player in the first round, I want to see them separate themselves from their teammates.

There was an error, please provide a valid email address. O’Rourke isn’t a fast player, and that’s probably going to hold him out of the first round given the mobility of his peers. Kaiden Guhle, six-foot-two and 186 pounds, described himself as a "very good skating two-way defenceman." EPR: Jesperi Kotkaniemi gets his first game action.

As we get closer to the 2020 NHL Draft on Oct. 6-7, AnaheimDucks.com is looking at some of the top-ranked skaters by position. He does a great job disrupting plays with his stick and making quick decisions to move the puck back up ice. It’s not a case of getting a player more skewed to the offensive side in Poirier’s case, it’s one of a player having the defensive slider moved all the way to zero. If you’re looking for a riskier option with more upside, Grans could be your man. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. He's one of the best skaters in the draft. Right behind Drysdale in Central Scouting's final rankings is Sanderson, a big, mobile, left-shot defenseman from the U.S. National Team Development Program.

Be the team that identifies a market inefficiency, takes the risk, and has the success story to tell for it. His skill won't jump out to you on the ice, but he makes a lot of smart plays at both ends of the ice and has the occasional high-level offensive flash. He was passed by other defencemen on the list who did make progress in 2019-20, and that drop took him down anywhere from 20 to 60 spots from the top 10 on various lists. Great battle game and compete level. What makes Poirier exciting is his skill. Anyone impressed with his skill won’t want to spend a mid-first-round pick on a player who turns 20 before the end of the year, hoping to pick him up later in the draft. Another product of the QMJHL, Poirier had a huge season offensively during the 2019-20 campaign. His lower ranking here has more to do with the impact I believe the forwards ahead of him could - and should - have at the NHL level than it does with any concerns I have about Drysdale's game. The Ducks currently hold two picks in the first round (6th and 27th) and three in the top-36. He had low offensive output, but also played on a poor team, and could just need better teammates and a little bit more confidence to break out.

In college, yes. Kuznetsov was the youngest player in NCAA Division 1 hockey last season, finishing the 2019-20 campaign with 11 points (2g/9a) in 34 games at UConn as a 17-year-old. Very good offensive instincts and he plays with great confidence." His 22-year-old brother, Brendan, was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres in 2015 and currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks, When Kaiden was asked whether being picked in the first round gave him bragging rights over his brother, he noted: “That’s one way of looking at it but he’s played more NHL games than me.”.

When you actually watch him in a game of hockey, however, you’ll see that size and speed aren’t the only requirements for a good blue-liner.

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Good vision. Final Rank: 8; Age: 18 (1/18/02) Height: 6-2; Weight: 186

While Guhle is described as a two-way defenceman with top-four potential, his defensive play is the reason he was ranked eighth among North American Skaters by the Central Scouting Bureau.

Younger brother of Ducks defenseman Brendan Guhle, Kaiden enters the draft as the third-ranked North American defenseman and the highest ranked blueliner from the WHL. “I like to be hard on other teams’ best players. Poirier has very good vision and can make high-end plays inside the zone and on outlets, but a criticism of him is his risk management. "Very steady player who is capable pf contributing in all situations, yet may not be a lead player in any of them.

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