I wasn`t writer here, because my lenguage isn`t as good as people can ask. But I like to make a dive in the draft and I think I did it pretty well. I said way before the previous draft, that Gauthier is top-5 pick, Slaf will be number one, that Edvinsson is top talent, Sanderson is top4-5(waited to be picked by Detroit), ranked Stuzle higher than Byfield, Quinn over Holtz. Etc. I made it mostly on the devils theard before because there were a lot of attention to draft in previous years and in home segment of internet.
Now my detroit buddies asked me who they should pick by their 9th pick between Moore and Dvorsky and who is mister Moore potentially, is he a potential Dylan Larkin 2.0? And I made breakdown of one game for him to explain what I`m thinking about him.
- game where he is playing with Leonard on the line
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Start of the game, Moore is starting to forecheck opponent. He is seccessfull. But the problem is he open a lot of space in the center zone, he is starting to forecheck in a long distance away from the puck, opoonent could make a pass in the center zone and the next forward could make next pass to the board and they could have good opportunity for break away. At least they screwed. But it was not the great decision from Moore to start to forecheck in this position.
0-24 - 0-40 good shift, a lot of movement, hard work.
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in the moment 0-30 he could turn around, make a pass on the blue line and than defenseman could cycle the puck to the open partner. Moore prefered to shoot. Anyway he has good shot and there were a good distance for it.
0-56 , he decided to make a shot, his partner on the net could make a rebound, goalie saw the moment.
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He should continue to cycling the puck.
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1-48 - 1-50. Now we can see who is playing center role in this line in the real. Leonard is driveng the net, using stickhandling and making good pass with nmanipulating of defenseman.
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2-12 I have a question to Moore why he made so deep dive into the zone when there were serious opportunity to make a breakaway for opponents, anyway it was a bad play by his partner on the boards, I can understand the gamble of Moore because he had a lot of free space.
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2-29. Stupid moment. Moore and his partner should change the zone, but Moore 1) prefer to continue the forecheck 2) he followed the opponent, but he should to cut the space and start to skate right into the net. After that they got scoring moment on their net
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2-58 - 2-59 again he is starting to help too soon. His partner had a puck and should make a backhand pass into the center space. They losted the puck.
3-04 great forecheck
Now we talking about IQ. 4-00
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He protected the puck and found his partner and made a smart cross ice pass in the open coridor for a shot. It`s not a bad move, it`s a good move, even if the pass wasn`t 100% clean and in the right direction.
But the opponents, who protect USNTDP player behinad the net, started to attack Moore. And Moore could easily make a pass behind the net, where his partner had an opportunity to make open pass for two USNTDP players with no secure.
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4-45 - 4-50 great forecheck. 5-10 great baclcheck. They could easily have breakaway moment 3 on 2, but Moore saved the day. 5-15 great body work.
5-26 he and his partners made bad decisions, I see both tried to make a change, both made bad decisions.
And after that we see great PK shift.
8-33 we see a great moment where smart Leonard waiting and making a pass to full speed Moore who is creating scoring chance by his feet.
For this moment we can see a lot of backchecks, forecheck, speed, good 200 foot game.
8-40 - he made wrong decision. need to make a pass to partner on the board
9-47 - lack of puck skill and than - 9-53 he is compensate it by hard work and takeaway
11-40 11-44 we see the same situation in reverse - good forecheck but lost the puck because of puck skills
12-15 12-30 - lack of puck skills and creativity.
12-48 - good idea to make a pass, but again - hand-eye coordination
13-00 finally great play . made a pause and gave a good pass on the shot
13-05 13-09 - again puck skills
13-23 13-25 again if he could have better puck skills. great shot on rebound.
15-00 15-05 okay way to drive the play but it could be better with more control
Overall I like his game, he is forechecking beast, I don`t see an opportunity for bust(only injuries). He should be great third line player at least. And I think he will be great complimentary top-6 player, but I`m not finding a mind\iq to drive the play and create really good scoring opportunities. He isn`t driving the net a lot because his lack of puck skills turn him away. And I think he isn`t felling the pace of offense and can`t find the best opportunity to make situation more dangerous.
I don`t think that he is good answer for a team who is trying to find drive\playmaking force for top-6 line. I believe he could be great pick as complimentary forechecking player for hard minutes and helping your leader to save the puck in offensive zone or clean mistakes.
Sorry for bad english, hope you have a fun.
