I have some requests if you don't mind. Luke Misa and Alexander Zetterberg
Here ya go
Luke Misa:
Black Book Ranking 93
- "The best part of Misa’s game is his intelligence. He has a great ability to scan the ice and make good plays offensively because he thinks ahead of the play and defensively he also uses his hockey IQ to break up plays coming back on the backcheck."
- "Physicality was not Misa’s strong suit this past season and is something he will need to improve to be able to have any type of success in the NHL. Although he did improve his play in the corners and against bigger bodies as the season went on, it was not at a rate that showed us it could be a consistent part of his game throughout the regular season and into the playoffs. His play in the playoffs was fairly underwhelming and for such a strong regular season we expected more after he made such a big jump production wise."
- "The biggest downside of Misa’s offensive game is his shot which lacks power and he is not deceptive as a shooter. This will need to drastically improve for him to have scoring success at the next level as teams will be able to take away his passing ability despite his intelligence if he is a one trick pony offensively at the next level with less space, time and against smarter and tougher players and systems."
- "Misa might be able to develop into a middle six winger. He has the intelligence to be able to carve out a defensive role and use similar skills he uses for offense in the OHL, like his quick stick and speed. For this target, Misa will need to be better as a competitor and as a penalty killer"
EP Ranking 58
- "A high-pace, give-and-go forward with a knack for setting up backdoor chances. Fearless, but lack of consistent high-level creation concerns."
- "Speed is the name of Misa’s game, and he is dynamite in transition, impacting the puck on every shift. The Steelheads’ scoring leader turns defensive zone recoveries into controlled offensive zone entries, attacking opposing defences with breakneck speed and dynamic crossovers."
- "As his production slowed in the second-half of the season, Misa’s draft stock took a hit, and concerns began to emerge within our staff. The lack of a physical game, his struggles to gain the inside, and a smaller frame will likely affect how early Misa is selected this summer and how his game will scale up to the NHL.
- "Improving the frequency of his inside-lane attacks and honing his physical skills will do wonders for Misa’s translatability. Though Misa will likely be selected much later than where he is ranked, his off-puck reads, work in transition, and defensive instincts will serve him well moving forward."
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Alexander Zetterberg
HP Black Book: Unranked
- "The biggest problem for Zetterberg is obviously his size. At 5’07”, you need to be a special player to play in the NHL. We don’t think he’s that kind of player, although he excels in power play situations. His smarts enable him to take full advantage of situations where he has additional time and space."
- "His technical abilities are good; his passing and shooting allow him to be a dual threat offensively at this level, but in order for his shooting to translate to goals, he needs to get closer to the net."
- "His shot lacks the efficiency required at the pro level, particularly from distances"
- "While he has good puck skills, he struggles with less time and space, as shown in his less impressive 5-on-5 performances compared to his power play time internationally. In addition, his skating ability is not on par with that of other small players in the NHL, limiting his ability to compete at that level. Physically, he can be overmatched against more physical opponents, making a successful transition to the NHL unlikely."
EP Ranking 120
- "A creative, shifty, and deceptive forward who could go in the first round if he were a few inches taller. He was the motor of Sweden’s U18 team this season."
- "Always in motion, Zetterberg can hurt opposing teams in very diverse set of ways. In the offensive zone, he eludes defenders on the boards
with cutback moves, deceives them, threads passes through their formation and scores with powerful one-timers from the faceoff circle. And he has plenty of clever rush mechanics"
- "With him, it’s only an issue of size. If he was 5-foot-11, scouts may consider taking him in the first round. But he’s 5-foot-8 and, contrary to other players of this stature who thrive in the NHL, Zetterberg hasn’t developed any kind of physical game. He struggles to win battles and better defenders can keep him to the outside."
- "Zetterberg remains a long-shot NHLer, but he’s the kind of homerun pick teams like to make in the late rounds of the draft."
