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Cole Reschny (Ranked 14th OA)
Ceiling - 6.5 Floor - 6 Hockey Sense - 7.5 Compete - 7 Skill - 6.5 Skate - 6 Misc -5
Cole Reschny is a complete, playmaking-center, whose attribute breakdown doesn’t define his game, since he’s more than the sum of his parts. He had one of the better second half-surges out of any draft eligible forward. In the earlier and middle portions of the season, there were flashes of a player who was learning and identifying how to play within his own game. It didn’t always run smoothly for him either. Occasionally, he was invisible for stretches or failed to show enough dynamic plays to have us thinking he could elevate to a top-6 forward. For a smaller forward, we found his coordination was all over the map, producing a wide play spectrum as a result. Sometimes, he would make fantastic open-ice handling plays and follow them up with crisp and accurate high-danger lateral set-ups through layers. On other play sequences, he would botch streamlined and easily managed plays. Towards the end of the season, we felt his confidence increased, and his execution level and overall assertiveness followed. He’s small, but he plays larger than his size, making advanced cutting plays around the goal-line, and his off-puck game continued to improve. We now think Cole can turn into a middle-6 center option.
Some NHL scout Quotes -
"There are a lot of mighty mites in the WHL that I don't like but I like Reschny."
"Outstanding. Knows who he is and what his plan is. He was one of the best." - Guessing this was about his interview
And from one of their own scouts -
"I called him passive on our podcast after watching him in the first half of the season, I look like an idiot after watching him the second half of the season and the playoffs"
Braeden Cootes (Ranked 23rd OA)
Ceiling - 6 Floor - 8.5 Hockey Sense - 7 Compete - 7.5 Skill - 6 Skate - 7 Misc -6
Cootes was a point-per-game player this season and was also the captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds. He also played for Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the U18 in April. We think Cootes has an opportunity to be a 3rd line center and one that could play on PP2 if needed and be a key player shorthanded. We love the energy that he plays with, which bodes well for playoff hockey. He’s a smart player in all three zones with a good compete level away from the puck. The base of this player is his motor and energy that he brings consistently on a shift-to-shift basis. His skill value is predicated on his skating and handling combination, which, when combined with his spatial awareness, allows him to bypass layered traffic and open up the ice for his teammates. This is a critical element of his game, since he doesn’t project to have the best finishing rates and lacks true primary
No NHL scout quotes but word is he interviewed well at the combine.
