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Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Jack Nesbitt, 2007-01-12 Sarnia, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the OHL with Windsor Spitfires. Complete player biography and stats.
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Been thinking about creating a thread for a while now - one of the top players out of the Alliance this year. Had a 7 point night last night in a 7-2 win against Brantford- giving him 17 in 4 games this season, a 4 point per game pace early on. For comparisons sake - Ryan Roobroeck has 15 points in 7 games so far this season.
Nesbitt is a great skater for his size already at 15, he has very good vision and skill - being able to compete against most everyone in his age group - he‘s quite proficient in front of the net. It should be interesting to see where he goes in the OHL draft and how he plays moving forward.


 
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2 points in the OHL season opener, including the OT goal. One to watch this year if he steadies himself, which last night he looked much improved over last season.
 
dr1234 said:
2 points in the OHL season opener, including the OT goal. One to watch this year if he steadies himself, which last night he looked much improved over last season.
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I think he's had interesting playmaking and two-way flashes. What do you think about his skating?
 

23. Jack Nesbitt, C (6-4, 185 lbs)—Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Kareem Ramadan—If you haven’t heard of Jack Nesbitt yet, it’s time to take notice. The hulking centre’s emergence has been one of the big storylines in the early part of the OHL season and a major reason for Windsor’s rise as one of the best teams in the CHL. Nesbitt is an impressive puck handler with the offensive instincts to match his hands. Concerns over Nesbitt’s skating are overblown; his mechanics are fluid, and once he reaches top speed, he is a lot to handle at his size. Nesbitt thrives below the dots, using his size to protect the puck and attack the middle of the ice. He shows advanced patience and playmaking instincts, waiting for teammates to attack open pockets before threading a pass. His excellent combination of size, skills, and willingness to compete in the hard areas of the ice are why we have ranked Nesbitt as aggressively as we have, and he could very well climb even higher in our midterm rankings if his play continues.
 
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A lot of lists have him in the mid 20s now. Up to 54 points in 57 games and over 20 goals.

He may already be 6'4 but only about 185 pounds, realistically will be on 25 more pounds of muscle. I can why teams would be excited about that
 
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A lot of list have him in the mid 20s now. Up to 54 points in 57 games and over 20 goals.

He may already be 6'4 but only about 185 points, realistically will be on 25 more pounds of muscle. I can why teams would be excited about that
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To my knowledge he’s also a pretty raw prospect.

Will be interesting to see where he is in a year or two
 
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Probably the player in the first round who moves up most in a redraft. Nesbitt was I guy I really liked during the OHL draft process. So much so I had him as my 8th rated player going into that draft. There are reasons he fell to 20th on draft day, consistently issues, he really cooled off in the second half of the season before he got drafted, speaking and effort, and some off ice issues that have been resolved since. Skating although still not great, has improved quite a bit over the past 2 years. Has shown a more competitive side of him at the OHL level and has really turned it on offensively for the Spitfires this year. I do like him as a prospect in the second round, although I fully expect him to go in the first round come draft day. Great turnaround for this prospect.
 
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I feel he has gotten increasingly overrated throughout the season. He REALLY lacks pace, isn’t smart enough, or have a consistent enough effort level for me. I would stay clear from him in the first couple rounds.
 
Pronman just had him going 12 to Detroit in hhis mock. I'm not convinced but I think hes gonna rise after the playoffs wrap up. Seems like a reach now but come draft day I wont be shocked if he rises quite a bit
 
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Pronman just had him going 12 to Detroit in hhis mock. I'm not convinced but I think hes gonna rise after the playoffs wrap up. Seems like a reach now but come draft day I wont be shocked if he rises quite a bit
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It seems many guys who have a good chance of sticking at center go in the early middle to middle of the first round. I don’t think it would be surprising if a team reaches on him
 
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Is this a basketball team or hockey team?

He doesn’t have a first round profile (or barely does), but he’s basketball height, so NHL GM’s can’t control themselves.

The tallest of the top 5 for the Calder this year is 6’0, but NHL teams need a player who can box out on free throws a little better.
 
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There's a plethora of average to small size forward prospects in the projected 1st round this year, so a big center like him could go higher than anticipated on draft day.

Others have said the same, but NHL GM's can't control themselves when it comes to big body, particularly big centers.

The thing is there's not a less efficient kind of pick when it comes to the ratio of "pick#/NHL proficiency" than big forwards.

Smaller guy tends to do better when it comes to this ratio...

Will Nesbitt fall into that category?

Well he has a lot of tools (or lack of) to, yes...

I didn't see that much from him, I only watched a full game.
But in that game he didn't stood out in terms of being able to dominate in the tough area.
Not enough for a 6'4" 185 pds playing in the OHL.

And that should be his calling card, particularly at this level.
 
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