Prospect Info: Herman Traff (LW/RW - #91 Overall - Round 3 - 2024 Draft)

[evnted]

he knew you were watching and couldn't handle the pressure of having to live up to your expectations.

ill make sure not to go full screen next time

 

[evnted]

hv71 recalling traff for 2 games because they're overrun by injuries right now. maybe he knew he was on his way out and his heart wasnt in it yesterday

Herman Träff återvänder för två matcher

Forwarden Herman Träff är förnärvarande utlånad till Nybro Vikings i HockeyAllsvenskan. Denna veckan återvänder Träff till HV71 och spelar matchen ikväll och på torsdag mot Örebro Hockey.

www.hv71.se

 

[Sheros expletives]

And he scores

 

[evnted]

better energy level today, and he was rewarded for it. hustled hard. challenged defenders. greater physical focus. bit more of a dump and chase style but it worked, he was pressuring on the forecheck

scored his first SHL goal after a heavy battle for position in front, modo D were giving it to him. goal was pretty greasy, jumped on a bouncing puck that was shot into traffic, but he showed good anticipation/timing on when to spin out of the way/position himself for a rebound

had a couple really good setups, too. first one, puck shot past modo D at the blue line and traff raced up the ice to get it near the corner. sauced it over a defender's stick to find his linemate crashing the net. second one, traff had the puck around the top of the faceoff circle, shot it toward his teammate out front looking for a redirect, connected but sent high

puck possession showed some bobbles per usual but i liked the ideas today. tried to be evasive in transition. slipped around coverage, kept the puck moving, shielded it pretty well. some great possessions down low, too. high intensity, incorporated a lot of cutbacks. didnt generate much in terms of chances but you can see how it would wear down the opposition

defensive zone involvement still feels a little passive but he did make a couple plays/pressure for turnovers. had a good clear mid 2nd, grabbed a loose puck in front after a high danger chance and cleanly sent it out. nothing too remarkable, but liked the composure/decision making to not just immediately launch it

if guys start to mix it up after the whistle, he will be there. its almost funny how he just beelines it for any scrum he sees

gonna tempt hv71 into extending his recall if this is how he looks next game lol this was good

 

[evnted]

quick thoughts today. largely the same game as last time. worth highlighting:

• thought he was getting more touches on the forecheck. same ideas but better results. his pressure along the half wall forced a turnover that led to the 2nd hv71 goal
• probably had fewer overall shot attempts (5v5 at least), but the tradeoff was better passing plays. incorporated delays, circled back for space, used defenders at the point, etc. confident/composed possessions
• played right point on pp2. didnt generate much but boy was he firing the puck
• got sent out after orebro scored ENG to go up 5-3 and man, you wouldnt have been able to tell the game was over. he went into overdrive. high intensity on the puck, rifling shots at the net, fighting through traffic, steamrolling the crease, and of course jawing with about 3 different opposing players. thats that statement stuff you see in the playoffs

slated to go back to nybro now. ill keep an eye out if anything changes

 

[devilsblood]

quick thoughts today. largely the same game as last time. worth highlighting:

• thought he was getting more touches on the forecheck. same ideas but better results. his pressure along the half wall forced a turnover that led to the 2nd hv71 goal
• probably had fewer overall shot attempts (5v5 at least), but the tradeoff was better passing plays. incorporated delays, circled back for space, used defenders at the point, etc. confident/composed possessions
• played right point on pp2. didnt generate much but boy was he firing the puck
• got sent out after orebro scored ENG to go up 5-3 and man, you wouldnt have been able to tell the game was over. he went into overdrive. high intensity on the puck, rifling shots at the net, fighting through traffic, steamrolling the crease, and of course jawing with about 3 different opposing players. thats that statement stuff you see in the playoffs

slated to go back to nybro now. ill keep an eye out if anything changes

How would you rate his speed and quickness?

 

[evnted]

How you rate his speed and quickness?

good speed. theres caveats to it in terms of like slowing down when hes stickhandling, but if hes just powering up the ice in transition hes pretty explosive. off puck gets to D in a hurry to pressure. honestly if you factor in that hes 6'3" and 200 something pounds hes actually fast