I haven't been sure what to make of Quinn so far. What I've seen is a talented player who falls down a lot, makes risky passes, and is easily muscled off of pucks. At the same time, I've been seeing that his advanced metrics are strong, and that has been surprising.
Saw this
article today that really breaks down what he has been doing successfully despite the lack of point production. Small sample size, but I definitely feel more comfortable with him being in the lineup after reading this, and it gives me some things to look for in his next run of games.
Tldr; basically, Quinn is really smart positionally, anticipates the play well, and plays his best with other skilled fast players who he can read off of. This article almost makes me wonder if they should keep trying him at center because of how strong he is in those areas.
I keep making the comparison to Reinhart in my head. He has a lot of the same traits, but maybe just a little faster, shifty and dynamic. Also is starting out with a more dangerous shot, although Reinhart improved that every year to the point where he was dangerous in the slot. The other thing Quinn has that Reinhart always had was the ability to understand the game, which allows him to make subtle adjustments to find success with more and more experience.
If he can continue to drive play and suppress the opposing team's offense, while also adding in the sniping and offensive production at some point, look out...
At the very least, he's a very interesting player to watch develop over the next couple years.
