LD Sam Dickinson - London Knights, OHL (2024, 11th, SJ)

[GermanSpitfire]

He's got a lot of work to do on zone exits for sure.

Reminds me a lot of Bouchard when he broke in with the Knights. Rough around the edges with decision making, but loads of potential offensively.

Agreed - He has the confidence in his game which is always something you want in a defender but he isn’t yet used to playing against people 4 years his senior and turnovers are coming because of it. I like the Bouchard comp, but Dickinson is more physical.

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[waitin425]

Saw the Knights tonight.

Positives:
Strong skater
Confidence
Physical
Sound posiitionally and smart

Negatives:
Had a tendency to get too far up in the rush
Shot didn't look like much

Overall a very very good prospect. Already looks like an 18/19 year old out there. He is going to be very good playing alongside Montgomery, Mailloux and George all season. Knights D is solid.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[Starry Knight]

Saw the Knights tonight.

Positives:
Strong skater
Confidence
Physical
Sound posiitionally and smart

Negatives:
Had a tendency to get too far up in the rush
Shot didn't look like much

Overall a very very good prospect. Already looks like an 18/19 year old out there. He is going to be very good playing alongside Montgomery, Mailloux and George all season. Knights D is solid.

May I refer you to this post for his shot:

He's already eclipsing, in my eyes, what Bouchard showed as a 16 year old in London. Dickinson has been the full package so far: creative breakout passer, skilled at carrying the puck out of the zone through danger, lethal shot, creative in the offensive zone, smooth skater, physical, etc.

He'll make mistakes, but people need to accept that the best defensemen will always be turnover prone because they try things that mediocre players won't.

 

[waitin425]

May I refer you to this post for his shot:


He's already eclipsing, in my eyes, what Bouchard showed as a 16 year old in London. Dickinson has been the full package so far: creative breakout passer, skilled at carrying the puck out of the zone through danger, lethal shot, creative in the offensive zone, smooth skater, physical, etc.

He'll make mistakes, but people need to accept that the best defensemen will always be turnover prone because they try things that mediocre players won't.

Wow! Cannon right there....didnt see that last week against Soo. Can't wait to watch this kid grow.

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[BenchBrawl]

He looks very good, plays like a vet. I was watching for Mailloux and noticed #3, then searched for who he was. Was surprised to see he was only 16 years old.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I find this kid more interesting than Kiviharju tbh. Real early though.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I find this kid more interesting than Kiviharju tbh. Real early though.

I don’t think it‘s far fetched at all to say come draft day NHL GM’s would prefer a player like Dickinson over Kiviharju.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I find this kid more interesting than Kiviharju tbh. Real early though.

Maybe a better prospect, but not more interesting. Kiviharju is a unique player. There’s rarely a player that plays like him. There’s a Dickinson in almost every draft.

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[BenchBrawl]

Has the poise of a future 1st rounder for sure.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Has the poise of a future 1st rounder for sure.

Poise, skating, size, physicality, confidence - he will be a top 10 pick next year.

Potentially even top 5.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Poise, skating, size, physicality, confidence - he will be a top 10 pick next year.

Potentially even top 5.

That high? I believe it. I just don't know the overall landscape of prospects as well as you do, so I kept it conservative.

Really liked what I saw of him, and I wasn't even watching for him.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think he's a very likely top 10 pick. Maybe top 5. Don't see him as someone to contend for 1OA in 2024 as of now.

He's a very good defensive player. Big, physical, good positioning, good stick-work, good defensive processing. He also skates very well for his size. He has offensive ability without a doubt, but I think he makes a lot of lazy plays with the puck where he loses it unnecessarily trying to do something fancy when he's not some small PP dynamo. He has ability with the puck, but not so much that he can flip the puck on his backhand in a tight window and complete all his passes. He needs to make simpler plays with the puck under pressure. He can certainly be a first pair defenseman in the NHL, and maybe a 1. Good chance he ends up a high pick in 2024. Reminds me a little of like a left-handed Jacob Trouba.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

I think he's a very likely top 10 pick. Maybe top 5. Don't see him as someone to contend for 1OA in 2024 as of now.

He's a very good defensive player. Big, physical, good positioning, good stick-work, good defensive processing. He also skates very well for his size. He has offensive ability without a doubt, but I think he makes a lot of lazy plays with the puck where he loses it unnecessarily trying to do something fancy when he's not some small PP dynamo. He has ability with the puck, but not so much that he can flip the puck on his backhand in a tight window and complete all his passes. He needs to make simpler plays with the puck under pressure. He can certainly be a first pair defenseman in the NHL, and maybe a 1. Good chance he ends up a high pick in 2024. Reminds me a little of like a left-handed Jacob Trouba.

He reminds me a lot of Alex Pietrangelo at the same age.

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[Mitch nylander]

Poise, skating, size, physicality, confidence - he will be a top 10 pick next year.

Potentially even top 5.

yup, this guy is going high. He's unbelievable. One of the best 16 yr old dman out of the o in a while.

 

[Hinterland]

Very promising player. Stands out in a lot of areas at a young age already. However, I noticed him and MacKinnon get caught/pinned a lot in their own zone and sometimes even behind the net and along the boards. He's playing against a very aggressive Petes forecheck and he's still young and is gonna figure it out but he has to either make better use of his body to protect both himself and the puck. Or he has to make better, faster decisions with the puck in high danger areas but currently he keeps on getting hit hard and turning over pucks. He's pretty impressive against the puck though and his skating is great for the big man he is. With time and the puck on his stick he can make plays as well.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

He reminds me a lot of Alex Pietrangelo at the same age.

Dickinson is a better skater.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Young Brayden Coburn

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Monster start to his season: 4 points in 2 games.

 

[LDN]

https://x.com/londonknights/status/1712646543583445290?s=46&t=Xn96b9FkgwRvd20dx_7rpA

 

[LeProspector]

Best defender in this class I think