LW Aaron Obobaifo - Vancouver Giants, WHL (2025 Draft)

[wetcoast]

Small scorers in the 1st round, apart from Caufield, I don't have any in mind. And Caufield was seen as an exceptional scorer in 2018-19. Schmidt is not at that point. The other element that leads me to put him aside is the number of Canadian forwards who will be in front of him : Misa, Martone, McQueen, Desnoyers, Guite, Spence, O'Reilly, Gavin. And we do not yet know the European prospects who will reveal themselves later.

The thing is that he's not some perimeter type of guy and he is a much better skater than CC who went midround.

He will be the 24-25 version of Iginla but the lite version so first round is a distinct possibility.

I see him scoring 45 to 50 goals next year.

 

[Dirtyf1ghter]

The thing is that he's not some perimeter type of guy and he is a much better skater than CC who went midround.

He will be the 24-25 version of Iginla but the lite version so first round is a distinct possibility.

I see him scoring 45 to 50 goals next year.

Tij is very committed and is 10cm taller.

It's rather comparable to Justin Poirier

 

[wetcoast]

Tij is very committed and is 10cm taller.

It's rather comparable to Justin Poirier

Schmidt is a much better skater than Poirier and it's not even close.

But I came here to say that Obobaifo is off to a great start with 2 goals last night his line is now 4-4-1-5 and he already plays a very solid pro game in terms of puck battles and driving to the net.