LW Matthew Knies - Tri-City Storm, USHL (2021, 57th, TOR)
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Isaac Nootin
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Knies skating is fine. Watching bits of last night's game and the summer series, the skating issues (there are none,IMO) are overblown.
disagree, also watched him and his skating felt below average. something to overcome and will never be a plus.
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I kind of get Auston Matthews vibes from him actually with those curl and drag mechanics and deceptive release points to snipe. Wonder if he grew up watching Matthews coming from the same state.
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He certainly doesn't look slow. Maybe his edge work isn't great I don't know.
Well after just two games together on the same line he and Lucius should have swapped draft slots.
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Knies reminds me a lot of Drake Batherson when I watch him play and don't sleep on Chaz Lucius, he's gonna be a stud too.
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Pretty good. He had a strong WJSS, too, and if he continues his strong NCAA start, it'll be hard to leave him home. Team USA has pretty good depth options up front but they don't have a ton of top end shooters.
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While I agree about Knies, I think we have some pretty good goal-scorers without having a Wahlstrom or Holtz type of player that can tee off from long distance.
Lucius and Coronato are both very good goal-scorers. They do it more from finding space in the offensive zone and good releases, but I would say they also shoot it pretty hard. Bordeleau has a very underrated shot, as does Samoskevich. Both guys don't score that many goals on shots because they are more playmakers or danglers, but they can shoot it. Smilanic has a pretty good shot, as well. Guys like Duke and Pastujov are two other guys that score goals, with Pastujov havng a big shot, but neither of those guys will likely be on the team. Goal-scoring is not my concern with this team.
He's VERY good. I could see him stepping right into the NHL after his sophomore year if he continues with his current trajectory.
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Would slot in nicely next to Dvorsky and Chromiak, but nonetheless still looking forward to seeing him at WJC, even though it will be in USA gear. Could be in top 6 of lineup?
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Very good chance he makes the team. I’d put him on the second or third line right now.
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That was a player that really excited me when we drafted him.
I've tended to shut up more and more as time has gone on...wasn't overly thrilled how we also seemed to go for 5'7-5'10 dudes...and lot of his picks look promising like Niemela etc so I figured, give it time, see how they pan out.
Knies immediately excited me, good combination of size and skill. I feel like there is a top 6 forward there.
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Now leads all NCAA freshman in scoring. Great season so far and he's really starting to get comfortable.
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Leads all freshman, and leads his team in scoring as well.
Hope he continues to push for a major role at the WJC.
He doesn't need to push any more. He's already earned it. He's a beast.
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That was 4th overall pick Luke Hughes he put in the spin cycle on that goal.
