I haven't watched him a ton, but from some shift-by-shifts, I gotta say its a bit surprising he is putting up these points. He doesn't really have any standout dynamic tools, but he distributes and uses his teammates very well, and sees the ice very clearly for a junior player. From what I have seen, his team plays an extremely tidy game for CHL, their coaching must be fantastic. I am not used to seeing so little scrambling and puck chasing at the junior level; not to put them down but it really highlights how much slower the pace of the junior game is relative to the pro game when guys aren't chasing so much. Credit to Brzustewicz for executing and thriving in that environment, it is very promising for moving to the next level. I think his level of success at higher levels hangs on his ability to develop his physical tools much more than they are at this point. I am no expert, but to my eye his skating really looks like it could hold him back; he actually appears a bit disengaged at points because he looks heavy out there. He doesn't look awkward or stiff, or really have issues with mobility, it all just happens a bit too slowly; he needs to develop that quickness and footspeed to defend against pro players. So long as he can continue processing the game when the pace ramps up and build some athleticism in the gym, I'm excited to see what he can do at higher levels.
