My thoughts on Jett
Jett Woo is another guy I've been watching a lot lately. First, I would like start off is that if you're a Matt Dumba fan...you're going to love Jett Woo. Very similar players as those undersized defenders who can absorb punishment and can move the puck with a good amount of skill. What one of Woo's outstanding qualities is that he has absolutely amazing gap control - he normally lines up players and uses his intelligence to separate himself at a perfect amount of distance to an oncoming forward. I noticed that when players went 1-on-1 with him, they tended to chip the puck past him to try and forecheck since they wouldn't have beat him any other way. Another aspect and probably his best quality is that his defencive puck skills are superb - his angles, pass blocking, and pokecheques are all in the great categories for me. He also likes to dish out big hits along the boards, but he tends to pick his targets instead of going after the Lucic's of the Dub.
Furthermore, another trait I would put in the superb rank is his skating - it's so effortless and fluid that he's able to jump into plays, but that skating ability really helps him in his gap control. One aspect which I want to see him conduct more (considering how good of a skater he is), is more lateral movement at both ends of the ice. He's a very north to south player and I suggest that if he decided to use his skating to a more elusive manner it would make his offencive game exponentially grow a thousandfold. One other facet which is a dud is his shot, it has got to be at Samuel Girard's level of danger and something he absolutely needs to work on in the future. I also think he carries a good amount of intelligence where it's enough to be considered a 1st rounder. His problems tend to come from the need to explore his game more, take risks, and work on his tools more in the offseason.
He is one player where I really want to see what his scouting combine numbers look like. Yes, I know we hear about the Sam Bennetts' and Casey Mittelstadts' of the hockey world where if you have the talent, the combine numbers are secondary. However, with Woo, he is in that weird phase where even being 200 lbs he looks quite a bit on the smaller side for a defenseman. He's able to absorb hits, dish out big ones, but for the most part I would consider him underdeveloped physically at this point of time (similar to Conor Timmins during his draft year). He also missed 30 games this season due to an injury telling me he needs to bulk up if he wants to continue to play his sort of style. Those combine numbers should have an impact in how scouts see him in the future because it will show how much of a project he is personally speaking.
