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2018 NHL Draft Thread

Durzi is a good pick. He had a great, breakout year this year. Again, speed is a bit of a concern, but big, agile, smart.
 
Durzi is a mobile, offensive-minded defender with competitiveness to his game. Sean shows fluid skating abilities, utilizing his edges and lateral quickness to elude contact and create space. While he does lack great straight line speed, Durzi is able to carry transition attack's pushing the pace in possession. A confident puck-handler, Sean shows good good awareness of his teammates. He is able to generate offensive opportunities from the back-end with his skating abilities and shows a willingness to inject from his point position at the appropriate times. In the offensive zone, Sean distributes the puck well, showing vision from the blue line. His quick feet allow him to walk the line effectively and open shooting lanes. Durzi has a quality point shot. Sean will recognize deflection opportunities and shoot for teammates sticks, as opposed to looking to beat goaltenders clean from the point. While defending Durzi does a good job keeping

the play in front of him and angling opponents away from the centre of the ice. He uses sound body positioning and an active stick to defend. His edges and mobility allow him to contain well, while he quickly pressures puck carriers, taking away their time and space. Sean does rely mostly on his feet and stick to defend. Durzi has shown some durability issues over the past few seasons which is a minor concern moving forward.

“My opinion is the same as the last two years. Don’t you have my quotes from the last two years? - NHL Scout, May 2018

“Really good offensive instincts ...competitive player but for me the skating needs to continue to improve...a bit of a wide tracker.” _ NHL Scout, May 2018

“Good skater but for the most part, that’s all I see.” - NHL Scout, May 2018

“He’s like a 5’10” Vallati. Hockey sense just isn’t there for me.” - NHL Scout, May 2018

“I struggled to see him, he was injured for several games when I had Owen Sound on my schedule.I did see him late in the year. Maybe a late pick but that would be it for me.” - HP Scout, Mark Edwards
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1.23 ppg in the O, but as a 19 year old. Still elite production for a 19 year old defenseman though.
 
I don't love the strategy of picking CHL overagers, to be honest.

Especially this high in the draft.
 
Can't argue the production though. Since 2005 there have been 9 U20 dmen to score 1.2 ppg or higher in the OHL. The list includes Ellis, Pietrangelo, Carlson, Bouchard, Subban, Hamilton, De Angelo, Murphy and Sproul.
 
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Dubas does it again. Another very skilled, smart defender that makes plays & dominated the OHL at times. Are people starting to notice the trend? Kyle will take players with skill & the ability to make plays. We had Durzi at #21 overall so obviously we LOVE the pick.
 
Paul Hendrick @HennyTweets
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Durzi attended Leaf development camp last summer after being passed over in the draft. He’s an offensive d-man with a right shot who scored 15 goals in just 40 games for former Leaf Todd Gill in Owen Sound. #tmltalk

could have signed him last year.
 
though the invite to Leaf Development camp was probably a good indication that Dubas liked his analytics even before his breakout offensive year this eyar.
 
Habsy said:
I think the Isles are killing it this draft. Things falling into place for them.
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Hard not to like it for the Isles and Wings.

Vancouver and Edmonton were gifted Hughes and Bouchard as well

I'm very okay with Chicago's draft of Boqvist, Beaudin, Wise and Nordgren.
 
Looks like Riley Stotts started off slow on Swift Current but put up excellent numbers once he got more playing time in Calgary.
 
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