{"id":822303,"date":"2018-06-23T18:53:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T22:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=822303"},"modified":"2018-06-24T09:28:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T13:28:44","slug":"wild-target-forwards-and-defenseman-in-rounds-2-thru-7-at-the-2018-nhl-entry-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/wild-target-forwards-and-defenseman-in-rounds-2-thru-7-at-the-2018-nhl-entry-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Attempt to Re-Stock the Prospect Cupboard on Day 2 of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a summary of the Minnesota Wild’s selections throughout the rest of the draft which commenced today in Dallas.\u00a0 As was the case during the opening night of the draft, no trades were made and just in case you missed the 1st round here is our review<\/a> of the selection of defenseman\u00a0Filip Johansson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Onto the picks!<\/p>\n

3rd Round<\/em> (63rd Overall) C – Jack McBain<\/a> (Toronto Jr. Canadiens, OJHL) born in Toronto, Ontario<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 6’3″\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 196lbs\u00a0 Shoots<\/span>: Left<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/span><\/em>: #35\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: #52\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: #54<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: #50\u00a0 Hockey News<\/em><\/span>: #60<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”ce21c8d8aa8505b48f8715d411ca5a07-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=363685″ width=”100%” height=”280″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 The Boston College-commit is a big, two-way forward who showcases intriguing potential as a Top 9 forward.\u00a0 He has reasonable speed and uses his lanky frame effectively to protect the puck, but possesses an knack for beating defenders 1-on-1.\u00a0 He has decent finishing traits but is just an ok playmaker.\u00a0 At times he tries to thread the needle through multiple defenders instead of taking the easier play that has a higher chance at success.\u00a0 McBain forechecks hard and is effective in winning battles for the puck along the wall, but he’s not a physical player even though he has the size for it.\u00a0 He plays with the same effort in the defensive zone as he does in the offensive zone.\u00a0 His main weaknesses is his lack of explosiveness in his first 3 steps, and it will have to be an area for him to improve upon if he’s to have an NHL future.\u00a0 ISS<\/em> did have McBain rated as the 4th best power forward available in this draft.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p3uiGeEZzFc&w=560&h=315]\n

What the scouts said…<\/em><\/p>\n

“Needs to play with more pace, skating needs to get better.\u00a0 I don’t think he has high end skill.\u00a0 I think he has good skill.\u00a0 I love his energy, his motor and I love his willingness to play a 200-ft game but for me he’s more of a 3rd line guy at this point.” ~ NHL Scout<\/p>\n

“He’s not a center for me, his best games were when he was playing on the wing.” ~ NHL Scout<\/p>\n

“I think his abilities as a hockey player are underrated because he hasn’t fully committed himself to being a hockey player until recently.\u00a0 He’s well rounded, he’s smart and I think his skill is undervalued.\u00a0 He’s a 3rd line winger or center and I’m not sure which one just yet.\u00a0 I am not sure if he’s good enough playmaker to be a center but I like the kid overall.\u00a0 I think he’ll find his way.”\u00a0 ~ NHL Scout<\/p>\n

“He’s long and really handles the puck well.\u00a0 He plays with a long stick and every time I see him, he makes something happen.” ~ NHL Scout<\/p>\n

Chris Mooring<\/strong> (ISS<\/em>): “Smart, two-way center who uses his size well to protect the puck but does not show a lot of physical grit.\u00a0 Both a playmaker and scoring threat; has good offensive instincts, vision, passing, quick release and shot.\u00a0 Can play both wing and center; looked better at center, he was more involved in the play and kept his feet moving more.\u00a0 Skating will need to improve; could recover quicker and improve first couple steps.”<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 He sounds like an intriguing candidate to anchor the Wild’s 3rd line someday, but he must improve his skating in order to be an effective forechecking center at the NHL level.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 Its an ok pick at first glance, but the skating issues bother me.\u00a0 We’ve seen the Wild attempt to draft this type of player before and fail miserably because it was all based on the ‘hope’ that they could improve their skating.\u00a0 Zack Phillips<\/strong>, Adam Gilmour<\/strong>, Brett Bulmer<\/strong> and Avery Peterson<\/strong> were all tall to lanky forwards who seemed to have a blend of size and ability but each and every time their skating issues submarined what chances they had to be in the NHL. I am not saying that will happen with McBain but this scouting staff made all of those previous selections so is it really all that out of line to be fearful that history could repeat itself?!?<\/p>\n

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3rd Round<\/em> (86th Overall)\u00a0 C – Alexander Khovanov<\/a> (Moncton, QMJHL)\u00a0 born in Saratov, Russia<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 5’10”\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 196lbs\u00a0 Shoots<\/span>: Left<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/em><\/span> (NA Skaters): #43\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: #87\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: #37<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: #86\u00a0 Hockey News<\/span><\/em>: #53<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”72bb5a7f1594b0ead234e760efc3bb12-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=339559″ width=”100%” height=”250″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 Khovanov had a major health scare earlier this season when he contracted Hepatitis A, which put him out of the lineup a fair portion the season.\u00a0 Once he got back he seemed to be a bit out of shape from inactivity but still demonstrated plenty of skill and vision that makes him a dangerous player in the offensive zone.\u00a0 He has that ability to sort of slow the play down and open up ice for teammates with subtle movements and then make a perfect pass to set them up, especially on the power play.\u00a0 Skating is an issue, as he struggles to get up to speed and appears to lack burst that you’d want to see from a smaller forward.\u00a0 Another flaw is his tendency to hang out on the perimeter in search of open ice rather than being able to create it by himself.\u00a0 He’s a decent finisher, with an accurate shot and looks for opportunities to pounce on the puck but closer to the dots than to the crease.\u00a0 Defensively he’s just ok, but this is another area where is skating issues make it tougher for him to be effective while backchecking.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sSyw8MPW4Lc&w=560&h=315]\n

What the scouts said…<\/em><\/p>\n

Chris Mooring<\/strong> (ISS<\/em>) ~ “Looked like the same player, skating maybe a little better, but still needs to improve.\u00a0 Stride is still choppy, and he lacks separation speed.\u00a0 But he continued to show very good hands and playmaking ability.\u00a0 Showed a bit more edge to his game, but for the most part still on the perimeter with the puck.\u00a0 Looked at his best on the power play with added room.”<\/p>\n

Dennis MacInnis<\/strong> (ISS<\/em>) ~ “Very inconsistent all week, during U-18’s 5-Nations Tourney.\u00a0 Centered top line and first power play unit.\u00a0 Creative, highly skilled playmaker but doesn’t look fully recovered from injury.\u00a0 Couple times saw him ‘cringe’ when trying to find that extra gear and couldn’t keep up.\u00a0 Draft sleeper better than people think – player to watch when healthy.”<\/p>\n

Jerome Berube<\/strong> (HockeyProspect.com<\/em>) ~ “Don’t get the hype about him, didn’t see a lot of dynamic plays from him and his skating is a red flag for me.”<\/p>\n

Mark Edwards<\/strong> (HockeyProspect.com<\/em>) ~ “My biggest take away was that I didn’t see enough to get excited about given his size \/ skating combination.”<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 A highly skilled center with terrific hands and offensive instincts that makes him a good fit as a Top 6 forward if<\/em> he fixes his skating issues.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 Health scare aside, the skating issues bother me even more with Khovanov than it does with McBain.\u00a0 As a smaller player, its even more imperative that he be a decent to above average skater.\u00a0 A lot of his highlights came on the power play where he had far more time and space to work with.\u00a0 That’s great, but what do you really have?\u00a0 A power play specialist IF<\/em> he fixes his skating?\u00a0 I need to see more tools and an ability to thrive offensively at full strength in order to feel hopeful about his NHL future.<\/p>\n

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3rd Round<\/em> (92nd Overall) C – Connor Dewar<\/a> (Everett, WHL) born in The Pas, Manitoba<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 5’10”\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 170lbs\u00a0 Shoots<\/span>: Left<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/span><\/em> (NA Skater): #117\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: #158<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Hockey News<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”16117069e16881c912d4e708012fbbdb-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=283843″ width=”100%” height=”205″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 A small hard working centerman who was passed over in last year’s draft and plays the game with a fearless attitude.\u00a0 He has terrific quickness and acceleration to apply pressure quickly and put opposing skaters on their heels.\u00a0 Dewar was Everett’s alternate captain this season and you can see leads the way with maximum effort on everyone of his shifts.\u00a0 He does not have the top end speed to completely fly by opposing defenders but he does not hesitate to take the puck into the high traffic areas and has a decent shot which he can unleash quickly.\u00a0 He will take a hit to make a play or to create an opportunity for a teammate.\u00a0 Dewar uses his low center of gravity to be a pain for opposing defenders trying to get him off the puck and he does not hesitate to throw his body around.\u00a0 It should be no surprise that he’s equally relentless on the backcheck.\u00a0 He is a player who brings versatility on the power play or the penalty kill in addition to his natural leadership on and off the ice.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZB5BEK69i6k&w=560&h=315]\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 A high-character, high energy forward who is a natural for a role on the 3rd or 4th line.\u00a0 He has the skill to chip in offensively and be an absolute misery to play against.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 This is the one pick of the Wild draft that I’m in the most support of.\u00a0 No skating issues.\u00a0 He’s a player who just competes and reminds me a lot of last year’s selection of Mason Shaw<\/strong> whom the team signed this spring.\u00a0 Both are small-ish players who hound the puck at both ends of the ice using their speed and quickness to put opponents on their heels and create havoc and turnovers in the process.\u00a0 Dewar will do just about anything it takes (dish out or take a hit, score, even fight) to help his team win.\u00a0 In my opinion, the ideal kind of selfless role player every team needs.<\/p>\n

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5th Round<\/em> (148th Overall) RD – Simon Johansson<\/a> (Djugarden Jr., Swe. Jr.) born in Stockholm, Sweden<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 6’2″\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 183lbs\u00a0 Shoots<\/span>: Right<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/span><\/em> (Euro Skater): #88\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Hockey News<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”0d463e7f9dde77cd03af2afb191ac492-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=289775″ width=”100%” height=”325″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 Another player that was passed over in the 2017 draft, Simon (no relation to the Wild’s 1st round pick Filip Johansson) is a taller right-shot defenseman who led the Swedish Allsvenskan in scoring among blueliners.\u00a0 He’s got a cannon of a shot and loves to unleash the one-timer.\u00a0 An offensive defenseman the biggest concerns is his focus to his defensive game.\u00a0 He is an adequate puck mover who is described as a ‘late bloomer’ by Wild Assistant GM Brent Flahr<\/strong>.\u00a0 Johansson moves well and doesn’t mind carrying the puck up the ice, but in some ways he’s kind of a raw prospect who is just starting to come into his own.\u00a0 Like many players he still needs to fill out his lanky frame.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t1BPppEUdiE&w=560&h=315]\n

What scouts said…<\/p>\n

“A proactive defenseman with very good size and upside.\u00a0 Can move the puck and finish the play in the offensive zone too.” ~ Draftin Europe<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 A project defenseman who might be a diamond in the rough in the next 2-3 years if he adds strength and continues to develop.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 The Wild seem to enjoy taking a flyer on a late bloomer from Sweden in the draft as picks like Daniel Gunnarsson<\/strong> and Pontus Sjalin<\/strong>.\u00a0 Its a fairly low risk pick where you hope he can surprise you later on.\u00a0 The offensive potential seems intriguing as 16 goals from a defenseman makes one hope the team may have made a decent discovery.\u00a0 Only time will tell.<\/p>\n

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5th Round<\/em> (155th Overall)\u00a0 C – Damien Giroux<\/a> (Saginaw, OHL) born in Val Caron, Ontario<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 5’9″\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 170lbs\u00a0 Shoots<\/span>: Left<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/em><\/span> (NA Skaters): #190\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: #182\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: #180<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Hockey News<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”40d8c4f247ad29795fd977c4bca4396a-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=270155″ width=”100%” height=”400″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 Another small center who battles and competes hard on pucks he was used in all situations with Saginaw.\u00a0 He has good instincts and finds the soft areas of the ice in order to put himself in the right place to score.\u00a0 Giroux does a good job of finding teammates and is a decent puck distributor.\u00a0 He is defensively responsible and backchecks consistently.\u00a0 Yet there are a fair amount of flaws to his game.\u00a0 One of them is his skating which is average at best and he lacks burst in his first few steps.\u00a0 Another is his ability to finish his chances, as he was used in all situations he often found himself in good position to score but struggled to light the lamp at times. Lastly, he will need to add strength significantly as he struggled in battles for pucks along the boards.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B68EOcg5CUE&w=560&h=315]\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 A small center who plays a responsible two-way game but has some significant areas he needs to work on in order to be a viable Wild prospect.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 I don’t understand this pick.\u00a0 Another small center with skating issues and limited offensive ability.\u00a0 Is this really the best player available at this point in the draft?\u00a0 While Giroux seems to have the ‘want to’ to battle for loose pucks, etc, but I am not sure if he has the tools to be able to be a successful professional player let alone an NHL prospect.\u00a0 Especially with right-shot center Chase Wouters<\/strong><\/a> who scouts raved about was still available this pick really kind of baffles me.<\/p>\n

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6th Round<\/em> (179th Overall) RW – Shawn Boudrias<\/a> (Gatineau, QMJHL) born in Laval, QC<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 6’4″\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 189lbs\u00a0 Shoots<\/span>:\u00a0 Right<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/span><\/em> (NA Skaters):\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: #299<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: #192\u00a0 Hockey News<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”15d1738e71c2bef52c61bb803e406bd9-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=275589″ width=”100%” height=”220″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 Another player who was passed over in the draft, was this big-bodied power winger who has some offensive ability to go along with a strong, athletic frame.\u00a0 He is versatile in the fact he can play both center and wing and makes good reads at both ends of the ice.\u00a0 The Laval-native has good defensive awareness and he blocks shots well and when he has the puck he’s difficult to knock off of it.\u00a0 Boudrias is at his best when working the puck beneath the goal line and in the tough areas of the ice where he uses his size and strength to its fullest advantage.\u00a0 He is a player who has good hands in tight and doesn’t mind screening goaltenders and causing havoc near the crease.\u00a0 He still needs to work on his skating in terms of his first few step quickness but he moves well for his size, but he’s shown good potential for improvement as he continues to grow and get stronger.\u00a0 ISS had Boudrias at #149 in their 2017 draft guide.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=869kU31bR4s&w=560&h=315]\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BGPYuzoWquU&w=560&h=315]\n

What scouts said…<\/p>\n

Jerome Berube<\/strong> (HockeyProspect.com) ~ “He went undrafted last year.\u00a0 This season was a big bounce-back year for him and he’s also still very young.\u00a0 I like his chances this year as he had a big year offensively and produced a whole lot after (Vitali Abramov<\/strong>) was dealt.”<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 An intriguing bottom 6 power forward project.\u00a0 He was one of the youngest players in the 2017 draft, so he still has plenty of time to develop.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 I am fine with this pick as he’s a player who seems to have a lot of good tools to his game.\u00a0 The fact he scored more after<\/em> some talented players were traded away from his team in Gatineau tells me with more opportunity may come more improvement and development which always a good thing to see in any prospect.<\/p>\n

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7th Round<\/em> (210th Overall) C – Sam Hentges<\/a> (Des Moines, USHL) from Fridley, Minnesota<\/p>\n

Height<\/span>: 5’11”\u00a0 Weight<\/span>: 170lbs\u00a0\u00a0Shoots<\/span>: Right<\/p>\n

Central Scouting<\/span><\/em> (NA Skater): N\/A\u00a0 ISS<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Future Considerations<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n

HockeyProspect.com<\/span><\/em>: N\/A\u00a0 Hockey News<\/span><\/em>: N\/A<\/p>\n[protected-iframe id=”3e70e8294e68b68fb59c829c6553df49-142507471-107882219″ info=”http:\/\/www.eliteprospects.com\/iframe_player_stats.php?player=425364″ width=”100%” height=”205″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”]\n

Talent Analysis<\/strong>:\u00a0 Injuries meant the former Totino-Grace star only saw limited action between Tri-City and Des Moines of the USHL.\u00a0 He is a talented winger who has great hands and puckhandling ability.\u00a0 Hentges has good speed and is elusive where he can dangle past defenders to open himself up for scoring opportunities.\u00a0 He has average size and will need to add strength to his frame as do most young prospects.\u00a0 He is committed to St. Cloud State next fall and it will be interesting to see how well he does in one of the best hockey conferences in the nation.<\/p>\n[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eBcxPodIjHI&w=560&h=315]\n

Bottom Line<\/strong>:\u00a0 Decent skills, with an element of flashy-ness to his game he projects as a top 9 winger if he develops properly.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts<\/strong>:\u00a0 This was the standard late-round Minnesota selection we’ve seen over the years.\u00a0 Last year it was Nick Swaney<\/strong> and he surprised everyone with a strong freshman season at UMD, will Hentges do the same at SCSU?\u00a0 Possibly.\u00a0 College gives him plenty of time to add strength and improve his game against older competition before readying himself for the rigors of the professional game.\u00a0 Players like these are almost always a 3-4 year project but Wouters was still available and its hard to believe Hentges’ upside was more promising than his.<\/p>\n

I hope the prospect overviews were helpful.\u00a0 What are your thoughts on the Minnesota Wild’s draft of 2018 so far (yes, I know its early)?\u00a0 Let us know on Twitter<\/em> @CreaseAndAssist<\/a> or in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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