I definitely still want to include some more offense in my game. Who are some of the more common forwards he plays with?Here is entry defense, graphed between percentage of attempted carry-ins by the opposition and percentage of broken up attempts:It is passages like this that make me agree that he is a project of a prospect.
The Devils could stand to draft some defensemen for the prospect pool now that Davies is signed, Walsh may be signed, and Smith may be close to a NHL job.
But he can and does demonstrate confidence on the puck to make passes out of the zone and his positioning can force dump-ins. Hockey is in his bloodlines.Vlasic has received plenty of mid-to-late first-round rankings during the season.
I think Jeff’s point is well taken in that Vlasic is surrounded by other talented players and that may hurt his perception. He is quite large but still could stand to add strength by his own admission. Alex Vlasic: 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile; An USNTDP Defenseman with a Long Reach New, 26 comments Alex Vlasic is a large left-sided defenseman who has been a mainstay of the United States National Team Development Program in the last two years. Why?
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Primarily to share what we can find and what we know about the prospects that may or may not be drafted.SSH: Vlasic is no Paul Coffey, but he skating is far from sub-standard. However, under Ray Shero and Paul Castron, the Devils have placed a premium on prospects who are at least good skaters.
First, here is the percentage of zone exits made by the defensemen where he had possession of the puck.Would he be a good pick for the Devils? It is a video of all of Vlasic’s and Minnesota’s Ben Brinkman, another 2019 draft eligible defensean, shifts in the first period in a game between the U.S. U-18 team and the University of Minnesota. Is he used on special teams? He skates well, especially for someone of his size, and he handles the puck well. If he ended up being one of the later second round picks (or later in the third round), then that would be understandable. Because he plays with so many other dynamic defenders like [Cam] York, [Marshall] Warren, and [Domenick] Fensore, his mobility is overlooked. Like many bigger defencemen, Vlasic’s skating has been a concern. He isn’t on the top PP unit, but he does see some action depending on the opponent and game situation. Alex Vlasic and his family after he was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2019 NHL Draft. Still, they can provide a general idea as to whether a prospect is worth getting excited over.