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This season is very close to a lost cause, with or without the now traded Andrew Ladd, and even as their AHL affiliate – also conveniently located in Winnipeg – are careening towards an early end to their season, there are a number of high end prospects who are nearing their professional graduations. The highest profile of those AHL challengers is former first round pick, blueliner Josh Morrissey.
Although this is Morrissey’s first full season in the AHL, he has previous experience in the bus league, famously joining the previous incarnation of the St. John’s Ice Caps on a run to the Calder Cup finals two seasons ago, after completing his WHL postseason. He experienced a second lengthy playoff run last year, helping take the Kelowna Rockets to the Memorial Cup as WHL champions, getting to overtime of the Cup finals, this after playing a lead role on the gold medal winning Canadian entry at the 2015 WJC. As good as he was throughout his WHL career, Morrissey did struggle some in the early goings of the AHL season, as he took a few dozen games to adjust to the higher pace and relative lack of space in the professional game. His recognition of situations was still geared to anticipating the actions of other teenagers instead of seasoned adults. Fast forward to February and those concerns are largely forgotten. The Calgary native may yet develop into a two-way powerhouse from the blueline, but for now, he has polished his offensive game to a high shine. He is an exceptional skater who can cause chaos for opponents when he has the puck. While a good passer, if he detects a lane to skate, he can kick his team’s transition game into high gear. He has the confidence to join the rush or pinch in deep as he can easily get back in time to negate counterattacks. In my recent viewings of Morrissey, his pinching decisions tended to be safe, when the puck was in space and not in the face of a rushing backchecker. About as impressive as his skating are Morrissey’s puck skills. He is the type of blueliner who should be expected to go on an end-to-end rush every other game once he gains the full trust of his coaches and to score from those escapades with some regularity. When he chooses to pass out of the zone instead of skate it out, his exit passes are strong and accurate. Those two high end traits likely contribute to his high panic threshold, as he exudes calmness on the ice. Although he is not known as a defensive defenseman, he is more than competent in his own end and opponents have been more likely to try to gain the offensive zone on the side of his partner, Brendan Kichton, than by attacking Morrissey directly. What surprised me most about him recently has been his propensity to play a physical brand of hockey. Not only will Morrissey finish his checks, but he will also occasionally hang around after the play has moved on to deliver a few extra shoves, leaving his opponent with a keepsake of their meeting. Josh Morrissey would not look out of place in the NHL right now, but the Jets may as well let him finish the season with the Moose and make room for him to earn a third pairing spot next year. I still foresee him growing into a first pairing blueliner in fairly short order.
Another high profile, highly skilled player on the Moose is Nic Petan, who opened this season in the NHL roster. The British Columbia native struggled to adjust to the NHL level in his 14 game cameo, justly being sent back to the AHL to make the necessary adjustments from the junior game. While the former second rounder has picked up his game, he looks to be a bit further away, developmentally speaking, then Morrissey. Petan is very much a high motor player. A common sight is him motoring up the wing and entering the offensive zone at high speed. By the time support has arrived in the form of teammates, Petan will have boxed himself into a corner with nowhere to go. The interesting thing is that once his legs stop churning, his arms pick up speed as he moves the puck rapidly from side to side, trying to lull a defenseman into opening up a lane for him to either skate or pass through. As good a skater and stickhandler as Petan is, he needs to slow things down more often to improve his team play. The former Portland Winterhawk may still grow into a top six forward, but he also runs the risk of never getting there if he fails to adapt.
Past the higher end prospects, the Moose have been dressing more than a few future role players. Two who have consistently stuck out in my viewings have been wingers Scott Kosmachuk and J.C. Lipon. 22 year-old Lipon, a former third rounder and one-time member of the Canadian WJC entry (2013 version) is a prototypical power forward type. Within a few shifts one can sense the energy he brings to the ice along with the mandate to disrupt. Of course, the AHL is full of wreckers. What makes Lipon more than just a pest is the fact that all of his physical tools project to at least average levels in the NHL. He is a solid skater with strong acceleration and a good first few steps. He is more effective in straight lines, but his edge work is decent as well. The former Kamloops Blazer has good vision and is a strong passer and he owns a good shot to boot. He will never be a top six forward, but his tools, smarts and attitude will make him an NHL’er somewhat between a Dale Weise and a Chris Thorburn.
Kosmachuk is less physical than Lipon, and is only an average-at-best skater, but he combines a high hockey IQ with an excellent shot and a high motor that will lead to the NHL. He’s not a bad skater, by any means, but lacks a separation gear. A junior star with the Guelph Storm, he has demonstrated a responsible game, enabling his coaches to utilize him for tough shifts as well as on both special teams. On the power play, his shot is of the type that looks good from the point and he has been used in that role to good effect. The Toronto native is active in pursuit and always keeps his feet moving. A third (partial) season in the AHL would help him develop his offensive game, but he should be able to develop into a solid third liner at the highest level in time.
Moving a little further away from the NHL, the Jets have a very promising forward currently learning his trade in Russia in Pavel Kraskovsky, a lanky center who, according to Hockey Prospectus correspondent Alessandro Seren Rosso, combines size, good hands and vision into one strong package. Seren rosso points out Kraskovsky’s good passing game and attention to detail at both ends of the ice. More a playmaker than a scorer, the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl player wore an ‘A’ for team Russia at this year’s WJC. He recently signed a two-year extension with the KHL club. During that time, I would expect his league scoring rates to increase. He’s not one to focus on for immediate gratification, but I expect patience to pay off once he comes over.
Any look at the Jets’ organization would not be complete without delving into the collegiate ranks where there are no fewer than 10 Winnipeg draftees currently focusing on their education, so to speak. Those ten include sleepers like Mason Appleton of Michigan State, a playmaking winger who has been among the more impressive performers on a relatively poor Spartans team. It also includes Jack Glover, a smart stay-at-home blueliner with the Minnesota Golder Gophers. He maintains good gap control and knows how to defend against odd-man rushes. C. J. Franklin is a physical playmaker at Minnesota State-Mankato who has yet to really tap into much offensive upside but is fun to watch. Jamie Phillips is a top ten netminder in the NCAA for the second year running, although his current .921 save percentage pales next to the .933 mark he produced last year. The second of last year’s two first rounder, Jack Roslovic, has not set the college ranks on fire, but has been solid as a freshman, with 22 points in 30 games for a mediocre Miami squad and displaying good hands and puck movement abilities.
There are others, but let’s focus the rest of this article on the current NCAA scoring leader, the other 2015 first rounder, Kyle Connor of the Michigan Wolverines. I will start with a caveat to his incredible 51 points in 28 games against generally much older competition. Connor is the left winger on an all prospect line, playing with Colorado prospect J.T. Compher and Blackhawks’ prospect Tyler Motte, who rank third and fourth, respectively, in the circuit. In other words, context is certainly contributing to his point totals. Many of his shifts also include stud blueliner Zach Werenski supporting the attack, which is nothing to scoff at. Connor has simply fantastic hands. He leads most Michigan rushes and will more often than not attempt to dangle his way through coverage. It works often enough, but he will need to choose the simple route more often once he turns pro as more experienced defenders will be able to nullify his stickwork more often. Beyond his sleight of hand, Connor is also a plus skater, very fast and with incredible edge work and agility. His shot is not quite on par with his puck skills or skating, but it has enough juice, along with a quick release, that it should allow him to score plenty from mid-range at the higher levels. Despite the point totals that will make him a candidate for the Hobey Baker, I would not be opposed to seeing him spend a second season on campus, to add maturity to his game and his frame (he needs to gain weight) in a lower stress environment. He projects as an electrifying first line winger, but time is his ally and he should take advantage of it.
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Sam Bennett of the Kingston Frontenacs has vaulted to the top of the McKeen's March rankings for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Bennett's game has grown steadily during a breakout sophomore season highlighted by a 25-game consecutive point streak from November to late January, the longest of the OHL season so far (17-29-46).
The Holland Landing, Ontario native sits sixth in league scoring and is now the one to catch in the race for the coveted first-overall pick.
There's nothing sewn up just yet, however, as Bennett's lead is certainly a modest one with no clear-cut consensus among the top group of three including Barrie Colts' blueliner Aaron Ekblad and Kootenay centre Sam Reinhart.
Reinhart has kept pace with his 'Sam' counterpart by posting the WHL's longest consecutive point streak of the season - a 22-game run (18-30-48).
The Kootenay Ice captain and Vancouver native saw his streak come to an end at the start of this month - in a game against Prince Albert and Leon Draisaitl, who trails closely behind Reinhart in the draft rankings in the No. 4 slot.
The German-born Draisaitl has also been scorching hot since disappointing showings at the World Juniors and Top Prospects Game. After going nine straight games without a goal in January, Draisaitl has 17 goals in his past 18 games (17-22-39) and has nudged past Reinhart into fourth among WHL scorers with 99 points.
The top four haven't pulled away from the pack either. If anything, the gap has been closed by the likes of Danish roadrunner Nikolaj Ehlers of the Halifax Mooseheads.
Like Draisaitl, Ehlers never got the engines ignited at the Top Prospects Game, but has been sensational otherwise in an incredible rookie year.
The native of Aalborg, Denmark is in the midst of an 11-game points streak in which he has scored 17 times including six multi-goal games (17-12-29). Ehlers has climbed up to third overall in QMJHL scoring with 100 points including 47 goals, fifth-most in the league. In fact, after an initial transition period, he has hit the back of the net 39 times in his last 41 games.
Ehlers is shooting to become the highest-drafted Danish-born NHLer in history, the honour currently belonging to Mikkel Boedker of the Phoenix Coyotes who was selected eighth overall in 2008.
The balance of an impressive top 10 are highlighted by a quartet of OHL forwards with Michael Dal Colle of the Oshawa Generals holding down the sixth spot, and followed closely by Jared McCann (Sault Ste Marie), Nick Ritchie (Peterborough), and Brendan Perlini (Niagara).
Haydn Fleury of the Red Deer Rebels fills out the top 10 - sitting in the No. 9 spot - and remains the only other defenceman besides Ekblad to hold down a top-ten place.
Other significant risers in the March rankings include William Nylander, the son of former NHLer Michael Nylander, and Czech-born forward David Pastrnak, playing together for Sodertalje in Sweden's second division Allsvenskan.
NHL scouts have seen a pair of 17-year-old's often standing out as the best players on their team - with Nylander flashing dominant form at times - and rebounding from a dreadful start to the season.
Kasperi Kapanen (KalPa), Jakub Vrana (Linkopings), Robby Fabbri (Guelph), and Roland McKeown (Kingston) also made noteworthy gains in the March rankings.
Despite plenty of movement among the top 30 however, it remained a rather exclusive group with the only new entrant being Swiss-born forward Kevin Fiala, playing for HV 71 in the Swedish J20 League, who makes his debut at No. 28.
| RANK | LAST | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sam Bennett | C | Kingston (OHL) | 6-0/180 | 20-Jun-96 |
| 2 | 2 | Aaron Ekblad | D | Barrie (OHL) | 6-3/215 | 7-Feb-96 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam Reinhart | C | Kootenay (WHL) | 6-1/185 | 6-Nov-95 |
| 4 | 5 | Leon Draisaitl | C | Prince Albert (WHL) | 6-2/210 | 27-Oct-95 |
| 5 | 8 | Nikolaj Ehlers | LW | Halifax (QMJHL) | 5-11/165 | 13-Feb-96 |
| 6 | 4 | Michael Dal Colle | LW | Oshawa (OHL) | 6-2/180 | 20-Jun-96 |
| 7 | 7 | Jared McCann | C | Sault Ste Marie (OHL) | 6-0/180 | 31-May-96 |
| 8 | 6 | Nick Ritchie | LW | Peterborough (OHL) | 6-2/230 | 5-Dec-95 |
| 9 | 10 | Haydn Fleury | D | Red Deer (WHL) | 6-2/200 | 8-Jul-96 |
| 10 | 9 | Brendan Perlini | LW | Niagara (OHL) | 6-2/205 | 27-Apr-96 |
| 11 | 11 | Jake Virtanen | RW | Calgary (WHL) | 6-1/205 | 17-Aug-96 |
| 12 | 16 | William Nylander | C | Sodertalje (Swe) | 5-11/175 | 1-May-96 |
| 13 | 12 | Julius Honka | D | Swift Current (WHL) | 5-10/180 | 3-Dec-95 |
| 14 | 22 | David Pastrnak | RW | Sodertalje (Swe) | 6-0/170 | 25-May-96 |
| 15 | 25 | Kasperi Kapanen | RW | KalPa (Fin) | 6-0/180 | 23-Jul-96 |
| 16 | 13 | Ivan Barbashev | C | Moncton (QMJHL) | 6-1/185 | 14-Dec-95 |
| 17 | 23 | Jakub Vrana | RW | Linkopings (Swe) | 5-11/185 | 28-Feb-96 |
| 18 | 14 | Adrian Kempe | LW | MoDo (Swe) | 6-1/185 | 13-Sep-96 |
| 19 | 21 | Alex Tuch | RW | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/215 | 10-May-96 |
| 20 | 18 | Joshua Ho-Sang | C | Windsor (OHL) | 5-11/165 | 22-Jan-96 |
| 21 | 17 | Dylan Larkin | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/190 | 30-Jul-96 |
| 22 | 15 | Nick Schmaltz | C | Green Bay (USHL) | 5-11/175 | 23-Feb-96 |
| 23 | 28 | Robert Fabbri | C | Guelph (OHL) | 5-10/170 | 22-Jan-96 |
| 24 | 30 | Roland McKeown | D | Kingston (OHL) | 6-1/195 | 20-Jan-96 |
| 25 | 19 | Sonny Milano | LW | NTDP (USA) | 5-11/185 | 12-May-96 |
| 26 | 24 | Nikolai Goldobin | RW | Sarnia (OHL) | 5-11/180 | 7-Oct-95 |
| 27 | 27 | Jack Glover | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/195 | 17-May-96 |
| 28 | NR | Kevin Fiala | LW | HV 71 (Swe) | 5-10/185 | 22-Jul-96 |
| 29 | 29 | Jack Dougherty | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/185 | 25-May-96 |
| 30 | 20 | Anton Karlsson | LW | Frolunda (Swe) | 6-1/190 | 3-Aug-96 |
Currently the fourth ranked USA U-18 NTDP player by Central Scouting in their Mid-Term rankings, 27th overall amongst North American skaters, and the sixth ranked defenseman (first among US skaters). The spotlight was on him entering the season and will remain for the rest of the year. The opportunity is there for Glover following an interesting career to date. He is a raw project at this point, as are many defenceman of size leading up to the NHL Draft.
McKeen's Hockey Director of Scouting, David Burstyn, provides a game report for Glover

Jack Glover (2014), D, USNTDP
Led all defenseman last year in goals (6) and played in all 56 games for the Program in 2012-13 .. dominant at last year’s U17 World Challenge but mediocre in this season's international tournaments, both the U18 Four Nations (3-0-0-0) followed by the U18 Five nations (4-0-1-1) .. possesses mammoth size but not an overly physical player .. surrenders too much gap in defensive zone and needs to swallow up ice and apply a physical dimension to be more difficult to play against .. decent feet and mobility, excels when moving straight ahead .. fumbles the puck at times when forced to make quick cuts and turns .. requires time to make a play with the puck due to inconsistent skills .. shows good vision at times. but not with consistency, and can be guilty of throwing the puck away .. prefers to log the puck up ice rather than making a first pass .. takes wrong side of puck carrier in defensive situations and is easily beaten by smaller players along the boards .. adequate on the power play, as he can make a pass, but lacking a blistering point shot .. poorly timed pinches are notable both with the man advantage and in five on five situations .. big and raw, he has shown a dynamic to his game in the past, but has failed to live up to expectations .. falling in-between at this point as he has not manufactured offence nor defended with authority.
Brendan Perlini progresses from #12 to enter the top ten at number eight while climbing to fifth in goal scoring in the OHL with 28 in 44 games (44-28-32-60), 12 of them scored since December 13th.
Michael Dal Colle holds his fourth place ranking while slightly edging Sam Bennett in OHL scoring. He currently ranks 5th (46-29-38-67) while Bennett is 6th (40-26-40-66). An impressive Top Prospects game in which he scored, and could have had more, solidified his status.
Sam Reinhart holds tenaciously to the number one spot despite a growing crowd of contenders. Captaining his squad in the Top Prospects game with a commanding performance highlighted his potential versus his peers.
Here are our Mid Term Rankings:
| RANK | LAST | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sam Reinhart | C | Kootenay (WHL) | 6-1/185 | 06-Nov-95 |
| 2 | 2 | Aaron Ekblad | D | Barrie (OHL) | 6-3/215 | 07-Feb-96 |
| 3 | 5 | Sam Bennett | C | Kingston (OHL) | 6-0/180 | 20-Jun-96 |
| 4 | 4 | Michael Dal Colle | LW | Oshawa (OHL) | 6-2/180 | 20-Jun-96 |
| 5 | 3 | Leon Draisaitl | C | Prince Albert (WHL) | 6-2/210 | 27-Oct-95 |
| 6 | 6 | Nick Ritchie | LW | Peterborough (OHL) | 6-2/230 | 05-Dec-95 |
| 7 | 9 | Jared McCann | C | Sault Ste Marie (OHL) | 6-0/180 | 31-May-96 |
| 8 | 10 | Nikolaj Ehlers | LW | Halifax (QMJHL) | 5-11/165 | 13-Feb-96 |
| 9 | 12 | Brendan Perlini | LW | Niagara (OHL) | 6-2/205 | 27-Apr-96 |
| 10 | 8 | Haydn Fleury | D | Red Deer (WHL) | 6-2/200 | 08-Jul-96 |
| 11 | 7 | Jake Virtanen | RW | Calgary (WHL) | 6-1/205 | 17-Aug-96 |
| 12 | 13 | Julius Honka | D | Swift Current (WHL) | 5-10/180 | 03-Dec-95 |
| 13 | 19 | Ivan Barbashev | C | Moncton (QMJHL) | 6-1/185 | 14-Dec-95 |
| 14 | 16 | Adrian Kempe | C | MoDo (Swe) | 6-1/185 | 13-Sep-96 |
| 15 | 15 | Nick Schmaltz | C | Green Bay (USHL) | 5-11/175 | 23-Feb-96 |
| 16 | 11 | William Nylander | C | Rogle (Swe) | 5-11/175 | 01-May-96 |
| 17 | 20 | Dylan Larkin | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/195 | 30-Jul-96 |
| 18 | 21 | Joshua Ho-Sang | C | Windsor (OHL) | 5-11/165 | 22-Jan-96 |
| 19 | 25 | Sonny Milano | LW | NTDP (USA) | 5-11/185 | 12-May-96 |
| 20 | 24 | Anton Karlsson | LW | Frolunda (Swe) | 6-1/190 | 03-Aug-96 |
| 21 | 22 | Alex Tuch | RW | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/215 | 10-May-96 |
| 22 | 17 | David Pastrnak | RW | Sodertalje (Swe) | 6-0/170 | 25-May-96 |
| 23 | 26 | Jakub Vrana | RW | Linkopings (Swe) | 5-11/185 | 28-Feb-96 |
| 24 | NR | Nikolai Goldobin | RW | Sarnia (OHL) | 5-11/185 | 07-Oct-95 |
| 25 | 23 | Kasperi Kapanen | RW | KalPa (Fin) | 6-0/180 | 23-Jul-96 |
| 26 | 14 | Brycen Martin | D | Swift Current (WHL) | 6-2/185 | 09-May-96 |
| 27 | NR | Jack Glover | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/195 | 17-May-96 |
| 28 | 29 | Robert Fabbri | C | Guelph (OHL) | 5-10/170 | 22-Jan-96 |
| 29 | NR | Jack Dougherty | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-1/185 | 25-May-96 |
| 30 | 18 | Roland McKeown | D | Kingston (OHL) | 6-1/195 | 20-Jan-96 |
Unlike the 2013 draft, where the focus was on Seth Jones and Nathan MacKinnon, there are a 5 or 6 names to consider for the 1st overall ranking. Players like William Nylander and Jakub Vrana will make the push from overseas, while the CHL will have a significant impact as well, with players like Sam Reinhart, Aaron Ekbald and Leon Draisaitl also in the mix for the first overall slot. The OHL has the potential to be one of the heaviest scouted areas in 2014, with 10 players in McKeens players in the initial rankings, which puts them tops among all development leagues.
The 2014 NHL Draft scouting season starts early for scouts, with the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Tournament and U20 camps starting up in Lake Placid next week, scouts are already preparing to get early looks at the top names available.
| RANK | PLAYER | POS | TEAM | HT/WT | DOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Nylander Altelius | C | Sodertalje (Swe) | 5-10/170 | 01-May-96 |
| 2 | Sam Reinhart | C | Kootenay (WHL) | 6-0/185 | 06-Nov-95 |
| 3 | Nick Ritchie | LW | Peterborough (OHL) | 6-1/210 | 05-Dec-95 |
| 4 | Leon Draisaitl | C | Prince Albert (WHL) | 6-1/195 | 27-Oct-95 |
| 5 | Roland McKeown | D | Kingston (OHL) | 6-1/185 | 20-Jan-96 |
| 6 | Ryan MacInnis | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/170 | 14-Feb-96 |
| 7 | Aaron Ekblad | D | Barrie (OHL) | 6-3/210 | 07-Feb-96 |
| 8 | Jakub Vrana | RW | Linkopings (Swe) | 6-0/180 | 28-Feb-96 |
| 9 | Haydn Fleury | D | Red Deer (WHL) | 6-3/205 | 08-Jul-96 |
| 10 | Anton Karlsson | LW | Frolunda (Swe) | 6-1/190 | 03-Aug-96 |
| 11 | Jared McCann | C | Sault Ste Marie (OHL) | 6-0/175 | 31-May-96 |
| 12 | Michael Dal Colle | LW | Oshawa (OHL) | 6-2/175 | 20-Jun-96 |
| 13 | Brycen Martin | D | Swift Current (WHL) | 6-1/180 | 09-May-96 |
| 14 | Nick Schmaltz | C | Green Bay (USHL) | 5-11/170 | 23-Feb-96 |
| 15 | Jake Virtanen | LW | Calgary (WHL) | 6-0/190 | 17-Aug-96 |
| 16 | Alexis Pepin | C | PEI (QMJHL) | 6-2/195 | 24-Apr-96 |
| 17 | Sam Bennett | C | Kingston (OHL) | 6-0/170 | 20-Jun-96 |
| 18 | Jack Glover | D | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/185 | 17-May-96 |
| 19 | Joshua Jacobs | D | Indiana (USHL) | 6-2/195 | 15-Feb-96 |
| 20 | Blake Clarke | LW | Brampton (OHL) | 6-1/190 | 24-Jan-96 |
| 21 | Kaapo Kahkonen | G | Blues (Fin) | 6-1/195 | 16-Aug-96 |
| 22 | Sonny Milano | C | NTDP (USA) | 5-10/170 | 12-May-96 |
| 23 | Adrian Kempe | C | MoDo (Swe) | 6-1/170 | 13-Sep-96 |
| 24 | Alex Tuch | C | NTDP (USA) | 6-3/225 | 10-May-96 |
| 25 | Mason McDonald | G | Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) | 6-3/175 | 23-Apr-96 |
| 26 | Jacob Middleton | D | Ottawa (OHL) | 6-3/195 | 02-Jan-96 |
| 27 | Oskar Lindblom | RW | Brynas (Swe) | 6-0/185 | 15-Aug-96 |
| 28 | Kasperi Kapanen | LW | KalPa (Fin) | 5-10/165 | 23-Jul-96 |
| 29 | Joshua Ho-Sang | C | Windsor (OHL) | 5-11/160 | 22-Jan-96 |
| 30 | Matt Schmalz | LW | Sudbury (OHL) | 6-5/190 | 21-Mar-96 |