Branden Skuin Scouting Report

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Branden Skuin

Defense

6 foot 4 inches

218 lbs

18 y o

Finland

 

 

 

Branden Skuin is an offensive minded defenseman with a shoot and pinch. He is't scared to get in front of the shot, neither shy in transition. The finland born player has a high potential to become one of the great offensive defenseman in the sport. Here in this scouting report we will go over Pros and Cons of this promising player. Although his debut wasn't as strong as expected, the kid showed great stride in his development went he was given top opportunity on the power play. 

 

Pros:

Shooting : Even considering his slow start in his VHLM debute this season, the yougnster is an offensive force at the blue line either on 5 on 5 or on the powerplay. With 4 points and 2 goal his last 2 games with one PPG. The rookie gets more and more confident as the season progress we should see him pn the Philadelphia Reapers more othen than not.

 

Skating : For a tall kid, Skuin skating is fluid and explosif. Althought he still has improment to do if he want to break in the big league.

 

Defense : For an offensive defenseman Branden is responsible defensively. His yougn age tend to show with not well timed pinches and his puck handling but we wil get on that. He still has a +/- of 4 a since his first game even without any points the kid wasn't a minus.

 

Cons:

Passing ; As mention earlier, he is a shoot first type of player but he still has some solid grip to make those streach pass. Like i said earlier he is learning and he is still 18, don't worry fans he's at his 1st season

 

Physique : For a kid this size its hard to think he wouldnt be strong. He isnt the strongest of all but he cant still hold hid own and he has a lot of room to grow. You can get stronger and learn things or two but size cant be teach. this kid has it.

 

Puck Handle : This might be where he need to put up some more works.  He tend to do a little to much with the puck, but even this is starting to get better in the last games with his new position on the powerplay.

 

This kid is very promissing, exiting and will be for seasons to come. Allthought he is from Finland his best comparaison remains Erik Karlson mixted with Victor Hedman. Skuin os expected to be drafter in the top 30 in the upcoming VHL draft

 

Edited December 10, 2021 by DrunkMonkey23
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