Samsayz I-Smell | Prospect Scouting Report

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This is the prospect scouting report for the new player - Samsayz I-Smell.

 

Basic Bio

He is an 18 year old defenseman form Antarctica. He can be described as a huge size. He is 6ft 8in which is the same height as the tallest current NHL player Tyler Myers. The typical heavyweight in the ice rink is typically 240ish pounds, but this prospect weighs an incredible 250 pounds. Those living in his hometown Antarctic field camps nicknamed him the "Southern Elephant Seal" growing up. So the biggest thing you will notice from this prospect is his size which makes him a great body to deliver and absorb hits.

 

Strengths
As a young prospect, his biggest attribute is his defense and skating. His coach and personal trainers have given him advise to focus on those two aspects along with his secondary skills of puck handling and strength. Those four skills will define the course of his minor league career as he keeps looking to focus on them. His big size gives him the advantage of absorbing strong shots and he is not afraid to take a hit and enjoys giving hits to others. 

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Weaknesses
On the other end, he will struggle on a lot of the offensive skills like passing and scoring so don't expect to see this prospect to contribute on that side of his game. Growing up in Antarctica meant having to reply on individual skills so he is not refined in either scoring nor passing. He is still new to the game so he will only grow as he better understands the nuances of the game. It also means he isn't a natural leader and may have the occasional awkward group conversations. 

 

What he will need to do going forward is working on the basics as he oozes potential physical features and strong work ethic. He projects to be a long term project and any scout wanting to check him out must not be too dismayed by the lack of early fundamentals in the game like the other prospects that have played hockey since youth. I-Smell is a natural skater so he will need to have room to grow and need GMs that are open to mentoring and not instructing. 

 

Leadership is not something that comes natural to I-Smell so he is really trying to learn in the minors. Making friends and opening up to his teammates is what he hopes he can do more comfortably as time goes. Teamwork is an essential aspect of the sport so he will need to keep working on these aspects of his development.

All in all, I-Smell projects to go to the bottom of the draft and be a career bench warmer. Draft at your own risk as he has bust written all over him.

 

- Barry Melrose, NHL Analyst

[AJW 2,192]

Sounds like a bust to me