Narnia Shaw: The Kid from India - Scouting Report

[Dabnad 174]

Hey everyone! Welcome to todays scouting report. On today’s report, we will be focusing on an incredible player, coming from a country where not many players come from, Narnia Shaw. Narnia, the son of Dabnad Shaw, is somehow the complete opposite of Dabnad. His abilities on the offensive side of the puck are absolutely incredible, while is defensive side lacks many skills, including his ability to defend well. This makes for an incredible player, one which many consider a new prospect, and a great project for any team willing to take Shaw and see what he can become. While he has an enourmous up-side, the down side is the name, nonetheless, we have yet to see how Shaw does with a team with better players, as Shaw was not in the best situation in the first part of the year in Saskatoon. Let’s look at the pros and cons of Shaw:

 

Pros

Passing

 

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Shaw is an incredibly gifted and brilliant passer. 4th in the leauge for assists, Shaw knows exactly who needs the puck, and when they need it, knowing how to pass. His ability to pass the puck is known across the leauge, making him an excellent pick for a team needing an offensive player.

Offensive Vision 

Such as his passing, his vision offensively is brilliant, seeing Shaw pass the puck is absolutely brilliant as you see him find pockets most couldn’t see after 100s of attempts, Shaw’s ability to know when and where the puck should be is at the level of the VHL’s best, making him an incredible player on that level.

 

Scoring

While not as great as his passing or vision, Shaw’s scoring ability must not be undermined. Shaw being able to score the puck is an important skill of his, assisting his offensive vision, and Shaw knowing when to score is more important than his low scoring total.

 

Cons

 

Defensive game

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Shaw has many weaknesses on the defensive side of the game. While Shaw has started working on the defensive game, there are many problems we see while he gets within his end of the ice. He knows where the puck needs to be, however, Shaw fails to see where the puck is, often making poor plays on the defensive side. While he is improving on this skill, his defense needs to improve, and everyone drafting and seeing him knows that this is a must if Shaw wants to be a top player in the VHL.

 

Skating 

This is another skill that Shaw is slowly but mightily getting better at, however we can see the problems it brings up many times in his games. Sometimes, Shaw is just too slow as a player to improve greatly, and his skating harms both the team and his ability to play the game. This is yet another skill that Shaw knows he has to Improve, and is slowly getting better at, however, Shaw still has ways to go.

 

Overall, Shaw is a great player, his offensive game greatly improves his stock, while his defensive game decreases it. At the end of the day, Shaw’s ability to play the game is one which does not greatly matter on the situation around him, however, it definitely increases depending on who is around him. Shaw is a great player for any team looking for a player who can carry the defense on one side of the ice, while the other side can be compromised.

 

NHL current comparison: 2020 Quinn Hughes

Celing: 2024 Quinn Hughes/2022 Cale Makar

 

Floor: Evan Bouchard

 

Thank you for reading my scouting report, this is Narnia Shaw, until next time.

 

 
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