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S66 Draft Gems 

With many focusing on the proven players that are sure to be chosen early in the draft, not much focus is being given to players that have a chance to be worth much more than their place in the draft may indicate. In this report, we will highlight some of the young players that could end up being major steals in the season 66 draft.  

 

Blake Laughton  @Grape

A massive young man at 6’3” and 229 lbs, Laughton, while not the flashiest player in the draft, still has a lot of potential, and could be a great mid to late round pick up for any team. While Laughton has not been receiving as much TPE as he could, he has been very consistent, and could definitely prove to be much more valuable if he starts to pick up the pace. Blake Laughton was most noticeably very adept at both skating and his shot, and also showed a flair for his ability to get the puck in difficult situations. Laughton did not have very flashy stats which is to be expected given the poor season that his team had, but what stands out is the timing of his few goals. Out of the 7 goals he scored in the regular season, five were on the powerplay, and two were game winning goals. If Laughton keeps up the consistent improvement, he may prove to be a very important clutch player that is able to get things done for his team when they need him most.  

 

Anthony Amberback  @Oost

Amberback is another very consistent player, and is actually even bigger than Laughton at 6’4” and 235 lbs. Amberback embodies a true two-way defenseman, amassing 37 points, 180 hits, and 83 shots blocked. He also maintained a –3, despite being on the defensively struggling Saskatoon Wild. Amberback’s checking, puck handling, and defensive abilities stand out the most, and if he keeps up his pace of consistent improvement, he may be a pretty decent steal. While many mock drafts have him going in the 4th or 5th round, he could definitely be a much more valuable pick than many of the players that will likely be less reliable.  

 

Edgar Tannahill @gregreg

Tannahill has an impressive pedigree despite joining Saskatoon late in the season. Between his late start and at times less than desirable playing time, Tannahill still managed to put up some very respectable numbers. Like the others, he is expected to be drafted in one of the later rounds, but many think that he has the resolve and tenacity to make a name for himself unbecoming of such a low pick. His impressive skating and scoring abilities helped him to net a shocking 35 points despite his playing time. Tannahill was also only briefly on Saskatoon’s powerplay, but he was able to get 5 powerplay goals in that limited time. Like Laughton, his ability to execute in clutch situations proves that this young skater has tremendous poise, and will likely be a great addition to any locker room come draft time.  

 

These three skaters have all stood out as players that could perform far better than surface-level scouting would suggest, and perhaps a good reason for GMs to hold on to some later round draft picks, and also for those watching the live draft to potentially see these players picked higher than the initial scouting reports have predicted.  

 

Media Spot for Week of 04/21/2019, Word Count: 567 

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Nice quik write up on the 3 players who you think have decent steal potential. Nothing wrong grammar wise and was straight to the point. Good stuff

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The media spot was nicely build up in terms of looks. The usage of capital and bold letters gives it a clean and easy to read feeling, so great job there. It's nice to read about players that you think will do great despite being later round draft picks. Will be nice to look back at it a few seasons from now to see how your predictions turned out to be.