Photo Credit: Tomi Vastamäki

Player Profile

D.O.B – January 10, 2002
Nationality – Finland
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –5’9
Weight –163 lbs
Position – Center
Handedness – Left

Hirvonen’s Style Of Play

When you watch Hirvonen without focusing in on him directly it can be easy to come away wondering why some consider him a potential first rounder. He is undersized, and really has no stand-out abilities either physically or technically. However, the young Finn plays the game to a high level primarily because of what he has between his ears.

Hockey sense is the best attribute he possesses, though he is also a very good passer. He skates well enough but not exceptionally, has nice vision, and is very good off the puck at finding lanes and creating space for himself and team-mates. Hirvonen is in the right place, at the right time, all the time. Inside his own blue-line he has a good defensive IQ and stick, and even though immature won’t shy away from contesting pucks. The young pivot does not have much flash to his game, but has pretty good hands. He is also great on the draw for his age, and has put up good possession stats this year with 51.2% Corsi.

There are, however, legitimate questions over his offensive upside, and whether his skillset will allow him to be anything more than “just” a decent middle-sixer. It is worth noting though that last year his 1.10 P/GP better than guys like Kasperi Kapanen, Jesperi Kotkaniemi at same age, while playing mainly third line minutes in Liiga. It would not be a major surprise if he found himself as an NHL second liner down the line if he develops well.

Comparison

Mikael Granlund, Right Wing/Center, Nashville Predators

Like his fellow Finn, Hirvonen wins mainly due to his passing ability and high hockey IQ. Neither are burners, especially since they are both undersized. The two pivots also are plus defensive players who can penalty-kill, and run a power-play due to their vision. Like Granlund, Hirvonen may well move over to wing at the NHL level. Hirvonen is not as skilled as Granlund, and it is unlikely he will reach quite the same peak.

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Prospect report written by Alexander Appleyard. If you would like to follow Alexander on Twitter, his handle is @Avappleyard.

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Mavrik Bourque is 2020 NHL Draft prospect, who hails from Plessisville, Quebec (in between Drummondville, Quebec and Quebec City, Quebec). The former third overall pick in the 2018 QMJHL draft played bantam hockey for Bois-Francs Cascades Bantam AAA (QBAAA) and midget hockey for Marie-Rivier Canimex Espoir (QMEAA) and Trois-Rivières Estacades (QMAAA). Throughout his time playing Bantam and Midget hockey he played alongside several 2020 and 2021 NHL Draft Eligible prospects including Tristan Roy (’21), Jérémy Lapointe (’20), Miguël Tourigny (’20), Olivier Adam (’20) and Loris Rafanomezantsoa (’20). In addition, his 17 year old brother, Wylen Bourque has been playing midget hockey for V. Boutin PPD & AWAK MAA of the QMAA.

In 2018-19, he made his debut for the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL. In 64 games played, he tallied 25 goals and 29 assists. He also played in six playoff games, in which he recorded two goals and three assists.

This past season, Bourque tallied 29 goals and 42 assists in 49 games played. Per EliteProspects, he had the second highest points per game (1.45 points per game) for first year draft eligible prospects in the QMJHL. Alexis Lafrenière of the Rimouski Océanic was the leader in points per game.

Unfortunately, his season was shortened due to injury and COVID-19. In the below tweet from Steve Turcotte of Nouvelliste, he mentioned on February 10th that Bourque’s injury meant that he was not available to Shawinigan from February 8th till the last game played (March 8th).

Mavrik Bourque absent au moins 4 semaines, Darren Rumble remplace Adrien Plavsic avec le groupe de défenseurs. Les Cataractes sont en route pour Baie-Comeau. Prochain match demain soir.

— steve turcotte (@steveturcotte) February 10, 2020

Player Profile

D.O.B – January 8, 2002
Nationality – Canada
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –5’10
Weight –165 lbs
Position – Center
Handedness – Right

Bourque’s Style Of Play

In early July, Mitch Brown of EliteProspects broke down Mavrik Bourque’s style of play in his post, How Mavrik Bourque’s Gravitational Pull Makes him one of the 2020 NHL Draft’s Best Playmakers and talked about how Bourque manages to garner attention from his opponents. In his report, Brown stated, “While terminology ranges, the critical feature of gravity is intentional manipulation. These players understand how defenders react to their maneuvers — they weaponize their gravity. They use physicality through body positioning, and deception through fakes, look offs and more to draw in defenders. When a teammate gets open, they have the skill to feather a pass through the tiniest of openings with multiple defenders trying to stop them.”

When you watch the Cataractes, you will notice quickly how Bourque sees the game. He is fully aware of what positioning is needed to pull defenders to him. Not only does he lure defenders to him, but he knows exactly what to do to dodge them and quickly finds the smallest open lanes to pass through. Bourque is capable of identifying the attacker at the blue line and altering course. Instead of attempting to move away from the attacker, he plays the attacker. He will secure control of the puck and glide up the neutral zone and into the offensive zone while just using his non-dominant hand. Once he Bourque completes a controlled zone entry, he somehow finds the smallest lane possible to rope a quick pass.

While you could make the argument that it is far more effective for Bourque to initially utilize his outside edges to navigate around traffic instead of pulling attackers towards him, I would argue that does not make sense given the nature of his playing style. With Bourque thriving when he has pressure on him, he manages to neutralize attackers in transition which allows for more goal scoring possibilities in the offensive zone. If you can slow down your attacker while you are still going at the same pace, you open up more wide open lanes in the offensive zone.

From a skating perspective, Bourque has a quality stride. In the defensive zone, he utilizes his right skate crossover to accelerate. His first extension is with his right skate and the recovery is good. His extension is solid as his skates are not too far apart. The only hiccup is at center ice. Once Bourque gets slightly past center ice, his extension becomes much shorter. Bourque cuts down on his speed and ends up gliding. When Bourque is gliding, his skates are quite far apart. If Bourque were to give up the puck mid-glide, his mobility would not be strong enough for him to chase after the puck and put enough pressure on his attacker.

In the defensive zone, Bourque plays a very laid-back style of defense. Given the line formations that Shawinigan often deployed, they were able to use Vasili Ponomaryov (’20)’s physical edge to counteract Bourque’s less assertive defensive strategies. The main challenge for Bourque is something that we discussed earlier. Mobility. In the defensive zone, you need to have strong mobility when puck tracking. Given Bourque’s wide glide, there are moments where he loses track of the puck and moments where he is a bit slow to the puck.

Aside from his mobility in the defensive zone, Bourque’s defensive zone positioning is exactly where you would expect him to be. He typically plays a centered perimeter role, but will drop back to the red line when needed. By nature, he will often go to the mid-slot and play prevent defense. With Bourque’s positioning, he is not in your face, but he shuts down your open lane and causes interceptions.

In the offensive zone, Bourque is a gifted passer. There are quite a few strong passing forwards in the 2020 NHL Draft class. Quinton Byfield, Thomas Bordeleau, Seth Jarvis and Zion Nybeck all have exceptional hands and produce crafty passes. When it comes to Bourque, his hands allow to him to manufacture effortless passes. While some forwards have difficulty delivering a light release accurate long range pass, Bourque can fire at will and he will find the smallest gaps to pass through. There have been instances where Bourque will fire a cross ice backhand pass through that gap. Usually, a cross ice backhand pass is difficult to pull off especially when there is not a huge lane to pass the puck through, but Bourque makes it happen.

While Bourque can deliver long range backhand passes, he is also quite strong at backhand passes mid-cycle. As we talked about earlier, Bourque thrives under pressure. With his back turned, he draws attention which helps create holes and open lanes. Once Bourque finds the optimal teammate, he delivers a light backhand pass to move the puck from the half-wall to the slot.

Let’s now look at Bourque’s shot. He loves and I mean loves to fire one-timer slap shots to the net. Bourque will extend and bend his leg in to help muster up power (similar to how Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals fire one-timer shots). His range is pretty decent when it comes to his one-timer. Like in the case of this goal, he is closer to the edge of the perimeter and still lands a quality shot with good power.

We’ve also seen beautiful highlight reel goals where he completes a tight 360 degree spin around his opponent and delivers a quality snap shot goal. Just like his one-timers, Bourque likes to be as low to the ground as possible when it comes to his snap shot. He wants to deliver a booming shot and one that the goaltender’s reflexes won’t be able to catch.

Last but not least, let’s look at Bourque’s forechecking. Similar to his work in the defensive zone, Bourque is not the most aggressive forward on the ice. Yet, his puck tracking in the offensive zone is flawless. Unlike Ponomaryov, he won’t deliver a full-force check into the boards. Instead, he plays the puck and looks for the best opportunity to deliver a quality poke-check. The only concern with his forechecking is his mobility (same issue in the defensive zone) when he is gliding, but I’m confident that his wide glide will be addressed.

All-in-all, Bourque is quality playmaker, who thrives under pressure and finds the smallest gaps in the offensive zone to distribute the puck through. But, he is not just an excellent passer as he has a booming shot too.

Comparison

Tomáš Hertl, Center, San Jose Sharks

Like Bourque, Hertl will occasionally have a wide glide, but makes up for it with quality transition work with pressure on him. He finds small tight gaps to pass through and has an excellent shot.

stats from InStat Hockey and EliteProspects

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A lot can change in two years.

The 2018 OHL draft had quite the group. Quinton Byfield was the cream of the crop, while Jamie Drysdale, Cole Perfetti and a host of other top 2020 NHL draft prospects (and potential 2021 No. 1 pick Owen Power) all went early. The draft had no shortage of high-quality players to choose from, and many have remained top prospects in the following years.

But one name from draft day sticks out: Stephen Halliday. Halliday was selected No. 1 overall by Central Illinois in the USHL draft and subsequently made an early commitment to the NCAA’s University of North Dakota. His USHL rookie season was a struggle, and after 10 goals and 34 points, Halliday found himself moving to the Dubuque Fighting Saints after Central Illinois called it quits at the end of the 2018-19 season. Halliday played on a strong Fighting Saints club, highlighted by twins Ty and Dylan Jackson, but Halliday only improved to 38 points. Among draft-eligible prospects in the USHL, Halliday’s 0.56 primary points-per-game average places him 15th, with his points-per-game average of 0.83 putting him in ninth.

Offensively, there was nothing special about Halliday’s season. But why is he still worth your attention? If anyone is going to rebound and offer tremendous value late in the draft, it’s someone who, within the past few years, was considered one of the best players in the age group. There’s still a long road to the top for Halliday, but some scouts still seem excited about what Halliday brings to the table.

Let’s take a closer look at what makes Halliday intriguing:

Player Profile

D.O.B – July 02, 2002
Nationality – Canada
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height – 6’4
Weight – 220 lbs
Position – Left Wing
Handedness – Left

Halliday’s Style Of Play

On the surface, Halliday is a prototypical power forward. At 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, Halliday’s size is intriguing in a middle-six role. Over the past few years, Halliday has honed his ability to use his strength to push players around the boards, but there’s still room for improvement. Physical play isn’t a top trait of Halliday’s game, but he moves the puck at a high rate and is very tough to steal the disk off of – exactly what you’re looking for out of a future third-line forward. A downside of his size is that he’s not a great skater, especially in regards to top speed. He carries a lot of weight around and can lose 1-on-1 battles as a result and instead has to rely on his physicality. Halliday did take some steps to improve his skating, but it’s still a work in progress.

Halliday is an unselfish forward, often looking to set his teammates over taking a shot himself. Halliday drives the play by using his size to intimidate opponents and open up opportunities with his patience. He’d be more effective on a consistent level if his skating could keep up with his desired playstyle, but that’s something he’ll improve as his game evolves – especially when playing against NCAA talent.

Halliday’s offensive game still needs further advancement. He does most of his damage around the net – of his 13 goals, eight of them came just in front of the crease. But that’s a role that Halliday has been stapled to from the get-go. In Central Illinois, Halliday was almost exclusively used in the same vein as Troy Brouwer and David Backes a decade ago – a role that’s been essentially phased out in today’s NHL. Coaches prefer more active styles that allow for creativity around the crease and less of just a big body taking up space.

Image Credit – InStat Hockey

I’d like to see Halliday show more confidence in his shot – it’s impressive when he uses it, but he had just 103 shots throughout the season. But when he shoots, he knows exactly where he wants it to go and can fool goalies with quick shots from tough angles. When he gets moving, Halliday is determined to put the puck in the net at all costs and his strength carrying the disk allows him to capitalize on wrap-around opportunities and win scrambles in front of the crease, which is why he scores so often from in close. You just simply aren’t going to have an easy time defending Halliday in his favorite spot.

If you’re looking for someone that’s flashy and capable of being the best forward on the ice every shift, Halliday is not your man. If you’re looking for someone with untapped talent with a big chance to impress with a late draft selection, you can’t go wrong with Halliday.

Comparison

Tage Thompson, Right Wing, Buffalo Sabres

Thompson’s NHL career to date has been rocky, whether it be due to getting rushed to the NHL or injuries limiting his action, but Thompson is still someone with value in Buffalo’s bottom six. Thompson has a big frame that allows him to carry the puck for prolonged periods without losing possession and can be an exceptional passer.

Stats from InStat Hockey and Elite Prospects.

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Marat Khusnutdinov is a 2020 NHL Draft eligible prospect hailing from Moscow, Russia. Before joining the MHL’s SKA-1946 St. Petersburg this past season, he played in the Vityaz Podolsk system (U16, U17 and U18 hockey). Over the course of his time in Podolsk (just outside of Moscow), he played alongside a great core of talented youth including Kirill Steklov (London Knights, 2020 NHL Draft eligible), Alexander Mirzabalayaev (Val-d’Or Foreurs, 2021 NHL Draft eligible), Pavel Tyutnev (Loko Yaroslavl, 2020 NHL Draft eligible) and Nikita Shuidin (SKA-1946 St. Petersburg, 2020 NHL Draft eligible).

In his first season with SKA-1946 St. Petersburg, he tallied 13 goals and 25 assists in 44 games played. While he did not out-produce other 2020 NHL Draft eligibles playing in the MHL like Yegor Chinakhov (Omskie Yastreby, D+1 overager), Dmitri Rashevsky (MHK Dynamo St. Petersburg, D+1 overager), Dmitri Ovchinnikov (Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk) and Maxim Beryozkin (Loko Yaroslavl), he does have quite a bit of talent up his sleeve.

In June of 2019, Khusnutdinov was selected by the OHL’s Erie Otters in the 2019 CHL Import Draft. While he did not report to the Otters for the 2019-2020 regular season, perhaps he might join the club for the 2020-2021 season. But, that depends a lot of different things. Given that the European leagues are looking to start on-time and the CHL might have a delayed start, luring Khusnutdinov to Erie could become a challenge. If Khusnutdinov does not report at the start of the CHL season, the Otters’ last hope would be that he would report following the conclusion of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships (Edmonton, Alberta and Red Deer, Alberta). This past season, we saw a few players come over to the CHL following the conclusion of the World Juniors including Martin Chromiak (Kingston), Jan Mysak (Hamilton) and Nick Malik (Sault Ste. Marie).

While Khusnutdinov coming to Erie is a question mark at this point, he would be a big addition for the Otters if he came. He would provide Erie with another weapon in their offensive attack. In addition, players like Jamie Drysdale and Connor Lockhart (2021 NHL Draft eligible) would certainly benefit from Khusnutdinov’s presence especially on the power play.

Player Profile

D.O.B – July 17, 2002
Nationality – Russia
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –5’9
Weight –165 lbs
Position – Center
Handedness – Left

Khusnutdinov’s Style Of Play

When you look at Khusnutdinov, you quickly look at his height. He is on the smaller end of the stick. In general, when you look at a player who is 5’9, you quickly expect that finesse and speed is their game. But, Khusnutdinov offers more than that. His defensive ability is quite strong and he is aggressive. There are plenty of instances where the young Russian prospect will be physical along the boards at both ends. In the defensive zone, he does not like giving his opposition room to breathe. While he might not always be following his opponent like a hawk, he will often look to decipher where his opponent is going with the puck and block that lane. Yet, when he wants to play body-to-body, his gap control is quite sound and he is not timid about bulldozing you down at the boards. There are times where Khusnutdinov will be very aggressive in front of his own net. Often times, you would expect a heavier defenseman to play that role, but Khusnutdinov proves that size does not matter. He is aware that his attacker is looking to block his goaltender’s sight-lines and hope to deflect the puck in the back of the net. So, he goes to work.

In the offensive zone, Khusnutdinov plays a very similar game. While he is nowhere close to Lucas Raymond when it comes to forechecking, he will get in your face, put pressure on you and snag the puck. Khusnutdinov does not want to give his opponents the ability to re-group and start a new rush. There are times where he rushes for the loose puck and fails, but he is persistent. Instead, he plays the body and finds the right opportunity to steal the puck and quickly fires the puck along the boards to his teammate.

As I mentioned above, while Khusnutdinov’s point totals seemed low, his is still a great play-maker. Similar to Seth Jarvis of the Portland Winterhawks, he loves throwing backhanded passes to the slot. It does not seem to matter where his teammate is, he can thread the needle from distance with his backhand pass.

Not only is his backhand pass in great form, but he can also make his opponents believe that he is about to fire a shot and instead place the perfect pass to his teammate in the low slot. When Khusnutdinov is at the point in which he delivers the pass, his right skate is extended. His positioning is similar to what it would look like if he was about to fire a snap shot.

When it comes to shot and his scoring ability, most of his success is in high-danger/low slot situations. Tony Ferrari of Dobber Prospects point this out in his article, February Draft Report: Risers and Fallers. Ferrari states, “His shot is good but will likely need to build up a bit of strength to get it to the next level. Where Khusnutdinov scores many of his goals is around the net. He works his way in tight and has a quick release and the ability to elevate the puck from in tight. At this point, he is more of a crafty goal-scorer than a lethal shooter but his shot has been above average at each level.” Ferrari hits the nail on the head.

His stick-handling is quite efficient as well. Khusnutdinov does a great job of securing the puck and dancing around his opponents. The only challenge that he has when it comes to stick-handling is controlling the puck in high-danger areas. His puck security in high-danger areas is not as strong as several other 2020 draft eligible prospects. The Russian forward is effective with his stick-handling. He is able to dodge opponents, buy space, go to the slot and score.

The biggest challenge for Khusnutdinov is going to be addressing his stride and crossovers. While he is a dominant at both ends and an outstanding play-maker, his skating is the one area that needs more development. His left foot is very heavy on the ice, so he tends to favor his right foot more. Often, Khusnutdinov will rely heavily on his right foot to accelerate versus his left foot. Instead, of extending his left foot and then right foot in a synchronized fashion, he will only use his right foot to push forward. There are instances in which he adds a small extension with his left foot, but the extension is not the same length as his right foot extension is. Not only is the length of his extension different, he tends to use his right foot to crossover more often than his left foot.

Comparison

Anthony Beauvillier, Left Wing, New York Islanders

Craig Button from TSN is right on the money with his comparable for Khusnutdinov. The Russian prospect’s game and frame is reminiscent of Anthony Beauvillier. Both, Beauvillier and Khusnutdinov are strong in all three zones from an aggressive standpoint and offer quality play-making.

stats from InStat Hockey and EliteProspects

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Photo Credit: Keith Dwiggins / Portland Winterhawks

Seth Jarvis is a 2020 NHL Draft eligible prospect, who hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba. For youth hockey, Jarvis played for the Winnipeg Monarchs (U14 AAA) and for Rink Hockey Academy (Bantam and U18). In his time at Rink Hockey Academy (CSSHL), he played alongside Tristen Robins (Saskatoon Blades, 2020 eligibility), Brock Gould (Moose Jaw Warriors, 2020 eligibility) and Carson Lambos (Winnipeg ICE, 2021 eligibility).

After the 2017-2018 CCSHL playoffs concluded, Jarvis joined the Portland Winterhawks and made his WHL debut. In his first full season in the WHL (2018-19), he tallied 16 goals and 23 assists in 61 games played. While that season was respectable in terms of offensive production, Jarvis more than doubled his production this past season (2019-20). In 58 games, he mustered up 42 goals and 56 assists. Jarvis had the second highest point total in the WHL. Adam Beckman (Spokane Chiefs, Minnesota Wild prospect) bested him by nine points. But, Jarvis did lead all 2020 NHL Draft eligibles in the WHL in points. He recorded 12 points more than Connor Zary (Kamloops Blazers) and managed to out-produce Tristen Robins, Gage Goncalves (Everett Silvertips), Ozzy Wiesblatt (Prince Albert Raiders), Jake Neighbours (Edmonton Oil Kings), Oliver Okuliar (Lethbridge Hurricanes) and Ridly Greig (Brandon Wheat Kings).

Player Profile

D.O.B – February 1, 2002
Nationality – Canada
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –5’10
Weight –172 lbs
Position – Right Wing
Handedness – Right

Jarvis’ Style Of Play

When you tune into a Portland Winterhawks game, you quickly see that the player that possesses the strongest motor, mobility and determination to bring home a win game-in game-out is Seth Jarvis. From a transitional and puck movement perspective, Jarvis shines in almost every shift. But, even in those instances where Jarvis does not possess the puck, he constantly looks for opportunities to muster scoring chances. The Winnipeg native does a great job of identifying open lanes or lanes that are about to be open. When he sees a fellow forward carry the puck up the boards and there is only one defenseman standing guard, Jarvis follows the rush and goes to the right or left of the defenseman.

As I mentioned above, given his quality motor and desire to move the puck, he completes plenty of controlled zone entries. With his crossovers, he manages to accelerate at a quick pace. Jarvis has quick feet and his footwork is unmatched by any 2020 NHL Draft eligible forward. There are other forward prospects that have strong crossovers, but Jarvis seems to deploy them at a faster rate, which allows him to push himself up the ice at a much faster speed. In addition, his edge work when turning (look at the four second mark and at the eight second mark) are in fine form. His edges allow for tight turns and due to his feet placement, he still remains very mobile. What I love about Jarvis is his willingness to adapt and fight for the puck. Even though Jarvis’ frame is on the smaller side, he still has a lot of fight in his game. He will challenge anyone regardless of size and does so in the clip. Once he maintains possession of the puck in the neutral zone, he shows persistency and attacks the offensive zone yet again. In fact, in the neutral zone, he will pass the puck off the boards with tight pressure in his face. When you watch Jarvis’ transitional play, he will more than often opt to pass the puck off the boards in an effort to buy more open ice.

Like his teammate Cross Hanas (2020 eligible prospect), Jarvis possesses strong puck-handling. Jarvis is quite dominant at controlling the puck with both hands or even one hand. Similar to Rodion Amirov (2020 eligible prospect), Jarvis manages to control the puck with his non-dominant hand, but still has some work to do in truly developing his stick-handling with his non-dominant hand. When he moves the puck with his left hand controlling his stick, it is incredibly short-lived unlike Amirov, but it is useful especially when fending off an attacker while making a sharp turn.

If you thought that Jarvis is fond of completing a backhand pass to the slot from time-to-time, you are mistaken. It is his bread and butter pass. Jarvis loves delivering backhand passes to the slot.

But, while Jarvis loves the backhand pass, he can still deliver crisp and accurate seam and cross ice passes. In the clip below from InStat Hockey, he delivers a quick tape-to-tape pass and that leads to a one-timer goal.

We have seen how dominant Jarvis is from a playmaking perspective, but he is capable of putting the puck in the back of the net himself. In the shot map below from InStat Hockey, you will see that the majority of his goals come from up close.

Given Jarvis’ stick-handling, speed, edgework and crossovers, he loves to skate to the net and score. In Cam Robinson’s post, Seth Jarvis’ Strong Second-Half Thrusts Him Into Elite Company for 2020 NHL Draft for EP Rinkside, he explained that “Jarvis is also unafraid to simple force his way into the high-danger areas using speed and puck protection.” Robinson is right on the money. With Jarvis’ handy work, he will go full-force to the net and is highly efficient at maintaining possession and not coughing it up.

While his shot is quite dominant from the slot, Jarvis does miss the mark on plenty of shots. In the shot map below, you will see the areas in which Jarvis missed shots from this past season. Quite a few missed shots occurred in the slot. Given how dominant he is in the slot, it is interesting to see him struggle to get shots on net. One of Jarvis’ goals should be to further develop his shot, especially from in close.

In the defensive zone, Jarvis is not as aggressive as he is in the offensive zone. There are times where he plays more of an insurance role, but there are also instances where he will get a bit physical with his board play. Even though his frame is on the smaller end of the stick, he can be physical when needed. Also, you can expect Jarvis with his quality stride to chase after loose pucks.

Comparison

Mitch Marner, Right Wing, Toronto Maple Leafs

With Jarvis’ size and playing style, he plays a similar to game to Marner. Both wingers possess top-notch crossovers and speed. Over time, Marner has truly honed in on his play-making ability and that has become his bread and butter. While we have seen Jarvis score a number of goals in the CHL, I believe that he will always be a play-making forward first and that will translate into more assists at the NHL level then goals.

stats from InStat Hockey and EliteProspects

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Yegor Chinakhov is an over-ager and is the son of Vitali Chinakhov, former Russian hockey player and was drafted in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. The Omsk, Russia native was eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft, but was passed over. Granted, his offensive production in 2018-19 was nowhere close to what it was in 2019-20. In 2018-19, Chinakhov had tallied eight goals and eight assists. This past season, he quadrupled his offensive production. In 56 games played with the MHL’s Omskie Yastreby, he mustered up 27 goals and 42 assists. In addition, he was featured in two games for the VHL’s Izhstal Izhevsk and recorded three points (two goals and one assist) in his short stint.

Not only did Chinakhov increase his offensive production at a high rate, but his 69 points was the fifth highest in the MHL this season. With his electric shot, he successfully put himself back on the map.

Player Profile

D.O.B – February 1, 2001
Nationality – Russia
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –5’11
Weight –179 lbs
Position – Right Wing
Handedness – Right

Chinakhov’s Style Of Play

As I mentioned above, Chinakhov has a quick blistering shot. His wrist and snap shot are quite fierce. He can rip shots about the glove and pick corners extremely well. In the clip below, you will see the Russian winger identify his opponent’s penalty kill unit and that they have formed a line blocking the slot. Instead of opting to pass the puck through the danger zone, he sees that he has a teammate at the net and as soon as the teammate drifts to the side, Chinakhov fires a snap shot above the glove. He picks the precise moment to fire his shot. Sure, he could have taken the shot with his teammate in front of the net, but the chances of success could have been minimal as the puck could have ricocheted off of his teammate. Instead, he waits for the moment where the goaltender is aiming to regain his sight-lines, but he does not give the goaltender enough time to get re-adjusted.

If you want to see another highlight goal, we have another one for you to check out. This time around, Chinakhov completes a controlled zone entry and fires a wrist shot from right outside of the perimeter. He manages to get the puck past the goaltender’s blocker.

Aside from his shot, Chinakhov is fairly strong at feeding tape-to-tape passes and drop passes. He is often positioned along the half-wall, especially on the power play and feeds smooth tape-to-tape passes. But, there are some inconsistencies with his passing. When he elects to complete a cross ice pass, his accuracy is too inconsistent and it seems to vary by game.

From a puck handling perspective, Chinakhov is not bad, but there could be some improvement. There are times where he will manage to control the puck in tight spaces, but he will also cough up the puck too easily. The biggest challenge for Chinakhov is how he handles the puck along his blade. The puck sits at the edge of the stick blade, which makes him susceptible to losing the puck when encountering pressure.

The defensive zone is Chinakhov’s weakest zone. There are instances where the winger will attempt to wave his stick and poke-check, but he often misses the mark. In addition, when he is putting on pressure along the blue-line, his speed and mobility burns him. Instead of applying consistent pressure, he will get challenged and burned by speedier puck movers. There are similar challenges in the offensive zone when Chinakhov is attempting to fore-check, but his lack of speed hurts him as his attackers easily move the puck away from him. Also, he does have some physicality in his play, but my concern is with Chinakhov following through on his body checks and keeping himself balanced.

The ultimate challenge for Chinakhov is his skating. His speed and mobility need improvement. There are several instances where his skates are too far apart. When your skates are too far apart and you are gliding forward, it becomes a challenge to play in tight situations especially near the net. Or if you have to divert and turn around, your ability to switch directions at a fast rate becomes a challenge. In the clip below, you will able to see how far apart his skates are and the challenges that he faces when skating up to the net with his skates that far apart.

Unfortunately, his feet placement also impacts his edge work. When your feet are that far apart, it can be difficult to navigate around traffic with the puck. In the clip below, you will see Chinakhov confront his attackers, but fails to get around them due to his wide stride. He does not have the ability to utilize his outside edge to turn because of how wide apart his feet are.

The good news is that his skating can be addressed and improved upon. So, I’m not overly concerned with his skating ability. If he works with an instructor or two and does not adapt, that is when I would get concerned.

But, as I stated above, Chinakhov has an excellent shot and NHL teams will certainly love his ability to rip snap and wrist shots top shelf.

Comparison

Tanner Pearson, Left Wing, Vancouver Canucks

Tanner Pearson was an over-ager once upon a time ago and like Chinakhov, Pearson has a dominant shot. Pearson does possess a stronger defensive game and better physicality, so Chinakhov is off the mark there. But, if Chinakhov can improve his defense, physicality and skating, he could resemble Pearson.

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Cross Hanas is a left winger playing for the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. He grew up in the Highland Village, Texas (between Denton, Texas and Dallas, Texas). His father, Trevor Hanas played junior hockey for the Regina Pats, Saskatoon Blades and the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Now, Trevor is the head coach of the Dallas Stars Elite and he is the Texas scout for the Portland Winterhawks.

Hanas has played the last two seasons for the Winterhawks. This past season, in 60 games played, he tallied 22 goals and 27 assists. It’s a major improvement from his rookie season in the WHL, in which he tallied 22 points in 67 games.

Player Profile

D.O.B – January 5, 2002
Nationality – USA / Canada, represents USA at international level
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –6’1
Weight –165 lbs
Position – Left Wing
Handedness – Left

Hanas’ Style Of Play

Let’s kick off by looking at Hanas’ strengths. One of my favorite attributes that Hanas has is his spacial awareness. At times, it seems like Hanas has eyes on the back of his head because he knows exactly where his teammates are when they are behind him. In addition, he reads his attackers well and knows exactly what lanes will be open, so he can pass the puck through that lane to his teammate. For instance in a game against the Victoria Royals, Hanas delivered two passes behind his back. The first pass comes right after a controlled zone entry. Hanas sees three attackers in a triangle formation and he has two forwards rushing back to the defensive zone on his lower right. He anticipates that he will be boxed out by all of them, so he moves to the right and then delivers a behind the back pass to his teammate who comes into the zone. The second pass is right along the boards. Hanas has a couple of attackers who have sealed off the left and right sides, but they a sizable gap in the middle and Hanas exploits that. He delivers a backhand pass to his teammate and fellow 2020 NHL Draft eligible prospect Simon Knak.

Hanas’ hands are another one of his strengths. While there are times where Hanas has puck control issues and coughs up the puck, he still has plenty of moments where he manages to puck-handle around traffic and create scoring opportunities for himself.

In terms of Hanas’ passing ability, he is a pretty solid tape-to-tape passer and does extremely well at feeding seam passes through the slot. As I noted above, Hanas is also strong at backhand hand passing. Sure, there are instances in which Hanas will miss the mark on his passes, but that can be attributed to poor decision making as there are instances when Hanas will throw the puck into traffic.

Next, let’s talk about Hanas’ skating. His stride is a lengthy one, but since he has heavy feet his lengthy stride does not help him from a power skating perspective. In addition, his wide stride limits his ability to be more agile and mobile. His wider stride makes it a challenge for him to revert back if there is a sudden change in possession.

Due to his heavy foot stride, he has challenges when looking to complete crossovers on the rush. He has a hard time completing crossovers on the rush, which limits his speed. The crossovers do not appear to be well-balanced and Hanas seems to have challenges lifting one foot over the other. In the tweet below from Pavel Barber, you can check out Hanas going from zone-to-zone, showing off his stick-handling and scoring, but while you would anticipate that he would use crossovers to help propel him up the ice, he instead picks one foot up/places it down and repeats that movement over and over.

#RareDanglesPB Alert!
Cross Hanas with insane individual effort for the @pdxwinterhawks in @TheWHL pic.twitter.com/bEdyoJtMGh

— Pavel Barber (@HeyBarber) December 12, 2018

While crossovers are an area of weakness for Hanas, he does have strong foot work and manages to pull off quick pivots at opportune times. Using his strong foot work, he will make his opponents believe that he is doubling back, but instead, he has other plans. In the below clip from InStat Hockey, you will see Hanas pivot while doubling back and quickly firing a shot at the net for a goal.

When it comes to his defensive work, the Texan prospect has a lot of grit to his game. But, Hanas occasionally will struggle with following through with his poke-checks and has some balance issues delivering body checks along the boards. If Hanas goes in for a body check, his balance might seem a bit off.

But, there is plenty of time for Hanas to refine his physical play.

Comparison

Benoit Pouliot, Left Wing, Retired (Played for Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres)

Sometimes choosing a good comparable can be tough, so I pulled up Byron Bader’s NHLe Player Comparison Tool for some assistance. The first player that came up as a comparable for Hanas is Pouliot. Like Hanas, Pouliot had quality hands and played with a ton of grit.

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Yaroslav Askarov is the best goaltender in the 2020 NHL Draft class. He grew up in Omsk, Russia and played youth hockey in the Avangard Omsk system.

Askarov catches right, which seems to be a rarity in hockey. Most goaltenders catch left over right and the list of successful goaltenders who caught right in the NHL is a rather short one. The most famous NHL goaltenders who caught right include Tony Esposito, Grant Fuhr, Jose Theodore and Jonas Hiller. In fact, most of the highly touted goaltending prospects in the 2020 NHL Draft class such as Nico Daws, Samuel Hlavaj, Nick Malik, Jan Bednář and Joel Blomqvist all catch with their left hand.

Per EliteProspects, Askarov played U16 hockey with Buldogi St. Petersburg in 2017-18. Once the season concluded, he joined the SKA St. Petersburg’s system.

For those who are unaware about Russian youth hockey, SKA St. Petersburg has become one of the best youth hockey developmental systems in Europe. There are quite a few 2020 and 2021 NHL Draft prospects in their system including Marat Khusnutdinov, Nikita Shuidin, Nikita Chibrikov and Daniil Lazutin. Lazutin and Chibrikov were dealt to SKA St. Petersburg a few months back in a trade with Dynamo Moscow.

But, let’s go back to Askarov. He made his MHL debut in 2018-19 with SKA-Varyagi, in which he mustered up a 2.37 GAA and a .921 SV% in 31 appearances. This past season, he spent most of his time playing in the VHL for SKA-Neva St. Petersburg. He appeared in 18 games and recorded a 2.45 GAA and a .920 SV%. In addition, he suited at the KHL level for SKA St. Petersburg in one game.

Aside from league play, Askarov has suited up for Russia at the international level and competed in several tournaments including the World Juniors, Hlinka Gretzky and Five Nations.

Player Profile

D.O.B – June 16, 2002
Nationality – Russia
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –6’3
Weight –176 lbs
Position – Goaltender
Catches – Right

Askarov’s Style Of Play

As I mentioned above, Askarov catches with his right hand, which is interesting because when you compare his save percentage with shots coming at his blocker versus his glove, he tends to be much stronger with his blocker. Goaltenders are normally stronger with their glove than their blocker and that is mainly because shooters tend to shoot the puck high blocker versus to the glove. In the chart below from InStat Hockey, you will see Askarov’s save percentages.

If you are looking to compare Askarov’s above/below blocker percentage and above/below glove to other 2020 NHL Draft eligibles goaltenders, check out the table below. *Note – the two highest percentages per category are highlighted in yellow.

As you can see from the table, Askarov is one of the stronger goaltenders in the group. His above blocker, below blocker and below glove percentages are higher than some of his peers. But, it is abundantly clear that Askarov has some work to do in developing his glove work as shots that go higher than his glove have an 18% chance of getting past him. I

Aside from Askarov’s glove and blocker work, he is a strong hybrid goaltender that will rely on his butterfly quite often when his opponents have possession of the puck in his zone. He does an outstanding job of using his edges and power pushing off of his pads to move around the net at a quick rate. Askarov’s ability to push his pads quickly helps him defend 2 on-1 and 2-on-0 situations. With how dynamic he is at reading the puck movement and how quick he is at transitioning, it is a challenge to fool him. His reflexes are just too sharp.

In terms of protecting the sides of the net, Askarov tends to use the RVH approach rather than the VH approach which means that he leans into the post and his pads are aligned in a half vertical/horizontal shape rather than a VH (left leg vertical, right leg horizontal). Askarov hugs the corners of the net when he leans in to limit the amount of open net. Also, while some goaltenders like Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens tend to use the overlap technique to shield the post when implementing the RVH, Askarov does not use the overlap.

Comparison

Jonathan Quick, Goaltender, LA Kings

While some analysts and scouts have stated that Askarov looks like Carey Price, I would argue that Jonathan Quick is a better comparable. With how strong Quick is at power pushing off of his pads and defending scoring chances in the slot, he seems to be a stronger comparable for Askarov. Also, Quick does not overlap when using RVH, while Price does overlap. So, I would argue that Quick is a stronger comparable for the Russian net-minder.

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Rodion Amirov will more than likely be the first Russian skater off the board on draft night. While there is a possibility that Amirov could be the first Russian prospect off the board, Yaroslav Askarov, who is the number one goaltending prospect (in the SKA St. Petersburg system) has garnered plenty of attention and teams might be higher on Askarov than Amirov because of positional need.

The Salavat, Russia (in the republic of Bashkortostan, close to the Russia-Kazakhstan border) native played in the MHL (Russian Junior Hockey League), VHL (Russian Minor Hockey League) and the KHL (Russian Professional Hockey League) this season. While the bulk of his offensive production occurred in the MHL and VHL, Amirov was still a valued asset for Ufa Salavat Yulaev at the KHL level.

When Amirov suited up in the MHL, he was lights out. In 17 games for Tolpar Ufa, he tallied 10 goals and 12 assists. His experience in the VHL was a little less fruitful, but he still managed to tally three points in five regular season games for Toros Neftekamsk.

At the beginning of the season, he was battle tested at the KHL level, but he did not get a ton of playing time, which impacted his offensive production (two assists in 21 games). While Amirov was sent down to the MHL, it was not a bad thing. Often times in Europe, we see younger prospects play lower minutes because the coaches are adamant on getting the veterans out on the ice as they more confident in them to produce and help push their clubs forward. We have seen similar situations in Sweden with Lucas Raymond, Alexander Holtz and Noel Gunler. Yet, the only difference is that Raymond, Holtz and Gunler spent the bulk of their season playing at the highest competitive level while Amirov was up and down.

Player Profile

D.O.B – October 2, 2001
Nationality – Russia
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –6’0
Weight –168 lbs
Position – Left Wing
Handedness – Left

Amirov’s Style Of Play

One of my favorite things about Amirov is his ability to read playing surface and identify which teammate is going where. When the Russian prospect is about to make a pass, he seems to identify the desired area where his teammate will be and deliver the pass to that spot. It’s almost like in the National Football League, where you have quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers, who know exactly where to throw the ball to even though their wide receiver is still en route to their desired open spot.

While Amirov reads on-ice strategy like a NFL Quarterback would, he brings much more to the table. With his soft hands, his passes seem to always be on target and he always has an extremely light release. In addition, with his hands, he possesses a strong stick-handling skill-set. He is not a flashy stick-handler like some of his fellow Russian draft eligible prospects like Vasili Ponomaryov of the Shawinigan Catarctes (QMJHL), but when he is controlling the puck with his non-dominant hand, he can elevate the puck around danger and create controlled zone entries like the one below.

While Amirov is strong puck-handler, there is an area of his stick-handling that needs improvement. Often times, Amirov is effective at beating the first opponent and even the second or the third, but as soon as he gets to the last man standing, he ends up coughing up the puck and losing the opportunity to capitalize. Even though there are hiccups in Amirov’s ability to beat that last attacker, his stick-handling is still robust and he excels at implementing his stick-handling when running the cycle.

In terms of Amirov’s skating, he has some of the best crossovers in the 2020 NHL Draft class. The young Russian uses his crosses perfectly to help him accelerate up and down the ice. In some of the clips above, you can see how Amirov implements tight crosses to help weave around the perimeter in the offensive zone and to administer speed to drive up the ice with the puck at a quick rate.

When you analyze Amirov’s shot, you will notice that his success solely comes in the slot. Granted Amirov is not known for his shot and is more known for his two-way game, so this should not come as a shock. In the picture below from InStat Hockey, you can check out his shot/goal map.

Last, but not least, let’s talk about Amirov’s two-way game. His defensive and forechecking style is similar to Lucas Raymond of Frölunda and Anton Lundell of HIFK. Amirov is defensively responsible and when he sees his defenseman pinch and jump into the cycle, he drops back to the blue-line to provide support for the other defenseman. In the defensive zone, Amirov is a versatile defender. He is always in gear and is often seen identifying open lanes in the zone and quickly moving to that lane to shut it down. There are moments where Amirov is providing support/insurance along the boards for a fellow teammate who is executing a poke-check or bodycheck. In addition, you can expect Amirov to play the puck and use his poke-checking ability to neutralize the attack. He brings the same poke-checking style to his offensive zone and neutral zone play.

All-in-all, Amirov is a strong winger prospect and is dynamic in all three zones. The only areas where you would like to see some improvement is beating that last attacker with his puck-handling and working on his shooting ability from range.

Comparison

Mark Stone, Right Wing, Las Vegas Golden Knights

Mark Stone seems like the perfect comparable for Amirov. Just like Amirov, Stone always seems to know where his teammates will be headed when delivering cross ice feeds and his stick-handling is strong (like in the tweet below from Corey Sznajder). In addition, both Stone and Amirov are strong two-way wingers.

Mark Stone doing Mark Stone things. pic.twitter.com/hyFifNht5p

— Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine) July 1, 2020

stats from InStat Hockey and EliteProspects

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Wyatt Kaiser is a defensive prospect, who played high school hockey in Minnesota for the majority of the season. Per EliteProspects, his grandfather, Blane Comstock had played collegiate hockey in Minnesota and his sister, Madison Kaiser is 15-year-old forward playing for the women’s hockey team at Andover.

Before suiting up for his high school varsity club, the Andover Huskies, Kaiser appeared in 11 games for the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints and recorded three assists.

Per Mick Hatten of The Rink Live in his article, Andover’s Wyatt Kaiser is a smooth-skating artist/defenseman, Kaiser informed the Fighting Saints that he would suit up for Andover once the season kicked off. In the same article, Kaiser shared with Hatten that he was adamant on getting his high school team to the state tournament.

While I do not often look at a prospect’s personality or morals in my reports, mainly because most of my work is done through video scouting and my interaction is limited with prospects, I do feel that given Kaiser’s loyalty to his high school team and his determination to get his team to the state tournament does bode well for his character.

After returning to Andover, Kaiser appeared in 25 regular season games and mustered up nine goals and 25 assists. He also played in six playoff games and recorded two goals and seven assists. In addition, Kaiser served as team captain for his varsity team, per Elite Prospects.

Next season, Kaiser will be playing for the University of Minnesota-Duluth and will play alongside a few other 2020 NHL Draft prospects including Ben Steeves, Owen Gallatin and Connor Kelley.

Player Profile

D.O.B – July 31, 2002
Nationality – United States of America
Draft Eligibility – 2020
Height –5’11
Weight –170 lbs
Position – Defense
Handedness – Left

Kaiser’s Style Of Play

One of the first things that you notice about Kaiser is how smooth his skating is. While it is not on par with Erie Otters’ defenseman Jamie Drysdale, his stride is still quite smooth and his crosses and edges are both in great form. Given how strong his footwork is, he is quite strong at moving laterally along the blue-line. With his blue-line skating ability, you could potentially look at Kaiser as a possible power play quarterback down the road.

From a defensive perspective, there is plenty to like about Kaiser. His gap control is air tight and when the opposition is playing the puck up against the boards, it can be difficult for the attackers to find room to bypass Kaiser. Kaiser has strong physicality and he is not afraid to use it at each end of the ice. With Kaiser’s physicality and gap control, if you are rushing up the ice or playing the puck close to the boards, your chances of getting around him are slim. In addition, the Ham Lake, Minnesota native does excellent work poke-checking. Similar to USNTDP defenseman Jake Sanderson, Kaiser gives you limited room to breathe when he has his stick glued to you.

In addition to Kaiser’s skating and defensive play, his hands are worth noting about it. When Kaiser has the puck and ready to complete a pass, his hands allow him to make a quick soft pass. The young Minnesotan is fully capable of completing a long stretch pass, behind the back pass along the boards with traffic glued on him and a strong tape-to-tape feed in the offensive zone.

In the offensive zone, Kaiser loves to pinch and join the cycle. He is constantly moving up and down the half-wall to pinch or go back to the blue-line. While Kaiser enjoys running the cycle and getting more involved in the offensive zone, there are instances where he holds onto the puck for too long in the slot and loses an opportunity to capitalize.

The only area where Kaiser could benefit from some more development is his decision making. At times, Kaiser does an excellent job reading the situation and using his peripheral vision to pin-point open teammates. But, there are also times where Kaiser acts too quickly and passes without determining the best teammate or lane to pass to/through. With that being said, his decision making will occasionally lead to turnovers. But, when Kaiser is on the mark, he will make plays like this, which look subtle and yet are highly effective.

Comparison

Bret Hedican, Left Handed Defenseman, Played for St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes and Anaheim Ducks

Trying to come up with a fair comparable for Kaiser was a challenge. While debating about it, Steven Ellis stumbled upon Mick Hatten’s article on The Rink Live and it mentioned a comparable in the post. Hatten spoke to Andover’s assistant coach Brett Barta and Barta explained that Bret Hedican was a comparable for Kaiser. After reading the Hedican comparable, I can not think of anyone better. With Hedican’s grit and determination to get involved in the offense (pinch/help the cycle), it seems like the perfect match.

stats from InStat Hockey and EliteProspects

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