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TA, Scott Wheeler and his Top 100 drafted NHL prospects. Not going to be too much NHL news with the tournament, looking for any content to share the next two weeks.
Kings have only one on there at #48, the Sharks have a TON and Anaheim has a good nunber too. They both should become good teams in the not so distant future which is bad news for the Kings.
Liam Greentree
RW8
LAK
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
207 Ibs
DOB:
Jan. 1, 2006
Greentree’s an interesting one because he was just OK for Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and played his way to a diminished role at last spring’s U18 worlds — after standing out pre-tournament, he seemed to struggle with the pace against the better teams — but he has been one of the most consistent game-to-game offensive players in the OHL the last two seasons. He scored 25 goals and was named to the league’s First All-Rookie Team at 16. Last year, he was named captain of the Spits in his draft year as they began a rebuild and led the team in scoring by a wide margin (his 90 points were 24 more than his nearest teammate) to prove he could drive offense himself.
But despite having a makeup (size, strength, shot, skill, on-and-off-ice habits, etc.) that would usually lend itself to being universally well-liked, and despite a strong showing at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in which he scored, was robbed and had multiple looks against other top prospects, he had some skeptics. This season, he has silenced some of them and has at times led the OHL in scoring.
Greentree’s game is all about subtle soft skill/finesse for a big, strong kid. He finds his way onto pucks inside the offensive zone, can stay on them, can win battles and when he keeps his feet moving he plays an opportunistic style with above-average talent in multiple areas (shooting, handling, first touch for a player his size, etc.). He has skill and an NHL release; the puck comes off his stick hard and quickly and hits his spots. I haven’t seen a dynamic quality and his skating needs work (though his speed is decent when he gets going and it’s more through his first few steps), but he’s got pro size, a well-rounded toolkit offensively, individual skill and a growing statistical profile. He’s not ultra-competitive but he has played harder and with more pace this season. He’s not going to be a star but he looks like he’s got the makings of a solid NHL forward who can play up and down a lineup.
Kings have only one on there at #48, the Sharks have a TON and Anaheim has a good nunber too. They both should become good teams in the not so distant future which is bad news for the Kings.
Liam Greentree
RW8
LAK
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
207 Ibs
DOB:
Jan. 1, 2006
Greentree’s an interesting one because he was just OK for Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and played his way to a diminished role at last spring’s U18 worlds — after standing out pre-tournament, he seemed to struggle with the pace against the better teams — but he has been one of the most consistent game-to-game offensive players in the OHL the last two seasons. He scored 25 goals and was named to the league’s First All-Rookie Team at 16. Last year, he was named captain of the Spits in his draft year as they began a rebuild and led the team in scoring by a wide margin (his 90 points were 24 more than his nearest teammate) to prove he could drive offense himself.
But despite having a makeup (size, strength, shot, skill, on-and-off-ice habits, etc.) that would usually lend itself to being universally well-liked, and despite a strong showing at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in which he scored, was robbed and had multiple looks against other top prospects, he had some skeptics. This season, he has silenced some of them and has at times led the OHL in scoring.
Greentree’s game is all about subtle soft skill/finesse for a big, strong kid. He finds his way onto pucks inside the offensive zone, can stay on them, can win battles and when he keeps his feet moving he plays an opportunistic style with above-average talent in multiple areas (shooting, handling, first touch for a player his size, etc.). He has skill and an NHL release; the puck comes off his stick hard and quickly and hits his spots. I haven’t seen a dynamic quality and his skating needs work (though his speed is decent when he gets going and it’s more through his first few steps), but he’s got pro size, a well-rounded toolkit offensively, individual skill and a growing statistical profile. He’s not ultra-competitive but he has played harder and with more pace this season. He’s not going to be a star but he looks like he’s got the makings of a solid NHL forward who can play up and down a lineup.
