Another guy who got hurt and his draft status dropped a lot. Seems like the Rangers are stocking up on defenseman. Tarmo Reunanen – Scouting report Bio:Team: TPS U20, Finland Draft status: 2016 eligible Position: D Season stats: 11 GP, 2 G, 4 A, 6 Pts, 14 PIMs Shoots: L Height/Weight: 5’11”, 163 lbs. Characteristics: Skating:Reunanen is a good skater that can bring the puck up nicely with his skating. He isn’t one of the fastest skaters out there, but he is definitely above-average. Grade: 55 Shooting:Reunanen can shoot the puck with good accuracy and decent speed. He is also good at delivering the puck to the net through the traffic. Grade: 50 Puck skills:Reunanen has a pair of very soft hands. He can control the puck incredibly well and very rarely does he loses it even in tight spaces. Grade: 55 Smarts:Reunanen is a very smart player that sees the ice extremely well and can give impressive no-look passes. He is also very sound positionally and can intercept passes with his good game-reading skills. Grade: 60 Physicality:Even though Reunanen has quite a small frame, he rarely loses battles in the own end. He still obviously needs to bulk up a lot. Grade: 40 General assessment:When it comes to vision and hockey IQ, Reunanen is one of the top D-men in his draft class. He missed a big chunk this season due to an injury, which made his draft stock drop quite a bit and also was a set-back on his physical development. He should still be an intriguing target for teams in later rounds. Overall Future Projection: 53.5
And still no righty shooting D-man..........Gorton, et al are clueless & hapless. What the fuck is their plan? Stockpiling all lefty D-men!
Gordie was really high on him. Stating he had elite hockey sense. Would have gone much higher if he didn't get hurt all year. You don't hear Gordie throw the word elite around that much.
