Seventh on our 2020 Draft Rankings is Jamie Drysdale.
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Height - 5’ 11”
Weight - 170 lbs
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Statistics:
49 Games - 9 Goals, 38 Assists, 47 Points
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Skill Analysis:
Skating - Excellent
Puck Skills - Excellent
Offensive Instincts - Excellent
Defensive Game - Average
Physical Game - Below Average
Shot - Average
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Projection: Top-Pairing Defender
Risk: Medium
Timeline: 2 Years
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Scouting Report:
Jamie Drysdale has the makings of a potential
#1 defenseman at the NHL level. As a rare underaged defenseman for Team Canada at the World Juniors, Drysdale worked himself into a significant role by the end of the tournament.
The Erie Otter is such an incredibly smooth skater coming out of his zone and going into neutral ice. He’s a transition machine who is super elusive under pressure, as well as calm, yet confident when he has the puck. Drysdale is great at finding lead passes, but i...