# @nhl.discussion on Instagram - **Type:** Image - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CF4zBX4gaNg - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15779522-nhldiscussion-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/bdd797ae61.jpg - **Posted:** 2020-10-03T16:05:45.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** NHL.DISCUSSIONπŸ’πŸ₯… (@nhl.discussion) β€” https://gondola.cc/nhl.discussion ## Caption 11th on our 2020 Draft Rankings is Jake Sanderson β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Height - 6’ 2” Weight - 185 lbs β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Season Statistics: USHL - 19 Games, 2 Goals, 12 Assists, 14 Points β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Skill Analysis: Skating - Excellent Puck Skills - Above Average Offensive Instincts - Average Defensive Game - Excellent Physical Game - Excellent Shot - Average β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Projection: Top-Pair Defender Risk: Low Timeline: 2-3 Years β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” Scouting Report: Jake Sanderson rocketed up rankings this season, and for good reason. He was the ace defenseman for β€˜The Program’ this season, playing huge minutes in all situations. It is incredibly rare to see a big defenseman like Sanderson skate so well, and make such an impact in transition thanks to his mobility. Everything he does, including his passing, is smooth and crisp. It is even more rare for a mobile defenseman like Sanderson to play so well defensively. He has all the tools you want in a defender. He’s got a long reach to break-up plays and always has a tight gap to neutralize attacks. The American is physically dominant, not just making the odd highlight-reel hit, but always using his big frame to his advantage, winning battles, and knocking opposition off the puck. Sanderson’s one question-mark is his offensive upside. He’s got a good wrist-shot, but his vision and creativity in the offensive zone can be average at times. He will likely never be a power-play quarter-back. Watching Sanderson can sometimes be frustrating. You see the raw tools, but often come away underwhelmed with his overall impact in games. As the league transitions to smaller defenseman with great side-to-side mobility, Sanderson will rely on his straight-line skating and defensive play. If he continues to grow, becoming a Ryan McDonagh-type defenseman is not out of the question. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” #NHLDiscussion #Sanderson #DraftRankings ## Stats - **Views:** 0 - **Likes:** 7,481 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 100 ## Tags nhldiscussion, draftrankings, sanderson --- Copyright (c) Gondola