Kris Foucault / Calgary Hitmen WHL LW-L / 6-0.5, 202 / 12-Dec-90
Skating: 60 / Skill: 65 / Sense: 50 / Compete: 30 / Tough: 35
Strengths: Terrific goal scorer's hands. Deceptively good speed.
Weaknesses: History of questionable work ethic. One dimensional game.
I've jokingly said this player must have sold his soul to the devil (a la Robert Johnson) at a crossroads outside of Canmore to become this good, this fast. But the truth is he's always had a lot of raw talent and obviously something finally clicked once he got to Calgary.
This guy is a little hard to figure as a prospect - has he finally made the commitment off the ice to be the best player he can be? Are all those highlight-reel goals going to continue or is he just a flash in the pan? He's got good goal scorer's hands and an ability to get to the scoring areas, but almost everything else about his game is underwhelming. Doesn't do much away from the puck. Skating is underrated, however - sneaky fast and has pretty good agility.
Summary: He's arguably got first round hands - his scoring touch is that good. But there's obviously a lot of risk with this guy. This is the kind of guy that if you draft him early and send him to your NHL camp, your head coach might ask why are you sending him this lazy, out of shape teenager. But this guy has such great hands, you have to consider him beginning somewhere around 3rd or 4th round. If you can keep that fire lit under him, you might have a real prospect.
Draft Day: Another wild card. Could go anywhere after the 3rd.
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