Wes McLeod / Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL D-L / 6-1, 185 / 30-Sep-90
Skating: 60 / Skill: 55 / Sense: 40 / Compete: 50 / Tough: 60
Strengths: Smooth skater, good mobility. Big shot from the point. Can play it rugged.
Weaknesses: Tweener size. Questionable hockey sense. Inconsistent physical play. One-dimensional offensive game.
This guy is a Rorschach player. Seems to be wildly differing opinion on him. Those who like him think he's got a lot of offensive potential. I'm not so sure, but he does have a tremendous shot. The lack of puck handling ability or a good passing touch is what's going to keep him from being a point producer from the back end. The only contribution he really makes on the PP is waiting to be fed the puck for a slap shot. He just can't seem to be able to move the puck inside the zone at all.
Only okay in his own end - gets caught flat footed too much. Tries to be physical at times, but doesn't quite have the size or strength to be a baggage-smasher at the next level. Has a bit of a long fuse too, but I do like that he'll drop the gloves to defend a teammate.
Summary: Just too much a tweener for my like. Not sure I'd argue hard for this guy at any point, but by about the 5th round I could be convinced to take a flier on him.
Draft Day: Who knows...if some of the love for this player I've heard from other scouts is sincere, he could go surprisingly early - maybe 3rd round. Otherwise there could even be a chance he doesn't go at all.
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