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Draft Preview 2016
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LIGHT’S CAMERA ACTION
Surely, the Matthews residence in Scottsdale, Arizona is a lovely abode. But when Auston Matthews was growing up, he tended not to stay within its walls for very long, even through the Xbox era. That’s because there were always sports to play outdoors. The neighborhood was full of kids up for games of football, soccer and basketball, while organized hockey and baseball went year-round thanks to summer hockey allstar tournaments and Arizona’s perfect ballpark climate. Auston’s father, Brian, must shoulder some of the blame for this as well, however. A college pitcher who went on to play semi-pro, he loved to challenge his son in the batter’s box. And the right-handed Brian had more than just fastballs in his arsenal against the left-batting Auston. Brian hurled sinkers and filthy stuff fathers…
RE-LEAF IS ON THE WAY
So you’ve just won the 2016 NHL draft lottery – what now, Toronto? Everything about Auston Matthews indicates he’s ready for NHL duty right away, but the Maple Leafs can still shelter him in the lineup. Toronto recently signed center Nazem Kadri to an extension, and while Kadri is best suited as a No. 2 pivot, he should draw the hardest assignments in the early stages of Matthews’ career. Matthews has proven adept at finding chemistry with creative players, like he did with Robert Nilsson in the Swiss League, so why not try Auston on a second line with William Nylander? Although Nylander did play center this season, Leafs’ brass prefers him on the wing. A crease presence would also help Matthews since he does such great work in the corners and…
SECRETS OF THE SCOUTING GAME
FOR UP-TO-THE-MINUTE COVERAGE, VISIT THN.COM WE’RE ONLY AS good as our scouts. In the pages of THN’s Draft Preview, we break down every nugget of relevant info we can find on prospects, from their amateur stats to their bodily measurements, but nothing matters more than our scouting reports. Scouting is a grind. The NHL’s bird dogs freeze their toes in rinks all over the northern hemisphere studying kids to learn their strengths and weaknesses. But it’s also a passion and an art form. What are the secrets of the trade? What are the most important things to seek in a draft-hopeful kid? And what are the red flags? Is the travel as horrible as it’s rumored to be? We assembled a panel of experts with decades of experience in the business to…
FAMILY TIES
13. Max Jones Father: Brad Jones (148 NHL GP) 14. logan Brown FATHER: Jeff Brown (747 NHL GP) 15. Julien Gauthier UNCLE: DENIS GAUTHIER (554 NHL GP) 26. Brett Howden BROTHER: Quinton Howden (92 NHL GP) 38. Lucas Johansen BROTHER: Ryan Johansen (351 NHL GP) 45. JONATHAN DAH LEN FATHER: ULF DAH LeN (966 NHL GP) 47. Tage Thompson FATHER: Brent Thompson (121 NHL GP) 53. GRIFFIN LUCE Grandfather: don luce (894 NHL GP) 74. TRA VIS BARRON UNCLE: Andrew Cassels (1,015 NHL GP) DAVID QUENNEVILLE 2ND COUSIN: Joel Quenneville (803 NHL GP) TY RONNING UNCLE: Cliff Ronning (1,137 NHL GP) LU KE MCINNIS FATHER: Mart y Mcinnis (796 NHL GP) BEN GLEASON COUSIN: Tim Gleason (727 NHL GP) GRAHAM MCPHEE FATHER: GEO RGE MCPHEE (115 NHL GP) GARRETT PILON FATHER: Rich Pilon (631 NHL GP) KRISTIAN REICHEL FATHER: Robert Reichel (830 NHL GP) REM PITLICK FATHER: Lance Pitlick (393 NHL GP) KEVIN & KELLY KLIMA FATHER: PETR KLIMA (786 NHL GP)…
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