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Some have questioned his play in the defensive zone, but he’s gotten much better at coverage in his own zone and has a good stick.

Although he is not tall, it is tough to get the puck away from him. Kovacs will need to gain upper body strength prior to becoming a North American professional, but his game is very conducive to the smaller North American rink. He’s a smooth-skating defenseman with excellent vision and strong poise and confidence with the puck. A good skater, who focuses on his conditioning and nutrition, Bernhardt had a fabulous 2014-15 season. In a word, his defensive play is reliable. He has excellent hockey sense, vision, and quick hands, so he can be a playmaker and a goal-scorer equally as well. DRAFT YEAR: 2015 . Good shot although not much upside in this department at the next level.Paigin’s future remains unknown, and I imagine that his age and the concerns about his foot speed are what saw him fall so far in the draft. PLUS: goaltending, defending, Oilers goals from the qualification round, and MORE!Defence and goaltending did not have a good play-in series.Looking at 2020 Draft approaches, 31 Thoughts, Puljujarvi deal not so close? Edmonton Oilers Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | The Copper & BlueA tough winger, Ross is the kind of player who can really get under your skin as an opponent. The 2015 NHL Entry Draft was the 53rd NHL Entry Draft.The draft was held on June 26–27, 2015, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. He won the SuperElit scoring title (61 points in 44 games), coming out of nowhere to position himself on many teams’ draft lists.The Rangers were hoping that Bernhardt would play North American junior hockey this season, and in fact, Bernhardt was drafted by the OHL London Knights. The Oilers were fortunate enough to be in the most enviable position of welcoming Connor McDavid to their organization. Brad Ross is a guy that I’ve never heard of. When he was available at the 41st pick, the Rangers were happy to get the young Kamloops, BC native.With his size, speed and shot, Gropp is expected to be an offensive force in the Somewhat undersized, Kovacs is a speedster with high end skill, as well as an edge to his game. Apparently teams were concerned enough to steer clear deep into the opening round.That said, his numbers through two years in the OHL with the Ottawa 67's illustrate his upside. Probably not, but there's no reason he can't develop into a No. So let's check out how each team fared before examining some of the best selections from outside the top 10.While he's not going to become a dynamic goal-scoring winger, his all-around game and physical presence are still great assets. Does a lot of things well, but mainly plays a strong defensive and physical game. Developing decision making on the puck although prefers the simple smart plays. 2015 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings Throughout the year we will continue to update our 2015 NHL draft prospect rankings page. 211 Selections. Like Saarela, he has natural offensive gifts—excellent vision, hockey smarts, and great hands. He will be returned to Erie next season and will look to reinforce his potential as an offensive defenseman without the likes of McDavid in the Otters lineup.Dermott met with the media following his selection by the Maple Leafs at the 2015 monitoring_string = "bc2ae3134a3dd058ed8105843eaa87e4" He spoke with the media following his testing session, with his comments being captured in this Hockey’s Future video.When the games mattered most during the OHL playoffs, Dermott stepped up his play and impressed Mark Hunter, leading Otters defensemen with 5 goals and 17 points in 19 games.“I’ve seen this young man play a lot.