What the Rangers scouts saw in Horak:
http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564587
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The 20 year-old has incredible raw offensive talent but his small stature, listed at 6'1 and 170 lbs, is a concern for some. Bulking up before development camp will be one of Horak's priorities during his off-season training.
New York Rangers amateur scout Ernie Gare told NYRangers.com Horak's size was the team's main issue but it wasn't overly concerning.
"He's got a lot of good things going for him. He just has to get stronger right now ... He's going to try and put some muscle on his frame, and I think that will help all areas of his game.
"The effort and determination are there. It's just a case of him working to get stronger and fill that frame out."
Gare acknowledged that while he may still be undersized by NHL standards, his compete level has helped him succeed.
"He goes to the hard areas and the tough areas, even though he's not someone that's going to be laying guys out with big bodycheck," he said. "He sticks his nose in there in those tough areas and he has a willingness to go there in order to score or if it's needed on the forecheck to try to turn the puck over."
"His coaches are very high on him, too. They like his work ethic and tell me that he works very hard off-ice as well. He's a determined kid. He's a guy who's really going to chip in with some offense while being really responsible defensively."
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The hf stuff about his work ethic is contradictory to what NHL scouts are saying about him