[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by kirant

I have to admit, I was unsure of Nemisz a little last year. He started to drift into a 3rd line grinder in my mind. Listening to you talk about him though, he starts to sound like the 1A/2 forward 20 goal scorer we've been hoping he'd end up as.

I honestly think he'll be the first call up if a non-energy player goes down. Are you getting a similar feeling out of him?

I don't agree with the comparisons to Moss. Let's put it that way.

I think he's much more dynamic on the offensive end of the ice than simply standing in front of the net, battling it out, and hoping for a tip-in as Moss does.

But that's not to say Nemisz doesn't do that either. Last night he scored a goal standing in front of the net.

At this point, I'd probably project him to be a top 6 forward.

Also, he may not be mean/aggressive in his personality, but he sure as hell plays that way. He is always level headed. Never gets down on himself and never gets angry to the point where he'll slam his stick or yell.

I'm not claiming to be a pro scout or anything, but I can't see any obvious flaws in his game at this point.

BTW, he's tied for the team lead in points and goals (5 goals, 11 points in 12 games).

Here's the best part and everyone should keep this in mind: Last year it could be argued that Nemisz was simply the best player on a crappy, low scoring team. This year, there are several high offensive players on the team and he's one of the best at it. That shows last year simply wasn't a fluke. He can emerge as a great player on both a crappy and very good team.

EDIT - ... and yes, it was Florida scout Al Tuer at the game last night. My guess is he's on a few week scouting assignment from Florida because he's been here the last few home games which have spanned over a two or three weeks.