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Originally Posted by shutout
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=62263
Interesting option for the fifth round.
Local kid Jesse Lees with the Kelowna Rockets.
Watched him in bantam and midget and he was an offensive force and really controlled the powerplays and puck movement. Seems to have pretty good offensive numbers for a young guy in the WHL.
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He's underrated... he got buried on the Rockets this year and didn't see a ton of ice, I think he might even have been a healthy scratch for a bit with all the defensive depth before injuries hit, if he played for PG or somebody crappy he would be a 2nd or 3rd rounder because he would have seen 1st pair powerplay time and scored 45-60 points. Really good puckmover and a quick decision maker, Bowey will probably be better as he is more physical and has better wheels but I would pick Lees over the third Rockets d-man (Mitch Wheaton) who is actually ranked higher than him. All three are decent though. Lees doesn't have a huge physical edge, would not have been a good pick in the old clutch and grab NHL.
I wish we had a 2nd as I'd love to see the Flames grab Madison Bowey, I just don't know that he's worth a 1st with all the talent on the board and he won't last till the 3rd.