Kyle Woodlief's top 10 defencemen of the 2015 draft:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...orov/71243112/
Interesting that he has Roy ahead of Werenski. Also Meloche ahead of Zboril is also interesting.
Quote:
After those two, the next duo consists of Jeremy Roy and Zach Werenski. Though consensus has Werenski ahead, at Red Line we give the slight edge to Roy. Opinion is divided on Roy, who is not that big or physical, but we believe he has a very special "It" factor and will be an even better pro than a junior. He is the best pure puckhandler and passer in the bunch, and showed his toughness and determination playing through a broken wrist early in the season. Roy is a dynamic player both in transition and on the power play, and we love his passion and instincts all over the ice.
Like Hanifin, Werenski entered a top college program early as a 17-year-old; so early, in fact, that he won't turn 18 until three weeks after the draft. That means he's still got lots of upside growth left in his game. He's already advanced offensively with an attacking mindset, and he will join the rush often and force the action at the offensive end. Beyond that, we like his combination of size and four-way mobility, though he does not use his size to much advantage. He's actually a bit passive physically and needs to improve his defensive awareness.
|