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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Hickey's the sort of player who does a lot of little things really well; your stereotypical 'if you don't notice him, it's because he's doing his job' sort of player.
Why some of us are so high on him is simple. His skating is top notch. You'll never confuse him for Kylington, but it's very very good.
Very good awareness in the defensive zone - compound this with his skating and you have a player who is in the right place to make the right play an awful lot.
He's very tough on the puck along the boards, and it's very hard for players to get inside on him. He plays 2-on-1s better than any prospect in the system.
There's a composure to his game, as well. If he looks like he might get beat, he doesn't panic. He trusts his skating, holds his angle, and makes the right play.
He's not very aggressive offensively, but that's fine. He knows how to play with the puck on his stick, and his first pass is NHL ready now, IMO.
On top of everything, his stride and even his facial hair call to mind Drew Doughty. Take that for what it's worth.
TL;DR Brandon Hickey is really good, I promise.
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Meh. I don't think he looks as good as Wotherspoon did at this stage of his career and as we have seen with Wotherspoon low upside offensive defensemen can go either way even if they do a lot of little things well. Kind of a joke he's voted ahead of Andersson who is a superior prospect but that's just my opinion.