I've gone with Suniev for basically two reasons. First, his skill level in highlights is obvious. Both passing and shooting look very high level. Secondly, the excitement with which both Conroy and Button had after selecting him is a bit infectious. I found that Conroy seemed even more excited about the Suniev pick than he was over Honzek or Morin. That's probably because they were trying to move up to get him and we're surprised he fell to them, but you could just tell that this guy has something really enticing about his game.
6'2", 197lbs. Can score and make plays. Reportedly plays just as hard away from the puck as he does with it. Has been committed to becoming a pro hockey player in the NHL since moving from Russia at 14.
Can't wait to see him in action for UMass.
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