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Sandman · 03-21-2024, 01:09 AM

Draft Thoughts (Power Plante Edition):

LHC Max Plante is the son of former NHLer Derek Plante, and brother of Pittsburgh 5th-rounder Zam Plante, and is currently 6th in NTDP scoring, with 12 goals and 48 points in 38 games. His ppg of 1.23 puts him 3rd in the NTDP, ahead of Stiga, Bednarik, Ziemer, and Humphreys- and behind only Hagens and Eiserman, both of whom he outproduced at the most recent 5 Nations, with 7 points in 4 games. Though he is listed as a C, he mostly plays his off-wing on the right-hand side, and sees himself as a winger.

Plante heavily leans towards the pass, and is one of the best playmakers in the draft, with deft distribution skills, and high-end vision. He is crafty and highly creative, and can thread the needle through traffic, equally crisp and accurate from the forehand as from the backhand. Passes from Plante arrive at the right time and place, with the perfect placement and velocity, right to the ideal spot in his teammate's wheelhouse to one-time a shot. He's a practitioner of deception, and manipulates opponents into giving him seams to pass to the slot, or to high danger. He's an expert in baiting opponents into attacking him, and opening space for himself or teammates. His mind is fast and decisive, and he prefers to do most of his work with quick touches, and give-and-go's when possible- he plays with supreme pace, keeping defenders on their toes. Any kind of pass that can be drawn up is available to him in his repertoire- he's got slip passes, saucers, drop passes, one-touches, and even spin-o-rama's. In contrast, Plante is not much of a finisher, as his rather paltry 12 goals would attest- his shot is not bad, but often inaccurate and ineffective, and he sometimes passes up prime scoring opportunities to execute a low-percentage pass. It is a must for Plante to develop his goal-scoring capabilities, and his shot for the next level.

Like most kids in the program, Plante commits to the defensive side of the puck, and backchecks well through the neutral zone. Though he is trusted in defensive situations, and gets PK time, he is still raw in this area, and must further build his awareness and workrate when it comes to defense. He still finds some success in limiting the time and space of opponents, intercepting passes, and cutting off plays, but can look a bit lost sometimes. He works to win pucks in the greasy areas, and has high compete and motor, but lacks strength and physicality. He's not an exceptional skater either, more quick than fast, but shows fairly good agility and edgework, with some lateral mobility to elude checkers. Improving his speed is another necessity for him, if he wants to have a shot in the NHL. Plante is committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth, so he has a long runway to improve. I'm going to say he'll be picked in the 3rd round.

03-21-2024, 01:09 AM	#1216
Sandman Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Calgary Exp:	Draft Thoughts (Power Plante Edition): LHC Max Plante is the son of former NHLer Derek Plante, and brother of Pittsburgh 5th-rounder Zam Plante, and is currently 6th in NTDP scoring, with 12 goals and 48 points in 38 games. His ppg of 1.23 puts him 3rd in the NTDP, ahead of Stiga, Bednarik, Ziemer, and Humphreys- and behind only Hagens and Eiserman, both of whom he outproduced at the most recent 5 Nations, with 7 points in 4 games. Though he is listed as a C, he mostly plays his off-wing on the right-hand side, and sees himself as a winger. Plante heavily leans towards the pass, and is one of the best playmakers in the draft, with deft distribution skills, and high-end vision. He is crafty and highly creative, and can thread the needle through traffic, equally crisp and accurate from the forehand as from the backhand. Passes from Plante arrive at the right time and place, with the perfect placement and velocity, right to the ideal spot in his teammate's wheelhouse to one-time a shot. He's a practitioner of deception, and manipulates opponents into giving him seams to pass to the slot, or to high danger. He's an expert in baiting opponents into attacking him, and opening space for himself or teammates. His mind is fast and decisive, and he prefers to do most of his work with quick touches, and give-and-go's when possible- he plays with supreme pace, keeping defenders on their toes. Any kind of pass that can be drawn up is available to him in his repertoire- he's got slip passes, saucers, drop passes, one-touches, and even spin-o-rama's. In contrast, Plante is not much of a finisher, as his rather paltry 12 goals would attest- his shot is not bad, but often inaccurate and ineffective, and he sometimes passes up prime scoring opportunities to execute a low-percentage pass. It is a must for Plante to develop his goal-scoring capabilities, and his shot for the next level. Like most kids in the program, Plante commits to the defensive side of the puck, and backchecks well through the neutral zone. Though he is trusted in defensive situations, and gets PK time, he is still raw in this area, and must further build his awareness and workrate when it comes to defense. He still finds some success in limiting the time and space of opponents, intercepting passes, and cutting off plays, but can look a bit lost sometimes. He works to win pucks in the greasy areas, and has high compete and motor, but lacks strength and physicality. He's not an exceptional skater either, more quick than fast, but shows fairly good agility and edgework, with some lateral mobility to elude checkers. Improving his speed is another necessity for him, if he wants to have a shot in the NHL. Plante is committed to the University of Minnesota-Duluth, so he has a long runway to improve. I'm going to say he'll be picked in the 3rd round.