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Originally Posted by sch19lks
I love Martone, I just wish he was a centre.
Sandman, what are your thoughts on Nathan Behm?
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I don’t know him as well as some other players in the WHL, but I have some thoughts:
-I think he’ll be a riser come the draft- he seems to be lurking around the 2nd/3rd round in mocks
-4 goals and 8 points in 4 games thus far, but 3 goals and an assist came in one game against a weak Seattle team. Kamloops are a pretty middling team this year, so he won’t have a lot of help. Harrison Brunicke is still with the Pens, and Fraser Minten is going pro in the Leafs’ system.
-Excellent shot, can score from distance. He won a national long drive competition this summer, hitting the ball 327 yards.
-His forte seems to be his stickhandling and his deception ability. He handles well, and has a wide array of dekes and fakes to get around, or through opponents. Excellent puck skill.
-He has size (6’3”), but the knock last year was that he didn’t use it nearly enough- he’s not a big hitter, and wasn’t using his body enough in battles, and wasn’t going to the net enough. Hopefully, he will change that this season.
-Had 30+ points last year, which is pretty respectable- I think he’ll end the current season around a ppg. He was a first-round pick of the Blazers’.
-He looks like he skates well, and can beat some defensemen wide at times, but there’s room for improvement.
-Thinks the game well, and has high IQ, but he needs better commitment to his defensive responsibilities.