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Originally Posted by stemit14
Can anyone give some insight on him? I know the flames are high on him and several posters on this board. Can’t say I know much about him. Does he project to be a top six player? What are his strengths that could translate well to the NHL? Comparable players are always helpful.
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I wasn't a big Suniev fan in his draft year, as I didn't like what I was hearing about his skating, I didn't like the fact that he was playing in an inferior league, and I thought he was being propped up by his linemates-the Nadeau brothers.
It only took a few videos after he was drafted to see quite plainly that I was wrong, and so were the pundits. He skates just fine, and is a good player in his own right. He's a big power-forward who uses his size to drive the net, work his way inside and to win pucks. Best of all, he has an NHL-caliber shot, and according to his coach at UMass, he has an enormous drive to improve as a player in order to make the NHL. Stylistically, and stylistically only, he reminds me a poor man's Draisaitl- a very poor man's Draisaitl. I think he could make an excellent top-6 finisher if he continues on his current path.