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Sandman · 11-30-2025, 08:24 AM

I really love Verhoeff, and I think the concerns around his skating are overblown. I struggle with comparisons that work when it comes to this kid, but I really believe he’s a franchise D in the making, and at the very worst- a top-pairing D. I could see him being somewhere in the stratosphere of a Hedman- one who produces at nearly a ppg clip, with a solid puck-moving, two-way game.

Verhoeff’s D-minus-1 year in the CHL was historic as far as point production, and his season-to-date in the NCAA (points per game-wise) is one of the best for a D-man of his age group in the last 35 years.

11-30-2025, 08:24 AM	#14404
Sandman Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Calgary Exp:	I really love Verhoeff, and I think the concerns around his skating are overblown. I struggle with comparisons that work when it comes to this kid, but I really believe he’s a franchise D in the making, and at the very worst- a top-pairing D. I could see him being somewhere in the stratosphere of a Hedman- one who produces at nearly a ppg clip, with a solid puck-moving, two-way game. Verhoeff’s D-minus-1 year in the CHL was historic as far as point production, and his season-to-date in the NCAA (points per game-wise) is one of the best for a D-man of his age group in the last 35 years. Last edited by Sandman; 11-30-2025 at 08:34 AM.