OldTimeHockey
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herman said:9. Pierre Engvall
Hey OTH, it's ya boy and future Seattle Coho Salmon
Hardev: First of all, I would just like to say I was right about Engvall. Giraffes will always prevail. Second, I struggled to find a spot for him. He doesn?t fit in the top group per se, but he?s well above all the maybes. But at the same time I wanted to give some credit to the kids with upside (I ranked Kokkonen, Abruzzese, and SDA higher). Engvall isn?t going to provide major value to the Leafs, but what he does provide is valuable. I didn?t like Engvall?s 2020 at all. He didn?t look like himself, which either told me his offensive game couldn?t keep up after the jump to the NHL, or that he was just going through a shooting bender (which he?s done a few times before). Considering his start, I?m inclined to believe it?s the latter. I hope he can find his confidence next year and show some of that offensive strength he has. He?s great in front of the net and as a shooter on top of all his defensive qualities that are so clearly visible.
Ha!
As has been said, Engvall provides value. I've always admired his skating. It's an effortless stride. Sure it would be nice to see some offense, but I don't know that we will see it.