2009 NHL Draft: NJ Devils Select Alexander Urbom and Seth Helgeson

Hey man, long time no speak. Anyway, here is some additional info from Mckeen’s. I will be cancelling my account with them after this because they are abysmal. No reports whatsoever on the first two picks and this one is three-plus years old. Plus, lovly spelling and grammar.

“04/01/2006 – (u16) an adequate skater for a big man .. decent balance and lower-body strength .. still needs to develop a smoother stride but his acceleration is acceptable thanks to a powerful stride .. adequate first-step quickness .. decent turns .. could upgrade on his lateral movement .. adequate puckhandling skills .. shows some problems when having to deal with difficult passes .. is at his best when playing a simple game with the puck .. unleashes a solid hard slap shot but should make it less telegraphed .. makes his size to his advantage and is willing to throw good hits but is inconsistent in his physical assertiveness .. tends to loose position when hitting .. decent crease-clearer .. an okay force in his own zone with decent positional play .. isn’t very effective on powerplay units as he doesn’t have the vision to quarterback them .. lacks the offensive vision needed to emerge as a two-way force and sticks to a defensive style .. passing accuracy should be further improved .. a late ’90 born defenseman. "

4/17/2008 – Advanced 17-year-old defenseman .. backwards skating form is solid .. requires few crossovers accelerating backwards because of his power, does not require crossovers after establishing backwards speed, and stays in a low, power position .. demonstrates some speed and power skating forwards and has powerful forward crossovers .. has some agility with the puck to circle away from checks .. occasionally gets upright in his pivots or takes too many steps, but shows very good mechanics at other times .. able to angle opponents well to force them into the boards and rub them out .. 6-foot-3, 210-pound blueliner is able to make big hits and push opponents over .. makes crisp, accurate passes and can connect on long-distance passes .. adept at clearing the puck high and/or off the glass on the penalty kill, or if he has no breakout options .. has all the makings of a very good defensive defenseman that moves the puck well and reliably.