HW 2011 Prospects: Dmitrij Jaskin

With each post, you will get to understand what type of player he is, and how he can help the Wild. You'll understand his strengths, flaws and get to understand what type of player he'll develop into.

The HW's Rank - The average rank of several of our favorite available rankings, weighted appropriately.

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Now, introducing Slavia Dmitrij Jaskin:

History And Accomplishments

HW's Take:

Now here's an interesting gamble. Dmitri Jaskin has all the tools to be a powerforward, but lacks the one thing that NHL teams take high in regard: skating.

He's a bull on the puck, has good offensive skills and works hard. He can drive to the net, protect the puck and win battles along the boards. Sounds promising.

But in this current NHL, skating is seen as one of the important, if not THE most important, attribute that players must have. It's not to say Jaskin's skating is down right awful, but it is considered average and his first steps a bit heavy and awkward.

HW's Projection

Top six powerfoward

Summary Scouts Notes

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Big powerforward type ... very strong and steady guy ... has good offensive skills and uses his frame well ... good hockey sense, good puckhandling, good vision ... big body, plays physical, competes hard ... defensively responsible ... skating is his main weakness ... slow first steps and heavy feet ... average skating
The Scouting Report

Video Evidence

Where Does He Fit With The Wild?

The Wild not only lacks skill, they also lack physicality (if that is even a word...)

Good Choice At #10?

I'm torn of Jaskins.

He sounds great and I'm think he can possibly overcome his skating flaws, but at #10, I am not comfortable.

I'm a safe person so when it comes to the draft, I would want to see the Wild select someone that has considered less of a gamble.

How Does He Look As A Wild?

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