With the 46th selection in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft the Pittsburgh Penguins select: Daniel Sprong a forward out of the QMJHL. I can't pretend to know much about him as a player so I will concede to two people who do watch a lot of junior hockey:
Sprong's one of the best skaters in this class. His edge work is so sharp. Tough guy to keep up with. Creates a ton of time and space.
— Jesse Marshall (@jmarshfof) June 27, 2015
He's gotta bulk up though, too. For as lethal as he is offensively, there's an element of being effective in high danger areas that he lacks
— Jesse Marshall (@jmarshfof) June 27, 2015
Overall you can't grade this anything but "A" - you got elite skating and elite shooting in this player.
— Jesse Marshall (@jmarshfof) June 27, 2015
Finally - Sprong is off the board! Good fit with Pittsburgh, too
— Ryan Wagman (@RAWagman) June 27, 2015
Sprong was ranked No. 20 among North American skaters by Central Scouting. Penguins got him at No. 46.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) June 27, 2015
A prolific scoring winger who possesses an elite-level skillset: has dynamic skating ability, is a creative passer, and has incredible puckhandling ability. While he is offensively dominant, he is also defensively responsible. A very hard working player who strives to improve all aspects of his game. Absolutely electric. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)
Hey, it's a forward with offensive upside, can't complain.
****
Former Hockeybuzz legend and esteemed TSN.ca analytics writer Travis Yost joined the Hockey Hurts podcast for over an hour. We talked about the Bruins, Sabres, Penguins and more. Tons of great content from Travis. High brow stuff. You can find that here
Thanks for reading!