The Minnesota Wild have sought to add size to their group of forwards for several years. In 2015, they selected the biggest one in the organization in Jordan Greenway in the second round of the draft.
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No one stands out on the ice as much
. He is a highly skilled offensive player that stands 6-feet-6-inches tall and towers over his opponents.
Some feel the Minnesota Wild drafted a boom or bust left wing in the second round of the 2015 draft. Others, including his college coach David Quinn, believe the Wild got a steal.
“He’s just scratching the surface,” Quinn said via the Boston Globe. “Total power forward, skill, good hands, good hockey sense. You look at a big guy like that at 18, you’d think he’d be clumsy. He’s an athlete. If this kid was a football player, he’d be a five-star tight end going to Notre Dame or Alabama. And he’s a great kid. He’s a personable, likable kid.”
After one season at Boston University, the believers are growing. The 19-year-old is not just a big, skilled player that plays on and off from game-to-game. He can dominate in the offensive zone with his size around the net and along the boards or use his surprising skating ability to blow past defenders off the rush.
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The Canton, NY native got off to a slow start for the Terriers, but still finished with five goals and 21 assists in 39 games. He is more of a playmaker than goal scorer, but his presence around the net will lead to higher goal totals by accident alone.
Quinn does not expect Greenway to play four years Terries, but thinks “maybe for three years and then drive him to the airport – reluctantly.”
Hockey’s Future believes in the future of Greenway as well. They say, his “combination of playmaking ability, size and technical skill suggests he can be a first or second line forward.”
Greenway is one of the more skilled prospects in the Wild organization. He may even have the highest ceiling of any prospect, but may also have the lowest floor. He looks like a boom or bust player.
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Despite having a considerable size advantage over his opponents, he does not intimidate opponents. Along with his lanky frame, he does not play with a mean streak. When he adds strength and good weight and if he develops an edge, he could be one of the more dominant players in the league.