NHL Draft Profiles Tanner Pearson

Tanner Pearson
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In this edition of NHL draft profiles, I will be

profiling 19 year old Tanner Pearson of the

OHL Barrie Colts. The Kitchener Ranger

native has gone undrafted for the last three
years.  He slipped in the rankings when he
broke his fibula in the last game of the season
missing the playoffs for the Colts.

Pearson will turn 20 before the start of the
season which means that he could go straight
from the draft to the AHL. With the older
prospects,  there is a "what you see is what
you get" mentality.

The 19 year old makes great choices with the puck.
He can thread the needle with his passing. It took time
for him to get his positioning down, but that's to be
excepted when you make the jump from Jr B to
the OHL where the game is a lot faster.

It's going to be hard to translate how his game
is going to look at the next level. He is expected
to be a top 6 forward when he is done developing.
The Colts forward needs to keep working on his
defensive zone play.

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Tanner has explosive skating ability. He has a

strong sense for the two game. The Left
Winger is also known for his heavy wrist shot
that has left goalies stunned. Pearson is noted
for his tremendous work effort and play-
making ability.

In 2012 he competed in the WJC U-20
tournament for Team Canada helping
them win the bronze in Calgary and
Edmonton, Alberta.

Pearson is projected to go 27th through
the mid to late 40's. That's a huge margin,
people, if you follow the draft a lot can happen
and a lot can change.

I have Tanner Pearson going 49th overall
to the Detroit Red Wings. I believe he will
go straight to the AHL next season.  The Red
Wings let their prospects play in the American
League until they think that those players are
ready to make the jump to the Show.

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