What Makes Ducks Prospect Trevor Zegras So Good
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When I asked a group of scouts to describe what Trevor Zegras brings to a game, those words were a common occurrence. It's hard to say otherwise if you've watched him play for the United States at the World Junior Championship, where he currently looks like a favorite to win MVP after leading the tournament with 15 points in five games. Zegras, 19, signed with the Anaheim Ducks in the fall after just one year at Boston University, and now he's making the case to make the team out of camp. The Ducks are going to be near the bottom of the West Division, and Zegras' hot play for the United States over the past two weeks have given him a real chance of making the lineup out of camp - after quarantining following his trip back from Edmonton, of course.
From the various scouts and coaches I talked to, they all seem to have a general consensus of his play: he's reliable at just about everything.
Zegras was known more for his play-making abilities prior to getting drafted and took that narrative for a ride last year with his zero-goal, nine-assist stat line at the tournament a year ago.
Right now, though, all eyes are on Zegras and his exploits in Edmonton, and scouts couldn't be much happier.
"But that's because he's so far ahead of most of his age group that his skill makes getting a good read even tougher."
From the various scouts and coaches I talked to, they all seem to have a general consensus of his play: he's reliable at just about everything.
Zegras was known more for his play-making abilities prior to getting drafted and took that narrative for a ride last year with his zero-goal, nine-assist stat line at the tournament a year ago.
Right now, though, all eyes are on Zegras and his exploits in Edmonton, and scouts couldn't be much happier.
"But that's because he's so far ahead of most of his age group that his skill makes getting a good read even tougher."