He Went From Uncoachable To A LEADER In A Year: Ryan Merkley (Top NHL Prospects 2020, News & Rumors)
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One year ago, we spoke about Ryan Merkley on the channel as a prospect who had a few issues. These issues didn't have anything to do with the best parts about his game, which were his explosiveness, shot, vision, playmaking, and tenacity as an offensive defenceman, but rather, they had everything to do with his personality, attitude, and somewhat "uncoachable" traits. These issues, present in Merkley's game since his draft year in 2018, didn't stop the San Jose Sharks from selecting the highly talented defender at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the first round.
This video today goes over Merkley one year removed from the drama that occurred before he got traded to the London Knights from the Peterborough Petes. I'm very happy to mention that it appears the problems that Merkley had in his game have started to fade away.
Ryan Merkley Character Issues Quote: https://thehockeywriters.com/san-jose-sharks-merkley-development/
Ryan Merkley Dobber Prospects Profile: https://dobberprospects.com/player/ryan-merkley/
Ryan Merkley is a top San Jose Sharks prospect and a one of the top NHL prospects overall talent-wise. He was taken 21st overall by the Sharks at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The first round of the draft went as follows:
1st - Buffalo Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin
2nd - Carolina Hurricanes, Andrei Svechnikov
3rd - Montreal Canadiens, Jesperi Kotkaniemi
4th - Ottawa Senators, Brady Tkachuk
5th - Arizona Coyotes, Barrett Hayton
6th - Detroit Red Wings, Filip Zadina
7th - Vancouver Canucks, Quinn Hughes
8th - Chicago Blackhawks, Adam Boqvist
9th - New York Rangers, Vitali Kravtsov
10th - Edmonton Oilers, Evan Bouchard
11th - New York Islanders, Oliver Wahlstrom
12th - New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames), Noah Dobson
13th - Dallas Stars, Ty Dellandrea
14th - Philadelphia Flyers (from St. Louis Blues), Joel Farabee
15th - Florida Panthers, Grigori Denisenko
16th - Colorado Avalanche, Martin Kaut
17th - New Jersey Devils, Ty Smith
18th - Columbus Blue Jackets, Liam Foudy
19th - Philadelphia Flyers, Jay O’Brien
20th - Los Angeles Kings, Rasmus Kupari
21st - San Jose Sharks, Ryan Merkley
22nd - New York Rangers (from Pittsburgh Penguins via Ottawa Senators), K’Andre Miller
23rd - Anaheim Ducks, Isac Lundestrom
24th - Minnesota Wild, Filip Johansson
25th - St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Dominik Bokk
26th - Ottawa Senators (from Boston Bruins via New York Rangers), Jacob Bernard-Docker
27th - Chicago Blackhawks (from Nashville Predators), Nicolas Beaudin
28th - New York Rangers (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Nils Lundkvist
29th - Toronto Maple Leafs (from Winnipeg Jets via St. Louis Blues), Rasmus Sandin
30th - Detroit Red Wings (from Vegas Golden Knights), Joe Veleno
31st - Washington Capitals, Alexander Alexeyev
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