NHL Director of Scouting Shocks the Hockey World With Terrible Take

One would expect the NHL Director of Amateur Scouting to be at the forefront of his industry. Unfortunately, a recent take of his is under fire.

Almost every scouting firm agrees on a few top defensemen in this years' draft - David Reinbacher, Tom Willander, Dmitri Simashev, and Axel Sandin-Pelikka.

One thing that every firm also agrees on is that Moncton Wildcats blueliner Étienne Morin isn't in that class of top-end defensemen.

Morin's hockey sense is strong, but his tools and overall game leave a lot to be desired. Every defenseman in the QMJHL needs to come with a grain of salt as it is a very offensively-minded league.

For NHL director of scouting Dan Marr, he only sees the positives.

Morin is by no means a bad prospect, but if Marr was truly right about him, more firms would have him ranked higher.

Truly a puzzling choice from the man at the top of his industry.

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