Subj : Prospects News & Rumors: Trenin; Warsofsky
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From : The Hockey Writers - Main
Date : Fri Sep 25 2020 12:26 pm


The Nashville Predators have rewarded one of their top NHL prospects with a
brand-new two-year contact. Also, Carolina Hurricanes' prospects will have a
new home but their head coach is hoping to play the same style of hockey in
their new uniforms. Finally, we take a look at a prospect drawing comparisons
to one of the best two-way forwards in recent memory.Trenin Re-Ups with
Predators

The Predators announced on Thursday that they have signed forward Yakov Trenin
to a new two-year contract worth a total of $1.45 million. Nashville drafted
the 23-year-old Russian forward in the second round (55th overall) of the 2015
NHL Entry Draft.

After a successful junior career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
(QMJHL), Trenin made the jump over the American Hockey League (AHL) for the
start of the 2017-18 season. He scored five goals and 16 points in 44 games for
the Milwaukee Admirals. He progressed well with 14 goals and 33 points in 74
games the following season.Trenin played in 21 NHL games this past season.
(Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

He had his best professional season in 2019-20. He scored 20 goals and 35
points in 32 games for the Admirals, who had the best record in the AHL when
the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his NHL debut
with the Predators on Oct. 19, 2019, and scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 7,
2019. Overall, Trenin played in 21 NHL games and scored two goals and six
points.Warsofsky Wants to be Tough to Play Against

Whenever the 2020-21 AHL season begins, the Chicago Wolves will be taking the
ice in their traditional uniforms, but other than that, everything else will be
different. During the offseason, the team switched NHL affiliates from the
Vegas Golden Knights to the Hurricanes.

The roster will be changed as it will be know filled with players hopeful to
get the call up to Raleigh one day. Behind the bench, Ryan Warsofsky will be
the new head coach, replacing Rocky Thompson, who just got his first NHL job
with the San Jose Sharks.Thompson is off to San Jose after three successful
seasons in Chicago. (Courtesy Chicago Wolves)

Warsofsky is somewhat familiar with the Wolves and the Allstate Arena. It was
there, when he was assistant coach, that he and the Charlotte Checkers won the
2019 Calder Cup. As he recently told the Wolves official website, he wants a
team that his hard to play against once the puck is dropped.

"Teams are going to leave our building - or we're going to leave a team after
playing in their building - and we want them to leave that building saying, win
or lose, ‘Wow, that was a tough team to play against,'" he said.

"That's going to be something that we pride ourselves on. Ultimately, we're
going to be hard to play against because of how hard we work. We're going to
play with good details and good structure. I think everyone talks about playing
fast - that's kind of the newer style the last 5-6 years. You want to have a
lot of skill, but we want to transition quickly and play some offense. You see
it now in the Stanley Cup Final: the teams that defend the best give yourselves
a chance to win. We're going to pride ourselves on defending the right way."

.@CheckersHockey head coach Ryan Warsofsky hopes to be one of the next young
coach to make the jump to the @NHL.

📝: @TomGulittiNHL

→ https://t.co/qFSO4CbOoB pic.twitter.com/dca4VMGgcq- AHL (@TheAHL) November
22, 2019

This is music to the ears of Chicago hockey fans. Under Thompson the last three
seasons, you could never question the Wolves' effort on the ice. It certainly
sounds like the same can be expected with Warsofsky's squad.

The young went on to say that development is just as important as winning on a
nightly basis. He mentioned a few of the top NHL prospects that will call
Chicago home for the time being including defenseman Jake Bean and forwards
Morgan Geekie and Steven Lorentz.Prospect of the Day - Justin Sourdif

We will move to the Western Hockey League (WHL) to check in on Sourdif, a
5-foot-11, 165-pound forward with the Vancouver Giants. He is ranked as the
23rd-best North American skater by NHL Central Scouting heading into the 2020
NHL Entry Draft. THW's Larry Fisher has him ranked 67th overall and as the 10th
best prospect coming out of the WHL.Related - THW's 2020 Draft Guide

Sourdif scored 26 goals and 54 points in 57 games during his second season with
the Giants. He has a skill set that has impressed many scouts. While he isn't
the flashiest offensive player on the ice, he is one of the hardest-working.
His restlessness and work ethic stick out right away when you watch him play.

He is one of the best two-way players coming out of the WHL. Sourdif uses his
high awareness in the defensive zone to complement his offensive game that
includes a very quick shot and excellent playmaking abilities. He has proven to
be versatile in Vancouver by playing both at center and on the wing as well as
chipping on both the power-play and penalty kill. He isn't afraid to throw a
big hit when needed and never shies away from driving to the net.Sourdif is
relentless on the puck. (Chris Relke/Vancouver Giants)

Our own Matthew Zator draws a comparison to another tenacious center who had
himself quite the NHL career. �

Sourdif will be an interesting prospect to follow in the coming seasons. He has
all the tools to become an effective two-way center or winger in the NHL. If
he can bulk up and stay consistent with his offence, he will eventually be a
very valuable piece to a contending team. If all goes well, like Pavel Datsyuk
was for the Detroit Red Wings, Sourdif will be just that for the team that
ultimately selects him.

At the draft, Sourdif could go anywhere from the early second round to some
time in the third. Scouts who want to add a 200-foot player that contribute in
all facets of the game may stick their necks out to see him get selected
earlier in an earlier round. He will need to add some bulk to his frame and
work on his consistency before making the jump to the professional ranks, but
that can be said about nearly every player in his age group.

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