Red Wings prospect Givani Smith 'a strong kid' who wins puck battles
Givani Smith is a promising kid in the mold of... is it bad I don't even want to say Justin Abdelkader because it feels like his contract has kind of ruined the expectation of a physical net-front forward? Screw it, I'll say it because that's still a useful player archetype. Smith is just 19 but already clocks in at 206 pounds on his 6'2" frame.
Red Wings director of player development Shawn Horcoff had some good things to say about his skillset and work ethic.