Abel to Yzerman · Sep 3, 2019
Season Outlook For Ryan Kuffner
from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
2019-20 outlook: Kuffner is a strong skater with a good shot, someone the Red Wings projected as a potential scoring winger in the NHL. But unlike fellow college free agent Taro Hirose, Kuffner did not make an impact during his late-season audition.
He’ll need to compete for a job in training camp and preseason, likely in a third- or fourth-line capacity. He’s not a penalty killer and defense isn’t his forte, so that doesn’t bode well for him. He’ll be competing with the likes of Christoffer Ehn and Jacob de la Rose, whose defensive aptitudes give them the edge, and Michael Rasmussen, whose size and ability to play a net-front role gives him an advantage.