Hockey Wilderness · Jul 19, 2021
2021 NHL Draft: Matthew Samoskevich has all the tools to be a top offensive player
Matthew “Mackie” Samoskevich Chicago Steel If you are of the camp of skill above all else, Matthew “Mackie” Samoskevich is the player.
Described as one of the best “pure skill” players in the draft, Samsokevich has fantastic hockey sense and the puck-handling creativity to take advantage of the way he sees the game. At 5-foot-11 and 190 lbs, Samoskevich is neither big nor small, but just in the soft area where his size is neither a detriment nor an advantage. He has suffered because while the talent on the ice is so plainly obvious, for some reason, it hasn’t translated onto the score sheet.