Ht/Wt: 6' 4"/200 lbs
Position: LW
Team: Moose Jaw (WHL)

Lynden Lakovic's Player Profile

Corey Pronman - The Athletic - June 10th: "He has a powerful and fluid stride and can easily avoid checkers. He's a creative offensive player with the hands to make defenders miss often. Lakovic sees the ice well enough but scouts aren't fully convinced on that aspect of his game."

Adam Kimelman - NHL.com - June 9th: "Lakovic is an outstanding skater for a player his size (6-4, 190), and the 18-year-old has the ability to skate through checks or put a defender on his hip and use his length to protect the puck and showcase another asset, his outstanding shot."

Mike Morreale - NHL.com - June 9th: "He's a high-end wing capable of setting up teammates and finishing around the goal, and he was Moose Jaw's captain this season. He's been compared by some to Sabres forward Tage Thompson."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - June 2nd: "He’s still got room to improve his scanning, off-puck play and decision-making, and his physicality needs to be more consistent, but his ability both in transition and protecting pucks in the offensive zone can really pop and he’s got clear top-nine projectability with good coaching. When he’s on pucks and up and under sticks and winning inside body positioning he can be really noticeable in a game with his skating, strength, power and skill."

Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - May 27th: "Lakovic is so much fun to watch, and while he’s not putting up explosive offensive numbers, he reads plays so well and has an excellent shot. Things just seem to happen whenever he has the puck on the rush, and at 6-foot-4, he’s got tremendous size."

Tony Ferrari - The Hockey News - May 12th: "His flashes of dynamic play turned into games where he controlled play all night long. He understands the most dangerous area on the ice is the slot and around the net, so he’s always looking to get the puck there."

Jason Bukala - Sportsnet - March 26th: "The giant, right-shot defenceman provides a wide-ranging skill set. He’s proven he’s capable of contributing better than secondary offence (3G-32A in 43 regular season games) and can be relied upon to block shots and kill plays defensively with his size and length."

Smaht Scouting - March 23rd: "His defending on the rush is excellent, he closes gaps very well, has good edgework that lends itself to strong lateral mobility, and he uses his reach effectively. His in-zone defending is a strength as well, his awareness and reading of plays is pretty high-end, but he does lean a bit too much on his reach at times, allowing plays to continue when he should’ve been able to close them out had he not relied purely on it."

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