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Originally Posted by Woodhouse
Good stuff as usual. Anything to add on our summer camp invitees, Mackenzie Braid and Jamie Wise?
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Braid is still trying to establish himself as a full time OHL defenseman. He's bounced around between 4 teams in the past two years. He looks like he's maybe found a home in Sudbury, where he saw probably the most ice time he's ever had on an OHL team. Needless to say I was surprised to see he had gotten an invite to an NHL training camp. Braid is a stay at home kind of guy, who has good mobility and a bit of a mean streak. I definitely wouldn't call him anything close to an NHL prospect at this point.
Wise is an interesting case. He transformed himself from a tough guy/enforcer to a hard working goal scorer this year in Mississauga. He works his tail off at both ends of the ice and actually showed some good hands in close this year. His skating is actually OK for a bigger guy too. I didn't really anticipate him getting a contract, but if he impressed at your rookie camp, maybe he can get an AHL deal and work his way up. Could be a potential role player/energy guy.