With Kyle doing a lot of the potential first round picks I wanted to take a stab at a potential second round pick that I've always been high on. Kyle graciously allowed me to rip off his template so here it goes

Player Profile

Name: Sean Day

Position: Defenseman

Born: January 9, 1998 Leuven, Belgium

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 229 lbs.

Shoots: Left

My Take

For those of you that don't follow juniors all that closely, Sean Day is one of four players to be granted exceptional status (the other three are Tavares, Ekblad and McDavid) which allowed him to enter the OHL as a 15 year. He had been ripping up midget due to his size and skating ability and the hope was he would be able to continue that trend in Juniors. However the end to end rushes he was able to get away with playing for Compuware U16 failed him and he looked out of place. Between the high expectations placed on him and the generally poor performances he has put together in 3 years with Mississauga, Day has begun to be labeled as a bust.

So Day has gone from being someone that could potentially be a top 5 pick (all other exceptional status players went 1st overall to the NHL) to being someone that could fall out of the second round. I have always been big on Day though. He's big (remember he's only 18 and already 6'3", 220) but is an exceptional skater. If you watch his highlights the way he moves through traffic is effortless. A lot of plays he ends up sneaking in behind the coverage because they don't expect him to be there. He has good hands and an accurate point shot.

This kid is a project. Maybe he shouldn't be picked in the second round but he has so much raw talent. The team that picks him could end up with a steal in 2-3 years. I live in Albany and used to watch Adam Larsson when he was with the Albany Devils. Day reminds me of Larsson with the skating ability. From Elite Prospects:

A mobile two-way defenceman that boasts an elite level skill package. Strong on the forecheck and delivers hard shots and crisp passes. His consistency and enthusiasm exhibited at the game's defining moments does seem to wane, and the pressure felt seems to impact his decision-making slightly. When focusing on simplifying his game and getting all the little things right, he becomes a forceful impact that is hungry to be a difference maker. All-in-all, a talented two-way defenceman that has all of the raw abilities in place to become an elite defenceman, but has yet to put it all together and prove that he can thrive in the driver's seat. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015) - See more at: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=228106#sthash.4lJGHwaT.dpuf

Rankings

NHL CSS: 59 (NA Skaters)

Most of the other ranking sites look at the top 30 so Day is not on their lists

Bottom Line

The question with Day is whether or not he can put it together. He's prone to making a questionable play and Future Considerations questions his hockey sense. He's got the ability to be a solid two way blue liner that could generate some offense based on speed and an excellent first pass on breakouts.

Watching him play in full games he manages to show extreme amounts of talent. We know how Detroit likes to over season their prospects anyways, give him the time to show he can put it together.

NOTE- I'd appreciate any and all feedback on this, I've never put on of these together before so please let me know what you think!

Highlights