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You'll get noticed. He was told. Scott now 20 has been snubbed the last three years come draft day. Committed to the game he loves he now packs his bags. His flight leaves in only a few hours, you see Scott is heading to Europe to play hockey.
Sweden to be exact. HV71 has signed Scott to a 1 year contract. Making really just enough to live and eat does not bother him. Hell this could be his chance!
The season flew by. 56 games completed by the now 21 yr old. 22 goals and 29 assists not bad for a year where adapting to a whole new culture and country was hard enough.


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July 7th 2008 / The call
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Scott back home in New Jersey for the off-season expecting to soon renew his contract with HV71.
The phone rings. Scott was expecting a call from his agent. He knew HV71 had contacted him recently. Picking up the phone he figured this would be quick. Agree to basically anything they offer and go play another season over sea's.
This was not a normal phone call. Scott's eyes exploded as he heard his agent mutter the words " New Jersey Devils ". Lou " The Godfather" Lamoriello had contacted his agent in interest in bringing him in for the 08-09 season.
The Devils are no slouches when it comes to finding hidden gems over-sea's. Two notables are Brian Rafalski and Annsi Salmela both came from the finish SM-Liga. Another noteable would be shutdown center John Madden.
After going through the motions of the phone call Scott accepted his entry level contract. 450k 1 yr, 2 way contract.
Hockey Future Scouting Report
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Overall Grade 6.0 C+
Pro's
- Strong on the puck
- Great balance
- Power Skater
- Plays with a edge
- Smart Passer
- Patient
- Works for "dirty goals"
Con's
- Sub-pair slap shot
- Needs work to play in a 2-way system.
- Virtually no shot from beyond the hashmarks.
- Takes bad penalties.
Carrer assesment.
Soild 3rd liner. With potential to become a top 6 forward.
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NEXT UPDATE: Training camp.
Location. Newark New Jersey.
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