Everyone see that The Hockey News was showing some love to Fronts forward Josh Brittain, talking him up as a possible second-rounder?
Josh Brittain – How about a 6-foot-4 power forward who will score 30 goals in his sophomore season on a Kingston Frontenacs team that won’t come close to making the playoffs? He has been outstanding since Larry Mavety took over behind the bench. Along with his scoring touch, Brittain has shown a grit and toughness that were absent from his game with Bruce Cassidy as coach …Much like Eric O’Dell (from the Sudbury Wolves), we may be underselling him in the second round, but since their teams won’t make the playoffs, we’re hopeful they’ll be selected for the Canadian under-18 team to further examine their potential.
(Some of us who have long memories will note that Drew Doughty and Zach Bogosian are listed as the third and fourth-best Canadian-based prospects — and Larry Mavety drafted Brittain when both those guys were available two years ago.)
