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2k24 Draft Profiles: EJ Emery looks like the blueprint for the modern shutdown defender

Related Topics: Ray Emery

Nationality: US/Canadian

Position: Defenseman

Shoots: Right

Physical Dimensions: 6’3, 185 pounds

Team: US National Team Development Program (USHL)

Analysis:

EJ Emery is going to be a rock, a beacon of safety, and a boon for anyone who drafts him. He made a splash at the NHL Combine by crushing the physical portion of the day, which will already make him attractive to a great many scouts, and his pedigree of a Canadian sporting family (that officially considers themselves American. To which I say, Lol.