Nikita Scherbak’s time in professional hockey is marked by high-end skill with highlight-reel goals or assists, but also by some inconsistencies and injuries.
This year showed fans a glimpse of what his top level can be. He played at a point-per-game pace on an awful AHL club, and at the NHL level he showed off his dynamic skills several times.
His skating is smooth, and lets him get up to top speed quickly. His hands are slick, and the combination of those things make him a dangerous player when given any sort of space on the ice.