Rookie forward Blake Speers sputtered and stalled without enough urgency on the ice and combined with the lack of early playing time, the speedy forward experienced a bumpy ride in his first pro season for the Binghamton Devils.
In 62 games, Speers registered 12 goals, 7 assists for Binghamton which is really nothing to sneeze about coming from a former 3rd round pick in 2015 after he signed a three-year, entry-level contract in Sept 2016.
A look back on the possible hype surrounding the versatile forward in his playing days in the OHL.
Speers was the type of player you couldn’t help but notice with his impressive offensive numbers as a result of four years playing for the Greyhounds at Sault Ste.