Scott Mayfield was drafted by the New York Islanders in the second round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. The 6’4″ defender isn’t going to amaze you with his production, but he’s still got everything required to make a push for the NHL.
The 22-year-old has size, toughness, and just does the basics well. He’s the most perfectly vanilla type of defensive prospects.
He’s a risk averse defense first type of player. A player that teams just love. Not to fill out that top end of the defensive roster, but to round out the bottom pairings. The type of guys you can throw out there for 15 minutes a game and not worry about conceding.