Thrashers want kids with skills and smarts

Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer Bryan Little had six goals and 10 assists in 48 appearances for Atlanta in 2007-08. An imposing physique and tremendous shot are nice, but Atlanta Thrashers Director of Amateur Scouting and Player Development Dan Marr needs to see a few intangible qualities from potential prospects who hope to reach the NHL. "Skating is always taken for granted, and most guys who aren't good skaters likely won't be drafted anyway," Marr told NHL.com. "The things I'm looking for are the intangibles, like his experience, his competitiveness -- is he first on the puck and does he even want the puck? I've been doing this long enough to kind of pinpoint those guys who are solid skaters with good hockey sense. You want guys who will be difference-makers because those are the types of players you want going at... [read full story]