Kindel was one of the most productive players in junior hockey last season and did most of his damage at even strength to finish one point shy of 100. He also wore a letter for the Hitmen and reminds me a little of 2024 first-rounder Terik Parascak as a slightly undersized but opportunistic player whose great sense for timing and spacing helps him get open (though I think his engine runs hotter than Parascak’s). He’s a worker with legit skill and smarts. That combination of effort, sense and talent really blends well together at the junior level, and though he looks a little lean, it doesn’t present itself in his game because of his work rate off the puck. I do find he can slow the play down a little too much at times, but he thinks it at a very high level. He’s also got quick hands in tight to his body. His production has skewed toward a setup man profile, but his most dangerous weapon offensively might actually be his nifty wrister release, which comes off his stick effortlessly quickly, and he’s using more this season. He’s not a super physical player, but he wins pucks back with his instincts, drive and positioning and can be relied upon to penalty kill. I’m not sure how his game will translate up levels, but he has some believers, and he’s a very intellectual, hardworking and skilled junior player who has top-six talent. He also has positional versatility and has successfully played both the wing and center after a move back to the middle last year (he played the wing as a 16-year-old).
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