Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
With the puck, though, Lambert’s a multifaceted threat who blends impressive puck skill with standout all-around skating mechanics and an attack mentality that can complement a dangerous curl-and-drag shot (which also complements the short stick he uses).
There has been a boom-or-bust prognostication for him because of some of the inconsistencies and the requirement that he’s going to have to play in a top-six role in the NHL. But I still believe in his ability with the right coach, and he has slowly begun to build more of an identity to his game. It can feel like he’ll follow a shift where he has the puck four or five times with one where he’s not processing things quickly enough or making bad decisions, but those brain cramps and bad habits have also begun to show up less. He’s a fascinating ongoing case study, and there’s still debate as to whether he’s a center or a winger (Manitoba moved him around again last year).
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