Carolina Hurricanes: Should we be buying the Rees’ pieces?

In 2019, the Carolina Hurricanes drafted Jamieson Rees but just who is the young man setting the Ontario Hockey League on fire?

I don’t think it is a lie to say Jamieson Rees is looking like a fantastic selection. He is very quickly developing into something special with the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. My word is he a special player.

He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2019 NHL draft 44th overall. As time passes, it’s looking more and more like this second round selection could be better than some of the first round selections in this draft class.

It’s no secret Rees was supposed to be good when he was drafted, but to see him be this good is a very welcome surprise:

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Originally from Hamilton, Ontario,Jamieson Rees has recorded 60 points in 37 games. This includes an outstanding 42 assists. As a playmaker, his skill is in little doubt.  EliteProspects.com says “he looks to make highly technical no-look passes around the goal-line and can find his teammates through tight-seams in heavy-traffic”

Basically, his passing ability is second to none and you are seeing that in spades with his assist totals with the Sting this year. He has nearly doubled his assist tally from last year where he only recorded 22 assists. Rees has really shown himself to be quite the playmaker, and there is no telling how high his ceiling may be.

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So, how long until we see Jamieson Rees in Raleigh with the NHL team? I would expect it to be a few years yet. Rees will likely move to Charlotte to start next season with the Checkers, but it shouldn’t be more than a year or two later that we see Rees take to the ice in Raleigh.

At 5’10, 170 lbs he isn’t the biggest man on the ice, which makes his ability to get in tight and find passing lanes through a keyhole to a teammates with 3 guys in the passing lane that much more spectacular. Rees is already a great passer of the puck, and if the rest of his game continues to develop like his passing has, he could very well be a strong top six player for many years to come.

Question for Cardiac Cane readers: Do you believe in the Jamieson Rees hype?