Shane Sims 2010-11 SEASON REVIEW:

Shane Sims

Date of birth: April 30, 1988 (2010-11 Season Age: 22)

Place of birth: East Amherst, NY, USA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Shooting Hand: Right
College Season: Senior Year (4th and final year)
Drafted: NY Islanders In the 5th Round (126th Overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft 
Acquired: Originally Drafted By The NY Islanders

2010-11 Season Stats:

Ohio State University    CCHA:  GP: 37 G: 3 A: 16 P: 19 PIM: 32

New York Islanders**      NHL:  GP:  1   G: 0 A: 0 P: 0   PIM: 0
**= signed to an ATO (Amateur Try-Out) and played one game

Short-Term Status:
The Islanders need to sign him to an Entry Level Contract by August 15th 2011 or they will lose his rights. I expect him to be signed, and if he is, he'll start the year in Bridgeport. The Isles/Sound Tigers are going to have a ton of defensemen under contract so its going to be interesting to see how his ice-time shakes out. 

Long-Term Status:
I like Shane Sims and I believe he *may* have NHL potential. He has shown that he can play good hockey with Ohio State but now he will have to prove that he can transition his game to the pro's. He is another player who if he doesn't reach his potential it's not the end of the world, but if he does it's another talented young defenseman added to the Isles stable. 

Contract Status:

NO NHL CONTRACT AS OF APRIL 22nd 2011

Review:

He has had a very solid career at Ohio State University and his final year was no different. He may not be a huge point producer but he is capable in the offensive zone. He has a nice shot but sometimes he is a little too hesitant in using it. On the Power Play, it's a big asset coming from the point which creates a lot of opportunities. Another part of his offensive game that I like is his outlet pass from his own zone out. He has good vision and he uses it by finding his forwards stick's in the neutral zone when breaking out. I personally was hoping he would use these particular parts of his game a little bit more in his Senior year but his defensive play was solid enough to make me  overlook that disappointment. He looked very good in his own zone and was the heart and soul of Ohio's defense corps. Sims seems to get forgotten about by Isles fans and I think I know the reason why. Although solid, he really doesn't have any aspect of his game that's "great", he is just plain "solid" at everything. That can be looked at positively or negatively, depending on your perspective. In my opinion, I believe he should receive an Entry Level Contract but, it's not anything too terrible if they decide to pass.

Season Grade (A+ to F-): C+

Its about exactly what I would have expected. He had less points than where I thought he'd be and he was not as dominant in the offensive zone as I would have hoped but in his own end he was a lot better than I was expecting. So the way I figure it, they canceled each other out and he fell right where he was supposed to.   

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