Tanner Richard

Basics

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Type:

Prospect

Position:

Center

Simple Position:

Forward

Shoots/Catches:

Left

Height:

6.00

Weight:

181

Born:

April 6, 1993

Age:

Hometown:

Jona, SUI

Acquired:

Selected by Tampa Bay in Round 3 (#71)

Last Team:

Syracuse (AHL)

Projects As:

Versatile Top 9 forward

Prospect Ranking:

Depth Chart Weight:

Draft Info

Draft Status:

Drafted

Draft Year:

2012

Draft Type:

NHL Entry Draft

Drafted By:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Round:

Pick No.:

Draft Team:

Guelph (OHL)

Contract

Contract Status:

Signed

Waiver Status:

Waiver Exempt

Signing Date:

04/01/2013

Contract Type:

Two-way

Contract Length:

3 years

Cap Number:

$641667

Contract Start Year:

2013

Contract End Year:

2016

Contract End Status:

RFA

Salary:

$625000

Salary:

$625000

Salary:

$675000

Bio

History:

2010-2011:
Entered his 4th and final season in the Rapperswil system in his native Switzerland. Spent the bulk of the year dominating the U20 ranks, scoring 11 goals and 43 points in 28 games. Appeared for Switzerland at the U18 World Junior Championships, scoring 4 goals and 5 points in 6 games. Ranked the #65 European skater by NHL Central Scouting Service but went undrafted. Later selected in the 1st round, 28th overall by the Guelph Storm of the OHL in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.

2011-2012:
Moved to North America and scored 13 goals and 48 points in 43 games for Guelph despite being hampered by nagging injuries for most of the season. Had 2 goals and 4 points for Switzerland in the U20 World Junior Championships. Ranked the #41 North American skater by the NHL Central Scouting Service and was selected in the 3rd round, 71st overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Scouting Report

Scouting Comments:

"Versatile and highly underrate forward is both Swiss and a second year draft eligible - so that's two strikes against him. Has been quietly excellent all season when in the line-up, but nagging injuries limited him to 45 games. Tall, lean frame to go along with a powerful stride and good acceleration. Gets up to full speed in two strides. Has really soft hands and quick stick with good puckhandling skills. Beats defenders 1-on-1 off the rush with slick moves. Terrifically creative playmaker is unselfish - makes linemates better. Sees the ice very well and threads touch passes through traffic. Has a wicked snap shot that he should use more often, but prefers to pass. Competes both hard and intelligently in the defensive end, breaking up plays and stealing passes often, then transition to the attack in a heartbeat. Aggressive physically, but needs to add some muscle to be more effective.

Projection: Versatile top 9 forward who chips in on offense.
Style compares to: Valtteri Filppula" (Red Line Report)

Strengths:

Good skater with great acceleration. Soft hands and a great puckhandler and playmaker. Competes hard at both ends of the rink and surprisingly willing to play the physical game, despite his slight frame.

Weaknesses:

Nagging injuries limited him to 45 games, and those injuries may be attributed to his lack of strength and size. Second year eligible so a little less time to develop than others in this class.

Projection:

Versatile Top 9 forward

Statistics

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Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM		Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2007-2008	Rapperswil U15	Top Mini	23	34	34	68	104	\|
	Rapperswil II U17	Novizen B	2	4	3	7	2	\|
	Rapperswil U17	Elite Novizen	1	0	0	0	12	\|
2008-2009	Rapperswil U17	Elite Novizen	19	20	16	36	68	\|	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	41
	Rapperswil U20	Elite Jr. A	4	1	0	1	2	\|	Relegation	2	0	0	0	0
2009-2010	Rapperswil U17	Elite Novizen	15	12	30	42	63	\|	Relegation	6	4	8	14	10
	Rapperswil U20	Elite Jr. A	12	3	6	9	4	\|
	Switzerland U17 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0	\|
2010-2011	Rapperswil U20	Elite Jr. A	28	11	32	43	72	\|	Playoffs	10	2	11	13	34
	Rapperswil	NLA	4	0	0	0	0	\|	Relegation	4	0	1	1	0
	Wetzikon	Switzerland3	9	2	4	6	66	\|	Relegation	2	3	4	7	0
	Switzerland U18	WJC-18	6	4	1	5	2	\|
	Switzerland U18 (all)	International-Jr	20	6	2	8	10	\|
2011-2012	Guelph Storm	OHL	43	13	35	48	46	\|	Playoffs	6	1	4	5	6
	Switzerland U20	WJC-20	6	2	2	4	6	\|
	Switzerland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	6	3	9	14	\|
2012-2013	Guelph Storm	OHL	52	11	51	62	94	\|	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	6
	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	7	0	3	3	6	\|
	Switzerland U20	WJC-20	6	0	4	4	8	\|
	Switzerland U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	2	12	14	48	\|