Shane Vansaghi

June 2025 – Shane Vansaghi is a player who divides opinions among our scouting staff. While some see him as a relentless bottom-six forechecker, others envision potential for him to develop into a middle-six complementary power forward at the NHL level. His skating remains our biggest concern, and it’s something he’ll need to improve if he’s going to translate his game to the big league in any role. If he can do that, the team that calls his name in the draft will have a player who almost certainly projects to play in the NHL at some capacity.    Anni Karvinen

January 2025- Shane Vansaghi is one of just a few early NCAA enrollees this season and has seen consistent growth as the year has gone on. Playing at Michigan State, one of the nation’s top programs, he’s carved out a role for himself by adapting to the mature college game. Vansaghi looks like an NHL player physically, already grown to 216 pounds. His puck skills are slick, and he can advance the play offensively, both on the cycle and off the rush. Vansaghi’s skating is a bit of a concern, looking clunky at times and lacking quickness in his feet. He crushes defencemen on the forecheck every opportunity he gets, imposing himself physically with an impressive work rate. With his trajectory and pro style, Vansaghi has earned himself some first round consideration. Whittaker Heart