Canes Select Dynamic, Skilled Seth Jarvis in First Round

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Moments after being selected 13th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Draft, Seth Jarvis' phone rang.
President and General Manager Don Waddell and head coach Rod Brind'Amour were waiting on the other side of the FaceTime chat to welcome Jarvis to the organization.
"I'm super excited," a smiling Jarvis said. "Thank you guys so much."

Brind'Amour motioned over to a corner stall in the Canes' locker room, which is serving as the team's draft headquarters for this virtual event. In that stall hung a black Canes' third jersey, the team's draft hat and a nameplate with Jarvis' name.
"Now you've got to go earn it, right?" Brind'Amour said.

Jarvis, who went to the gym earlier in the day to take his mind off the potential stress of the night ahead, is prepared for that opportunity.
"This moment is hard to describe. It's something I've dreamed of since I started playing hockey," he said on a virtual media call. "I'm super pumped to be a part of Carolina. They're a great organization, and I can't wait to get started."
In Jarvis, the Canes are getting a "a smart player that does everything at high speed," according to NHL Central Scouting, who added that he's "elusive and creative with the puck and can impact a game in all zones."
Jarvis, 18, was the Western Hockey League's second-leading scorer in 2019-20 with 98 points (42g, 56a) in 58 games with the Portland Winterhawks. He also ranked third in the league in goals and tied for fifth in assists. Jarvis notched a point in 45 of 58 games, 28 of which were multi-point performances, and had an eye-catching conclusion to his season with 63 points (27g, 36a) in his last 26 games.
Waddell said the Canes' amateur scouting staff was enamored with Jarvis' skill set and had him ranked in the top 10 on their draft list.
"Seth's hockey sense is elite," Director of Player Personnel Darren Yorke said. "His ability to process the game and create space for himself is so imperative to make the transition from junior to the NHL easier. From a competitive standpoint, he works as hard away from the puck as he does with it. For a 'shorter' player, he's able to get to the net, defend the puck and put taller, bigger defensemen on his back. That comes down to his hockey sense."
The outside experts agree.
TSN's Craig Button
said Jarvis is a "very skilled, smart center who uses deception and guile to gain advantages and produce offensively."
Corey Pronman of The Athletic
called Jarvis "a dynamic player who ticks a lot of boxes. He is highly skilled and intelligent with a lot of quickness."

Some compare his game to that of Mitch Marner, who was picked fourth overall by Toronto in 2015. Jarvis said he models his game after Brayden Point, who recorded 33 points (14g, 19a) in 23 playoff games, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning capture the Stanley Cup.
"I take a lot of parts of my game from his," Jarvis said. "He's a smaller-body player who can really make a big impact on a team and a game."
The Canes believe Jarvis possesses the same game-breaking abilities and can carry a line.
"Seth's a leader," Yorke said. "Playing with some younger players on his line, he was able to help them transition to the WHL with him going through the draft process at the same time."
"He's very, very skilled. He makes players around him better," Waddell said. "You want someone who can drive a line. He can do that."
What else can Jarvis bring to the organization?
"Commitment and energy," he said. "Just bringing good positive energy and being committed. Those are two things Canes fans can expect from me."
That will tickle Brind'Amour's ears.
Jarvis, a native of Winnipeg, said something else that will endear him to the area.
"I'm a big fan of college basketball," he said. But, be warned: He's a Duke fan, following after a number of people in his family who are, as well.
And the Storm Surge?
"I've seen a few good ones," Jarvis said, noting his favorite was the one that featured Evander Holyfield. "Those look like a lot of fun and something I'd definitely be into."
A Storm Surge is down the road a bit, but for now, Jarvis gets to enjoy the moment with his parents, brother, grandparents and uncle, all "big parts of my life, so they're all deservingly here," he said. "Here" not being Montreal in June, as originally expected, but home in Winnipeg in October. The celebratory moment in which he heard his name called was captured on a fuzzy video feed, but his future is clear.
"We're thrilled to welcome Seth to our organization," Yorke said. "I think the fans are going to be excited to watch him play."