Keith Aulie is another hulking defense prospect picked up by Brian Burke. The kid is 6'5" and 208 lbs. This past season he played in the AHL finishing the season with the Marlies after coming over from Calgary in the Dion Phaneuf trade.
His Junior career was with the Brandon Wheat Kings and in 2009 he was a WHL all-star and won a gold medal at the World Junior Championship while playing for Canada. On Team Canada he played with Tyler Myers and the two defensemen were an intimating pair on the ice.
This kid has an incredible frame and tons of physical upside, since he's expected to eventually fill out.Supposedly he needs to improve his coordination, game-to-game consistency and defensive-zone coverage in order to make an impact in the pros. You aren't going to see much offensive out this guy. He scored 33 points in his most productive season on Brandon.
He will likely be the Leafs top defense prospect on the Marlies which means he might actually get some playing time on the big team this season.
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