What does the future look like? Does it look like the future in those memes with flying cars and oblong shaped buildings and traveling to different planets for vacations? Probably not. As for the future with regards to Dominik Winters, hopes are high. I think that Dominik can be a strong contributor to teams that are looking for a center. He's big, got good vision, and has the potential ability to be a player who could be near the top in terms of assists on a yearly basis. This is not to say that he couldn't be a talented goal scorer as well, his grandfather Alex always touted himself as a pass first player yet managed to be rather successful shooting the puck as well. As teams have learned, it can be difficult to teach hockey IQ and that is not something that Dominik is lacking, even in his current youthful state. Of course, all the hockey IQ in the world won't help if you can't actually get the puck to where it needs to be or find the open spaces in the defense to skate or create opportunities. Dominik isn't quite in the place that he can hit every spot and do everything, but he's on his way to getting there. Each day is an opportunity to grow and develop, and Dominik is doing his best to take those each day. He's got a good support network around him and those who are helping him are encouraging him in all the right ways as to how to be a successful hockey player and person, not just at the pro level but in general.

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