Boumedienne is a left-shot two-way defender who likes to transport the puck and contribute offensively. I like his playmaking; he has good awareness of his surroundings and often manages to create open passing lanes before letting go of the puck. It is also common to see him choose simple plays over high-risk alternatives in his own zone, which is a positive tendency for a young player eager to advance the puck forward. His skating is good; he isn’t the fastest player on the ice, but he is mobile and uses weight transfers effectively to shake off oncoming pressure and free up open ice to move the puck. He has a decent wrister and likes to shoot the puck. As soon as he has an open shooting lane in the offensive zone, he pulls the trigger. Sometimes it isn’t very effective since he releases from everywhere, even low-danger areas, but he excels at getting the puck on net. In those situations, I would like to see him assess his options a bit more to find a good balance between creating scoring chances and maintaining possession. He strikes me as a fearless player who doesn’t hesitate to play his game to the max. This can mean that he occasionally appears with the puck behind the offensive goal line and turns the puck over a couple of times a game, but he also contributes significantly offensively and can catch his opponents off guard with some unexpected decisions. It is a bit risky, but I believe that he will benefit from testing the limits and using it to calibrate his decision-making down the line. However, his puck control is a bit unpolished for this style of play at the moment. His puck receptions are too rigid at times, and he struggled to keep the puck on his stick while stickhandling a couple of times during this game. To be effective in his offensive efforts, he needs to improve his puck handling in the coming years. This was my first time watching Boumedienne play, and he looks to have so much fun being on the ice and going his own way. This mindset, combined with a number of intriguing tools, mainly offensively, makes me believe that he can develop into a good defenseman down the line. As of right now, he is a raw prospect who needs to find balance in his decision-making, improve his puck control, and iron out some junior mistakes, but I can still see his name being considered in the late second or third round of the 2025 draft.