Two years ago, the New Jersey devils drafted Michael McLeod 12th overall in the NHL Entry draft. This summer, it’s younger brother Ryan that is going to have his name called in the middle of the first round. Teammates with his brother in Mississauga, Ryan is a very similar player to Michael. He is a strong, quick, offensively dynamic player that projects to be a decent middle-6 center in the NHL.
Having missed last year’s draft by only a few days, Ryan will have three full OHL seasons under his belt by the time he is drafted. At 6’2 and nearly 200lbs, he already looks like a professional hockey player and could be closer to the NHL than a lot of his draft cohorts.