Name: Philip Tomasino
Team: Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
Position: Center
Stats: 67 games played, 34 goals, 38 assists, 72 points, 32 PIMs, +37 plus/minus rating
NHL Central Scouting ranking: 14th (North American Skaters)
There’s at least one for every draft. A center picked at No. 20 or after in the first round who went on to torch opponents, making you wonder how anyone could’ve missed such a sure thing. In 2017, way too many teams missed the boat on Robert Thomas (picked at No. 20), and now he’s a key cog for a team battling in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Florida is one of the sharpest teams when it comes to drafting centers. You already know Aleksander Barkov and Vincent Trocheck, but watch out for…
