Taken by the Florida Panthers in the early stages of the second round in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Serron Noel was labeled as a very raw prospect. His creativity and hands made him much more enticing than what he was perceived to be: a power forward.
Noel weighed in at 6’5″ and around 200 pounds going into the draft and had critics questioning whether he would be able to separate himself from the NHL level. He was difficult to gage throughout his youth, as his unorthodox size never matched the way he wanted to play his game.