Future Gopher freshman Casey Mittelstadt is expected to be a Top-5 pick in the NHL Draft on June 19. Based on that status, he had had quite the whirlwind week. As Michael Russo of the Star Tribune recaps, Mittelstadt took place in the NHL Combine last weekend before flying to Nashville for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Mittelstadt performed at the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo this weekend. He interviewed with fifteen different NHL teams on the weekend. While his skill with the puck is well known and is the main reason why he will be a top pick, it is what he failed at that is making noise.