Cole Sillinger just seems like one of those prospects that is going to eventually blow up and appear like a steal.
I know it’s a common thing to say about an offensively talented player that has been putting up a solid rate of points, but for real, my pure gut feeling is that teams are going to regret passing up the opportunity to draft Sillinger if he makes his way out of the first 10 picks on July 23. He is certainly not perfect — he is an average to below-average skater, but as we have seen with John Tavares, Mat Barzal, and countless other talented centers, that’s a simple fix with the right organization that is focused on his development.