Any other year, National Hockey League teams looking to draft in the top five (or even top three) are looking for a transformational talent - a player that can come in and help turn things around for a franchise that struggle-bussed their way into a high draft pick. Or, in some teams’ cases, take a team that just missed the playoffs but lucked into winning the lottery and make them a deep-run playoff contender in a few short seasons.
Date of Birth: February 9, 2003
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 190 lbs
Unfortunately for teams like Buffalo, Seattle and Anaheim, the 2021 draft is short on those can’t-miss talents from years past like Alexis Lafreniere, Tim Stuetzle, or Jack Hughes.