In hockey, it is increasingly important for players to be very good at a lot of things. But an elite skill among peers can be a game-changer for a player's draft stock.
There is a large segment of skills I'm looking for in a player, with hockey sense and skating among the most important. Here are my best prospects in the draft class at 33 skill categories, including nine goalie-specific traits.
Hockey sense, forward: The biggest difference between Hughes and everyone else is how fast he processes the game.
Jack Hughes, C, USA U18 (NTDP)