We’ve looked at a couple of players who went through their draft years in the CHL already, but now we’re going to pivot and take a trip overseas to talk about Tim Stützle of the German Elite League. Stützle is fast, with a strong offensive game, and while somewhat divisive in where he should fall in the final ranking in some circles, he’s a dynamic player, and just a whole lot of fun.
He might not be poised to take over the mantle of the highest drafted German player (that’s still held by Leon Draisaitl, who went third overall in 2014), but he is part of this new wave of top German prospects about to break into the NHL, and that sure is exciting.