With the 116th pick, acquired via trade from the Philadelphia Flyers, the Tampa Bay Lightning selected defenseman Eamon Powell from the US National Team Development Program. Powell is a right-shot defender with great skating ability and a good hockey IQ. He is a good all-around, two-way defenseman with puck-carrying offensive upside, and a good positional defensive game.
Powell will be heading to Boston College this season, whenever it starts, and should be a big part of their rebuilding program.
Scouting Reports
“One of the lesser talked about defenders in the 2020 draft, Powell put together a quietly good season with the U.