Centre Auston Matthews could become the first United States-born player selected with the first pick of the NHL Draft in nine years when the 2016 draft is held at First Niagara Center in Buffalo on June 24-25.
Matthews (6-foot-2, 216 pounds), who played for Zurich in National League A, Switzerland's top professional league, is No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of international skaters.
The left-shot forward tied for fourth in the league with 24 goals and was 10th with 46 points in 36 games. He also had a plus-16 rating, 129 shots on goal and an 18.