Creative centre who plays an aggressive style at a high skill level with a nice shot release. Was asked to shoulder the top line centre position with the Hughes injury. He has already seen time on left wing on the top line, and is versatile enough to play all three forwards positions. Possesses top-end awareness and vision and has to be also regarded as one of the elite passers in the class. His anticipation in setting offensive looks is a thing of beauty. Has an outstanding backhand pass, that he uses in his improvisations on the attack. He diagnoses the ice, receives and rapidly gets it to the teammate with the best look at the net. In spite of the depth at the centre position, don't be surprised if his name is called earlier than the mock drafts rank him. He displays many of the same type characteristics that Elias Pettersson has, being able to slip in, receive, and pass the puck to the open man with true quickness and accuracy. Committed to Boston University where he will get stronger and add weight.
--Bill Placzek--
