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Strengths and Weaknesses of Every Carolina Hurricanes 2015 Draft Pick

The Carolina Hurricanes added nine new prospects to the organization during the 2015 NHL draft, ranging from highly touted No. 5 overall selection Noah Hanifin to virtually unknown No. 186 pick Steven Lorentz.

The eventual success of each of these prospects is far from guaranteed. While more than 96 percent of top-five picks go on to play 100 or more NHL games, less than a third of second-round picks do and less than a third of fifth- through seventh-round picks ever play a single NHL game, per SB Nation.

Which areas are strong and which need improvement for each of the Hurricanes' new youngsters?