Big centers with size combined with great offensive instincts and patience with the puck. Hard to find in the modern NHL.
One of the most recent draft picks of the Flames who fits this mould falls in at number 19 on our list – Cole Huckins.
Huckins, 18, plays for the Acadie-Bathurst Titans of the QMJHL. He plays second line centre behind Montreal Canadiens second-rounder Riley Kidney. Huckins will be returning to the QMJHL to expand on his development in a full year playing a big role for his team.
Cole Huckins
Left-handed centre
Born May 14, 2003 (age 18) in Fredericton, NB
6’3”, 201 pounds
Drafted in third round (77th overall) by CGY in 2021
Huckins really got noticed and recognized for his play in the Midwest Prep Hockey League (MPHL) centring a line for Stanstead College.