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2016 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Evan Fitzpatrick

Evan Fitzpatrick is a number one goaltender. He's got the build, the skills, the technique- he fits the mold. This is why he finished the season as the top-ranked goaltender in North America.

The fourth overall pick in the 2014 QMJHL draft, Fitzpatrick's numbers haven't been stellar over the past two seasons for the Sherbrooke Phoenix, but you have to apply the "Inflated Q Factor" when discussing goaltenders from this league.

Teams looking for a number one goaltender in the draft will take Fitzpatrick early, and his development will be slow and methodical with another year or two in junior, followed by a stint in the AHL before making the jump to the bigs.