Name: Raphael Lavoie
Team: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Position: Center/Right Wing
Stats: 62 games played, 32 goals, 41 assists, 73 points, 31 PIMs, +36 plus/minus rating
NHL Central Scouting ranking: 20th (North American Skaters)
The more I delve into draft analysis, the harder it becomes, and the more I begin to sympathize with the “bad” picks. It doesn’t mean I’d pass on having a Mathew Barzal, if given the chance. It just means it’s easy to see why a team like Boston, who also passed on Barzal — three times no less — would also be the team who swiped David Pastrnak in 2014.