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2017 NHL Draft Profile: Should the Red Wings trade up, Casey Mittelstadt is everything you’d want in a top center

Name: Casey Mittelstadt
Position: Center/Left Wing
Date of birth: November 22, 1998
Birthplace: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 201 lbs
NHL comparable: Tyler Seguin

Rankings

ISS Hockey: #5
McKeen’s Hockey: #4
Future Considerations: #4
NHL CSS: #3 (North American skaters)

Player Analysis

Casey Mittelstadt is a dominant forward who has the ability to take over a game. He’s got an explosive first step, high-end top speed, incredible vision and instincts, a wicked shot, and soft hands with the puck on his stick.