Tage Thompson is that create-a-player gamers would dream about only to discover their fantasy became a real-life NHL forward. He is that person who in a single discussion can make skills coaches go from sounding like trained professionals to full-on fans in a matter of minutes. Words such as "flawless" and "perfect" are used to describe him while one of those coaches says, "He was built into being a hockey player."
What he can do with a puck leads Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy to gladly declare he is "a unicorn," makes Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry wax about how he is such a testament to patience, and prompts Tampa Bay Lightning prospect forward Jack Finley to be among the many who say that he has a chance to change the narrative for future generations.