In today’s NHL, what’s more valuable than a big center who moves well and plays with skill? Teams that have one generally don’t let them go. Teams that want one almost never have the opportunity to get one unless they draft one. To that end, I suspect Kirby Dach, a 6’4” center with skill and smooth skating, will likely go in the upper half of the NHL draft.
Position/team: C/Saskatoon Blades WHL
2018-19 Statistics: 25G - 48A - 73PTS - 62GP
Size: 6’4” 198lbs
If Dach were just a smooth skating center, who had adequate defensive sense and a decent draft year, he’d still be a potential first round pick, but his offensive ability sets him apart.