Don’t be scared of the J. O’Brien. We swear this one is different.
Jake O’Brien is someone who has been rapidly rising up draft boards and rankings, and is plainly giving some stiff competition for the other forward prospects projected to go in the first five or six selections. If you had to sell a team on him (or a fan base) it really boils down to a couple key points (please still read the rest of the article).
The Brantford Bulldogs center produced very well in the OHL this season, almost hitting the century mark with 98 points on a team with some decent prospects like Chicago Blackhawks’ Nick Lardis, but nothing like the star-studded cast some other draft-eligible skaters have supporting them.