I will agree he is a wildcard, but to me, it is a matter of how high he goes and not how far he will drop. I agree that "powerforward" is tossed arund too much, but I do think Latendresse fits the billing. He's big, he throws his weight around, he drives hard to the net, he will drop the gloves if need be, he plays with that mean side to him.
Skating wise, there aren't many 220 lbers in the Q, especially draft eligible, that skate particularly well. And among that group, I think Latendresse does alright for himself. His lateral movement, I agree, is poor, but his straight ahead skating gets him where he needs to be in time. It's not as if he's fifteen feet behind the rush every time. Heck, he's often the last forward out of the defensive zone and still in the play.
Between Latendresse, Zagrapan, and Bourret, it will come down to who has the best natural package. And I would take inconsistency and average skating for a 17-18 year old 220 lber (who is going to get bigger I would guess) than a very short player and a guy who isn't very happy to play in the rougher stuff. Yes, scouts talk a lot about skating, but they talk equally about size. In the eleventh hour, Latendresse has a pro physique NOW, the right type of effort and mentality, and the ability to perform at a very high level.
That said, there was not complete consensus among who we had second. Latendresse received two second place votes and, I believe, one fourth. Like I've said for the past month, its going to depend on when teams saw Guillame, and which player they believe is the real one.
EDIT: It's important to note that I did see Latendresse during his series against Moncton, and that I am clearly one of the ones who believes he will be a top 10 pick. He is a player I am high on.