I haven't followed the draft as much this year because work's been killing me... What do you guys think of Raymond, Stutzle and Drysdale? Playstyle floor, upside? I don't want a goalie. At all. Under any circumstances. I don't care if Askarov has a shutout every game for the rest of the season.
Raymond is
really skilled. Top notch skater, too. Good scorer, excellent playmaker. Elite hands. This season has been a little bit disappointing just because he's stuck in the typical European situation where kids don't get a lot of icetime. Despite being 5'10 or 5'11, this guy is feisty. He's not shying away from contact.
Comparison: a mad scientist genetically engineered a superior version of Gustav Nyquist. But some people say Mitch Marner
https://thehockeywriters.com/lucas-raymond-the-next-swedish-superstar/ some nice video here.
Stutzle has a lot in common with Raymond. If Stutzle ends up on the wing, I could see them being pretty similar players. He's bigger than Raymond, but just as good a skater. He's an excellent playmaker, with very, very good hands. He's a good scorer, but from what I've seen of him,
I wonder if he'll be picking corners in the NHL. Not that it matters, because he's fast enough to take it all the way to the net. I don't know if he's quite the battler that Raymond is, but I'd need to see more of him.
Comparison: I get strong Elias Pettersson vibes.
Shift Work: Tim Stützle this has some good clips.
Drysdale I know a lot less about. Supposedly he's an excellent skater who can do it all, and that includes being a very good offensive defenseman. Other than that, I just watched this video:
