Confirmed with Link: 6th round - #169OA - C David Cotton - Cushing Academy (HS-Mass)

[TheOllieC]

A smart and competitive two-way center with high offensive upside. Exhibits smooth natural skating ability with a top speed that can be hard for the opposition to handle. Soft hands allow him to let his creativity flow free. Possesses a prolific skillset; he can snap the puck to the back of the net, make a seemingly tricky pass look easy, or hold onto the puck and establish a firm forecheck until the right opportunity shows itself. All-in-all, a player who has the ability to dominate offensively and defensively due to his size, speed, individual skills, and intelligence with and without the puck. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=225022

Ranked #74 by Hockeyprospect.com
Ranked #142 by ISS Hockey
Ranked #62 by NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters)

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[bleedgreen]

I'll refer to wally's post about how these reports make the guy taken in the sixth round sound like the guy taken in the first!

 

[DaveG]

lol prettymuch right there bleed


kid's heading to the USHL then BC... so possibly pretty good

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[TheOllieC]

 

[HisIceness]

There are a lot of cotton fields here so he should fit right in.

 

[nobuddy]

huge fan of this pick.

Saw a lot of talk of him going in the 3rd or 4th. Great value.

 

[NotOpie]

huge fan of this pick.

Saw a lot of talk of him going in the 3rd or 4th. Great value.

Ditto - Big, fast, great hands....this is the sleeper pick in our draft this year.

 

[HisIceness]

Random fact. This guy comes from Texas.

 

[tealhockey]

Random fact. This guy comes from Texas.

He's from Texas but played prep school in Mass at Cushing - ironically on one of the best lines in high school hockey alongside an Idaho native (Bailey Conger). He's really tall and really thick so impossible to ignore on the ice, his brother is Jason Cotton who is a freshman at Northeastern next year. Really intriguing prospect to add to the mix for you guys, longer time for the payoff but could be a good one and you can follow him a little easier than most players cause he'll be at BC before too long.