Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
He deserves a thread. He was part of the NTDP team from last season that got silver at the WJC18.
He played on the fourth line, but he was one of the good prospects on that team that played a very minor role. He has really good speed and is a good penalty killer. He can play center or wing. I think he had more offensive ability than he showed on that team. He wasn't playing a big offensive role, so the point totals weren't high, but this season he has 22 points in 24 games as the captain of Central Illinois. He's a little undersized at 5'10, but he's 185 pounds, so he already has a pro build. I think he's likely more of a mid-round pick than first round pick, but its too early to know exactly where he'll go in the draft.
Trevor Janicke at eliteprospects.com
He played on the fourth line, but he was one of the good prospects on that team that played a very minor role. He has really good speed and is a good penalty killer. He can play center or wing. I think he had more offensive ability than he showed on that team. He wasn't playing a big offensive role, so the point totals weren't high, but this season he has 22 points in 24 games as the captain of Central Illinois. He's a little undersized at 5'10, but he's 185 pounds, so he already has a pro build. I think he's likely more of a mid-round pick than first round pick, but its too early to know exactly where he'll go in the draft.
Trevor Janicke at eliteprospects.com