Jonathan Drouin
Ht/Wt: 5’11″/185 lbs
Position: LW
Team: Halifax (QMJHL)
via thescoutingreport.com
Drouin’s rise to the cream of the 2013 crop has been swift and steady. The top scorer in the Q, Drouin is set to have one of the most dominant draft year seasons since Patrick Kane in 2006/07. While he lacks optimal size, Drouin has a stocky build and his elusive agility and supreme puck handling should allow him to compete fine against bigger NHL defensemen. In terms of raw skill, you could make an easy case to slot Drouin ahead of both MacKinnon and Barkov, as well as being a player who could very well be in the mix for 1st overall come draft day. For now, the only thing holding him back from our Top 3 is the value that the other 3 players bring to the table in a very strong draft.
ISS Top 30#4 Jonathan Drouin @jodrouin27Best hands in draft. Controls puck & ability to make everyone around him better. Great creativity.
— ISS Hockey (@ISShockey) December 13, 2012