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Originally Posted by devo22
Question: Who are the most "NHL ready" players from this draft year?
Button: In no particular order. Seth Jones, Aleksander Barkov for sure. Nathan MacKinnon and Sean Monahan very close and you have to always allow for the Jeff Skinner types and the Halifax Mooseheads' fans won't like to hear this but that could be Jonathan Drouin.
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That is really something. I haven't seen him at all except for the lone SS game he was in. From what I have been reading on him, some scouts feel he could be the most talented player in this entire draft, but will not be NHL ready for at least another season post draft due to his size (and perhaps could even be a long-term prospect with the biggest upside). Intriguing to hear Button stating he could be in the NHL next season.