Before the emergence of Sam Bennett and Leon Draisaitl around January/Febuary I had Ritchie at 3. Now I have him at 5 but Ritchie at his best dominates on the score sheet and physically. He's got good speed for his size and good hands yet his power is the best in the draft. He's impossible to push off the puck and plays a great cycle game. He's got great hand eye and very effective in front of the net. His two problems are injuries which he's had a few big ones and consistency. But I say his ceiling is that of a JVR. 65-70 point power wingers with skill and speed. But I believe he'll come out as a very physical 2nd line Power Forward with some speed and skill and 55-60 points. A little streaky.
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