"Cole Huckins is an example of a player type that I like: big forwards (6’3”) that can skate and play a skilled game. While I do love me a small zippy winger that can rip a hard shot, guys like Colton Dach and Samu Salminen this year, and Brandon Coe last year, are examples of big forwards who I find interesting. Huckins is a center/winger who played mostly wing this season in the QMJHL, where he had 32 points in 33 games for Acadie-Bathurst. He had a much stronger start to the year for point production and faded a bit down the stretch, which is one of the reasons I wound up dropping his profile and writing about Dach instead. His strengths are with playmaking and transitions, in part thanks to his above average skating which you love to see from a bigger player. He’s someone I’d be interested in if the Leafs trade down and get an extra pick in the late second/early third round. From Scott Wheeler, who has him ranked 66th overall:
Huckins is a versatile forward who has had success playing both centre and wing in the QMJHL through two seasons. He’s an aggressive forechecker who extends through his pushes to elongate his stride and push up ice. Moving forward, he’s an above-average skater for his size, though, that can break down when he has to change directions or stop and start. He finishes his checks, stays on top of opposing players to apply pressure and force board battles, and then excels at taking possession from the wall and making a play, primarily as a passer."
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