Prospect Info: Draft 2025 - Waiting for the Draft Lotto

I say this a lot with big guys - if he were 5'11 or 6'0, would we still be talking about him? Zohorna would not have played one NHL game if he was 5'11.

McQueen screams Michael Rasmussen to me. Not that its a bad thing but Rasmussen is rounding out (or rather topping out) as a bottom 6 center (maaaaaybe middle 6 center). Now if we had a new Sid and Geno down the middle, taking McQueen to be our long-term 3C would make sense. Right now, nah.
Point 1) prob day 2 but yes imo. He’s got great hands and is engaged physically.

Point 2) I do not see this comp at all besides “big WHLer”
 
Point 1) prob day 2 but yes imo. He’s got great hands and is engaged physically.

Point 2) I do not see this comp at all besides “big WHLer”
Is a pretty reasonable comp really. You can use the Hockey Writer reports as a decent apples to apples. There may be others but I'm not going to do that leg work for you.

Size is comparable
Position is the same
League is the same
Role as offensive center is the same
Offensive skills are largely the same combining playmaking with goal scoring though McQueen is better in tight areas and appears to be a bit more agile compared to Rasmussens more north-south style but.
Both had(have) skating concerns but I do think McQueen looks a tad better.
Both had(have) an injury history with McQueen's being a little more excessive.

It's not perfect comparison but the idea of "he's big an not much else" and worrying he might only reach bottom 6 center potential is exactly what Rasmussen did so...I think it's fair.
 
Maybe watch the players

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