Team Board Mock Draft Pick #17

[Run the Jewels]

Wood supposedly models his game after Mikko Rantanen. Does anyone think he's got that type of potential? Rantanen went 10th overall, now I get that drafting Wood in the 9 spot doesn't make him the same player, but do you think he can be that type of goal scorer in the NHL?

He is very young, supposedly one of the younger players in the NCAA this past season. So there should be a good amount of development still possible, but the fact he scored at a pretty respectable clip in the NCAA seems like a pretty good sign.

 

[WingsToPick4th]

Wood supposedly models his game after Mikko Rantanen. Does anyone think he's got that type of potential? Rantanen went 10th overall, now I get that drafting Wood in the 9 spot doesn't make him the same player, but do you think he can be that type of goal scorer in the NHL?

He is very young, supposedly one of the younger players in the NCAA this past season. So there should be a good amount of development still possible, but the fact he scored at a pretty respectable clip in the NCAA seems like a pretty good sign.

If he can improve his skating, I can honestly see it. Big body, amazing shot, goal scorer, powerplay guy. His ceiling is Rantanen, not sure about his floor

 

[Henkka]

Rantanen is very good playmaker, I see Wood as mostly goal-scorer only.

If he has Rantanen-level playmaking with scoring, That's heck of package. I'm sceptical Wood has the vision.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Wood supposedly models his game after Mikko Rantanen. Does anyone think he's got that type of potential? Rantanen went 10th overall, now I get that drafting Wood in the 9 spot doesn't make him the same player, but do you think he can be that type of goal scorer in the NHL?

He is very young, supposedly one of the younger players in the NCAA this past season. So there should be a good amount of development still possible, but the fact he scored at a pretty respectable clip in the NCAA seems like a pretty good sign.

Shane Wright said he modeled his game after Patrice Bergeron while looking very little like Bergeron.
Just because a player says that's who they want to play like doesn't mean that is who they actually play like. I like Wood but I don't see Rantanen in his game.