Sneak Peek Episode 12 - Alexander Holtz, Dmitiri Zlodeyev, Tyler Tullio, Thomas Bordeleau, Cole Sillinger @CraigJButton

The Stars of tomorrow are discovered here, Every Thursday former NHL GM, Stanley Cup Champion and Director of Scouting with TSN, Craig Button and I explore prospects for the NHL Draft. From Top Shelf Talent to The Next Wave to Time Machine and more.

In Top Shelf Talent we explore one of the top goal scorers in the draft as Alexander Holtz spent the year playing against men in the SHL and doesn't need a lot of space to score. In the Next Wave it was Dmitri Zlodeyev who played in the MHL for Moscow and the Russian winger is an all around solid player who knows what he's capable of and does it really well. He likely won't be a top 6 guy but with a willingness to improve he'll be a dependable player for whatever organization grabs him and he could be one of those guys you wonder about if he slips. Tyler Tullio of the Oshawa Generals in the OHL showed he could score and also play with top end guys after a trade brought in a Predators first round pick. In Time Machine it was USNDT centre Thomas Bordeleau who received praise from Craig for his ability read the game and create advantages as well as use his skating to keep opponents thinking. Our 2021 look ahead was to Medicine Hat Tiger Cole Sillinger who showed he could score in the WHL at 16.  Full episode Thursday.

Craig joins us each week courtesy of the UFFS Hotline, become a scout and track the same players Craig and other scouts do, join up at www.UFFSports.com and get paid for your eagle eye when it comes to future stars. Catch past episodes and individual players at www.TrackingTheDraft.ca.