Sportsnet’s draft expert, Sam Cosentino, consistently ranked Drysdale as the top D-man in the class from October through April, though Jake Sanderson gave a late push. Lots of teams like what Drysdale offers, though, so it would be no surprise if he was the first defenceman chosen. And it’s easy to see why.
NHL Central Scouting senior manager David Gregory believes he’s a prospect that would be tough to pass on:. “Very smart puck-moving defenceman who can beat you with his vision, beat you with his hockey sense. [He’s] able to use that great quickness and thinking to defend and strip a puck and turn it around, and before you know it, it’s going the other way and finding the open man on the attack. That makes him too tough to pass up if he’s available when you’re picking.
Even with a strong group of high-impact forwards barrelling towards that No. 3 spot behind Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield, it wouldn’t be all that crazy to see Drysdale drafted there.“I think the way [Rielly] can play both ends of the ice and make an impact, be trusted in all zones, definitely a player that I like to watch and just kind of take anything I can and add to my game,” Drysdale said.
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