had this to say about Lapierre’s vision (subscribers only for the full article): summed up Lapierre’s status as a prospect here: he has him way up at 10th on his final list. Therefore, I will not be touching on him in today's piece, just know that he is. He is definitely worth the gamble and could pay off in spades down the road. His need to pinch into the play often has him caught in the opposing team's zone, resulting in many odd-man rushes. Since the QMJHL beat the others to the punch and made the announcement first, I will begin on the East Coast, starting in the first round. Happy Rivard of Hockey Wilderness summed up Lapierre’s status as a prospect here: Hendrix Lapierre has a few red flags, including injuries and a lack of progress production-wise, and will likely be a risky pick. On this episode of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by the majority of the DobberProspects’ scouting team to sort out the teams top-100 2020 NHL Draft rankings! The 18-year-old rearguard is an elite skater with extremely creative hands. In just his second season in the QMJHL, he sits second in the league in points among defenders with 53 points (20G + 33A) in 64 games. Let’s take a look at what he brings to the table. When healthy, Lapierre has proven himself to be one of the more exciting playmakers of this draft class. He is the quintessential “makes everyone around him better”, except the term “better” should be replaced with “dangerous” — especially on the power play. He recorded just two goals and 17 points in 19 QMJHL games this season, missing most of it to injury. Whether it’s his positioning on the ice, his high-end vision, his creative playmaking and the compete level he displays with each and every shift, he plays hockey “the right way.”. Make of that what you will. Shortly following his return to the Q, the 18-year-old was the recipient of a trade that sent him to a stacked Memorial Cup hopeful, the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. While Lapierre told TSN’s Mark Masters in April that he feels he’ll “be back stronger than ever next year,” NHL teams need only look at Nolan Patrick and dozens of other players for evidence of how difficult it can be to rebound from dealing with the debilitating effects of post-concussion issues and other related traumas. Combine this with a slightly slow start to the season and Barrons's draft position becomes a bit of a guessing game. It is official: The CHL has announced the cancelation of all remaining regular-season games for the 2019-20 campaign. His ability to be a dynamic player in all three zones makes him an interesting name heading into the 2020 NHL Entry Draft as well. Although his role was slim, the Newfoundland native played a sound tournament, helping his country take home their second gold medal in two years. But it’s impossible to look past his impressive age-16 numbers. Craig Button raves about Lapierre and he has him way up at 10th on his final list, well out of the Flames’ reach. His skating is very strong and possesses some of the best edge work within this draft class.