Colorado Avalanche: An Early Look At First Round Draft Options

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RW Timo Meier (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL)

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Swiss Timo Meier is a big winger that can excel in any situation. He possesses great hockey-sense and skill and knows how to score. The 6-foot-1, 209-pound forward has recorded 44 goals and 90 points in 61 games this season. It is hard to separate Meier from the puck, as he knows how to use his body to protect it.

Scouting report by Curtis Joe (EliteProspects):

"A physically dominant winger with the ability to play in a skill or character role. In the offensive end, Meier is very aware and gets himself into spaces where he can easily make seeing eye passes or snap hard, accurate shots. Can impact the game in a number of different ways, and is very consistent in his efforts. All-in-all, the kind of versatile player that you can put on a skill line, and trust to create dangerous chances, or on a shutdown line, and trust to help stop pucks from going into your net."

NHL potential: 1st line winger

NHL comparison: Joe Pavelski