Colorado Avalanche: Top 5 Draft Picks, not Coming to the Avs

GUELPH, ON - JANUARY 25: Filip Zadina #11 of Team Cherry skates against Team Orr in the 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game at the Sleeman Centre on January 25, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Team Cherry defeated Team Orr 7-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

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BUFFALO, NY – DECEMBER 28: Filip Zadina #18 of Czech Republic in the second period against Sweden during the IIHF World Junior Championship at KeyBank Center on December 28, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images) /

Filip Zadina

2017-18 Team: Halifax Mooseheads
Date of Birth: November 27, 1999 (18 years old)
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 195 pounds
Position: Right wing
Shoots: Left

By virtue of his birthdate, Filip Zadina is a bit older than his draftmates, and that may help drive some of the maturity in his game. What’s more, Zadina displays a hockey pedigree, being the son of Marek Zadina, who’s big in the Czech hockey scene.

The Czech-trained winger displays explosive mobility in his skating. What’s special about Zadina, is he plays a 200-foot game. He’s dangerous in all three zones, proactively looking to wreck havoc on the opponent no matter where he is.

Zadina is a playmaker with good ice vision and creativity. His play is positionally sound, and he can drive possession. His lethal shot starts with a quick release and finishes with deadly accuracy.

Zadina is almost certain to end up with the Canadiens, Senators or Coyotes.

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