from Craig Button of TSN,

An exceptional combination of skill, imagination and competitiveness is what sets Jack Hughes apart from the rest of the pack.

A 5-foot-9, 157-pound centre with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, Hughes is the top prospect in the September edition of Craig’s List ahead of the 2019 NHL Draft – a draft that could see as many as 12 American-born players taken in the first round.

Hughes is the kind of player who brings excitement every time he comes over the boards. He had 116 points (40 goals, 76 assists) with the USNTDP last season and was very impressive in international play. It’s difficult to see how his name isn’t the first one called next June in Vancouver.

Whitehorse, Yukon native Dylan Cozens sits at No. 2 on our first list of the season.

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