Connor Lockhart

Smaller frame centre with excellent hands and the ability to turn laterally to elude pressure. An excellent touch passer who can deceptively look off defenders and send tape tp tape passes to his teammates. Reads and holds his passes until his linemates have brown for open space. His improvements will be tied to his physical development. Strength will allow more leg push in his stop/starts, and even be shiftier in his carries. He is alredy one of the better saters in the draft class, with good deging and wheels. Continuing to add strength may ensure his talent is part of the draft class elite.

—Bill Placzek—

He knows the next systemic option, how to get out of trouble if he faces pressure, and how to use the width of the ice to support, and hide -- to an extent. His deceptive stance -- puck at the hip -- allowed him to freeze defenders prior to feeding passes or releasing on net. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide