Brett Howden

Height / Weight
6' 1" / 191 lbs
Born
March 28th 1998 (26)
Position
Left Wing
Country
Canada
NHL 2016 mock draft
Draft Type Round Pick Team
Projection 1 26
SCOUTING REPORT
Big strong centre-left wing who sets up shop in front and feeds of deflections and rebounds. Not a flashy player, just an load to move who plays all 200 feet. He has gradually improved his defensive zone work, and his overall game. Smart player who skates well with good balance. Has a strong and effective shot, and works the give and go very effectively. Is strong on the puck, and uses his reach and size to win puck battles in the greasy areas. He sees the ice well.
Brother of Panther’s Quinton, he is being given the opportunity to play in all situations, and sees the ice well. The NHL is a big climb until he improves his foot speed, add an ability to shot in motion on the fly, learn to not force passes, because he has waited too long to advance the puck. The NHL has many players of equal stature, and who possess much faster skates than many of his dub opponents.



--Bill Placzek--
Player ranking
Year Rank
2016 24
Floating offer