Quoting: irgids
6'4" Center with speed and a shot in transition. Yes, I've seen him play. He's 17 and has the most upside. Because the Kings are so deep that gives him time to develop in the O.
Now lets talk about the cons:
He doesn't take advantage of his size, he's not very physical at all for a 6'4 center.
Most of his production comes from transitioning from his end to the offensive Zone a lot of which are two on ones ect. That's not going to fly in the NHL.
He's not elite when it comes to play making. Some say he's not even in the top 10 as far as playing(I would say he's not in the top 5)
He's lacks effort in the defensive zone, sometime he just kind of stays in one spot and watches his teammates the work almost like he's windows from a long short then all the sudden he gets the puck and flies to the offensive zone.
He's a great skater when it comes to straight lines, but when he's curling or skating east to west he's not very strong on his feet especially when he's being pressured.
He doesn't have the best work ethic either. It only seems like he does when he's in the other zone anyway.
Pros
He's a really good goal scorer
He's fast and a pretty good skater for a 6'4 kid.
Personally, there's not much else I like about his game.
Stutzle does everything better except scoring goals.
Why would we pick Byfield when Byfield and Stutzle are neck and neck for who might go 2nd? Again, our center pool is stacked and dont be surprised if Vilardi and Turcotte turn our to be better players. Stutzle will make a great LW so he's the best option for the Kings.