Fantasy Summary
Highly-skilled handler who accelerates every puck he gets. Lacks the awareness to play at lower speeds and doesn’t have much of a fallback game. Boom-or-bust project with second-line upside.
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June 2024 – Zellers was selected 76th overall by the Avalanche. Pat Quinn
June 2024 — Zellers’ game flows through his hands and feet. He’s always trying something, whether it’s attacking a defender’s heels or pulling away from opponents with inside cuts and strong edgework. His main issue is that he doesn’t know what to do once he’s forced to stop up or slow down. He gets tunnel vision and lacks the pure skill to open up passing lanes himself. The lack of a fallback game is also a concern, but few in this draft have Zellers’ level of improvisational skill. He could be worth a mid-round shout for a team confident enough in their scouting staff. Hadi Kalakeche
Final rankings: 119th
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Upside | 6.0 |
| NHL Certainty | 3.5 |
| Country | USA |
| Position | LW |
| Roster Type | Draft Eligible |
| Shoot/Glove | Left |
| Date of Birth | April 4, 2006 |
| Height | 5‘11” |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Drafted | No |
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