2023 Draft Hurricanes take NADEAU with the 30th pick

[OceanPanther]

From Bleacher report :  I like the pick,   NADEAU SCOOOOOOOOOOOOORES

Analysis: 
The success rate for 30th overall picks is lower than one might think. So while Nadeau may have some warts, who cares? So does everyone available at this time. The Hurricanes got one of the draft's best pure goal scorers here. He has All-Star upside, which is more than what many teams who have drafted ahead of Carolina can say. This organization prioritizes high-end skill at the draft and knows how to mine it. Nadeau will need a lot of development in college hockey. But if he comes out the other side as the best version of himself, this will be a steal for Carolina.

Pick Grade: B+
Scouting Report:
Nadeau is a true dual threat offensively.

His primary function is as a goal scorer. Nadeau's shot is blistering. His release is fast, the puck moves fast and he picks his spots. After the lottery players, he may be the draft's best pure shooter.

The University of Maine commit uses the threat of the shot as a mechanism for taking on the role of playmaker. Faking the shot, Nadeau will send slap passes to teammates around the crease for tap-ins. He's also excellent at finding teammates for passes across the slot and particularly from rush chances.

As good as Nadeau is at creating offense on the rush, or when he has space, such as on the power play, he hasn't shown nearly as much ability to create via more typical cycle sequences. Nadeau is merely an okay skating, laking real agility and ability to beat defenders one-on-one with his feet or his hands.

He's raw and needs to build a more complete game, but as one looks at the end of the first round and into the second round, Nadeau is the perfect type of high-upside player worth taking a chance on.

[MillionDollarCam]

I don’t know if anyone has been keeping up with this kid but he’s an elite goal scorer.

14 goals in 20 games for U of Maine which leads all freshman.

Edited January 15 by MillionDollarCam

[Harbingers]

We are just stacked with prospective talent. 

[KatsAzz]

On 1/15/2024 at 10:02 AM, Harbingers said:

We are just stacked with prospective talent. 

Exactly!!! And that's a good thing.