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Podcast: Locked On NHL Prospects
Episode: JAKE O'BRIEN SCOUTING REPORT | Best Playmaker in 2025 Draft Class?
Description: In this episode, we continue our Prospect Spotlight series, in which we take a full episode deep dive on a single draft-eligible prospect, today's focus: Jake O'Brien, the second-top scorer among CHL draft-eligibles this year. Joining Sebastian is Jordan Harris, the Director of European Scouting at Elite Prospects. First, we introduce the player with his profile, statistical production, and his tools: shooting, passing, handling, skating, and physicality. Next, we shift our attention to his toolkit and habits, for which we take out the tactics board. Last, we discuss O'Brien's projection at the NHL level, where he might fall on...