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Minnesota Wild: Which centers could be available in first round of NHL Draft?

By Tim Johnson

The Minnesota Wild have drafted a center in the first round three times since 2015. Will Wild general lmanager Bill Guerin, right, continue that trend this year. The Wild have two picks in the first round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Wild have drafted a center in the first round three times since 2015. Will Wild general lmanager Bill Guerin, right, continue that trend this year. The Wild have two picks in the first round. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Zachary Bolduc skates prior to the start of QMJHL hockey game at the Videotron Center in October.(Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images) /

Bolduc’s season was hampered by both a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and also an injury later in the year. It resulted in him being limited to just 27 games in the QMJHL and finished with 29 points.

It comes a year after the 18-year-old produced 30 goals and 52 points in 55 games with Rimouski.

He is ranked 17th overall among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.

EliteProspects wrote of him:

"Bolduc’s tools give him the upper hand in downhill battles. When defenders stand flatfooted or rush him, he dangles through them with rapid stickhandling motions. And when given an open shooting lane, he can take a couple of steps, kick a leg back, and sling pucks past the goalie."

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