The Dallas Stars used the 25th pick in the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on left wing Riley Tufte.
He was named "Mr. Hockey" for the state of Minnesota. Tufte went to Blaine High School. He is 6'5" tall and weighs 211 pounds.
This is the scouting report for him from Hockey News:
“It’s impossible not to compare Tufte to Florida’s Nick Bjugstad. Both are towering centers that played for Blaine High School before heading off to college. But there’s also some Blake Wheeler in Tufte, who dominated the Minnesota high school ranks to the tune of three points per game.
“He also played for Fargo in the USHL this season and was challenged quite a bit more. His skating and size had one scout call him the best raw prospect out of Minnesota in a long time, but Tufte will need time to hone his game.
“He’ll do so at the University of Minnesota-Duluth next season and is expected to play top-six minutes right away.”
