DISCLAIMER: Point totals don't mean everything and there have been dozens of duds over the years, they can be misleading and should be taken with a grain of salt. However when taken in conjuncture with style of play and professional scouting they paint a fairly solid picture.
I make this thread since every other 6-10 draft pick seems to get one on Canucks Talk, so here's Nick Ritchie's
gonna copy paste from what I think is the best evaluation of him. I bolded some parts of it if your life is too busy/you're watching Ehlers videos to read the whole thing
Analysis
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/04/07/nhl-draft-profile-6-nick-ritchie/
Point Totals
Ritchie:
1st year OHL : 62 GP 16g 23a 39 pnts
2nd year OHL: 41 GP 18g 17a 35 pnts
3rd year OHL: 61 GP 39g 35a 74 pnts
Getzlaf:
1st year WHL: 63 GP 9g 9a 18pnts
2nd year WHL: 70 GP 29g 39a 68pnts
3rd year WHL: 51 GP 29g 47a 75 pnts
4th year WHL: 51 GP 29g 25a 54pnts
Lucic:
1st year BCHL: 50 GP 9g 14 a 23pnts
1st year WHL: 62GP 9g 10a 19pnts
2nd year WHL: 70GP 30g 38a 68pnts
Nash:
1st year OHL: 58 GP 31g 35a 66pnts
2nd year OHL: 54GP 32g 40a 72pnts
Just because Ritchie scored similar numbers to these guys doesn't mean its a guarantee they will translate at all to the NHL, but it is another positive sign he has very comparable numbers to some of the elite players in the league.
Videos
13/14 OHL highlights
Game 7 OT playoff winner vs Sam Bennett
http://youtu.be/5fNrfBg8s5U
Perspective: The Canucks will have drafted two players that scored game 7 OT winners with the selection of Bo Horvat last year
X Factor
So what makes Ritchie different that any of the many big players that scored in junior but ended up career 4th liners or AHLers? Well the first thing is Ritchie doesn't rely on his size to be effective it's just part of his game. His speed and shot are highly ranked and so is his IQ, his discipline and consistency are where he needs the most work.
Ritchie as mentioned has an older Brother in the Stars' organization and has apparently used him as a resource for guidance to make the pro leap into the NHL.
Now ask yourself how many other 235 lb players with Ritchie's skill set could ask a family member about the keys to being a pro NHLer. Not many, it's a special gift to have someone going through exactly what you're about to go through and Nick Ritchie's consistency problems and disciplinary penalties are about as weak as issues in a prospect as possible.
We should be very afraid of Burke drafting this guy over us.
Here's the interview he did