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Carolina Hurricanes: 3 Potential 2nd Round 2021 Entry Draft Targets

By Matthew Nidiffer

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Don Waddell attends the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 22: Don Waddell attends the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 22, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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WINDSOR, ON – SEPTEMBER 27: Goaltender Tristan Lennox #30 of the Saginaw Spirit skates prior to a game against the Windsor Spitfires on September 27, 2018 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)
WINDSOR, ON – SEPTEMBER 27: Goaltender Tristan Lennox #30 of the Saginaw Spirit skates prior to a game against the Windsor Spitfires on September 27, 2018 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images) /

3. Tristan Lennox

This pick might be a bit of a stretch, but I’d be remiss not to at least mention this up-and-coming goaltender out of the OHL.

Lennox, currently playing with the Saginaw Spirit (and teammate of Canes’ 2019 28th overall draft pick Ryan Suzuki), is one of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft’s top goalie prospects, behind Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa.

In his last season with the Spirit, Lennox turned in a .876% save percentage alongside a goals-against-average of 3.63. His W-L-T record showed a different story, however: Lennox registered a win-loss-tie record of 20-8-3 in 33 games played, and was on a 7-game winning streak before last season’s pause.

Lennox’s performance at the 2019-20 Hlinka Gretzky Cup was, on the other hand, phenomenal. He went undefeated in 3 games played and turned in a save percentage of .951 alongside a goals-against-average of 0.95.

Goalies are always incredibly difficult to gauge, especially when it comes to NHL ETA, but Lennox is an incredibly solid 2nd round pick. He’s currently ranked 53rd by Dobber Prospects, and if he falls to the Carolina Hurricanes around 57th overall or so, I believe the Canes (at the very least) give the kid a look or three.

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