Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
But despite having a makeup (size, strength, shot, skill, on-and-off-ice habits, etc.) that would usually lend itself to being universally well-liked, and despite a strong showing at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in which he scored, was robbed and had multiple looks against other top prospects, he had some skeptics pre-draft. Last season, he silenced some of them by remaining consistently impactful game-to-game and improving his pace (which is never going to be a strength but is passable).
Greentree’s game is all about subtle soft skill/finesse for a big, strong player. He finds his way onto pucks inside the offensive zone, can stay on them, can win battles and when he keeps his feet moving he plays an opportunistic style with above-average talent in multiple areas (shooting, handling, first touch for a player his size, etc.). He has skill and an NHL release; the puck comes off his stick hard and quickly and hits his spots. I haven’t seen a dynamic quality and his skating needs work (though his speed is decent when he gets going and it’s more through his first few steps), but he has pro size, a well-rounded toolkit offensively, individual skill and a growing statistical profile. He’s not ultra-competitive, but he has played harder and with more pace this season. He’s not going to be a star, but he looks like he has the makings of a solid second-line NHL forward who can play up and down a lineup.
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