LI native Charlie McAvoy could be picked high in NHL Draft

"UNB! Network" Tri-State Sports Report

BUFFALO, NY -- The 2016 NHL Drat is coming up on June 23 in Buffalo, and there are quite a few Tri-State Area prospects up to be drafted.

But one pick that really stands out to us is Boston University's Charlie McAvoy.

McAvoy, a Long Island native, is coming off of a great freshman year at BU. He won a bronze medal with the USA national team at the 2016 World Juniors as a No. 5 defenseman on the team.

However, BU's early playoff exit in 2016 has kept McAvoy out of the spotlight.

McAvoy seems like a first-round pick, but things like his minus-4 rating in a BU loss to Denver in a 7-2 loss may cause McAvoy to go later in the first round.