Alex Huang

ANALYSIS
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 QMJHL Draft, Huang recently completed his second CHL campaign. His offensive numbers (seven goals and 40 points in 64 regular-season appearances) were nearly identical to a year prior, although his defensive play improved, and he logged significant minutes in all situations. Huang skates well, but at just 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds, his size isn't a strength. It's difficult to make a living in the NHL as a smaller rearguard if you aren't putting up points. Working in Huang's favor is the fact that his birthday is in late July, making him one of the draft's younger players. He's very much a long-term project for Nashville.