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Get to know a draft pick — Max Domi

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Leading up to the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey, we’ll be profiling top prospects who may hear their names called Sunday in the first round. Nothing too in-depth. Just enough so you know who they are and what they’re about.

Max Domi (C)

Height: 5’9 Weight: 185 Shoots: Left

Team: London Knights (OHL)

Country: Canada

NHL Central Scouting ranking: No. 19 among North American skaters

What kind of player is he?

As the son of Tie Domi, you’d expect Max Domi to be pugnacious beyond anything else (kind of like how Henrik Samuelsson stirs the pot in a way that reminds many of his father Ulf). Instead, the small forward is known more for his prodigious skill and speed.

(Word is that he isn’t totally adverse to mix it up, either. He is a Domi, after all.)

As a diabetic, he’s adopted Bobby Clarke as something of an idol, switching to No. 16 in his honor.

While his overall offensive skill set impresses, his playmaking ability stands out. Some might find his fanciness a little off-putting, so expect a lot of jokes about certain failed attempts “not exactly making dad proud.”

In what’s far from a shocking development, the Toronto Sun reports that Toronto Maple Leafs fans really want the team to grab Domi if he’s available at pick 21.

Quotable:

Knights (and former Washington Capitals) head coach Dale Hunter provided high praise of Domi to NHL.com.

“He has extensive offensive skills and his skating ability is -- and I hate to say it -- [Sidney] Crosby-esque,” Hunter said. “You never want to compare [a player] to someone like that, but he has a very strong lower torso, so his center of gravity is amazing.”

For more 2013 NHL Draft previews, click here.