Boettiger came into his draft year viewed by many as the potential top netminder in the class.

After playing for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program last year, Boettiger took a bit of time to adjust to playing in the CHL, but he really seemed to hit his stride in the latter two-thirds of the season.

His play-reading and intelligence were immediately noticeable, so when his technical game caught up, he became one of the WHL's better netminders.

The 6-foot-1 goalie can be exploited up high at times, and he doesn't have the quickest hands. He does get himself square to shooters and challenges them well by staying atop his crease, but he can let a goal by him from time to time that he probably should have had.

With a really solid base of skating, intelligence and positional play, Boettiger is a project well worth taking on in the early to mid-third round.

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