Florida Panthers: Top 10 Prospects Entering the 2018 Season

10. Serron Noel, RW [18] (2-34, 2018)

Stats (Oshawa Generals, OHL): 62 gp, 28 g, 25 a, 53 p, 5 PPG (6 A), 2 GWG, 105 SOG, .85 pts/g (5 pgp, 0 g, 1 a, 1 p, 9 SOG, .2 pts/g).

Serron Noel is one of the prospects drafted high because of the belief that he is better than he proved. Much like Barrett Hayton, taken fifth overall in the 2018 draft, Noel might be better given more of an offensive role next season with the Oshawa Generals. He scored just 11 power-play points but has the potential to do more. He was tied for 40th in goal scoring, despite missing ten games. And he has the prominence in front of the net to be crucial on the power play in the NHL.

Noel is a long-term project but could be one worth investing in

That’s likely why he was drafted incredibly high by the Florida Panthers. Noel is a long-term project but could be one worth investing in. He has all the makings of being an incredibly strong power forward in the NHL, but his game is incredibly raw. He’s still young, however, just recently turning 18, and he’s already done a lot. If he can continue to build like he has the past two seasons, there’s a lot to like about Noel.

He’s incredibly far away from the NHL, however, which is what has dropped him very far down this list. His ceiling is higher than most players ahead of him, including several of the prospects in the top five. But with him being a long-term project and that being known from the get-go, the chance he plays for the Florida Panthers is also lower than some other players on the list. Still, his ceiling prevents him from dropping off the list entirely.