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Ryan Kesler, Jakob Silfverberg, Rickard Rakell and Mike Santorelli are also regarded as strong skaters.
Perreault was regarded as a smooth skater and tremendous stickhandler.
Regarded as a good skater, he was able to clear the puck out of his zone and rarely turned it over to the other team.
Roy joined his elder brothers in playing hockey, and having started younger than they had, was regarded as a better skater.
Competitors include the likes of reigning champion Nathan Chen of the United States and Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, the double World and Olympic Champion who is regarded as one of the greatest skaters in the sport's history.
Boston regarded him as a fast and smooth skater, somewhat erratic with the puck and sometimes unable to finish plays.
Leading up to the 2008 NHL Entry Draft,Schenn was a highly regarded prospect, ranked fifth among draft eligible North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
During the lockout, a number of N.H.L. skaters played hockey abroad, among them Jagr, then widely regarded as the world's best player.
Defenseman Seth Jones, the most highly regarded African-American prospect in N.H.L. history, was ranked the top North American skater available in the draft, which will be held June 30 in Newark.
"In the world, Kim Yuna is regarded as the strong favorite," Ando said, "I believe that she's a great skater.
