Given the attention heaped on Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, followers of the 2015 NHL Draft know plenty about the expected top two picks.
Who's No. 3? Behind the two must-have centers comes Noah Hanifin, an American and the best defenseman available. Barring a surprise, Hanifin should be selected by the Coyotes.
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The 6-3, 203-pound Hanifin has international experience with Team USA, a season in USA Hockey's National Talent Development Program and a year in college. He was a Team USA captain en route to his team's championship in the U-17 worlds.
And he is getting advice from Bobby Orr. Need we say more?
"The one good message (Orr has) always given me is just to enjoy the process. Don't get too ahead of yourself," Hanifin told Toronto radio station SportsNet 590. "Enjoy the ride and appreciate all the people you meet along the way. That's something I've really tried to do over the past few years."
Hanifin is advanced in his preparations. Defensemen usually need time to meet expectations, but Aaron Ekblad of the Panthers proved an exception to the rule. Hanifin might, too.
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"Everybody looks at Noah and says he's a gifted offensive player, and he is, but what makes him so special is he gets that you have to play defense first and the offense will come," Dan Marr, director of Central Scouting, told NHL.com. "He truly grasps the game from defense to offense; his transition is so quick."
How about this from Boston College coach Jerry York? "He's a young player who is showing maturity and has been improving as the season goes on. Very, very coachable, just a good guy. There are no airs about him."
McKeen's also has Hanifin at No. 3 among 2015 prospects. The International Scouting Service, an independent ranking organization, has him fifth behind OHL Erie center Dylan Strome and OHL Frontenac left winger Lawson Crouse. So if the Coyotes decide to take a forward, the Maple Leafs at No. 4 or the Hurricanes at No. 5 likely will get this year's best defense prospect.
Hanifin has seen what it takes to be among the world's best, having played in the U-20 world championships last winter.
"It was such a great environment, coming to Montreal and playing in that tournament, playing against Canada in front of a huge crowd in the opening round," Hanifin told SportsNet.ca. "The under-20s is just a different type of hockey (than the NCAA). There are so many skilled players that if you make a mistake, it's in the back of your net."
Come June 26, the big mistake will be made by a team that undervalues Hanifin.