Charlie Leddy is a defensive-minded blueliner who primarily makes his impact by shutting down the opponent’s offensive attack. There isn’t anything flashy or exciting about his game that’ll lift an observer off their feet, but he knows his role and is very effective at playing it. Defensively, he has strong positional discipline, knows how to manage his gaps, and has an active stick to help break up rushes and scoring opportunities. He plays the physical game well and has the strength to knock anyone off their stride and retrieve a loose puck when it’s in his area. He can be described as a low-event player and that style of play works for him. Offensively is where the questions in his ability start to come into play. He has very little offensive skill to speak of and he struggles to have any sort of impact in the attacking zone. He is not the type of player who excels with the puck on his stick, either. He can rush decisions and be pressured into making mistakes frequently, leading to turnovers and odd-man rushes going the other direction. His skating ability is average at best, which makes it difficult for him to be effective in the transition game. His below average offensive instincts severely limit his ceiling. His defensive prowess and ability to shutdown his opponents on a nightly basis will get him to the next level. If he can develop his offensive game a little bit he will be able to have a larger role as he starts playing higher levels of hockey. There is still room in today’s game for shutdown defenders who don’t significantly impact the offensive side of the game, but he still has a ways to go before he can be considered a sure-fire NHL prospect. He likely caps out as a third-pairing or seventh defenseman in the NHL.

– FCHockey’s 2022 NHL Draft Guide