Veilleux is a talented and shifty winger who demonstrates superior vision compared to his peers. He exits his own end successfully, escaping pressure with ease and quickly finding the open man to initiate breakouts. Proficient in transition, he creates with little space while in motion and delivers precise feeds to enter the offensive zone. He shows a lot of confidence and elusiveness with the puck, using delays and fakes while moving laterally, holding onto the puck until the last moment before feeding his teammate. He’s excellent at maintaining possession and extending zone time. A wonderful setup man, he gets to his spot off the wall and maneuvers from there, then activates to the middle when he sees an opportunity, putting pucks toward high-danger areas. He’s a dangerous player when he gets the puck to the middle, as he sells the shot extremely well to feed the one-timer off the flank accurately. He’s also menacing from the trailer spot with his quick release, which is not a particular strength but still forces defenders to respect it. Veilleux is quick on his feet and agile in all directions, showing solid support from his edges and scooting all over the ice. He uses spins and cuts in corners to dance around defenders and open outlet lanes. As fluid as he is, he lacks pull-away speed and can’t yet separate from defenders. His stride appears a bit wide, which may limit the strength from his legs. He quickly catches up to forecheck defenders when losing possession but lacks the size and strength to impose himself in battles and come out with the disc. He also doesn’t display the same vigor when backchecking and appears less motivated defensively. His intermittent pace and lack of intensity at times are concerning. Given his diminutive stature and defensive flaws, it’s hard to project him at the professional level, as he’s not as dominant as he could be. Because of his slow start this season, I’d rate him as a late fourth-round pick for now. He could rise in my rankings later in the season once he gets going because the talent is there — it’s not a question of “if,” but “when.”