McQueen measured 6'5.25 "at the NHL combine, and yet he is surprisingly light on his feet. He has a remarkable ability to move with the puck and slalom around defenders. Even with his long reach, he is a very impressive stickhandler, using his reach to hold pucks outside the radius of a defending player while continuing to move up the ice.

The team selects the lanky center from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 10th overall, then flies him from Downtown L.A. to Downtown Disney by helicopter to celebrate.