Boston University coach Jack Parker says: "Colin is a really smart player who sees the ice really well. He can really move the puck because he has what I refer to as 'Larry Bird court-sense'. He knows where everybody is and can see plays develop in front of him. He knows where to go when he has the puck and when he doesn't have the puck. An asset that never seems to surprise me is that he always collects the pass near him, so that the puck stays with him."

Camrose Kodiaks' head coach and general manager Boris Rybalka says: "I think the RBC [Canadian Junior A Championship] was Joe's coming-out party. Joe started to dominate by using his size, stick and reach. He skates well, he has soft hands. He's got the full package."

NHL Central Scouting says: "He might be one of the best skaters in the draft. He used to be a forward and they made him a defensemen a few years ago and he loves being a defenseman. He is smart with the puck, unselfish and he's careful. He is dynamic when he grabs the puck and goes. He has a very quick dangerous wrist shot — he gets it away like Joe Sakic does. The dimension of his quickness fools goalies. He's an easy player to like."

NHL Central Scouting says: "There has been a lot of interest in [Daultan] this year and he has performed well in front of NHL scouts. He is a small, skilled quarterback on the power-play type player [and] a great, fast form skater. Because he was depended on by his team to be such an offensive contributor, it stands to reason that his defensive side of the game needs to improve. Yet, he effectively killed penalties and his skating and skills would lead me to believe that as he makes the next step towards Michigan State, he'll continue to improve that part of his game with good coaching and experience."