He could turn out to be great, and I hope we read this thread in a few years and laugh at me. I saw him play a few times and the thing I noticed is he has trouble handling the big guys and is chasing the play too.
You can see it in his draft profile video and in his shift by shift. What you can also see is a smart player with a good first pass and good reads, but I really, really wanted Svechnikov.
A good friend played against both this year I'll ask him what he thinks
He could turn out to be great, and I hope we read this thread in a few years and laugh at me. I saw him play a few times and the thing I noticed is he has trouble handling the big guys and is chasing the play too.
You can see it in his draft profile video and in his shift by shift. What you can also see is a smart player with a good first pass and good reads, but I really, really wanted Svechnikov.
A good friend played against both this year I'll ask him what he thinks
Are you friends with teenagers
He is still young. He is still developing.
Mark Stone had huge skating problems when he was drafted. He worked on it during the years and he seems to be better.
Never said otherwise. Chabot's flaws are easier to improve IMO but he needs some work for sure. Just thought we'd be going for the big russian
Murray doesn't like Russians. When are people going to realize this?
Definitely seems like a Wiercioch type but just a better skater.
Not a huge fan of the pick but can't complain entirely. Wiercioch is working out so maybe he will too. If all of his tools pan out I bet he will make the NHL but he needs to learn how to play physical, I don't like his work at the front of the net.
He could turn out to be great, and I hope we read this thread in a few years and laugh at me. I saw him play a few times and the thing I noticed is he has trouble handling the big guys and is chasing the play too.
You can see it in his draft profile video and in his shift by shift. What you can also see is a smart player with a good first pass and good reads, but I really, really wanted Svechnikov.
A good friend played against both this year I'll ask him what he thinks
Wait a few years for him to pack on some weight, as well as come to a few camps.
At 6 and 2 180ish lbs I'd agree he has lots of room to fill out, and he's already a great skater too. On the other hand could be a Jake Gardiner too who never gets how to play the right way in the dzone.
We'll see, like I said I am biased and I hope he has success here! His flaws def. can be improved.
He could turn out to be great, and I hope we read this thread in a few years and laugh at me. I saw him play a few times and the thing I noticed is he has trouble handling the big guys and is chasing the play too.
You can see it in his draft profile video and in his shift by shift. What you can also see is a smart player with a good first pass and good reads, but I really, really wanted Svechnikov.
A good friend played against both this year I'll ask him what he thinks
Definitely seems like a Wiercioch type but just a better skater.
Not a huge fan of the pick but can't complain entirely. Wiercioch is working out so maybe he will too. If all of his tools pan out I bet he will make the NHL but he needs to learn how to play physical, I don't like his work at the front of the net.
I guess many here wanted Konecny and were disappointed he was available and passed over twice. The way I see it, the Ottawa braintrust would have seen a lot of him and were more impressed by these other kids.
defensively he still has a long way to go. That will be the biggest issue in him developing into an nhler.