CherryToke
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"Which team has that combination?"
"The Vancouver Canucks... have that combination... and have won the draft lottery"
"Which team has that combination?"
"The Vancouver Canucks... have that combination... and have won the draft lottery"
lmao this year's draft is gonna be a **** show
i'm thinking there's gonna be a lot of angry fans, even from teams that arent even in the lottery
Vermette comparison is kind of an unusual one for McLeod. I think McLeod being the bigger, more relentless, aggressive player really separates them. If anything, i could see a comp to another ex-Senator back in the day, Mike Fisher being more fitting for McLeod and the way he plays.
McLeod is definitely a "projection pick" though, in any event. Really banking on that toolset translating to a highly valuable Pro. And the continued development of the offensive skillset, hoping his hands really do catch up to his feet eventually.
Haven't really liked his game at the U18s though, with a lot of lesser-skilled linemates - which is a bit concerning for me. Still flashes of his "upside" there though.
Chychrun is this years Cam Fowler. He's been microscoped and hyped for so long, he's actually being over criticised now.
Watch probably as soon a next season, like Fowler, people will be saying how the heck did this guy fall to 11th?
It all depends on the teams needs,or some just go bpa.But yeah who knows this year after the top 3.As for the Canucks i am all excited for the draft lottery and the draft,but after that,my dislike for Benning,Linden,Weisbroad,and Willie D will still go on until they are all canned.No doubt about it.
Besides the top 3 nobody really knows where players are going to go.
I actually got a result of Vancouver - Edmonton - Toronto
McLeod's season is more indicative what he can do rather than a short tourney. I thought this way even when he looked good at the WJCs (while his peers did not).
Yes, Fisher in terms of overall production and physical tools, but not in terms of style. McLeod is more of a passer/playmaker while Fisher more a shooter. McLeod also exploits the neutral zone to great effect. Fisher is a bit more methodical there.
McLeod's biggest weakness, other than the oft talked about shot, is actually his pace. He plays one way, 'go'. High octane, all the time. He's got to learn to variate that speed while improving his stickhandling a touch - then he can take his game to the next level.
lmao this year's draft is gonna be a **** show
i'm thinking there's gonna be a lot of angry fans, even from teams that arent even in the lottery
McLeod is a damn good prospect IMO, whoever gets him out of the top 5 is going to get one hell of a pick. He actually reminds me of Ryan Getzlaf.
Chychrun is this years Cam Fowler. He's been microscoped and hyped for so long, he's actually being over criticised now.
Watch probably as soon a next season, like Fowler, people will be saying how the heck did this guy fall to 11th?
McLeod's season is more indicative what he can do rather than a short tourney. I thought this way even when he looked good at the WJCs (while his peers did not).
Yes, Fisher in terms of overall production and physical tools, but not in terms of style. McLeod is more of a passer/playmaker while Fisher more a shooter. McLeod also exploits the neutral zone to great effect. Fisher is a bit more methodical there.
McLeod's biggest weakness, other than the oft talked about shot, is actually his pace. He plays one way, 'go'. High octane, all the time. He's got to learn to variate that speed while improving his stickhandling a touch - then he can take his game to the next level.
Which bit of his game reminds you of Getzlaf? The great skating? The offensive rushes?
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I don't even really see the issue with McLeod's shot so much. It's not elite, but i really don't think it's that bad either...or at least, there are promising things to work with there. It seems inconsistent to me, and maybe not used enough...but there are times he unleashes a pretty darn good shot. Not elite, but good. Just seems to vary from shot to shot a lot more than i'd like in the release, accuracy and even power. Kind of wrap that in with the inconsistent puckhandling as a whole though. Just as with the stickhandling, there are flurries of really impressive puckhandling at speed...and then other times where his feet seem to outpace everything else he's doing offensively.
Just very raw, all around.
Which bit of his game reminds you of Getzlaf? The great skating? The offensive rushes?
We clearly don't see some players the same at all, but funny enough this list actually looks pretty good to me overall. Actually pretty similar to what i'd started to cobble together pre-U18s.
But on the whole, it's pretty surprisingly close to the ranges i have a lot of guys..
Stylistically, mainly based on how he gets around the ice rather than playmaker vs sniper, i see him like a Larkin/Duchene with their speed/attacking nature. But upside wise, more Kesler-like.Though overall, i still think the best descriptor is what might happen if you smashed Kesler and Spezza together with a large hadron collider or something.![]()
Nice, I'm hoping phenix get #2 and pay a kings ransom to move up 1
Man, seeing what Tavares did for the Isles tonight...we don't have a player like that.
We need one.
Man, seeing what Tavares did for the Isles tonight...we don't have a player like that.
We need one.