And that's where it depends on who is there. Someone like Gunler could be long gone. Or that could be the difference between picking 22nd and picking 24th.
I would probably throw a few caution flags out there though:
1. With re: to Peterson, he's a guy who plays a slightly different style than the other guys we mentioned. But he's also a kid who doesn't quite have a clear direction yet. We don't really know what type of player he's shaping up to be, it's more based off who we hope he might be. He's still trying to figure out his identity.
2. I don't know if as a board we truly have a great handle on roles/results for kids playing in college before we draft them. It's a little bit of a different world from those coming starting college a little older and/or after they've been drafted. And that developmental difference is more prounounced when looking at guys who are still figuring out more of a potential power game.
For example, Brady Tkachuk was a better prospect than Holloway, and he went fourth overall after an 8 goal/31 point season. Chris Kreider posted 15 goals and 23 points as a slightly older player than Holloway, and then actually dropped to 11 goals when he was more than a year older than Holloway is now.
Holloway is coming off an 8 goal/ 17 point season and is being slated as a later pick.
I'm not saying Holloway's upside is on the Tkachuk or Kreider level, but I do think it's worth noting that Holloway's freshman numbers might not be the best gauge of his full offensive potential.
