I can’t cite articles or anything. General sense on Twitter, I guess. From following media scouts. Guys like Tony Ferrari have referenced coasting, lack of backchecking, and being overly opportunistic/cookie hunting.
I like the content these guys produce but I generally take their opinions with huge grains of salt. They tend to be really low on guys like Stramel, Barlow, Yager etc. But really high on guys like Cristall, Gulyayev and Pellikka. In other words…they’re hipsters.
I watched Yager a ton last season and loved his motor and his shot and his game, overall. So I’m not sure what to make of some of the things I’ve read more recently. I might buy the CHL package when it gets cheap.
Who do you like better: Stramel or Musty?
Stramel by a lot. I watched both quite a bit last season, and this isn’t close for me. Musty is an absolute roller coaster. He’s got a ton of skill and physical gifts but also so many red flags. Stramel has less skill but none of those risks. Stramel is a workhorse. Like Crouse as a right-shot center. Musty could be easily be Alex Tuch or Brendan Perlini. I wouldn’t be made at a Musty with whatever our 3rd pick in the draft ends up being. But I’d be scared to take him earlier.
EDIT: I’ll be honest. Didn’t realize Musty was having such a big year. I need to check out some Sudbury games. I’m dealing in outdated information.
