My point is that evaluations of Zadina are almost impossible around here. Grudges of him being 6OA still run deep. People got over Ras. It'll take a bit longer for Fil.
I don't care where he was picked.
Zadina routinely has been out of position defensively. He doesn't really have a good shot. His passing could be worked on a lot more.
Literally, the only thing going for him is his hustle where when he tries he absolutely can do some good. But that is few and far between. He cannot string along a great shift in what seems like more than two times in one game.
If we are bringing up draft position then yes, he is a bust for what he was picked for. But if he was picked in the later 1st through the 7th round, he would not be in starting rotation and you know that. I would wager quite a bit that he wouldn't be on the NHL roster at all and be trying to compete in GR where he still even underperformed. He got called up to NHL too early and his development got f&#*$@ because of whatever we were dealing with at the time.
But Yzerman thought giving him a couple years on a contract as a "prove it" contract would be beneficial and elevate his game. Well, it hasn't/didn't and he won't be receiving another contract with DET because of it. And if that is the case, why string along a player in an organization that is not the right fit and get him somewhere else to try and elevate his career. At least, that would be the right thing to do by giving him a change of scenery because this scene, it ain't working.
