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Show me Zayne Parehk do that.
Parekh was maybe the only D in that group people around here were more apprehensive about.
Show me Zayne Parehk do that.
Sure, but experience matters. Yakemchuk was a couple weeks away from being a 2023 draft pick and is an entire developmental year ahead of Parekh and Dickinson (almost a year older as well).Way too much emphasis is placed on birthdates, especially as a mark against older guys. It's an easy data point for people to point to without understanding anything about a player.
Guys develop at different times and at different rates. A guy like Yakemchuk still has a lot of runway ahead of him.
We need to give him a development plan for the next 2 years, which should include skating and defensive play.If he can improve skating he's gonna be a staple top 4. Him and Sandy could be an amazing pair. We definitely needed some grit on our D-core, we're soft as butter right now, no one can shove players in front of our net rn. Except for Branny of course.
Don't disagree with that... It seems to me that Chychrun's defensive partners can't read off him, they aren't sure what he is going to do. That means he does not get support he needs to make him better and his partners end up looking worse than they really are. Nutshell... I don't dislike the player as he has some skills, but he seems like a lone wolf, very unpredictable.The main issue with Chychrun is his defensive IQ
There's just 0 reason to take a risk on a guy with a bunch of question marks when there where plenty of equal or better players available.
He's a big big body dispite being 6 to 8 months older than those players he grew late. It's not as simple as he's older so he's further along in his development. He's made a jump each season. He's gotten faster and stronger and his production has matched.Sure, but experience matters. Yakemchuk was a couple weeks away from being a 2023 draft pick and is an entire developmental year ahead of Parekh and Dickinson (almost a year older as well).
It’s not everything, but I don’t see how having an entire CHL season of experience over your conterparts doesn’t play a factor.
Except Yakemchuk's were arguable worse than everyone else's. His skating is mediocre and his IQ is very suspect. You don't want that in a Dman.Almost everyone had question marks though
Dickenson had questions about his upside and hockey iq
Perekh had questions about his defensive game and size, as well as how transferable his offense would be at the pro level
Silayev had questions about his offense,
Buium had questions about his size holding up at the next level
Pick your poison. I'd have preferred Buium of Silayev, but Yakemchuk has some unique traits that are appealing, he could end up the best offensive dman in the draft, and brings nastyness that none of the others have.
When I watch Chychrun it's like watching a forward play defense. He doesn't seem to have much in the way of natural instinct. Still a good player based on his skill set.Don't disagree with that... It seems to me that Chychrun's defensive partners can't read off him, they aren't sure what he is going to do. That means he does not get support he needs to make him better and his partners end up looking worse than they really are. Nutshell... I don't dislike the player as he has some skills, but he seems like a lone wolf, very unpredictable.
Well that depends on who's doing the arguing, clearly you come down on one side, but clearly a bunch of teams didn't see guys like Silayev or Dickenson as sure things, given they both fell well below where many saw them going.Except Yakemchuk's were arguable worse than everyone else's. His skating is mediocre and his IQ is very suspect. You don't want that in a Dman.
And frankly I think Silayev's and Dickenson's offense question marks are overstated.
I see a player who is big but plays small; occasionally, he has a few oops moments where I wonder why he was so casual doing what he did (risky moves).When I watch Chychrun it's like watching a forward play defense. He doesn't seem to have much in the way of natural instinct. Still a good player based on his skill set.
Sounds like we might be seeing the same thing, the unpredictable nature of his play at times. I like your analogy of a forward playing defense, occasional chicken with the head cut off lost issue. Even if Chychrun knows what he is doing ( or trying) his partner can seem lost, meaning if the play does break down they both end up looking bad. Worse is when his partner ends up wearing it, holding the bag. This issue is visible mostly around defensive play (breakdowns), but I've also seen it on offense in the form or broken plays, phantom passes, people not reading a play or nobody in wherever the right spot should be. Also observed in the many ring around the boards to noone. He has some enviable skills, but team mates should be able to feed off that, not just watch him and make guesses.When I watch Chychrun it's like watching a forward play defense. He doesn't seem to have much in the way of natural instinct. Still a good player based on his skill set.
He’s very good. He’s awesome. Gonna look incredible in a sens jersey.Just saw the picks. So you are saying that our scouts looked at this guy and thought, "yep, this is the top-2 defenceman in this draft class"?
He must be pretty good then.
A little OT, but I was reading an article a little while ago (might be from THN, iirc) strongly suggesting there will be a pathway for CHL kids in the NCAA within the next few years. Too late for Yak of course, but if it happens, it will completely change the landscape of junior level hockey in this country.You lose your NCAA eligibility by going into the CHL, that's not an option
RHD is a reason. Because of how difficult to fill get a top 4 RD via trade/FA they are technically more valuable at the draft. Teams will be going hard after Pesce and Tanev.There's just 0 reason to take a risk on a guy with a bunch of question marks when there where plenty of equal or better players available.
Did any of these projections have all the RD gone by pick 8, and none of the LD picked until 10 or later. I didn’t see any of those.Anyhoo....I think the big thing that make people wary is seeing Buium still on the board. Most draft projections had him well above Yak.
Who did you have in mindWhat also worries me is we're really not focusing on pure shutdown D with hockey IQ.