A few other quotes from Pronman's anonymous quote article I thought were interesting. In response to which players were being overrated by public lists:
Scout 1: “Victor Eklund. He’s a small winger without elite offense, those types tend to fall. He’s top 10 on almost every list, but I can almost guarantee that won’t happen on draft day.”
Scout 6: “Radim Mrtka. He’s not that smart or competitive. I get he’s big and skates well, but he’s nothing special other than that. More of a teens pick than a top-10 type.”
Scout 7: “Kashawn Aitcheson has major questions for us in terms of his hockey sense and decisions. You love how hard he plays, but he’s not that big either. He’s good but nothing special.”
Executive 2: “People need to slow down on the Brady Martin hype because he had a good U18s. He’s super likable because he hits a lot of guys and has skill, but he’s not a smart player and probably a middle-six wing in the NHL.”
Executive 3: “Desnoyers and Frondell are both being oversold a bit. They’re good players who compete but don’t have high-end hockey sense. They are second-line centers at best in the NHL. I would much rather bet on guys like Hagens, Martone or O’Brien.”
Interestingly, Desnoyers was also mentioned by a scout as being underrated (along with Reid, McKinney, Fiddler, Carbonneau, & Nesbitt).
I don't know if it is always like this every year but It seems like teams are all over the place on where they have players ranked. At the very least, it should make for an interesting draft day.
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