Appreciate the feedback. I get where you are coming from, but this was my thinking:
- I don't love Lakovic, but I don't love annyone after him either. He is big and skilled though, so that is good foundation.
- Mrtka even if he doesn't fully realize potential, he has legit chance at becoming Tyler Myers-type player, which is I think better outcome than pretty much all of the D below him.
- Hensler I liked much better a year ago. I don't love his progression and question how much more growth we will see.
- Spence looks like good middle 6 winger to me. Reminds me in some ways of slightly bigger Jake Neighbours.,
- Your Carbonneau critique sounds like a young David Perron. A better skating Perron would be nice mid-1st pick.
- Fiddler is admittedly super raw. He is RHD with size and skating and can excel in transition, but there admittedly is risk there. I watch him and think maybe he should be higher.. and then he fumbles puck and it's in the back of his net.
- Bear plays with intensity and pace, but I don't see the offensive sense or creativity I would want from an average size winger closer to top 10.
- Martone I don't love his feet or pace. He can be dominant in juniors but I question his ultimate upside. His talent is obvious, but I have reservations. which caused me to put him below 3 guys I think can each be a 1C.
- O'Brien I think will continue to rise in leadup to draft. Highly productive, nice size for a center, not super fast but has good feet, like the skill and motor. I see echoes of Robert Thomas in him.
Last edited:
