Prospect Info: #5 OA - Barrett Hayton - Center - Back to the OHL

[SniperHF]

Hey we drafted this guy
Barrett Hayton at eliteprospects.com

 

[LastWordArmy]

Scouting Report

Barrett Hayton Scouting Report: 2018 NHL Entry Draft

 

[RABBIT]

TERRIBLE

 

[XX]

The worst use of an asset so far in Chayka's tenure. Hayton isn't even in the top 10 tier for any team. He absolutely should have leveraged the pick to trade back. What the f***. The scouts basically just bet their job on this pick.

 

[Alberta Yote]

Somebody needs to be fired. How can we boo the draft table?

 

[moosemeister]

Who?

 

[XX]

Also, how the f*** does Craig Button know the exact pick so far ahead of time, especially when it's a reach? Do we have people flapping their gums again?

 

[Tad Mikowski]

This sucks

 

[BigJCaRoach]

Disappointing

 

[Prarievarg]

Could've had Zadina.. Pls tell me something about this guy to makes me feel good about this pick.

 

[Tad Mikowski]

Zadina fell into our f***ing laps.....

 

[XX]

Could've had Zadina.. Pls tell me something about this guy to makes me feel good about this pick.

He's a 'safe' pick.

 

[SR]

What a flat out disgrace of a pick. How the hell do you pass on an elite talent like Zadina? Absolutely no sense

 

[Alberta Yote]

Just stupid. No words

 

[Jormungandr]

Extremely pissed. Hayton’s weaknesses are “skating”, and “ability to produce at higher levels”.

Absolutely dumb selection.

 

[zerekstar]

Scouts compare him to Patrice Bergeron

 

[BUX7PHX]

I think we got a better prospect that we think, the problem is the value. If we were picking at 7 or 8, I would be much more inclined to say that the reach was small enough to discount where he was being valued at.

He is also super young. June 9th Bray, so just turned 18. The fact he was a PPG and top 6 F for Soo at 17 is good. And maybe teams were willing to go to bat for C around the 7, 8, or 9 pick and Hayton was high on some draft boards.

 

[Jormungandr]

Scouts compare him to Patrice Bergeron

Every two way center coming out of junior is compared to Bergeron. Dauphin was compared to Bergeron.

 

[BUX7PHX]

Extremely pissed. Hayton’s weaknesses are “skating”, and “ability to produce at higher levels”.

Absolutely dumb selection.

I saw the contrary about skating, as he has been advertised as a very good skater. Not certain about the "ability to produce at higher levels. He is a PPG late-birthday 17 year old, so if he kept staying up in that lineup (a good SSM team, IIRC) then maybe he has some better ability to produce at higher levels

 

[moosemeister]

Anybody wanna borrow my toaster?

 

[samabam]

Just as I said in IRC; here again:

If your team plays the worst Octobre and Novembre in like...ever and all you get is a Barret Hayton, it just feels very unsatisfying

 

[RufusG]

This website isn't really built for draft day, is it.....

 

[awfulwaffle]

I dunno, the scouting report sounded like he could be a good player and a good fit. But then again, I know jack squat about any other prospects so I'd have to read their scouting report. But the report linked sounded like he could help us out.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

Many are hatin' Hayton.

 

[Mosby]

Had him at 12.