I don't know that he quite gets there (thats probably the best case scenario) but the way he defends is sublime, reminds me of Bouwmeester in his prime, just effortlessly closing gaps and breaking things up, never beaten one on one, and when he gets the puck he pushes the play forward in the other direction quick and efficiently, kind of like Redden back in the day but not looking for that stretch pass. Granted my viewings are limited so maybe i just caught the good stuff, but the potential is there in spades imo.
You were a real Dobson guy as well and he’s been good no doubt, Sanderson is probably in that same category where he is going to be a good player after a couple of years but not a massive difference maker which is probably what you should go for here.
Yeah, this notion that Sanderson isn’t skilled and is a safe pick is strange yet prevalent.
25 minute a game, 35-40 point d in all situations that shuts down the Matthews and Eichels is as impactful as you will get at 5.
Transition defence sure but leading to offence? Absolutely not. Heiskanen and Maker are just too good, better skaters as well.
The best at transition, that is offense. There is no transition defence. Its getting the puck from the defensive and neutral zone into the offensive zone.
f***in right. Easy points. We should hope that he puts up 3pts against the bottom feeders in February.
I feel Heiskanen is pretty overrated. Wonder how Drysdale and Sanderson compare for scouts
Transition is a real strength of Drysdale as well. Very important aspect to be strong at.
Yeah, it was:
If Raymond is still on the board at 5 him or Perfetti is my pick
Ive watched a bunch of games he isnt close to Drysdale at transitioning the puck. They arent playing in the same leagues in the same situations against the same competition. Its nice to have this data but as soon as you compare these players game in game out visually Drysdale is on different level from a dynamic perspective. Can Sanderson play his wrong side and transition seamlessly to it? I didnt see it in the games I watched. He is a defensive stud, no doubt but he doesnt have franchis player potential.
It makes absolutely no sense but I think speaks more to the fact most posters havent actually watched the games. The arguments you get on here are all based on strange statistics and perceived team need. Completely ignoring that what Drysdale did this year as a 17 year old on Canada never happens. Or acknowledgeding he is ahead of both Hughes and Makar at the same age. He is a high character leader who produced at a ppg rate playing in all situations on a brutal OHL team. Sometimes you just watch the player and realize he is better than everyone else. BPA and if he is there at 5 thats a no doubter.
After drafting Stutzle/Byfield RD is absolutely the biggest need. They dont have anyone that projects as a number 1 RD in the organization. The forward group is actually deep.
So did the two scouts in McKenzie's poll that had Sanderson 3rd also not watch games, or the guys at hockey prospects? I get that you are high on Drysdale (as most of us are) but while almost everyone has Drysdale ahead of Sanderson too, just because somebody sees something differently than you doesn't mean they haven't watched the player or rely solely on strange statistics.
