Because he's weak physically
It's getting increasingly rarer and rarer. And there are super skilled guys who can't even crack an NHL lineup because they're lacking in other areas of the game. Basically skill isn't hard to come by now, what teams want are complete package players.
Admittedly I didn't watch him this year. But unless his game changed dramatically from his draft year, then from when I was watching him I did not like his game one bit.
your board seems to think he's pretty amazing.
No I didn't, the guy you replied to did. I said he has bust written all over him, I think he'll end up a bust, but I don't think it's too late for him to develop into a successful NHL player.
And Savoie just put up 71 points in 34 games in the WHL, he's doing exactly the things you expect out of a top 10 pick..
That's not it. He's scared of contact.
Savoie is a local Edmonton kid who was closely followed here around his draft year. Oilers also has/had his brother in the organization.
Please, tell us why you believe he's going to be a bust without stating his size.
Terrible post. Even if Savoie busts, McLeod is bottom 6 player that needed to be cap dumped. This has Gomez-Mcdonagh trade level stupidity in it.
He is an NHL player but he is limited offensively. He definitely doesn't create offense. Unless you have a Draisaitl or McDavid you can put him on the wing with once inawhile. His big problem is when he plays center he creates nothing. The Oilers wanted him to be their third line center but he couldn't do it. If I was Buffalo I would like to think you could include a prospect of that level in a deal for a more impactful player. I like McLeod, just shocked they could get anything of that level of value for him.
Very tall task. I think he could do it on a team like Edmonton though, out him on a line with Draisaitl and he's probably got enough skill to keep up. I doubt he has much success on a team where he doesn't have a HHOFer driving the offense on his line though.
