WarriorofTime
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Perils of overhyping minor hockey stars born really early January. Big advantage at those younger ages that creates a bit of a feedback loop in some ways and eventually becomes no advantage.
C Shane Wright (2022, 4th, SEA) Part 4
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Presumably, that poster meant Cutter Gauthier, who was selected fifth overall by the Flyers.
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I didn't watch any games but I'm kind of shocked he wasn't able to do more in the playoffs for his team - most guys with his pedigree can almost swing a series by themselves at this point when their team is outmatched, let alone when you are playing on the #1 seed vs an 8 seed.
I still think he's a good finisher in his spots and can be a good player, but it is definitely a bit concerning that he's not able to step up vs an 8 seed and take over the games, even late 1st round picks can usually do some serious damage in their draft +1 in the CHL and be true game changers.
Maybe it was just an off week, because he produced really well in the season, but it's also just another blemish in a long line of disappointments since his peak hype 2-3 years ago.
I still think he's a good finisher in his spots and can be a good player, but it is definitely a bit concerning that he's not able to step up vs an 8 seed and take over the games, even late 1st round picks can usually do some serious damage in their draft +1 in the CHL and be true game changers.
Maybe it was just an off week, because he produced really well in the season, but it's also just another blemish in a long line of disappointments since his peak hype 2-3 years ago.
I was at games 3 and 4 absolutely a non factor. Expected much more from him. Only time he was noticeable was when he gave up the puck.
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Well, ya, discussions about the outcome of a game/event/series are usually most active within 24 hours of it happening. Should posters put a reminder in their calendars to circle back to it at a later date?
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The issue is more that he isn't driving the play the way you'd expect from a returning top 5 pick. A player could play insanely well and finish with 0 ppg and it wouldn't matter development wise.
At this point Wright looks more like a dude who'll be a finisher at the next level. I don't think he's elite in that department either, but he's good enough to do it in the NHL. He'll have to be put in a scenario to succeed.
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I remember how people argued that he was "too good" for junior hockey and then we get this display.
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What we got was a horrid WJC, where he got carried by Bedard and Stankoven.. then we get a guy who can't even do 1PPG in the playoffs.
Jeez that is bad.
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I mean, did you watch the series? A 4th overall pick billed as the best player in the OHL being held to 3 points in a 4 game sweep of his team is very disappointing on paper, and he didn't look good out there most of the series. I saw every game and was at game 4.
If Wright had put up 2 PPG in leasing his team to a sweep of Kingston, how long would you have waited to post about it?
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lol. funny yu mention that .. this is what i posted waayy back in Feb 2018 when this thread was only a few posts old . Relative- age effect is real
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After 30 plus years of seeing the young minor hockey phenoms come and go I’ve learned to temper my enthusiasm , to a certain degree, when I see that (early) January birthdate. That said , never seen him play but have heard the accolades for s couple seasons now. Be interesting to watch
Wright is one of those guys who's gonna pretty much look the same at every level of competition. You could put him on my Tuesday night rec team and he'd probably score 4pts in 5 games.
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How long after the game/series do people normally wait to comment?
Do you generally wait a few weeks after an event for your hot takes? lol
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Can't help but think the best thing for him long term is being away from the Canadian media/hype while developing. I think he'll get that in Coachella/Seattle. I imagine the pressure would have been unreal if Montreal picked him.
As long as that translates to the NHL at some point he will be fine but he certainly doesn't look like the future superstar he was once projected to be but then again he isn't the first guy nor will he be the last.
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Is Wright another example of a guy who physically matured a couple years before his peers and really hasn’t taken much of a step forward in his game because of that. He’s still going to be a good NHL player but maybe more a 3C?
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Where are you getting "horrid WJC?" I was at every Canada game. Wright was a super solid two-way contributor and scored a key goal in the gold medal game. He's obviously not Connor Bedard, but you can say that for pretty much every prospect since Connor McDavid.
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Yep. He could become a 2C if everything works out but he could also struggle to become an effective full time NHLer.
