Hoghandler
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He can’t skate, he’s weak on the puck, and he can’t score anything other than junior ‘hands’ goals.
A bit of playmaking ability (but nothing remotely top-end) and a knack for getting punched in the face in scrums don’t give you any upside to write home about.
Guys who make the NHL don’t suck balls in the AHL in their draft+2 as a late birthdate. It’s a lame excuse.
Only way he has any real upside is a miraculous turnaround in his skating and if a miracle means you still have upside then literally everyone has upside.
You're glossing over how fine the line is between success and failure. Lind's season could have looked completely different if he didn't get hurt 7 games into the season. I also wouldn't write him off as a guy that projects to be weak on the puck. Lind has a solid frame, he just hasn't filled out yet. He came into camp as an underdeveloped teenager, then had to deal with an injury. He was put on his back foot right from the get go and only really started to recover near the end of the season. Size and strength just is not a concern for me whatsoever. Time will fix that shortcoming.
Don't think a miraculous turnaround is what is needed at all. He just needs to return to health, keep getting bigger and most importantly, keep working on his skating. Skating is the only weakness in Lind's projection at this point. Definitely needs to pick up his first 3 steps, as well as improve his footwork. But by all accounts his work ethic is excellent. That will go a long way in determining where he goes from here.
I'm expecting a big step forward from Lind next season. Will subscribe to the Comets games once again and suffer through the endless slocum dickson adds.