That´s a great news about Šalé! He is definitely project he is nowhere near physically developed to play in NHL(at least 3 years of AHL), but upside is really high and he is only 19. Could be very good 2nd line scoring winger.
Yeah. Really surprised with Winterton's start considering how good he was in the pre-season and camps.
Since the first game, in which he did not play, I have mainly watched highlights only. He had 2 points in the last game, but they were relatively quiet. I notice Firkus a lot more than I do Sale. Relatively small sample size ofcourse. Will try to pay more attention on Sale going forward.
I think all his problem was not hitting the gym, because he relied on his skill too much, then he thankfully realized after playing in OHL that having skill is not nearly enough. He was barely 70kg in his draft year, with him being 6+ feet tall he was basically stickman. Like i said he is long therm project and needs at least one, more like two years of ligting weights. You basically have in him either completely wasted pick, playing soon in Europe or really fing good top6 player, there is just nothing inbetween, flawed guy who you pick in late 20s in first round to early 2nd, hoping you´re hitting jackpot and having confidence in your development system that they can fix him.
All of us Kraken fans are hoping you are right. One of the main reasons they didn't send Sale back to juniors is because they felt like they can help Sale focus more on areas of weakness while in Coachella. Two games is really a useless sample size BUT atleast gives Kraken fans some hope that this is a step in the right direction. Also, playing with his peers like Firkus, Goyette, Winterton, etc. gives him a good idea of where he should be headed towards.
Yep that´s his signature, it shows top tier hockey sense and positioning.
