Imo the drafting is good. It’s getting a lot of good players. But it lacks the elite star players that are difference makers. Yzerman needs to find elite guys. Hard to sign as UFAs and hard to find via trade. Not too sure where he’s going to come up with them.
Sorry but I don’t buy it :/ that franchise has been run badly for about 10-ish years now, and that “super deep prospect pool”-doesn’t stand out so much. But I hope I’m wrong for your sake!
I would hope you know the difference between "in the mold of" and "is the second coming of", but that's a lot to ask on this board.
no, i would not drop phil danault, because he doesn't play similar to phil danault. what don't you understand?
It’s understandable that fans of poor clubs hope their prospects will become the star players their roster needs. Whether it’s ASP will be the Wing’s much needed 1D, or Danielson will be their much needed 1C, it’s hoping for a better future. That’s understandable because if the fans don’t have these prospects to hope for then both the present and future are bleak.
Yzerman not tanking longer when he had an unlimited leash is what will ultimately prove the fatal flaw imo.
Bergeron played in the AHL in his D+2 season, same as Danielson, albeit because of the lockout. You also conveniently forget to mention that Bergerons 73 point sophomore season was his second best season ever, and apart from his 70 pt D+4 season he only came close to that point total once again in his entire career. I am saying Danielson has similar offensive potential as 55-65 pt Bergeron, which is who he was for 95% of his career.
Point producing PP guy. ASP is that type of player. IMO he is the hope to be that guy.
While that’s fair, Seider is clearly a 1D today. Unless you also think Slavin and Faber aren’t 1D.
Yes, I should have clarified. ASP might play 1D minutes depending on the game need. Lots of PP opportunity and maybe being behind. But clearly Seider would get the harder minutes. Although ASP might grow into something special too. I think that is the hope fans of clubs have. That their prospects grow into special players.
Ever heard of hindsight?
How often must it be posted that purposely tanking doesn’t always equate to acquiring elite talent and rising from the gutter stench free?
Sorry to break it to you but that top list at the time of December 2018 (and you missed Hronek) isn't really much worse than your bottom list of today. That's how prospects work, they look amazing and full of promise 2-3 years after being drafted. But 4-6 years later you get heavy attrition as many fail to make the jump to regular NHL players, let alone impact ones.
at no point in bergerons pre-draft career did he display significantly more offensive upside than Danielson. Danielson scored at an identical pace in his draft year in juniors
There is no hindsight here , most thought giving those 3 the money was too much at the time.
How many UFAs are underpaid?
