F Andrew Cristall - Kelowna Rockets, WHL (2023, 40th, WSH)

[biturbo19]

Interesting that a guy like perfetti still went 10th overall with pretty much the same concerns as cristall being the lack of size and skating combination, yet cristall is now a projected late 1st or 2nd rounder.

I know they're a little different, but both extremely high IQ, high skill, great vision, assist artist etc.... It'd be tough for me to not want my blues to nab him iwth one of their two late 1sts if he's still on the board.

I think part of that is also down to relative strength of each draft. This year, the depth of top-end offensive talent blows that year's out of the water. Guys like Perfetti, Rossi, etc. would be getting lost in all the various talented wingers kicking around this year and probably pushed down the board a decent amount.

 

[Strummer53]

All this talk about where he will end up, when I believe he will be a Blackhawk (thank you CB98)

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I think part of that is also down to relative strength of each draft. This year, the depth of top-end offensive talent blows that year's out of the water. Guys like Perfetti, Rossi, etc. would be getting lost in all the various talented wingers kicking around this year and probably pushed down the board a decent amount.

Also Perfetti is a center.

 

[Lavar Ball]

Cristall, Heidt, Brindley, Morin, and Lardis are the five guys I had in the first round that dropped

 

[Kevin Musto]

Cristall falling out of the first round is a repeat of DeBrincat.

Something I didn't think we'd see again.

 

[spfan]

Cristall falling out of the first round is a repeat of DeBrincat.

Something I didn't think we'd see again.

It wasn't surprising to me. He was gonna go late 1st or in the 2nd.

He was this years Lambert.

But your Blackhawks are probably gonna get Cristall too.

Cristall, Heidt, Brindley, Morin, and Lardis are the five guys I had in the first round that dropped

I had the first 3 in my 1st. Cristall especially high. Morin and Lardis were definitely in the tier of near 1st rounders for me.

 

[Kevin Musto]

But your Blackhawks are probably gonna get Cristall too.

 

[spfan]

Half your top 6 solved in 1 draft lol.

 

[CBJx614]

If he falls to CBJ Jackets could have two of Bedards BFFs and teammates (or vice versa )

 

[Petes2424]

It’ll be interesting if he goes right off the bat this morning or not. Obviously teams are scared he will never get the core strength, because he has the skill to have been drafted in Round 1.

That skill alone gets him drafted in the 2nd round. It’s just where??

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Washington

 

[Dominance]

Disgustingly huge boom potential. Caps suck for taking him before the Hawks could snag him to play with his buddy Bedard.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Strome, Leonard, and Cristall

Am I... a Washington fan?

 

[izzy]

How does he go this late lmao

 

[HeyMattyB]

NM

 

[landy92mack29]

How does he go this late lmao

a lot of scouts aren't that good at their job but there's always stars who come from round 2

 

[FourQuarters]

a lot of scouts aren't that good at their job but there's always stars who come from round 2

"Prove them wrong" is how Cristall's career is described

 

[FourQuarters]

Boy has created his trick shot class in development camp

 

[AintLifeGrand]

the kid is going to be a f***ing star , im so pissed we passed on him

 

[Wats]

Wish Habs kept the 31/37th overall picks... Wouldn't be surprised if Cristall ends up more valuable than Newhook be end of next season.

Disgustingly huge boom potential. Caps suck for taking him before the Hawks could snag him to play with his buddy Bedard.

Hawks suck for not taking him with 35th pick.

 

[NotProkofievian]

How does he go this late lmao

A lot of people dropped him thinking that he'll bust, and paid no mind to what he can be if he doesn't.

They won't avoid picking busts this way, btw, they just give up upside.

 

[Lavar Ball]

AC/DC is an awesome nickname

 

[Postulates]

I take back everything I said in this thread,

Future Hall of Famer

 

[CBJx614]

I wanted him or Brindley at 34. Glad we took Brindley but it would've been nice to bring KJs buddy along with him.

I get why they chose Fantillis buddy instead

 

[Cush]