Not really. Its preseason. Wouldnt even be that concerned if he put up no pointsanyone expected more from his preseason?
4 points through 4 games (1 goal)
He wasn't that good when I saw him at the u17s. Not bad, but I figured he would look better amongst his peers in his own age group.26 points in 34 games
You have the most insane expectations for everyone. First you said McKenna was having a disappointment season while he was over ppg and still 15. Now you say 29 pts in 38 games isn't good for a late born 16 year old rookie.First 10 games, 1+2=3 -4
Last 28 games, 14+12=26 -6
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38 games, 15 goals, 14 assists, 29 points, -10
good numbers yes, because Niagara sucks*, but its also the OHL, the highest scoring league of the trio and those numbers are not great nor very good for a player who went 2nd overall,
who is 6 foot 3 and is 200 ish lbs skilled winger
*the worst team in the entire OHL this season
3rd in goals and points within team.
Wheeler and Pronman named him as a potential top 5 pick for 2026 on their podcast.24 points in 20 games, really surprised few are talking about him. I know he's a late birthday and not eligible until 2026, but he had quite a bit of hype coming out of minor hockey and just gone under the radar for awhile.
Good call. Looking right about everything you said here.I would shoe him in as a top 3-5 pick for his NHL draft class. He's dominated at every level growing up and is the best player on a team as an underaged player in London.
Hage (2006) will be an NHL draft pick. Misa (2007) will likely be a top 5-10 pick in his respective draft class (players mentioned in previous posts)
Came here to say this.24 points in 20 games, really surprised few are talking about him. I know he's a late birthday and not eligible until 2026, but he had quite a bit of hype coming out of minor hockey and just gone under the radar for awhile.
And the thing worth keeping in mind is that his brother (Big Roo) is 6'7. Small Roo is only 6'4 right now, but he turned 17 in September, so I don't see why he couldn't grow another few inches. He's a good skater for a big man already. If he grows and can keep the skating, he could be a monster.Came here to say this.
Might be the most under the radar top 5ish guy in recent memory this far out from his draft year.
Had to look back at where I posted in this thread before...great deep dive analysis.He looks like Jake from 2 and a half men