that’s the craziest part. He has all the qualities he needs to be a very good 2C.
Good skater, plays. A 2-way n/s game, good shot/hands, has ability to score and finish plays off, has speed and size, good along the boards etc.
I agree with you on his vision. I think he has tunnel vision in that regard. Terrible and seeing plays develop and where other plays are likely to be in the next 2-3 seconds. but even that isn’t bad for a shoot 1st center.
He’s shown he can play at a high level, and he’s shown he can sustain that play for multiple games at a time. At least 10+
That’s what his fans see, and why they still have faith in him. He was absolutely our best center for about 16 games prior to the wrist injury and covid.
What you nailed is the total lack of a killer instinct with him. He’s very soft/timid in that regard, and that’s the biggest thing holding him back. It’s also very hard to overcome.
You either have it or you don’t. Very few guys develop one.
Most of not all good players, you can tell when there Drive/Urgency is there. It’s a quality that stands out.
Chytil currently doesn’t have that. He goes out and looks the same , skates the same, and does the same moves and style every time.
No matter what, it doesn’t change.
When he’s playing bad like recently, or even if he looks good for 2-3 games, you never see him try to get himself to dig deeper and go that extra mile or try harder to score/ make a pass etc.
He doesn’t have that will or fire in his belly to snap out of a prolonged funk and basically will himself a goal/assist or a top rate scoring opportunity like other good players do.
It’s just as if he’s out there, continuing to go thru the motions.
That lack of drive/killer instinct in the main thing that holds him back from producing consistently and taking the next step in his development.
We were all hoping it would come this year under Gallant. Chytil even did an interview and said how much more comfortable he feels with Gallant opposed to Quinn.
There’s just not a big enough fight in the dog if you know what I mean.
He doesn’t have it in him, and it’s holding back to the point where he was scratched.
His response next game from the wake up call was to go out and play like the same old Fil. It wasn’t a good showing.
Good players get mad when they are scratched. They come out with a chip on their shoulder the next chance they get. Not Fil. He’s still baby face Mr nice guy out there going thru the motions.
can he still develop and take the next step???
Sure, maybe. But I don’t see any signs of it being soon.
He might be 24-25 before he fully matures and everything starts to click and come easier for him. The same age where Zibby had a big developmental step...
Will the rangers wait another 2-3 seasons to see if chytil can finally take that next step??
He’ll no. He’s only signed for 1 more season at 2.3 mill. Barron is coming by next year the latest. He’s bigger, cheaper, and fits more of a bottom 6 3C in a gallant style system.
Chytil was just scratched as a wake up call.
His response game was pathetic.
It’s the equivalent of running away or turtling when someone challenges you to a fist fight.
Gallant has already slipped it out in the open he’s going to try chytil at wing.
Sorry to break this to you chytil fans, but if he can’t get his game going at wing, that’s his last stop before he’s likely traded outta here.
They aren’t going to send him to Hartford after 4 full years with the rangers.
They won’t send LaF either, but for different reasons. Even if he develops slower because of it.
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