Filip Zadina, "3 years" and 176 pro games later, where is he at atm?

[hotcabbagesoup]

Nets everywhere still waiting to be filled. Sadly I fear they will remain empty, cobwebs forming in the corners.

Man, the guy is so arrogant and got swallowed up by the hype. They dubbed him the best shooter in the draft and he must've thought was gonna be the next Ovechkin. Can't believe he said "I'm gonna fill the Habs and Senator nets with goals."

 

[eojsmada]

Jury's still out, for me, on Zadina. He's shown the potential, but he needs to spend some time developing his offensive game. You can tell he just overthinks the game too much. Could still pull a Rasmussen and figure out how to pull his game together. He's also been rather unlucky with Covid (he got it bad) and injuries that have derailed his progress at pretty key times in his career, thus far.

He might need a change of scenery, but we'll see.

 

[24 others]

Man, the guy is so arrogant and got swallowed up by the hype. They dubbed him the best shooter in the draft and he must've thought was gonna be the next Ovechkin. Can't believe he said "I'm gonna fill the Habs and Senator nets with goals."

If he said something modest instead, people would argue that he lacks competitiveness and that his heart is not in it. Come on. As fans, we know exactly nothing about what kind of a person Zadina is.

 

[Kojo]

If he said something modest instead, people would argue that he lacks competitiveness and that his heart is not in it. Come on. As fans, we know exactly nothing about what kind of a person Zadina is.

He shouldn't have mentioned it. Fans like humble young players, believe it or not.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

He shouldn't have mentioned it. Fans like humble young players, believe it or not.

I think fans will like a player that says they're gonna score a lot of goals if they actually do it

 

[Kojo]

I think fans will like a player that says they're gonna score a lot of goals if they actually do it

I was watching a video about Sidney Crosby before he was drafted and that guy was so humble. Everyone knew he was going to be drafted first overall since he was 15 years old but Sid didn't want to talk about it.

Talking shit just after being drafted is not a good sign.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Guy was ranked #3 most of his draft year, what the hell happened?

His shooting talent hasn't materialized at the NHL level and he wasn't really a prospect with a lot of standout tools aside from that.
He'd actually be a really good player if he could just finish on his chances.

 

[TBF1972]

1999 November born, so turns 22 way later this year, has 176 pro games under his belt (every game counted for)
(NHL, AHL, Czech Extra League)

He was drafted 6th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and he has not yet acquired top 6 spot
from Detroit Red Wings line up, we are talking about the Red Wings, the worst team in the league.

Elite Prospects - NHL Entry Draft 2018

9 goals, 11 assists in 41 NHL so far.

Where do people think, Wings and hockey fans, where he is at, potential, development wise?.

| and people - remember - this is not a Kotkaniemi vs Zadina thread |

definitely ahead of jack hughes and the new jersey devils.

p.s.: i am just looking for a like from you.

 

[Czechboy]

Going to the AHL for a conditioning stint...

He was very promising and injuries and covid derailed him.

I hope he gets traded and change of scenery. Still shocked he's not a big time player by now.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Honestly I don't hold out hope he'll develop into much of anything at this point. But I'm mostly surprised there's some fans of other teams that care enough about a 6th overall pick from four years ago to keep this thread going.

 

[NyQuil]

Guy was ranked #3 most of his draft year, what the hell happened?

He got passed over by a few teams.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I wonder if he still hates midgets lol..

 

[SEALBound]

Relative to draft position - bust.

Relative to NHL players as a whole - average.

Once he shakes the "draft pedigree", he'll be fine. Sometimes high draft picks end up bottom 6 players. That's fine.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

His shooting talent hasn't materialized at the NHL level and he wasn't really a prospect with a lot of standout tools aside from that.
He'd actually be a really good player if he could just finish on his chances.

I’d be a really good player if I could skate like Sergei Fedorov.

Zadina at this time needs a change of scenery. I don’t think Detroit can fix him.

 

[Reddwit]

So weird to me how interested non-Wings fans are with this kid. All he ever had was a great junior shot leading up to the draft, then he fell to #6 after getting ranked no higher than #3, then was drafted by people not even in the Wings organization anymore.

As for Zadina himself, I will never understand GMs who draft players in the top 10 for their shot when their other tools are mediocre. A hot junior shot doesn’t mean shit if a player can’t adapt to NHL speed, which is exactly Zadina’s problem if he isn’t already putting muffins on net. He’s not even a good skater.

I personally got on board with the Zadina pick once he was drafted because I assumed pro scouts saw something I didn’t but Hughes was easily my pick prior, a guy who’d been playing in our backyard and had obvious translatable skill. The funny thing is, the Wings were rumored to be highest on Bouchard before Zadina fell, so they probably still would’ve passed on Hughes.

 

[Canovin]

He will be a decent middle 6 once he's traded. The tools and the toolbox are there

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

He will be a decent middle 6 once he's traded. The tools and the toolbox are there

No, not really.

Bad shot. Average skating on a good day. Weak physically. Will do whatever he can to avoid being hit. Offensive cycles die on his stick. He’s also a bit of a puck watcher in the defensive zone.

My money is on Zadina ending up back in Europe in a couple of years.

 

[BLNY]

I really thought he was could be a legit 30-40g man in the NHL almost right away, but I think it's fair to say that it's buyer beware when you bet on a kid with one year in NA at the time of their draft.

 

[belair]

No, not really.

Bad shit. Average skating on a good day. Weak physically. Will do whatever he can to avoid being hit. Offensive cycles die on his stick. He’s also a bit of a puck watcher in the defensive zone.

My money is on Zadina ending up back in Europe in a couple of years.

Just from the highlights he seems like the type of player who might benefit playing on a line that scores frequently off the rush. He needs to be the beneficiary of a couple forwards who create space and opportunities. He doesn't seem like the type of guy who flubs chances.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Just from the highlights he seems like the type of player who might benefit playing on a line that scores frequently off the rush. He needs to be the beneficiary of a couple forwards who create space and opportunities. He doesn't seem like the type of guy who flubs chances.

Leafs?

 

[Reddwit]

He will be a decent middle 6 once he's traded. The tools and the toolbox are there

He literally has no NHL-level tools and hasn’t proven smart enough to work with what he’s got. The only thing he has going for him is he does put in the effort. He isn’t a floater and tries his best but he’s just got nothing to work with.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Just from the highlights he seems like the type of player who might benefit playing on a line that scores frequently off the rush. He needs to be the beneficiary of a couple forwards who create space and opportunities. He doesn't seem like the type of guy who flubs chances.

But…he DOES flub chances. He looked worse than an AHLer playing with Larkin and Raymond.

My dude you are imagining a different player than what Zadina actually is.

 

[Reddwit]

Just from the highlights he seems like the type of player who might benefit playing on a line that scores frequently off the rush. He needs to be the beneficiary of a couple forwards who create space and opportunities. He doesn't seem like the type of guy who flubs chances.

Lol - he constantly flubs chances. The fact that his shot is what he was drafted for is comical with how weak and misplaced his shot mostly is.

At least with Blashill, he was given opportunities to be the trigger guy on his line and on the PP and nothing materialized. And it should be said that Zadina really didn’t do shit (other than be drafted 6th overall) to get those chances. His last hope is that he’s never had a different coach than Blashill so maybe Lalonde can help him find his game but it’s more likely that there’s no game to be found. Zadina just sucks.

 

[belair]

But…he DOES flub chances. He looked worse than an AHLer playing with Larkin and Raymond.

My dude you are imagining a different player than what Zadina actually is.

Maybe. Like I said, all that I've got to go on are what I see in the few Wings games I do watch and his highlights.

I see a player that scores almost solely off the rush. His highlights eerily similar to Nail Yakupov's. And while that does say something negative about his overall game, it's important to note that I see him as a player with a low-end of being a 25-30 point a year complimentary scoring winger. It's in line with what he makes.

As an Oiler fan, I'm comparing him to a guy like Puljujarvi. I think it's a reasonable gamble that his skillset might mesh with a center who has a tendency of giving his wingers space with the puck in quality scoring areas.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Bust