I think the hype was a little too much. For example, Lack was an all-star in the AHL with multiple years of elite level play and looked every part the elite prospect. He even had great numbers his first two years in the NHL.
Of course Lack’s injuries contributed to his decline, but Lack is mostly remembered as a footnote to the Luongo debacle and a 1b goalie.
Silovs hasn’t proven a tenth of what Lack did, so this elite prospect waiting in the wings to replace Demko talk was always asinine.
People have just come back down to reality imo, and are being honest about Silovs game. He has major holes in his game, being long and athletic doesn’t make a future backup, let alone a starter.
