I agree it’s a short tournament and there’s some external factors, but you’re lying to yourself if you weren’t disappointed in Byfield’s tournament. He was a 2nd overall pick, returning player, after a dominant season in the OHL.
I didn't say I wasn't disappointed, I said that saying one out of the nine players the Kings had in the tournament was good is seriously leaning very heavily against the "disappointment" of Byfield's performance. We know the kid is young and raw, and we knew before the tournament that he's not going to make the team and is being sent back down, LA brass has already leaned that way. He is likely 1-2 years from even being ready. He has no muscle and needs to develop his game. You know, kinda like what was said about Turcotte after his tournament last year, yet you don't seem to be down on him...
Frankly, you're ignoring everyone you diss on Byfield. Kings fans are very happy with their prospects this tournament. They had the points and all that were on competitive teams, in the end, besides Byfield, had fantastic performances to close out the tournament. Fans consider the future bright, there's not much you can say to extinguish that...