Is Quinton Byfield a Bust?

[Adrianopolous]

https://www.nhl.com/kings/player/quinton-byfield-8482124

Looking at his stats so far in 7 games looks to be extremely pedestrian at best. It seems as though his play has gotten progressively worse over the last two years. Did the Kings make a mistake drafting him so high?

 

[NyQuil]

I thought we talked about revoking thread starter privileges.

How did his play get worse over the last two years when he set career highs last season?

 

[SensontheRush]

Kings are having a rough start to the year. That is the only answer.

 

[JD1]

I thought we talked about revoking thread starter privileges.

How did his play get worse over the last two years when he set career highs last season?

I think we only discussed revoking thread starter privileges on the Sens board.

Perhaps a wider discussion is needed

 

[Oddbob]

https://www.nhl.com/kings/player/quinton-byfield-8482124

Looking at his stats so far in 7 games looks to be extremely pedestrian at best. It seems as though his play has gotten progressively worse over the last two years. Did the Kings make a mistake drafting him so high?

Is Lafreniere? He had 2 more pts last season than Byfield.

 

[Peasy]

Another quality thread by Adrianopolous

 

[Weltschmerz]

He is missing PLD.

 

[Stephen]

This about Stutzle?

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

From Puck Podcast, Eddie said that for now he is on the wing after initial games at center but from what he knows will be returned to center later in the season since Turcotte is having a good season so far in the middle.

Byfield has time still.

 

[Osprey]

He's gotten progressively better, not worse, over the last two years, but his heralded emergence as a star was a bit premature. He benefitted by playing with Kopitar and Kempe last year and, unsurprisingly, he's not having the same success away from them this season (while they're having similar success with a new kid, Lafferiere, who was taken a few rounds later). I'm sure that he'll eventually get going as the team gets going, but that's the thing. He still isn't a difference maker, and you hope for that from a #2OA pick. He can still get there, though. He's improving. It's just happening more slowly than a lot of us hoped, even knowing that he'd be a late bloomer.

 

[NyQuil]

This about Stutzle?

Not in the least.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Which other 21 year old power forwards can do that?

He'll be fine.

 

[TGWL]

He had his best season last year. How has his play gotten worse over the last 2 years?

 

[DickSmehlik]

Before this thread gets to 60 pages, I will save everyone some time.

No, he is not a bust but he likely isn't the next untouchable superstar that some have penciled him in as.

 

[Hobnobs]

He had his best season last year. How has his play gotten worse over the last 2 years?

Because of a causality loop in the space time continiuum obviously

 

[banks]

https://www.nhl.com/kings/player/quinton-byfield-8482124

Looking at his stats so far in 7 games looks to be extremely pedestrian at best. It seems as though his play has gotten progressively worse over the last two years. Did the Kings make a mistake drafting him so high?

Do you not know what bust means? 20 goals at 21 years old isn't a bust. He could settle in as a pedestrian 50 point forward for the rest of his career and that still isn't a bust. Get out of here with that kind of thing.

You can argue draft position if you want. But I'd still argue his draft position was fine. He's on pace career wise with lots of other players taken in the 1st round his year.

 

[Voight]

Hell have a better career than Laf.

Allow weird question to ask after he had a career year last season.

 

[Trash Panda]

Early season over reaction is early.

 

[2014nyr]

it's more insane to take this question seriously than to ask it

 

[belfour30]

If your definition of "bust" is "fails to meet expectations" then there are a lot of busts. A bust is someone who is either not an NHL player or struggling to hang in the league.

Everyone else is disappointing.

 

[Fatass]

Not a bust. He’s clearly an NHLer. But he’s not going to be a difference maker. He’s just one of those many middle six forwards that can be tossed into a blender.

 

[seafoam]

Barzal for Byfield please

 

[eXile3]

Had 55 points as a 21 year old last year. Looked good in the limited games I saw him in.

Maybe the expectation that a young player is going to set the world on fire at a young age is unreasonable.

 

[57special]

Expecting a #2 oa pick to be a 1st line difference maker isn't unreasonable.

 

[CaptainShark]

From Puck Podcast, Eddie said that for now he is on the wing after initial games at center but from what he knows will be returned to center later in the season since Turcotte is having a good season so far in the middle.

Byfield has time still.

While the thread is ridiculous, the fact that I register the first mention of the fantastic Puck Podcast in here, makes it worthwhile…