Too low
When I watched Quinn in his draft year, I saw the things that made him very appealing. His skill and hockey sense looked excellent and obviously he scored a ton in the OHL. I liked the player but had some doubts about Quinn’s future, about how well his game would translate to the pros and how real his offense was. His skating was just OK, especially given his average size. He was an older/late birthdate prospect without a track record of significant scoring. Typically a player with that profile doesn’t hit in a major way.
This was one case in which you needed to block out what typically happens, because a player is usually not on a team like the Ottawa 67’s, which was loaded and ran over everyone. That Quinn was, at least in his draft season, such an important player on such a dominant junior team should have been a flag that his skill was high-end, even if that wasn’t the case his prior season in Ottawa. It’s an important lesson in context and not talking myself out of high-end skill when it’s clear and evident while watching the player. Right now, Quinn looks like he will be a longtime top-six forward in the
NHL.
