No. They traded up to get Hage. They would have kept on their track.
Hearing NTDP and sniper gives me PTSD and I don’t want to have to explain to more people how one dimensional players aren’t a good idea to draft ever. This team has picked Ho-Sang, Bellows, Wahlstrom and Dal Colle. All of which turned out to wonderful minor leaguers.
Imo, Eiserman has been unfairly sold as a one-dimensional player. He has what it takes to develop the other parts of his game.
That’s why I want to see them let him develop at BU instead of the one year and off he goes to Bridgeport. At the rate we’re going, the NCAA is turning out to being a better development option vs the CHL and in some cases the AHL.
I’m not worried about them overcooking him. I’m worried about him wanting out of college after a year and looking like a man vs boys in juniors then falling flat once he plays pro.
I agree, there are no guarantees you are going to hit a top 6 fwd talent in the first rd, to potentially get a good one at #20 is a good reward to risk ratio IMO. The kid is also just 2 1/2 weeks shy of making the 2025 NHL draft making him giving him a good chance to improve. Some risks, but the pros outweigh the cons.
This is the correct take, he has a weird stride sometimes but skating isn’t an issue. Whally just isn’t a smart hockey player
Minor league = not NHL. None of the 4 I named can hack it consistently at the NHL level.
The 2 year stop gap would also get them to the end of the Lee and Pageau deals, pending both are still with the team. If anything, the 4 years of college will help him physically and gain strength.
Wahlstrom pushed his way out of BC because he wasn’t happy with playing time as a freshman and then he spent a year in Bridgeport. A lot of this is on him.
I wonder how much of it was academics as well. Bellows also left after a year at BU. That right there makes me worry about Eiserman.
No, his skating is considered to be good. Remember, this kid is very young(Aug 29 bday). It's normal if he is a bit behind some of the other kids maturity wise.
I’m not worried about skating when it comes to speed. It’s more so edge work and technique itself. I’ve seen people drool over guys who are fast in a straight line but the second they have to go left or right it’s over aka Michael Grabner. Also awareness and where to be on the ice. This is why I don’t like the Wahlstom comparison I saw. Wally is that kid growing up who cashed in on everyone else’s work.
Bellows and his Dad always thought the grass was greener on the other side. Hopefully NYI's luck will change with this pick, and Eiserman turns out to be a steal at #20.
