I missed the game. I know they play different positions but does Chytil have more upside than Buchnevich or anyone in our prospect pool for that matter?
Tough to say based off of one preseason game but I think Chytil probably has the highest upside of any young player in the organization right now.
Thinking of Buch, Chytil actually looked better to me than Buch did last preseason. And he only just turned 18. Pretty crazy.
Andersson was good too, he was playing with crap linemates but he was effective in a depth role. He also made that play in OT deft pass to Tambellini that drew the penalty that lead to the GWG.
Very happy with Chytil and Andersson and I think both have a legitimate shot to make the team, even if they don't both are definitely going to be big players for this organization for years to come.
Other thoughts:
Desharnais was good, I don't mind him as a bottom 6 center who can play PP.
People are making Staal out to be a disaster but let's be honest Gilmour was the worst player on the ice for either team and Staal was anchored to him. I wanna see Staal playing with DeAngelo and Pionk before writing him off.
Desjardins is cooked, he should be cut soon.
Puempel is fine as a 13th or 14th forward but I don't see him bringing much to the table in the top 12. I would rather keep Chytil and/or Andersson over him.
Shattenkirk is awesome. He's fantastic on the PP but he's no slouch defensively. I said over the summer people expecting him to be Yandle 2.0 (no slight, I love Yandle but Shatty is better in the D zone) were wrong. Shatty has great gap control, he's a smooth skater and has great vision. He has really good positioning in the D zone plays gritty down there as well. Can't wait to see him with Mac.
Kreider, Zucc, Vesey, Hayes, Skjei and Smith all looked good, but that's to be expected.
