RD David Jiricek (2022, 6th, CBJ; traded to MIN)

[Czechboy]

Hunt was drafted 2 years earlier than Jiricek and Jiricek has 3 points in 4 games.

2020 3rd rounder

2022 1st rounder

I got my money on Jiricek in this race. He has more points in less games at a younger age. The 4 game sample size is impressive and all but I'll look at the bigger body of work personally.

Hunt has played a grand total of 13 NHL games despite being drafted 2 years earlier

So Jiricek is a 2022 draft pick
Wtih more AHL points, LESS AHL games
More NHL games, more NHL games

All at a younger age. Has a higher .ppg in both leagues too.

 

[SoundAndFury]

1. I find it ridiculous that Hunt went from a throw-in piece to someone Jiricek gets compared to head-to-head.

2. Why are we comparing the AHL point production of two defensemen like it matters? For example, Jiricek has "more points in less games at a younger age" than Simon Edvinsson. Both are big two-way defensemen, surely this means we have money on Jiricek there too, right?

Or would we rather stop making disingenuous comparisons that don't mean anything but make the good guy look better than the other guy?