RD Jamie Drysdale (2020, 6th, ANA)

[Techcoockie]

It's really not. Makar's skating is being heavily underrated here. He's a lot more conservative in the NHL, but if he was unleashed like he has been at every other level there aren't many that can keep up with him. Drysdale isn't even the best skater in the OHL right now. Makar would be at 18.

I would go as far as saying that Makar has the best edge work in the NHL at the moment. Personally no body can brake ankles like Makar is doing at such a young age. Even Mcdavid is not as good on edges.

No one has Makar break & go move

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Do you want three top four RHD? It’s not as easy to make it work as it looks.

Hronek and Seider have already been playing on their off hand rather effectively, I'm not worried about having 3 RHD in the top 4.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Not much confidence the Wings will pick in the top three?

I mean it's always possible? But it's a 50.4% chance of getting the #4 overall pick happened to Colorado both time. Though Buffalo got when they drafted Dahlin. Hopefully the hockey gods are smiling down on us this year and give us the #1 overall pick and LAFFY.

 

[tony d]

He's going to be the first defenseman picked this year. I wonder how his game translates to the NHL. Will he be a top pairing dman or a #2/#3 dman.

 

[Starry Knight]

Nhl comparible for Drysdale?

Heiskanen

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Heiskanen

Neidermeyer maybe Rafalski

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Nhl comparible for Drysdale?

Makar.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I would go as far as saying that Makar has the best edge work in the NHL at the moment. Personally no body can brake ankles like Makar is doing at such a young age. Even Mcdavid is not as good on edges.

No one has Makar break & go move

Watch Quinn Hughes edges. I prefer Makar in nearly every aspect of hockey, but no one beats L Hughes in edge work.

 

[Techcoockie]

Watch Quinn Hughes edges. I prefer Makar in nearly every aspect of hockey, but no one beats L Hughes in edge work.

Hughes is definitely in the top 5 League wide, but Have you seen video of Makar destroying other elite players ankles ? I don't think I have seen Hughes do this.

 

[bsu]

Hughes is definitely in the top 5 League wide, but Have you seen video of Makar destroying other elite players ankles ? I don't think I have seen Hughes do this.

That's from explosiveness he's similar to a defense version of MacKinnon.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Makar.

I don't see that at all. Drysdale doesn't have the, speed or stickhandling that Makar does.

Here's a video of Makar highlights before he made the NHL. Now go and watch Drysdale. The kid has a lot of talent to be a PPQB but Cale Makar? Drysdale's style is settling the play and making plays for his teammates from the blueline. Makar creates off the rush with his speed and stickhandling.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don't see that at all. Drysdale doesn't have the, speed or stickhandling that Makar does.

Here's a video of Makar highlights before he made the NHL. Now go and watch Drysdale. The kid has a lot of talent to be a PPQB but Cale Makar? Drysdale's style is settling the play and making plays for his teammates from the blueline. Makar creates off the rush with his speed and stickhandling.

I think you are significantly underrating his skating and stickhandling. It might even be better than Makar.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

So what's with the gap between how people talk about Drysdale and how some of the scouting agencies rate him? For instance, Future Considerations has Drysdale at #7 in this month's ranking. And I'd go so far as to say FC is a pretty reputable source. But people are talking about Drysdale at #4, #3, sometimes even #2.

Could this have to do with the season Hughes and Makar are having? Sort of a transference type deal where how they feel about those other guys unconsciously affects how they feel about Drysdale?

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

So what's with the gap between how people talk about Drysdale and how some of the scouting agencies rate him? For instance, Future Considerations has Drysdale at #7 in this month's ranking. And I'd go so far as to say FC is a pretty reputable source. But people are talking about Drysdale at #4, #3, sometimes even #2.

Could this have to do with the season Hughes and Makar are having? Sort of a transference type deal where how they feel about those other guys unconsciously affects how they feel about Drysdale?

I think he is getting overrated because this draft isnt very top heavy in terms of defenceman. He might be the only one who goes in the top 12.

I like him, and he will be valuable at the NHL level. But I think hes closer to an Erik Branstrom than a Cale Makar, Q Hughes, or Miro Heiskanen. Those latter guys are franchise cornerstone types.

 

[A55P2]

I think he is getting overrated because this draft isnt very top heavy in terms of defenceman. He might be the only one who goes in the top 12.

I like him, and he will be valuable at the NHL level. But I think hes closer to an Erik Branstrom than a Cale Makar, Q Hughes, or Miro Heiskanen. Those latter guys are franchise cornerstone types.

Exactly, I've had this conversation with a roomate and it seemed obvious to him that he would be drafted high because he's the only top defenseman. I think it plays a role for sure, but BPA should prevail at least until pick 5 this year because the forwards are just insane. I see it being: Lafreniere, Byfield or Stutzle, then Rossi, then maybe Drysdale but probably another forward again.

 

[Dominance]

Jamie Drysdale is the best and most promising 17 year old defenceman I have seen in the OHL since Ekblad.

If you take the recent emergence of skating ability as the key to success, he’s the best and most promising 17 year old defenceman to this version of the NHL I have seen in the OHL since Doughty.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Jamie Drysdale is the best and most promising 17 year old defenceman I have seen in the OHL since Ekblad.

If you take the recent emergence of skating ability as the key to success, he’s the best and most promising 17 year old defenceman to this version of the NHL I have seen in the OHL since Doughty.

He might be the most underrated player in this draft. I find it hilarious how a complete defenseman without huge stats playing on a bad OHL team is overrated but smaller forwards without elite skating on good teams are supposedly properly rated as top five picks. Are some unaware of trends within the NHL?

 

[theVladiator]

He might be the most underrated player in this draft. I find it hilarious how a complete defenseman without huge stats playing on a bad OHL team is overrated but smaller forwards without elite skating on good teams are supposedly properly rated as top five picks. Are some unaware of trends within the NHL?

You might be swinging at the windmills here. Underrated by whom? I would not use an average poster here, myself included, as a measuring stick for anything. We are all behind the 8ball on the scouting publications, some more than others. The scouting publications are behind the 8ball on the NHL team's scouting teams. There is just no comparison resource wise.

It's not like Drysdale's talent isn't appreciated, or people are inventing some imaginary flaws to justify lower rankings. There is just no accounting for how people rank apples and oranges. I would probably put Drysdale at #2 behind Lafreniere right now, which might be relatively bullish, but when I see him on some list at #7 for example I am more curious to see what the publication has to say about him than the number they attach to that.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

You might be swinging at the windmills here. Underrated by whom? I would not use an average poster here, myself included, as a measuring stick for anything. We are all behind the 8ball on the scouting publications, some more than others. The scouting publications are behind the 8ball on the NHL team's scouting teams. There is just no comparison resource wise.

It's not like Drysdale's talent isn't appreciated, or people are inventing some imaginary flaws to justify lower rankings. There is just no accounting for how people rank apples and oranges. I would probably put Drysdale at #2 behind Lafreniere right now, which might be relatively bullish, but when I see him on some list at #7 for example I am more curious to see what the publication has to say about him than the number they attach to that.

The two posts between mine and Dominance’s cover exactly what I’m talking about. One person poses the question if he’s overrated. Why pose the question if you aren’t considering it might be so? The next person all but confirms that’s their opinion.

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Alright, let's say a Martian scout is coming over to scout Drysdale for some kind of Space Jam type team. He's never seen Drysdale before, but you've got to show him footage that will make him believe Drysdale is a #2 level talent. What do you show him?

 

[theVladiator]

The two posts between mine and Dominance’s cover exactly what I’m talking about. One person poses the question if he’s overrated. Why pose the question if you aren’t considering it might be so? The next person all but confirms that’s their opinion.

Nevermind, looked like your comment was directed at the world at large, not a couple of posts on this page.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

He might be the most underrated player in this draft. I find it hilarious how a complete defenseman without huge stats playing on a bad OHL team is overrated but smaller forwards without elite skating on good teams are supposedly properly rated as top five picks. Are some unaware of trends within the NHL?

hes overrated if people think hes another Makar, Hughes, Heiskanen. You can go multiple drafts without having a defenceman of that caliber show up. and im not even saying he's some awful player not deserving of being in the top 5, but he is more Morgan Reilly than franchise cornerstone like the ones listed.

 

[PuckProspects]

Here's the highlight video on Drysdale. Smooth skater and a good passer, but shot needs to be improved a bit. Top 5 pick imo

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Here's the highlight video on Drysdale. Smooth skater and a good passer, but shot needs to be improved a bit. Top 5 pick imo

So smooth and smart. Really deceptive too.

He's going to get really underrated by some because he's not as flashy as someone like Quinn Hughes.

 

[Dr Salt]

So smooth and smart. Really deceptive too.

He's going to get really underrated by some because he's not as flashy as someone like Quinn Hughes.

Yeah flash is something thats cool but when it really comes to it especially in defenseman efficiency > flash. I see Drysdale as a very high impact efficient player on the ice.