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RD Simon Nemec (2022, 2nd, NJD)

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Spearmint Rhino said:
funny to read this, on one hand you have a journeyman D who maybe found his stride at 27 in a contract year after being a waiver claim and 7th D sitting in the press box and on the other you have a 21 year old who’s hit some speed bumps in his development and possibly sulking a bit is a bust. Great to see Kovy doing well, was a likable player in Montreal but by your logic he busted a half dozen years ago.
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To me, "bust" only refers to players that were highly touted (like a 2OA). They don't pertain to journeyman players like Kovacevic who has far exceeded expectations. Kovy is a wonderful story and i am really happy that he has found success in Jersey. He's a good guy and plays to his strengths. Good team guy.
 
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Fatass said:
One guy was selected 74OA. The other guy was picked 2OA. Hugely different expectations with these two players. The 37 year old journeyman playing ahead of the 2OA is actually an indictment of the younger player’s poor play.
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Or a coach wired to win now and not develop a 2OA
 
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Junohockeyfan said:
To me, "bust" only refers to players that were highly touted (like a 2OA). They don't pertain to journeyman players like Kovacevic who has far exceeded expectations. Kovy is a wonderful story and i am really happy that he has found success in Jersey. He's a good guy and plays to his strengths. Good team guy.
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I’m saying D+2 1/2 is too early to call anyone a bust
 
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Turin said:
People acting like you can't express valid concerns over high picks after 3 years: are you new at this? There are red flags that top picks usually aren't showing by this time. Is he a confirmed bust? No, but you don't like seeing a player at this stage of his career regressing. Hopefully he goes somewhere else and gets back on track.
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There are means to express valid concerns without being a troll.

I see a few individuals in here who's sole purpose seems to be to stir shit up.

I guess one tries to compensate however he can for whatever he has to deal with IRL. This should not be it.
 
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Dirtyf1ghter said:
Nemec is a more committed defensive player. And since his offensive potential is also very good, he is above Mateychuk for me.

Casey has shown offensive things in the NHL while Mateychuk has not shown much yet. Bichsel is a defensive monster.

Mateychuk, I see him as a poor man's offensive defenseman in the NHL. Usually, he only comes out with one really effective one per year and I think Hutson showed the huge difference.

While Nemec I still see him as a top 4 all-around defenseman.
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Nemec is not committed defensively. Never has been either.
 
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De Montreal said:
It does seems like he might lack maturity right now but again that’s not unusual for a 21 year old. I’m not overly concerned and I still believe the Devils can turn him into a good dman if he help himself
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The way he sulked about going down to the AHL after playing like dog shit in the NHL was insane. Then he proceeded to not show he was above the AHL level and was again dog shit when he got another NHL shot. He’s a whiny entitled baby who will fail if he doesn’t dramatically improve his attitude.

I think he needs a change of scenery. He’s the 5th best RD the Devils have. Even if the Devils do the right thing and move Dougie this summer he’s the 4th best RD. Deal him for help up front and let him try to work out his problems elsewhere.
 
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Fatass said:
Nemec is a top two pick. Was there another top two selected D who has struggled like this? Barker was picked 3OA. But for top two picks I’m not remembering one. D picked that high are sure bets. They’re not projects, which Nemec appears to be.
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To be fair, that was a horrible Covid draft with very hard to predict outcomes. Probably the hardest-to-scout bunch of prospects we had in a long time. Judging him based on his draft position is a little unfair under the circumstances.
 
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MoneyManny said:
To be fair, that was a horrible Covid draft with very hard to predict outcomes. Probably the hardest-to-scout bunch of prospects we had in a long time. Judging him based on his draft position is a little unfair under the circumstances.
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Yeah it’s not like he was a lock top 2-3 pick. A not insignificant amount of people had him as a latter half of the top 10 guy. Those guys are far from locks and especially in a weak draft.
 
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Hisch13r said:
Nemec is not committed defensively. Never has been either.
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Not what I saw in the last game.

Not what I've seen from this player since he was a kid.

How does a guy who isn't committed to defensive play block 4 shots in a game and 105 in his rookie season (best NJ player in this category with 22 games missed) ?
 
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Dirtyf1ghter said:
Not what I saw in the last game.

Not what I've seen from this player since he was a kid.

How does a guy who isn't committed to defensive play block 4 shots in a game and 105 in his rookie season (best NJ player in this category with 22 games missed) ?
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Because he's consistently flying the zone thinking he's Luke Hughes with the foot speed of Will Butcher to back check. He's mediocre, maybe he proves me wrong elsewhere but it's not happening in NJ
 
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