I think it was just an example… You’re taking the rocket thing a little too seriously. He just means that just because some people are excited about his play, it doesn’t mean they are proclaiming him to win multiple rockets.
Agreed, it’s just a rookie tournament. But it’s still pretty impressive, you shouldn’t get a knock against you for doing well. The player has done his job, and like you said- let’s wait for the real deal now.
I think the negativity can wrongfully stem from “oh it’s just a rookie tournament”, “oh it’s just the development camp”, “oh it’s only the pre season”, “oh it’s only the regular season”, “oh it was only the first round”. There’s nothing wrong with praising a player’s play at any level, and if someone believes from his performance he’s NHL ready that’s their opinion. And your opinion that it’s an overreaction is yours. So don’t agree with that guys negativity point.