SanDogBrewin
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The Bruins have enough pass first forwards. The Bruins wanted a big winger, not in weight yet, a right-handed shot, that can motor and put the puck in the net.
RW Zachary Senyshyn - Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds, OHL (2015, 15th, BOS)
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The Bruins have enough pass first forwards. The Bruins wanted a big winger, not in weight yet, a right-handed shot, that can motor and put the puck in the net.
There is no point in comparing him to guys like Barzal, Connor, Svechnikov until they're all developed and we know how they're careers are shaping up. He was a reach on draft day and he's an even bigger reach today. Maybe Sweeney and the crew saw something in him that others didn't. I would hope, for Bruins fans sakes, that his draft mentality wasn't anything like Burke's when he picked Schenn/Biggs/Ryan/etc (focusing too much on certain traits and ignoring much bigger things such as skill). There's probably a more likely chance than not that there will be guys picked right after him who have much better careers. But that's a testiment to how deep the draft was. Barzal and Connor shouldn't have dropped that low in the first place.
He does have some good upside but he will have to make huge strides to live up to his draft position in one of the deepest drafts since 2003. It's way too early to know how he'll do though so I think it's only fair to compare him to himself (improvements from last season) until the entire draft class establishes themselves.
He does have some good upside but he will have to make huge strides to live up to his draft position in one of the deepest drafts since 2003. It's way too early to know how he'll do though so I think it's only fair to compare him to himself (improvements from last season) until the entire draft class establishes themselves.
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The Oilers have enough skilled forwards. They wanted a big defenseman, who can play a solid two way game. That's why they drafted Hanifin instead of McDavid.
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Semantics
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You said it yourself. Anyone can read a stat line, but what is the context behind the numbers? I'm sure our OHL guy can explain the situation better, but basically all the offense that Senyshyn is putting up is the result of him self-producing. He hasn't had much help in finding a good center-atleast earlier in the year.
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You're telling me that Virtanen's 10 game stint in the WHL as a 15 year old was his first season - right..
All that matters is the players draft year - ie. when Virtanen was first eligible for the draft, he had 45 goals. When Senyshyn was first eligible for the draft, he had 45 points.
Given that Senyshyn and Virtanen also fall into the same draft year age-grouping (born between January and Sept. 15th) the above is even more relevant.
So you're comparing Virtanen's 16 year old season to Zach's 18-19 year old season and you're saying others have an agenda?
Also, if you count Jake's 10 game "season" then you have to count Zach's 4 game "season".
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Given that Senyshyn was probably (*at least*) three years away from being a serious NHL contributor when the Bruins drafted him, it makes very little sense to draft on need versus taking the best player available. The team isn't going to look nearly the same at that point as it does now.
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SanDogBrewin
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Mmm 5 goals in 25 games. Yep.
12 goals in 44 games last season
Those are Mathew Barzal's stats, not Kyle Connor's
Mmm 5 goals in 25 games. Yep.
12 goals in 44 games last season
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=160546
You mean this Kyle Connor right? He's a fast goal scoring player for sure
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Mmm 5 goals in 25 games. Yep.
12 goals in 44 games last season
Give up ahahaha
Connor isn't big lol, he's 180 if that. Needs to fill out looks like a twig.
Senyshyn translates rather well to pro hockey. Big extremely fast goal scorer. Probably can be molded into a 40-50 point two-way guy.
He'll be a good player no question, safe pick. Still probably a reach at 15 though just considering that guys like Connor, Svechnikov, White were forwards still left on the board.
He'll be a good player no question, safe pick. Still probably a reach at 15 though just considering that guys like Connor, Svechnikov, White were forwards still left on the board.
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Mmm 5 goals in 25 games. Yep.
12 goals in 44 games last season
Swing, and a miss.
SanDogBrewin
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Big swing n miss just like the Sox last season.Nothing like coffee n egg on mah face in the morning.
Still don't think Senyshyn will disappoint when he gets to the AHL nor the NHL.
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If some of you are interested on learning more about Seny, his role on the team and offensive stats should read Bostons prospects thread.
You'll find some great posts there giving you the answers.
He is a risky pick but with that skating he can turn into a deadly top6 winger.
You'll find some great posts there giving you the answers.
He is a risky pick but with that skating he can turn into a deadly top6 winger.
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Zach would be talked about by others in a different light if he was taken in the 2nd round. Not many wingers were taken after Connor in the first.
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He's the same height as Senyshen.
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i am a bruins fan and cant even stand going onto my own teams forums...its embarassing. some of them really believe senyshyn was a great pick and would have taken him top 5. most think debrusk will be a top 6 player. sadly, a very low minority of us, myself included, realize that senyshyn will be lucky to make the show and same with debrusk. you take best player available every time, and best player available was easily barzal, then connor, then konecny. and all three of these guys are showing this season why the bruins should have taken them. there will always be excuses for bruins fans. fact is senyshyn lacks hockey iq and will be a benoit pouliot at best. debrusk just doesnt have top end skill. sucks but imagine the bruins with barzal, konecny and connoor in the pipeline? all 3 could make their top 6 next season. not hard seeing as who they have there now i guess.
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