Interesting takes here. Mynio has impressed me from the first camp. Even before his massive leaps in offensive production he had a tremendous baseline with his effortless 4 way skating.
A acne faced 15yr old looking skinny kid at the time there was the look of potential given the physical maturity had a long runway. His head up play, processing and transition passing look like a quality puck mover at any level. If he can find enough strength to displace pro forwards he absolutely has NHL top4 potential. Agree with
@LemonSauceD about his potential but he still has to keep that trajectory moving forward and not stagnate. Exciting to see him break out the way he has.
It sucks to think that we may have given Calgary a top4 RD in the Lindholm trade but Brzustewicz has that upside. From my viewing of HB his issues will be in his own zone and being able to engage and coming away with pucks. Also his first few strides need to improve or he will need sheltering which negates his value if he just becomes a PP specialist. Lots to iron out still. His passing and puck control are high end. See how he does with the pro game now. I'm not a big believer his flaws will get good enough to miss that much
Willander was a big gamble considering that Benson was available and he was still learning how to assert himself and even be a top defenceman. It's absurd though that people would overlook his tools and upside and see a little pro success from others and think they have passed him.
@Vector said it best. "He definitely needs to really up his transition game, however. I'm not looking for point totals but want to see the ice completely tilted when he's on because he's pushing the puck the other way as quickly and smoothly as possible. He isn't there yet."
Unless he completely stagnates and can't adapt to the next level mentally like Podz it would be shocking if he's not a top4 D given how dynamic and mature physically he is. It matters when assessing prospects.