Lol at ppl trying to paint Troubas junior days as weak, and cherry picking one or two stats to do so. Then when someone posts something credible and fact, all you can say is "smells of desperation"? Get a life, homer.
Troubas draft + 1 year, when he was leaned on and given good minutes and role:
As a rookie in the NCAA... he was the offensive defenceman of the year, as an 18 year old. He was 1st team NCAA allstar.
Trouba was voted best defenceman in the World Juniors. He was the best player on that gold medal team. He made team USA's World Championship squad as well.
NCAA competition is much more difficult to score and get points than in the wide open OHL. NCAA routinely has players 19, 20, 21, 22.
OHL is mostly 17, 18, 19.. with a few overages 20's and also some 16 year olds.