Damn I wasn’t aware.
I hadn’t seen the picture of the sling. I scanned the last few pages and didn’t see an update clearly. So I found it suspicious that he’s been hurt then played then hurt again but it would have made some impact for a longer time. ClearlyIf you don't know what's going on, why jump to such an extreme conclusion?
Cause it's HF?If you don't know what's going on, why jump to such an extreme conclusion?
What,Pretty obvious he isn’t hurt. There’s no updates no mention.
My bet is he’s demanded a trade bc of all the hate he took. Wants a fresh start.
Sens mgmt realize this coming out ruins his value. So they just shut him down to not further destroy his value.
Too bad. I’ve been a fan of his.
The ironyWhat,
his arm was in a sling a week or so ago, and posted on here.
Hmm, I'll take that bet.Pretty obvious he isn’t hurt. There’s no updates no mention.
My bet is he’s demanded a trade bc of all the hate he took. Wants a fresh start.
Sens mgmt realize this coming out ruins his value. So they just shut him down to not further destroy his value.
Too bad. I’ve been a fan of his.
What irony, you thought he was faking it, and demanding a trade.The irony
As I said on a draft day. The kid is a waste of any draft picks and will never make NHL. It takes 10 min of vids to see he is no good for NHL on any line. WTF? People still post about him?
Not really.Is he even an AHL player at this point?
Not really.
He’s an ECHL/AHL tweener.
Incredibly bad pick, and has had incredibly bad injury luck. Recipe for disaster.
I thought he was a guaranteed NHLer, because he was basically a 4th liner max. Just skate and hit. Hard to not live up to those type of draft expectations (which were definitely initially inflated because of where he was drafted)
Why is he not even good at skating and hitting in the AHL?
Ive seen him with other real NHL prospects over the years, and though he didn't deserve to be drafted that high and clearly lacked skill, he could skate with them, hit with anyone, and had weight on his shot.
How can he not even translate that into a 3rd line checking role?
Has he lost a step? Has he stopped hitting? What's going on?
No, it was NYR that liked him at 16, but the point remains, we didn't think he'd slide to the second so we inexplicably took him at 10.A big selling point on why we drafted him so high was that Boston was looking at him in the #20 spot and he wouldn’t be there early in the 2nd round - but Bostons drafting is horrible so what kinda reason is that?
It was the start in the NCAA that confirmed his offense was sub par, as his USNDP history had shown.When he failed to put up points in the CHL, that to me was the biggest red flag. I could be wrong, but I can't think of a single prospect that was below point per game in juniors and successfully made the NHL.
I am viewing him as a mid second round pick (where based on scouting he should have gone), that gives him extra development runway for me.People will continue to rehash the pick, but it's kind of beside the point now.
I think he should be viewed as if he were a toolsy mid-round pick who's entering his second (or you could argue first, given time missed) pro season. He'll play bottom six minutes, he won't produce much because he isn't a creator and isn't on the top power play unit, and you're really just looking to see him to stick in his role and outplay a similarly situated prospect like Pettersson.
Next year is the earliest I would hope to see some kind of breakout. Cole Reinhardt was a toolsy mid/late round pick who, just now in his fifth pro season, is starting to produce offence and look like a future NHLer. Realistically, it could take Boucher that long, if it happens at all.
I am viewing him as a mid second round pick (where based on scouting he should have gone), that gives him extra development runway for me.
Reinhardt though is a late bloomer. 198th overall in the WHL draft. Boucher was an early bloomer, identified as a top 30 US player in his age group at 16.