You know how this all started? It was comparing rising prospects. Not as style of player, but the similar growth spurt and shooting up rankings. You can re-read my posts on Sennecke if you like. I have been pretty positive about him as a player and wished him all the best. He's an interesting pick for sure. He's got some impressive talent and the body to match.
Prob have to excuse some duck fans, were used to the standards put on zegras by canadian fans (who also ignore those standards when it comes to Dach/Newhook/Caufield)
I don't think Zegras is a fit in Montreal, but damn is he ever exciting to watch. Never heard anything truly negative about the guy.
In my head in 2-3 years
Was watching a Grant Mccagg mock draft from early June and he had Sennecke going 5th to Montreal. Said that his Oshawa coach thinks he'll be in the NHL at 19.
Ew. And I say that as a Sharks fan.
So Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier
Sharks are getting there.Ew. And I say that as a Sharks fan.
I’m not sure Carlsson having a higher ceiling is a common opinion
Anyone who says Sennecke has better hockey sense than Lindstrom has not watched both players. Lindstrom produced assists at basically the same rate as Sennecke, but he’s a much, much better goal scorer - he posted the same amount of goals in half the games played.
You clearly didn’t pay attention. Mctavish was rated around the 10 spot, and they took him at 3. Carlsson wasn’t really a reach however people on here like the good ol’ Canadian boys more than imports so they didn’t praise the ducks picking Carlsson at 2 to put it lightly.
I definitely trust NHL scouts more than a few people with opinions on here lol. The ducks aren’t drafting sennecke for now, they’re drafting him for where he is 2/3 years from now when they start to be good again.
Lindstrom has injury problems at 18 which is a huge red flag and sennecke is the safer pick because of that. Sennecke just grew 5 inches over his rookie season into this season and may be getting used to some of that height which is why he struggled the first half of the season.
Demidov is easily the second best player in the draft. And may even have the highest ceiling- compared to Kucherov and is one of the best Russian prospects since ovechkin. Not quite as good as michkov but could make an argument for 2nd or 3rd.
Mckenzie had Mctavish at 4th right before the draft. He was not a reach
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And there’s this website too showing rankings closer to the draft
2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Mason McTavish is a big, skilled center
We are less than a month away from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (July 23-24), so it’s time to start researching the prospects likely to be selected in the first round. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently…
Sennecke isn’t a safe pick at all. He’s an extremely risky, raw, boom or bust type of pick. He currently doesn’t do any of the little things well that you need to succeed in the pros - he plays on the perimeter a lot of the time, tries to deke through defenders in the neutral zone and at the offensive blue line all the time, to very mixed results, isn’t good defensively, or along the boards. He plays an extremely junior style game and has a lot of habits and tendencies that are just not going to fly in the NHL. Every time someone talks about his upside, it’s “if ____ , if ____ , if ____”. That’s as risky as it gets.
There are plenty of other concerns with Demidov; Habs fans just don’t want to admit it.
The discussion has shifted to anticipation and excitement, and it is natural post draft. Sennecke's tools are exciting, his upside is fantastic and his character is wonderful.
