This isn't a Jens Karlsson project. Mathieu Biron. He's a potential game breaking type guy. You don't pass on him, or second guess the pick. You take that talent, and whatever happens, happens. If everyone taken after him has a better career, that's the way it goes. If you don't take him at the top of the draft, and he ends up being great, then all it's ever going to be is what if.
Everyone had him at the top of the draft, so they didn't even reach for the project. Yeah, if he was scoring, we'd all love the hype. Since he's not scoring, the narrative is more well let's just wait and see. It's all very predictable, but, good or bad, you really do have to wait and see. Maybe he'll be a bust, who knows. This is why it's always best to temper expectations for any prospect. There's rarely a guarantee. We even hounded Doughty in his earlier days because he wasn't perfect. He wasn't perfect in 11-12 either. We've destroyed Kopitar, even in his prime. Not many players are McDavid.
To me, the Kings made the right pick, no matter what happens. He's the talent you take a risk with. If he goes scoreless in this tournament, and doesn't play a second for the Kings this year because he's lazy in practice or whatever, it was still the right call. There's no reason to try to be too clever.
