Quote:
Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Breen was a jumbo developmental player that didn't get drafted in spite of his size.
Because he was a UFA, it was no big loss; rolling the dice on size when it doesn't cost any draft picks isn't a big deal.
People that actually thought he'd become a regular NHL'er, and there were some, just became enamored with his size...
It remains to be seen what kind of player Kanzig becomes.
Again, criticizing the pick (3rd Round) is completely different than criticizing the player....
|
Correction: some people think he
may become an NHL player - he's 23 and many defensemen don't put it together until about the age of 26.
I don't think anyone thought he could be more than a 6/7 guy
at best this season. And the early injury, missing training camp, and starting behind everyone else, ended any chance of that happening.
He always was, and always will be a longshot, but it would be foolish to completely write him off at this point.