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Originally Posted by New Era
I wish we had some Brendl footage to compare. I think you'd see exactly what I'm referencing. Brendl had everyone hot and bothered with his size and sick hands. His skating was just never good enough to get him to the NHL. I see that in the German kid. Draisaitl can use his size to his advantage right now, but that size advantage will disappear and the space he has to dangle will go away playing against quicker/smarter players. I can't comment on his work ethic, and I doubt you can either, but I know most junior kids have no idea how hard they have to work to become a pro. I doubt Draisaitl is any different. If his work ethic as as good as you suggest, he'd be a better skater. He's one kid whose numbers I am dying to see at the Draft Combine. It will be interesting to see where he shakes out.
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Yeah, true. You have to admit that his highlights package looks pretty similar to Mony's from last year though. He gets good physical positioning on big d men & gets some slick passes and dangles done while physically under pressure. You would be justified to think that his game wouldn't translate, just as you would have been justified to think Monahan's wouldn't. Impossible to tell at this point. Still hoping the Oilers take this guy, despite the fact that I think he's a good prospect. I think he could be an awesome player, but somewhere in my mind I'm hoping the Oil take him so we can draft one of my favourite 3 players. I guess that's a bad sign in a way... :/
Draisaitl's game looks cerebral to me, which is a good sign. The nearest comparable to Brendl for me is Virtanen, but I can't help thinking my mind makes that connection because of the jersey he wears.
Totally with you about Reinhart. All these flashy guys might allow him and his simple, cerebral game to slip to us at #4. Fingers crossed (for the next 2 freakin months!!!)