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Originally Posted by Ashasx
He doesn't work for an NHL team, but he writes for FC and runs a well-respected blog. He gets to see Draisaitl many times a year, working for the Blades.
I fail to see how he cannot be classified as a scout but Zenon Herasymiuk can.
Corey Pronman doesn't work for an NHL team either, but I definitely respect his thoughts. That's all I'm trying to say.
FC even has Draisaitl below Nylander.
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I don't necessarily discount the opinion of Nicolet or Herasymiuk. In fact they probably have more qualified opinions than the average fan.
However, Herasymiuk isn't giving an opinion, he is giving quantifiable information (assuming it is correct).
Don't you find it interesting that Reinhart and Draisaitl's skating was scientifically tested and Draisaitl's skating performed better. Yet Draisaitl gets much worse criticism on his skating than Reinhart.
I acknowledge the testing won't accurately reflect game conditions and there is more to a prospect than skating, but it makes you wonder if there is bias creeping into the reports of Draisaitl's skating.