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Originally Posted by Tinordi
He was never very good because he had below average hands. Big fast kid that matured early but the warning signs were there in his draft year. He couldn't make plays at the speed he was playing, constantly flubbing the puck. He dropped from early rankings as a third overall guy to seventh with many thinking he should have dropped further. He was given a wealth of opportunity in St. Louis to compete and make it as a top nine forward, he didn't. It's not because Edmonton ruined him, he just sucks.
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Not to mention that St. Louis seems to have great player development. If they couldn't get much out of him, it seems unlikely that any other team will.