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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
Nylander is very thin. Looks like sick skill but maybe translates better to the eastern conference style of play given his frame.
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William was shorter and has managed to bulk up quite well since being drafted. Alex should be able to fill out over time so I personally wouldn't be too concerned about that. But it does mean that Alex Nylander probably isn't close to NHL ready as he isn't physically mature enough yet.
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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
Chychrun comparable to Bogosian? If that's the case, no thanks. Bogosian never lived up to his draft ranking and if Chychrun has a similar trajectory I think we look elsewhere. I'd take another Brodie in Juolevi if that's the case.
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I think Craig Button struggles with defensemen evaluations more than forwards. He had Hanifin lower than almost everybody last year and Hanifin looks like an absolute stud. This year he's got Chychrun lower than most. Right now he has no d-men in his top 6 and only one in his top 8 (Juolevi). I'm guessing a lot of teams see it different. I've heard Ekblad comparisons to Chychrun too. If a team thinks of Chychrun as closer to Ekblad than Bogosian then he's worth spending a top 6 pick on. I love Craig Button's lists and comparables but everybody has their strengths and weaknesses and biases and it sound like Button isn't as high on Chychrun as others. Doesn't mean he's right
What we don't know is if the Flames thinking lies closer to Craig Button's who has Chychrun 9th on his latest list, or if the Flames thinking lies closer to the Draft Analyst, who has Chychrun #2 behind Matthews.
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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
That being said, Buttons comparables seem to be a stretch in some cases. I can't see Nylander with the grit Pavelski brings and Dubois seems to have a much more physical edge than steen has. I know not an exact science but you'd think he'd be able to come up with a better measuring stick.
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Stylistic comparisons are tricky. It's not like Pavelski is a big hitter or anything and I have read that Nylander doesn't shy away from board battles. I think Button is trying to illustrate the Nylander is a dual threat with his scoring and passing.
Dubois? I've heard Jamie Benn as a stylistic comparison, that might be closer.
In the end each player is unique and Button is trying to find a current NHLer that reminds him of that player in a stylistic sense. When the draft guides come out we'll have a lot more comparisons to draw on.