What I don't get is people seem to be discounting Brown because of his size. Assuming that since he is big he must be a skill less plug.
The guy is talented and has great vision, hands, and hockey IQ while still being a decent skater.
The scouting reports don't discount Brown on any of those factors at all, the criticism of him is usually aimed towards his drive and work ethic.
When I watch some tape I do have some issues with him being a little floaty on the ice at times and not giving it 100% but then you see how dominating he can be when he puts it all together (U-18 vs Canada) and some of the concerns are washed away.
The Keller vs Brown comparisons always come down to size vs skill, which IMO is unfair since Brown is actually very skilled. The conversation for those two is actually size vs consistency/work ethic and really I'm not sure you can go wrong either way.
Would actually love to find a way to get both by trading back from 6 and using our assets to get two picks in the 10-14 range. Keller - Brown - Bennett as a line, sign me up.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 05-14-2016 at 01:12 PM.
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