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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
We actually don't know what kind of potential we have with Honzek at this point. He played 2/3 of a season and had mixed results. His draft ratings weren't off the charts and he went in the projected band, which was the third band of talent. He's got some good skills but is also playing with a huge advantage in size. He is a man playing with boys. The question is whether his skills translate? I think it's early to know and it would be beneficial to see at least a year if not more to see some progress before calling him one of our top prospects. Would like to see him against some pros before elevating him above some of the guys that have shown growth in the pros. We've seen how quickly the blush can come off a player's rose in these ratings by looking at Zary and Kerins hitting the professional wall.
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True, but Honzek put up those numbers on one of the most offensively challenged teams in the CHL. Vancouver was second-worst in the WHL, but Honzek scored at an 88 point pace, 94 points before his injury. Plus, he doesn’t use his size enough, so it doesn’t really give him too much of an advantage.
Also, I think Zary is doing just fine.