View Single Post
Old 01-29-2024, 09:38 PM   #534
Jiri Hrdina
Franchise Player
 
Jiri Hrdina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814 View Post
Tij has been soaking up everything his dad has taught him since before he could stand on skates.

Watch his tape. It’s uncanny how much Tij moves like Jarome.

Tij is a 1.35 PPG player a year ahead of his dad, and his dad went 11th - he doesn’t need to have a 2.0 PPG season his D+1 year. Jarome played on a 2x Memorial Cup winner.

I’m not saying draft the kid top-5 or top-3, but anywhere from that 6-16 range, don’t over think it if he’s there. He’s an elite prospect, and the benefits of having even 80% of a second Iggy are too great to pass up.

He looks like Matt Tkachuk, but smoother and faster. With better hands and a better shot.

And I firmly disagree with the notion it would be a bad thing for Tij to play here. This team plays its best when the dads are around.

Tij’s dad is the special assistant to the GM.
Teams that fail to draft elite centres and dmen don’t win cups
Indeed don’t over think it. Get a center or d
Jiri Hrdina is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Jiri Hrdina For This Useful Post: