Honzek was a bit of a stretch pick and there were like 10 players I would of easily took before him. He's definitely having a mediocre D+1 year.
He was always going to be a long term project though. They obviously saw alot of tools they liked and thought they could mold.
It's strange they would draft a LHS guy projecting as a LW though. By far lowest need in the organization.
Honzek rankings:
NHL Central Scouting: 9th (amongst NA skaters)
The Hockey Writers (Horn): 19th
The Hockey Writers (Baracchini): 35th
FC Hockey: 42nd
TSN/McKenzie: 19th
Elite Prospects: 22nd
TSN/Craig Button: 22nd
Dobber Prospects: 32nd
Sportsnet: 13th
Patience will be needed with this one. He's probably not going to hit his stride and be an impactful NHL player until he's in his mid 20s.
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