[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by FlamesDraftPrognosticator

To address your points.

1. Yes, he was drafted at 3 but he will not end up a top 5 player in this draft when we look back down the road.

2. It’s actually the opposite - ex-players, teammates, scouts, media outlets, and Frondell himself have consistently used Barkov as his comparable.

3. Nobody knows how these kids will end up? But isn’t that a scouts job, to evaluate talent, what would be the point of them then?

I respect your view, but that’s where I disagree. Frondell won’t come close to what people are projecting. He’s not a consistent point-per-game guy, lacks elite skill, and his fundamentals—passing, zone entries, skating even basic offensive awareness and defensive awareness are lacking for a top end player. It’s a lot of things to overcome to be a top 5 player in the draft. Time will tell.

In your opinion.