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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
No draft should be judged until 5 years after it happened.
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This, especially for defenseman.
It would not be shocking if Parekh struggled out of the gate, especially defensively.
He'll be playing against men for the first time. It's expected he'll need time to adjust, so I hope no one is expecting Bobby Orr out of the gate.
Barkov didn't start being Barkov until year 3.
Cale Makar played 2 years in college after getting drafted, and he's considered a guy who had a quick impact.
Levshunov went from being drafted to playing in the AHL as a 19 year old, and then the NHL, and acquitted himself quite well. Strange you'd be certain he doesn't have the goods when he has a number of years to establish that. Especially since he's been playing against guys who are years older than him.
It's not like you have an all word track record.