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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I don't think it's bias at all. At least no more than votes for any other player.
What Honzek has going for him is all the right physical attributes, which frankly is what the rest of the pipeline lacks.
And he's playing higher level hockey.
Guys like Battaglia, Mews, etc all have big questions marks that won't be answered until we see them in pro.
I voted Morin because I think he actually answered some of his biggest risk items this year, with some real progression. But he's still only in junior.
I don't think people voting for him are voting for him because he was a first rounder. There are very good and valid reasons to place him here.
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And that's all well and good, but Honzek's NHLe has regressed for 3 seasons in a row. I think he has far more question marks now than the other guys you've mentioned, who have all taken pretty strong steps forward in development rather than regressing.
I think I'm annoyed by the ranking more than I think it's an actual bad look. My annoyance has come from the fact that nobody has really made a compelling argument yet as to why we shouldn't be concerned about his progress or his production.
And again, this is in comparison to a prospect base that has been significantly added to since he was drafted. I'm just saying that if we compare him to some of these other guys, it doesn't make sense to have him that high in the rankings.
but this information would probably have been better to have YESTERDAY! *Adam Sandler voice*
Sorry for the disruption, carry on. Battaglia looks great, just needs to work on his skating. I have really turned around on him as I didn't think much of the pick when he was drafted, but this last year was a big one for him.