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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
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.
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For me it was the fact Honzek has NHL calibre skating as proven by his 5 game stint with the Flames and IIHF games. To match that he was an NHL frame that will only get stronger as he approaches his physical peak. In with that he's shown flashes of puck on a rope stick handling. The dream is he can put all three together.
He is the last forward on the list who has proven he can skate well at a pro level.