I still have a handful of guys ahead of Kerins at this point.
I think it is hard to have two major flaws as a prospect. Kerins is undersized and slow. Doesn't completely erase his chances at having an NHL career, but it certainly hampers them considerably. If he can really improve his skating, I bet he has a productive NHL career. Until he does improve his skating, I have other prospects ahead at this point.
Tkachuk isn't a good comp. While they both have enough skill and IQ (though even here Tkachuk has more of those in abundance), Tkachuk doesn't have any other major flaws. Potter is very high on my list because his one and only flaw is being undersized, but he has elite-level pros to make up for it. I don't see this with Kerins, though I won't root against him. I just have a few other prospects ahead of him at this point.
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