His interview on the fan was terrific. His English is noteworthy. Really smart kid. His commitment is evident. His goal was to get drafted in the first round and his dream is to win a Stanley cup. Really great team first attitude. I am super intrigued by this pick. Michigan will be a great proving ground for him. He could really outpace a lot of people as we look back on the end of the college season. That dev camp is gonna be interesting again.
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If you just want to be right without acknowledging reality, okay. A small number of outlets theorized at the time that he might be a middle 6 player if the stars aligned.
Since then, his trajectory has shaped out more like Curtis Lazar.
If you just want to be right without acknowledging reality, okay. A small number of outlets theorized at the time that he might be a middle 6 player if the stars aligned.
Since then, his trajectory looks more like Curtis Lazar.
The discussion was upside, not where he is currently trending. They are different things.
He has the tools to be better than that. Thus 'upside'.
It has nothing to do with me wanting to be right (which is nothing more than you not having a better argument to make)
The discussion was upside, not where he is currently trending. They are different things.
He has the tools to be better than that. Thus 'upside'.
It has nothing to do with me wanting to be right (which is nothing more than you not having a better argument to make)
Depends on whether you look at the most statistically probable upside, or the pie in the sky upside that happens once in a blue moon. In any case, this is not relevant to the current discussion, but it does bear pointing out that a case can be made that the Flames have recently drafted for safe floor/low celiing. Which maybe they’ve done again.
That said, it’s a lot more understandable to pick a safe but replaceable player at 28 in a weaker draft than at 16 in a very strong draft. I’d wager neither becomes an NHL regular.
Depends on whether you look at the most statistically probable upside, or the pie in the sky upside that happens once in a blue moon. In any case, this is not relevant to the current discussion, but it does bear pointing out that a case can be made that the Flames have recently drafted for safe floor/low celiing. Which maybe they’ve done again.
That said, it’s a lot more understandable to pick a safe but replaceable player at 28 in a weaker draft than at 16 in a very strong draft. I’d wager neither becomes an NHL regular.
Are you talking about who they picked at 28 today? That’s certainly not a safe pick.
During his interview with Steinberg, he said his agent told him that the Flames were going to select him after the Bruins made their pick. Does that mean the Flames had their sights set on Letourneau?
Strangely, earlier in the post you quoted, it says that Honzek has “the makings of a top 6 winger” before it says that unlocking his skills could make him a third line player.
Strangely, earlier in the post you quoted, it says that Honzek has “the makings of a top 6 winger” before it says that unlocking his skills could make him a third line player.
And compares Honzek to Jamie Benn; another trending third line player.
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