Certainly from a pure skill standpoint it's your typical Capitals pick and, in this draft, maybe that's not so bad. Sanheim had a short resume to base a projection off of and Larkin's upside is a bit hard to peg because of his linemates on the second line at the NTDP. On the surface immediately after the first round those are the two alternatives I wonder about the most.
He really did stand out along with Pastrnak on the overachieving Czech teams of late as being a very involved skilled player. Much like the rest of the wingers coming up, we'll see how he matures but there's no doubting the skill level. I guess I should learn by now to discount or overlook certain pro projection concerns, particularly those shared by past picks, when evaluating skilled wingers as possibilities. It's clear they perceive much more of the reward than the risk.
