Looking over the profiles of some of the similarly ranked players picked just before and after JH, it seems to me this is a prototypical Nil and Detroit like pick - go for speed, skill and hockey sense. Can't have to much of, or coach, pure hockey talent.
Even the ratings the TV broadcast showed, had some higher picked players with more or all 4/5 ratings for skating, sense, hands, shot, toughness. JH had 3 5/5 rankings, one 4 and I think one 3 for shot. However, some others, including him in the interview, seemed to think his shot was okay, too.
So, based on his track record, how Detroit played and how Stars seem to be moving, this seems like a decent pick.
I saw where Ho Sang went at the end of round one. But, still some more talented guys projected for round 1 that are still available. Got get em Nil!
Some stats on the broadcast were unbelievable, really. Thought I heard them say that AZ had no drafted players in the NHL since like 2008? No wonder they aren't great, even with Tip as coach. Nucks didn't have many players from recent drafts, either, showing why they are on the downslide.
