Obviously Hedman is going to be taken over a rookie... the guy is a HOF and Stanley Cup ChampSure, but Hedman would be taken over Hughes, in an example like that. Both incredibly skilled, but you’ll take the guy who’s 6’6 instead of 5’10.
Nobody would recommend taking a late-1st round talent in the top 10 because of size, of course.
But when you’re looking at players in the same “tier”, size can definitely be a differentiator.
Sanderson and Drysdale both project to be top 2 defensemen. Sanderson is bigger. That can, and should, be a factor in a drafting decision.
Obviously Hedman is going to be taken over a rookie... the guy is a HOF and Stanley Cup Champ
That has happened before, Lawson Crouse was getting hyped up because of his size and was getting ranked in the top ten even though it was clear as day there was much better players available.
I think who they pick at 3 has ZERO bearing on who they take at 5.
It's BPA both times
All four are special players. If we’re ranking them from their early NHL careers Hedman would clearly be last place. Development isn’t linear and I wouldn’t be shocked to see them all three considered for a Norris in their future.I meant if you took an 18 year old Hedman and compared him to an 18 year old Hughes, Makar or Heiskanen. All of those players were incredibly skilled, but Hedman's skill AND size would have set him apart.
And sure, there will always be busts. But in general, this board tends to rush to point out when "big" players bust and use that to back up "skill over size", but then ignore all the "skill" players who also bust.
If Ottawa takes Sanderson over Drysdale because of size, I'm fine with that, because they're in the same tier, and size should be a consideration for any player. It'd be very different than taking Brayden Schneider over Drysdale.
Haven't heard anything on the draft front eh?
I've previously said im extremely confident its Sanderson at 5.
bert has mentioned Sanderson as well and we have different sources so its looking good
Ok thank you.
Can't because he's likely gone. If he's their guy, they will take them. The 4-10 tier is close, nobody is going to trade back if they have a guy they want.Ugh man wish we could trade down if we are aiming for Sanderson.
Can't because he's likely gone
They aren't taking their chances with 2 picks for an extra 2nd rounder. Trade backs rarely happen in the top 10, last I can remember was in 08', 12 drafts ago (may have missed 1 since then).If we traded with Devils id doubt it.
Yeah, Eaves, Karlsson and White are the only guys since 2000 drafted in the 1st by the Sens under 6ft at the draft out of 23 picks. That is with 3 different scouting teams, though it's been pretty consistent with some guys there the whole time, others for more than a decade, and others coming on the past few years.
Safe to say that they like their 1st's to have size, also safe to say it isn't a necessity. If they like a guy, they'll take him.
The guys they have "tended" to like, have had size.
Certainly, but at the same time, since 2010, with a total of 64 picks, only 6 have been less than 6ft.In Trent Mann's interview on TSN1200 he mentioned they value compete over size. He said some smaller players go to the dirty areas and are more competitive and that some bigger players aren't willing or comfortable with going to those dirty areas.
I think the Sens value size but not as much as they value compete level and grittiness. They seem to highly value players that are hard to play against.. my guess is that they would highly value a player with size and compete. But if it comes down to a bigger player who lacks compete and willingness to battle in the dirty areas vs a smaller player that is very competitive and gritty they will take the smaller player.
It seems like a smart strategy as big players that are soft and shy away from the dirty areas dont tend to be very valuable.
High risk High Reward kind of prospect. Talent is there. Does he have the drive to become a NHL player?He gives me Guptill vibes - talented but indifferent
This would be the worst case scenario, good lord .
NHL Mock Draft 2020: Ottawa Senators Select Marco Rossi with No. 5 Pick
This would be the worst case scenario, good lord .
NHL Mock Draft 2020: Ottawa Senators Select Marco Rossi with No. 5 Pick