Yea I was saying I did not expect you to do that. Anyone who wants to whine should do it themselves. At least they might have a chance at forming a reasonable argument that is backed up by history then. But what they'd find would disagree with their narrative so they won't do that.
There ARE valid complaints to make as well (I highlighted them in my other post) so I don't want to unfairly dismiss all criticism of the pick. But some criticism is waaaay overboard.
Make sure you work out your arms regularly
Yknow...so they don't get tired...bc you're flying (Gets pelted with rotten vegetables and D battery's...batteries?)
Thanks haha. Yeah, Lias has not been perfect, but a lot of people seem to forget that he just turned 20. I posted this several times already but guys like Couture, Brassard, Barzal, Schenn, Kadri and Koivu all played either junior hockey or AHL hockey their 2nd season.
Chytil has been great and I think people expect the same from Lias but not every player develops the same way. Chytil's trajectory is quite comparable to Pastrnak while Lias seems to be closer to guys like Koivu, Kadri and Couture despite him being already ahead of those by playing in the NHL. It takes time.
He has things to work on, aspects of his game to improve, but to say his ceiling is a 3rd line center at this stage is just ridiculous. I have never been a fan of extremes. It's never black or white. There is a whole lotta grey, so to speak. Not every prospect is either a bust or a star. If certain people would look a bit further and try to find some middle ground, the debates would be much more enjoyable.