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Not quite. Larkin just went 17-15-32 in 80 games. In 2014-15, Helm went 15-18-33 in 77 games.At 20 years old Larkin's worst season is already better that Helm's best season.
No argument there, but you're arguing against something I never said.Then there is the fact that Helm's best season came on Datysuk's wing while Larkin's worst season saw him play the majority of the season without elite linemates and juggled throughout the lineup.
Again, I never said anything of the sort that Larkin can't improve. In fact, I actually outright acknowledged that he DID improve toward the end of this past season.Unless you prefer "alternative facts" and believe Larkin can't improve as a player that answer is obvious.
What I'm saying is the following:
1) Some fans didn't like the Larkin pick at the time it happened.
2) Dylan Larkin's body of work, thus far, does not cement him as anything more than a secondary piece.
Now what happens going forward could be anywhere from full development into a 1C, to continued floundering as a depth forward. My best guess? He ends up as a 2C. But none of that is a GUARANTEE that people should not have had any concerns with the pick.
Just like saying the Svech's and Hronek's of the world are great picks now.
Overall, I scoff at those who are scoffing at any doubting of the way this franchise drafts players, because their last decade and change of drafting players is utterly pedestrian.