I watched a lot of his games last few years with Brandon, I see a very similar player this year as well. I don't have a total of his games this year, but at least 8-10 on tv and whatever other highlights I typically watch. Rangers and Flyers are my 2 favs out of the East so I try to catch as much of them I can...plus I love watching Ghost play.
The guy has a good work ethic, just not sold on his other abilities yet. As for his hockey IQ, I don't think it is anything great, but that is the case for most young players anyway. He just seems like a player who relied on his size to get where he is, now he has to work on his skill and positioning to produce which he wasn't used to hence his very slow start...you can't just out muscle players at this level, he needs to understand that and realize you have to produce in 30-40 second shifts as opposed to a 90 second shift which some players simply can't, maybe he finally is....you watch him more than me obviously...
and I keep seeing this comment about him looking like a #2C for a 20 game stretch...well he has played over 50 games...he hasn't looked like that prior..he needs to show more than just some stretches, if he continues this for the final 20 games, that gives him a 40 game second half of being a #2C looking player...that I can start to get behind as a bigger body of work. let's see how he finishes up.