Kamiccolo
Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.
When I seen Mete at the start of the year he was very very good. However, this was also in the start where he A) Had Weber on his pairing and B) when teams were still super loose at the start of the season. I caught another game a few weeks later and he looked much less effective and had been demoted off the top pair. The potential is clearly there with him.
Dermott was the best D in the AHL before being called up so it's not like Mete where he came from no where and played well for a few games. As stated above he's probably been the Leafs best D since Rielly went down. Playing the PK, playing the PP, excellent gap control. Seems like the first Leafs D I've seen in at least a decade + who is better on defense than offense yet still able to contribute offensively.
Now, Dermott is also a few years older, so it's not exactly fair right now. Mete might take the same path Dermott did and dominate the AHL for a few years before coming up and stepping right into a top 4 role. Of course, Dermott could also take the same path as Mete and slowly decline into not anything more than a bottom pairing D over the next few weeks.
I think there are a few things here that factor into me picking Dermott. For one, Dermott is playing with Holl, Polak, and Carrick instead of Weber. For two, as of right now he has more track history and is more proven in pro hockey than Mete is. For three, while I believe Mete can be just as good or better with his potential, I am not confident in the Habs development system at all. It's likely instead of slowly bringing him along and letting him overripen he will be back on the team next season and given the chance to struggle and develop in the NHL which will IMO hinder his potential. Let's also not ignore the Habs are the worst development organization in recent history.
I am picking Dermott because he is better today, has more history behind him, and I don't trust the Montreal organization to get Mete to his potential. I think Mete either becomes a bottom pairing D or a #4 at his ceiling there. Dermott is already that and looks capable of top pairing minutes. I personally am beyond hyped with Dermott right now and think he can be the Leafs Seabrook.
Dermott was the best D in the AHL before being called up so it's not like Mete where he came from no where and played well for a few games. As stated above he's probably been the Leafs best D since Rielly went down. Playing the PK, playing the PP, excellent gap control. Seems like the first Leafs D I've seen in at least a decade + who is better on defense than offense yet still able to contribute offensively.
Now, Dermott is also a few years older, so it's not exactly fair right now. Mete might take the same path Dermott did and dominate the AHL for a few years before coming up and stepping right into a top 4 role. Of course, Dermott could also take the same path as Mete and slowly decline into not anything more than a bottom pairing D over the next few weeks.
I think there are a few things here that factor into me picking Dermott. For one, Dermott is playing with Holl, Polak, and Carrick instead of Weber. For two, as of right now he has more track history and is more proven in pro hockey than Mete is. For three, while I believe Mete can be just as good or better with his potential, I am not confident in the Habs development system at all. It's likely instead of slowly bringing him along and letting him overripen he will be back on the team next season and given the chance to struggle and develop in the NHL which will IMO hinder his potential. Let's also not ignore the Habs are the worst development organization in recent history.
I am picking Dermott because he is better today, has more history behind him, and I don't trust the Montreal organization to get Mete to his potential. I think Mete either becomes a bottom pairing D or a #4 at his ceiling there. Dermott is already that and looks capable of top pairing minutes. I personally am beyond hyped with Dermott right now and think he can be the Leafs Seabrook.