I truly apologize for the remark, I did not know the videos were done by a fellow HF board member. I don't think I was fair in that assessment because I did not watch the full videos. I watched a few but my only criticism would be that the first 3 minutes or so it took a little while to actually get started talking about the prospects so after that I started to lose interest. I appreciate the work you've done and the amount of effort it requires to do each video.
And like I said earlier, it's the only video I have found on Hanifin after months of looking so I'm sure many people found it very helpful. I will go back and watch the full video to get a better idea of Hanifin as a prospect.
I apologise again, keep up the good work
It's cool, and no apologies are needed. Honestly, now having several more practice and getting feedback from others, I'm not too happy with several of them myself. I've tried commenting with different styles and doing things to see a) how I do and feel doing them and b) how the viewers react to them. It's trial and error, and I guess I came off a bit bristling not because I think you're wrong, but because I think you're right.
I feel I can be a bit more on point now, because I've used various methods to relay my intentions of making these videos. I know it's not helpful in terms of providing better quality everyone deserves for these prospects now (and, consequently, I've probably lost potential subscribers if their first experience was a bad one), but with me having no frame of reference of other people doing this, I had to experiment on my own to see what feels right for myself and the viewers.
What I truly envision in the distant future from this project is to inspire others to make similar videos. You're right, one game isn't enough to give you a really good idea. I'm hoping as these videos get more attention, people will make these kinds of videos on prospects they are interested in, and thus providing us with a wider group of prospects or games on the same prospect to give us that bigger picture.
Back to actually discussing the prospect, though, sorry for the rambling, which I have yet to eliminate from my message board posting
Thank you for the feedback nonetheless!
This agrees with my eyeball test from watching BC and WJC. Hanifin has such a shutdown arsenal that 95% of opponents he can just skate up to them and take the puck away. He can do it with reach, skating, hockey IQ/positioning, physicality, hand-eye coordination. It's a damn near unbeatable arsenal for 1-on-1 play. If you want to be a possession team, then you want the puck, and this is a guy who gains it for you. At a minimum you have a #2 minute eater and mistake eraser. If the offense translates, then an elite guy who will be mentioned for a Norris more than once in his career
I agree on his shut down capabilities based off his WJC (although I only commented off of one game). I haven't seen him in BU at all. He's a very safe player, especially defensively.
Again, based off just the WJC, I think he can be a bit more assertive and decisive offensively. There are times I think he tends to get caught reading the play for too long where he ends up neutralizing himself as a threat.
I also didn't realize it was an hf guy who made those, I've watched your videos on the top 5 from this year's draft, they're excellent.
Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoy them! I posted my videos in the Kings' draft board, but I got too nervous to bring more attention to myself by posting them on the main prospect board. I hope to make more you find enjoyable!
He's definitely someone who I think should be #1 on the Leafs draft day list (McEichel is obvious).
