CorgisPer60
Barking at the net
As you recall, people were a little concerned last year because the defenseman taken were a certain type of big-bodied defenseman who couldn't really move the puck with any degree of efficiency. Stanley was especially concerning because he looked like another attempt at fishing for a Chara clone, but Jacob Cederholm also raised some concerns that the org was identifying the wrong thing when it came to defensemen. This is obviously tempered somewhat by the Luke green pick, who is projected purely as an offensive defenseman.
Cut to this year, where there were quite a few people chirping after each defenseman drafted that because they were rather large size, they were a Hillier pick. Were they though? Reading some of the prospect profiles on these guys seem to put a bit more of an emphasis on skating, and actual scoring going just by box cars. It seems they avoided drafting a Stanley or Cederholm this draft, at least by my admittedly limited viewings on the new prospects. They do fit the Jets love of sharp risers, though.
Anyways, I'd love to know your thoughts regarding the drafted Dmen last year vs this year, if nothing else.
Cut to this year, where there were quite a few people chirping after each defenseman drafted that because they were rather large size, they were a Hillier pick. Were they though? Reading some of the prospect profiles on these guys seem to put a bit more of an emphasis on skating, and actual scoring going just by box cars. It seems they avoided drafting a Stanley or Cederholm this draft, at least by my admittedly limited viewings on the new prospects. They do fit the Jets love of sharp risers, though.
Anyways, I'd love to know your thoughts regarding the drafted Dmen last year vs this year, if nothing else.