Dirk316
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Complimentary top 6 forward, needs to work on more consistently going to the front of the net and less cute plays.
Still don't get why people are/were sleeping on him.Guy is a very good puck carrier actually for a big man. He stickhandles really well and at high speeds.
This offseason will be spent working on his shooting hopefully.
I've been a huge fan since we drafted him, all he needs to do is stay healthy
I was waiting to see if he could stop injuring himself and stay away from the stupid suspension inducing stuff. It wasn’t his skills, it was his common sense and his health I wanted to wait on.Still don't get why people are/were sleeping on him.
At the very least hell be a great 3rd liner... but he is an athletic beast.... and has a lot more hockey skill than people give him credit for.... id like to see him adopt a little more of corey perrys play style into his game, like going hard to the net and fighting for those dirty goals. If he can find a scoring touch, hell be a stud.
He’s going to be an everyday NHLer. It’s just a matter of how good of one. If he can learn to finish he could be a top 6 forward. I haven’t seen crazy good playmaking skills he has a bit of tunnel vision but it’s nowhere near as bad as the likes of Etems was and he has far better physical tools than Etem did.
Honestly I feel like hes more unlucky than anything right now... he gets a few solid chances a game, but yeah hes been fun to watch... and I imagine hell be even more fun to watch when they team is actually playing for something.Love his level of compete and dynamic skating. If he can learn to finish better he’s gonna be a core player for us.
Usually the fighting comes in the 2nd season once they don’t feel intimidated at all anymore.He’s not as tough, nasty, or a fighter like Tom. He’s also not as strong and nasty as a Ferland. He’s a better skater than those two. Not sure who we can compare him to... maybe a bigger Bennett in the way he skates and forecheck, but even Bennett has shown more nastiness and willing to fight. If he can score more, maybe he can be like Timo Meier or bigger Miles Wood (but he fights a lot too)? Super annoying and can score, and very consistent.
Usually the fighting comes in the 2nd season once they don’t feel intimidated at all anymore.
Chris Kreider if he adds the scoring touch. I don't see any Etem in his game at all, I'm not sure I understand that one. Etem could not carry the puck on his stick at all, Jones is really good at that. His only problem has been finishing off plays - but I think that will come