Some pretty bad decisions there but overall lookin better as a prospect pool. Virta, Barron and Sjalin definitely jump out as some underrated players.
Saw that, he's one of few players on Cornell getting into good areas to shoot right now. Not that I'm complaining but the bigger players on Big Red need to step up. Barron has been one of the better players out there.Also took a hefty clapper on Oettinger.
Yep. Barron is looking good
Mostly agree. Sean Day effect goes both ways so Virta goes all the way to number 5 at center for me. Barron is doing well as a college freshman so he probably could've been higher as well. It’s easier to rank by position than across.
Absolute ceiling is unclear because we have to see how he’ll progress. I think he has high upside though with his size/skating/offensive combo. He’s looked real good this game but I’d put off on guessing his ceiling just yet
Based on the couple games I've seen parts of this season, and the scouting reports, I'd definitely say he has "boom" potential. Big, strong, skates pretty good, good offensive instincts. Still raw in terms of fully understanding where he needs to be and what he needs to do, but he had a good Freshman season and will be well-served playing NCAA hockey for another three years. He's a guy that could fail to develop further or really take off and turn into more of a high-end type.
I think he was just playing in a weird league, there wasn’t much (if any) press about him and when the rangers picked him I remember the whole thread being like “who??” This is his first real season with some spotlight, so I think that’s why it’s so hard to figure out what his ceiling can be
Lack of exposure I’m guessing due to the league he played in and he was pointless in 5 USHL games with a -3. Never really potted great numbers in any league. Again, I really don’t know though but I’ll be honest, never even heard of him until the Rangers drafted him and usually I know most of the prospects in drafts. Thought it was a throwaway pick and he was picked for decent size only. when I looked him up there was nothing about him. Great pick so far
If you just look at where he is now, no, you wouldn't say he has top six potential. But if he develops positively over the next few years, while playing against men and some pretty decent competition, he certainly could become that kind of player. I think he has the tools to get there.
Developing? Like I've seen some highlights were he's made some slick passes and scored from being in the right place, and the couple dozen shifts I've seen he seems to have a decent IQ given his experience and his status as a Freshman. But at the same time you can see he still has some work to do. What's good is he has three good development years ahead of him at an improving program, so he can continue to learn the game.
