Can we please have an update on Timo?
Some of our posters who wern't in favor of the Timo pick said they want to see how he does against the best of the best (Ie the Memorial Cup). How did he go? Where does he stand in your minds now?
Serious question, I didn't watch any of it.
For me, Meier was pretty meh after the 1st round of the Q playoffs.
I thought he was mostly good (he was great in 2 games, pretty good in the others) in the Memorial Cup where he used the assets that made the Sharks take him in the top 10...his size, strength, elite shot & underrated playmaking abilities.
As for what my opinion of him now vs. when he was drafted...it hasn't changed too much though I've been impressed with the improvement of his passing / playmaking abilities and while I don't think his skating is high end he showed some elite edge work and balance throughout the tournament which was great to see.
He's always been a "hard worker" so to see him improve in areas that needed improvement is obviously a great sign.
The next step for him will be how he does when he's not the biggest, strongest guy on the ice.