What is it that made Magnus Paajarvi bust?

[Passchendaele]

Played in the SEL and was on the WJC team at 16. Big. One hell of a skater. Even had a decent rookie year at 19 on a terrible Oilers team.

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[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

It was a high-risk, high-reward pick. He had all the tools but never truly had shown that he could put them together.

He wasn't really rushed the same way Gagner/Cogs/etc.. were.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Lack of skill.

 

[KirkOut]

He has 2 things going for him. He's big, and he's fast. He never uses either of those things to his advantage. He's even a mediocre forechecker, something you'd think would be the bare minimum for anyone with speed and size. His hands are so bad he makes Cam Janssen look like Patrick Kane. His offensive instincts are non-existant. He has no idea what to do with the puck when he finds it on his stick. He's not an NHL player unfortunately.

 

[Kranix]

Being not good enough.

 

[belair]

Lack of testicular fortitude.

 

[sr edler]

No creativity whatsoever. Absolutely none.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Having no brains, balls or backbone

 

[UnrefinedCrude]

Lack of skill.

More lack of killer instinct IMO.

 

[La Bamba]

More lack of killer instinct IMO.

This.

MPS was a very passive player. He had good tools but didn't use them effectively.

 

[McDNicks17]

Not a lot of skill and soft as butter.

 

[KCC]

More lack of killer instinct IMO.

I'd say that as well.

 

[dss97]

Doesn't have good puck skills and bad hockey IQ in the offensive zone.

 

[UnrefinedCrude]

This.

MPS was a very passive player. He had good tools but didn't use them effectively.

Yeah,someone else said it above. He doesn't use his size and speed. he could drive to the net, but he always just floats a muffin from outside. He doesn't have NHL level "compete."

 

[karnige]

More lack of killer instinct IMO.

I'd say that also. he played hard but he couldn't put it all together

 

[Nordic*]

50% Edmonton
49% Himself
1% Hillary Clinton

 

[EK47]

Bad hands and worse mind for the game.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

One of Eric Belangers two Swedish victims

 

[belair]

So, so frustrating though.

He's got speed, size and a great release on his shot. And a number of his NHL goals have been scored in the paint. He just doesn't consistently put it all together.

 

[Senor Catface]

50% Edmonton
49% Himself
1% Hillary Clinton

Edmonton? Pffft.

He didn't have it. Simple.

 

[NedPlimpton]

Never used his size to his advantage and it drove me nuts when he was an Oiler.

I still have a soft spot for him and wish he'd have gotten it together somewhere. It's a shame, but I feel at this point it really is all on him and nobody else.

 

[Nordic*]

Edmonton? Pffft.

He didn't have it. Simple.

Scored 19 goals his rookie season and looked great.

He had, but lost it.

 

[Spawn]

50% Edmonton
49% Himself

He had a pretty solid final season in Edmonton. Was looking to be a good 3rd line winger. It wasn't until he got to St. Louis that he really hit the skids.

 

[McMozesmadness]

He completely lacked any killer instinct. He has/has no balls.

 

[Stud Muffin]

The Trade to St.Louis