Poke is the king of shouting people down for minor issues/disagreements.
I think I'm only the Prince Regent of that...the king is probably someone who got banned.
Honestly, though, we've had two full NHL seasons and we're a few games into this one--and if there had been real, honest-to-god progress/development, I'd be optimistic. But what have we seen? Nothing. His skating hasn't improved, his strength hasn't improved, his shot hasn't improved, he's virtually the same exact player he was when he started. Too slow, too easily knocked around, and without the substantial hockey IQ or ripper of a shot to make up for those two major shortcomings. I just don't understand how anyone can think at this point that he's going to "break out." Apart from very, very brief flashes, he's done nothing to prove he's anything more than a marginal bottom six forward, if that.
Apologies for any sort of harshness on my part--I know I come on a little strong sometimes. But I don't think we need to "wait" to compare Kerf and Jost. One is clearly better, and it has much, much more to do with skating ability than any sort of age or development issue.