I completely agree. It's also true that there are a lot of defensemen with similar upside and as many flaws available later on though. Broberg like Petry in my opinion, is flawed enough that he shouldn't be a top 10 or even 15 pick.
And the moment you realize Dorofeyev is probably the 3rd best goalscorer in this entire draft is when ...
I can definitely agree with this. I would take any of Newhook, Dorofeyev, or Caufield, over a defenseman but if the choice is between Kaliyev and the #3 D in the draft, whose upside is Petry-like, I would take the D.
Yes,
He doesn't attack or drive the net enough for me. He's a great playmaker and has high skill all that stuff you know but that aspect is missing. There was this play in semi-finals against Russia in a 2-2 tie game in u18s 3 minutes remaining where he got to a 1 vs 1 situation on the PK with the smallest of the Russian defenseman (Burenov), and Boldy just had come off the bench 10 seconds earlier and what he does? Stops moving his legs and delays until Russia gets its back checkers back and makes a hopeless pass to Turcotte. Doesn't he want to be a difference maker and win the game for USA? And it's not just this play here that makes me unhappy, this is embodiment of him. I have him in the 11-13 range and I expect him to become a top 6 winger, but this is what you are getting if you pick him.
Not as high on Newhook as others here, but he's still in my mid teens. Wouldn't be upset with the pick but I know there'll be another player I would've preferred with the pick.
That might be but the kid has the frame to add a good 30-40lbs of mass. It will all come down to willigness to put in the work and dedication for him.
