The ducks (or rather Gibby) have over performed, they will be picking top 8 no doubt, imo. We have a 1.88 goals for average last year the lowest at any point was Detroit with 2.06, and now Lindholm may be out for a bit, it’s only downhill from here somehow
Zegras-Beniers-Perreault could be lethal
That explains the lack of content, it’s a shame considering how important video scouting will be this year and his videos were one of the few sources of that
Don't like that comparison, Beniers is easily the best play driver in the entire draft. I think you are underrating him.
Agreed I thought your point comparison was good, it’s important to note that he has been just under a point per game as one of the youngest NCAA players playing in a 3rd or 4th line role, and without special team support. Under all those conditions and he is still producing at a similar rate to Caufield and Turcotte did as freshman
By no means is it a bad thing, I'm just saying stylistically he is like Zegras and won't have as large of an impact. Since we already have Zegras, we should look towards different players with different skillsets. Plus I feel that Beniers will be more successful that Johnson. He really impressed me when I watched him. Very intense, up tempo style of play that comes w good defense and a terrific shot that he needs to utilize more. also has amazing playmaking abilities.
He never gets tired it seems... Beniers might not be an elite goal scorer but he will be the best play driver in the entire draft imo. I think his goal scoring will develop.
I said 65-70 point potential for Beniers becsuse I feel that’s his upside, I used the term “knock off zegras” because I feel he has a similar playing style, but not as large as an impact. I believe Johnson will be a 45-50 point player . I could very well see Zegras being a PPG player in his prime if he is surrounded around the right players. I feel Johnson, a similar player in regards to style of play, won’t benefit Zegras as much as Beniers, who I believe has more potential and a better overall player with a playing style that will translate better than Johnson’s. A lot of players bust that try to play like how Zegras does. Zegras just has an innate ability to pull of those crazy , creative, silky moves in game. I feel Johnson won’t be able to do that, however , he will still be a serviceable top 6 fwd that can produce just not nearly to the extent that Beniers or Zegras will.
