oh, the shot went in the netIve watched it quite a few times and can’t track it (viewing on phone). Where does the shot go? High glove side?
I have this sinking feeling that Holtz is going to be a bust. I know its early, but players picked after him are doing much better in the AHL so far.
Pick 13 Seth Jarvis 9-7-4-11 +8
Pick 10 Cole Perfetti 32-9-17-26 +1
Pick 8 Jack Quinn 15-2-7-9 -14
Pick 7 Alexander Holtz 9-1-2-3 -4
Anton Lundell also looks like a stud based on his WJC performance and his season in Finland.
I have this sinking feeling that Holtz is going to be a bust. I know its early, but players picked after him are doing much better in the AHL so far.
Pick 13 Seth Jarvis 9-7-4-11 +8
Pick 10 Cole Perfetti 32-9-17-26 +1
Pick 8 Jack Quinn 15-2-7-9 -14
Pick 7 Alexander Holtz 9-1-2-3 -4
Anton Lundell also looks like a stud based on his WJC performance and his season in Finland.
If you think he might be a bust that's fine, I just don't think using his results so far in the AHL compared to others being a good reason. It avoids all other context. Like those guys either started the year in the AHL then went back to juniors or have only played in the AHL this year, meanwhile Holtz played a full season in the SHL before coming over. He's played more hockey and has had less time to get adjusted to his new team/system than those guys.
Also, Holtz is very much a complimentary player. Whether that's good or bad make of that what you will, but he was picked with the idea of playing next to Hughes or Hischier. I don't think Holtz is in the best situation next to succeed next to Jobst.
It’s always a good idea to make “bust” calls based on raw point total without any context. And it’s even better better to do it with only nine games at the end of the year.I have this sinking feeling that Holtz is going to be a bust. I know its early, but players picked after him are doing much better in the AHL so far.
Pick 13 Seth Jarvis 9-7-4-11 +8
Pick 10 Cole Perfetti 32-9-17-26 +1
Pick 8 Jack Quinn 15-2-7-9 -14
Pick 7 Alexander Holtz 9-1-2-3 -4
Anton Lundell also looks like a stud based on his WJC performance and his season in Finland.
He would score 50 playing with SeneyYou do realize they could play him with Seney.
You do realize they could play him with Seney.
This is something that is overlooked with HoltzIf you think he might be a bust that's fine, I just don't think using his results so far in the AHL compared to others being a good reason. It avoids all other context. Like those guys either started the year in the AHL then went back to juniors or have only played in the AHL this year, meanwhile Holtz played a full season in the SHL before coming over. He's played more hockey and has had less time to get adjusted to his new team/system than those guys.
Also, Holtz is very much a complimentary player. Whether that's good or bad make of that what you will, but he was picked with the idea of playing next to Hughes or Hischier. I don't think Holtz is in the best situation next to succeed next to Jobst.
He shot a low percentage on his Swedish team too. He shot like 2% on the PP over his last 2 seasons. Why is the supposed best sniper in the draft shooting such a low percentage everywhere?Dude is learning North American hockey, with arguably the worst AHL squad, with 9 games under his belt (not one in the NHL) at 19 years old. No way anyone can call him a bust as of now. Way way wayyyyyy too early imo.
From what I see, the kid is shooting a ton (28 shots in 10 games), and is shooting at 3.6%. That’s bound to go up. No doubt that with competent players and passers, Holtz will be productive. From the games I’ve seen, he looks better than most players out there.
In 2019-2020 Holtz scored 9 goals on 55 shots, for a 16.36% shooting%.He shot a low percentage on his Swedish team too. He shot like 2% on the PP over his last 2 seasons. Why is the supposed best sniper in the draft shooting such a low percentage everywhere?
Yes I do, and that was a junior league. We're talking about the AHL here, the 2nd best league in the world lol, people need to stop overthinking it after only 10 pro, North-American games.remember when a few people were freaking out over Mercer in his first like 8 games in the Q This year?
It’s 9 games . He literally just got here. He is a 19 year old kid that is thousands of miles from home play8g a foreign system with new teammates under a new coach (on different size ice?) .
Maybe if he had more games he gets on a hot streak and passes all those kids you listed? I think it’s a tad early to say he’s a bust. At the very most I could MAYBE see if someone said they were a little disappointed that he hasn’t scored more but give the kid a break.
remember when a few people were freaking out over Mercer in his first like 8 games in the Q This year?
But it’s not 8 games. It’s his entire season in the SHL as well, especially the second half of the year.
But he produced at very good rate before the WCJ in the SHL, with good underlying advanced stats. And played well in the WCJ until he got banged up.But it’s not 8 games. It’s his entire season in the SHL as well, especially the second half of the year.
I don’t care what generic “other kids” faced. And, sure, more scoring would be better but what’s the points of the handwringing over the AHL scoring.Other kids on that list have faced plenty of adversity as well. He's been extremely underwhelming and there's no denying that.
I have this sinking feeling that Holtz is going to be a bust. I know its early, but players picked after him are doing much better in the AHL so far.
Pick 13 Seth Jarvis 9-7-4-11 +8
Pick 10 Cole Perfetti 32-9-17-26 +1
Pick 8 Jack Quinn 15-2-7-9 -14
Pick 7 Alexander Holtz 9-1-2-3 -4
Anton Lundell also looks like a stud based on his WJC performance and his season in Finland.