Regarding this prospect, he's obviously behind the curve as a skater. He probably needs to de-construct his entire skating package back to first principles. It can be done but it's incredibly irritating. Here's a crazy thought about these types of skating projects: don't play them in hockey games (or very few games) until they've had months of repetition on the practise ice. It's way too easy to revert to old habits in the heat of a game. Remember that the old habits worked for the player at the previous level.
You claimed him to be hired due to being a stat "wunder kid", and claimed the owners stated as such on HNIC when he was hired. You have not substantiated this, while I have provided comments by the owner that say no such thing. Based on your unsubstantiated claim, you concluded that this player being discussed must not be good analytically. Let's move forward discussing this player based on actual facts.I never said that the Owner said he was a wunderkind.
Based on what I see in this video, his skating doesn't look like a problem. Seems stupid of the Yotes to let the D man of the year in the CHL go for something that could be fixable. Why wouldn't they at least work with him on it?His stats and his highlight some look good. My only concerns are his skating and the fact that Arizona didn’t want him. Are those fair concerns or am I off base?
Maybe it’s not just his skating they don’t likeBased on what I see in this video, his skating doesn't look like a problem. Seems stupid of the Yotes to let the D man of the year in the CHL go for something that could be fixable. Why wouldn't they at least work with him on it?
Least he’s got his grade 10.Barb Lahey will work wonders with him.
They didn’t like his Nhl quality shot either. Maybe it was his 6’2” 200 pound frame they didn’t like. We will know by mid way of the Ahl season next year likely who was making the right move.Maybe it’s not just his skating they don’t like
The last thing this guy needs is a paper bag with a jalapeno chip sandwich, half a pepperoni and 10 smokes in it, delivered every day for lunch.Barb Lahey will work wonders with him.
The last thing this guy needs is a paper bag with a jalapeno chip sandwich, half a pepperoni and 10 smokes in it, delivered every day for lunch.
This.It's a free wallet. Zero risk signing. He's not even on an NHL contract, so even better.