I also object to the “limited potential” stamp some put on Othman. Again I’ve not followed this draft and it’s perfectly possible that I would have really liked some guys we passed on.
But he definitly has potential to play on a 1st line as more of a complimentary player.
A lot of the metrics used on social media are flawed because they aren't established well enough for the league Othmann played in last season. The "his production stagnated which is a near death sentence" quote that's floating around is based on season totals and doesn't factor in Othmann's team and how the team as a whole performed. It was a weird season for Olten.
Started out with 15 points in 17 games, before going cold with 0 in 13, but his team was 0-4-9 including an 8 game losing streak in those 13 games
Once the team recovered, Othmann's production picked up again with 3 points in his final 8
3.18 G/GP during the 11-4-2 streak where he had 15 points
2.76 G/GP during the 4-9-0 streak where he had 0 points
4 G/GP during the 5-1-2 streak where he had 3 points
I don't expect a 17-year old draft eligible kid to carry a pro team when they hit a cold streak. This isn't Auston Matthews, and shouldn't be held to the same standard.