My thoughts- Ok, I didn't watch the draft live. Busy at work. But, I watched on replay Saturday afternoon. I'll admit- I was slightly disappointed and like "who" and thinking I've never even briefly considered him with the first round pick... But, I was fine with the pick after a bit of research.
After slight reading up on him, watching highlights, and thinking about it... I like it a little bit more
Several have mentioned about taking more risks with our first couple picks, rather than the safe picks.. That's what we did... I don't think it is as big of a reach as others say.. He was a massive riser. Who knows how many teams really desired to move up.
He's with London. He broke out at the end of the season with more ice time, more trust and posted a point per game. He was playing with two no-namers as line-mates when he broke out as well, so it's not like he was piggybacking off other players if I read it correctly.
If we are going to take a risk- I take a risk on this guy further developing his game with London Knights...
Plus, Foudy outproduced Akil Thomas and Kupari in points at the most recent U-18, which is a minor point, but something that is worth mentioning when I wanted Thomas or Kupari.