Bookman said:
I like pnep's presentation - it would do one well to remember that there are busts, and there are BUSTS, who played little or no NHL hockey. There are guys on this list who'd loved to have played 570 games and notched 299 points like everybody's favorite bust, A. Daigle.
When the people is talking about Daigle, I only think that this guy was a first selection. Also, Ottawa was hoping so much from him, compared to the results.
In the pure language of hockey he's not a bust. If I had my son doing his sats. in N.H.L., I would be very proud.
But, what is doing this player, that everyone said: " He's a bust".
It's only his rank (# 1) and what he was supposed to do.
Another thing, except last year w/Minnesota, his carreer always went down,
let me show you 3 diff. periods of his carreer:
2 first years: 131g and 88pts.
Others w/ Ottawa; 170g. and 84pts.
Rest: 191g. and 176 pts.
He's, and your right, a real bust. But as I said before, when you draft a 1st selection overall, you hope more.
Imagine Ovechkin with those numbers. Not a bust, but not a success.
In a lot of case, when you say bust, you mean unsuccess or not satisfying for the talent he had as a Jr.