Hatter of the Beach
I’m the real hero
Veleno in my mind seems to have fallen victim to old toy syndrome and high expectations. People were expecting him to be the next big thing, and instead he just looks like a “good” prospect, which is a disapointment relative to where a lot of people think he should have went. Additionally, as scouts already had seen a lot of him, lots of players such as Ty Dellandria became the sexy new toy pick. It is human nature to believe yourself smarter than the general population (seriously, over 30% of polled people assume they have a genius IQ), so contraianism is always rampant by people looking to make a name for themselves.
Maybe Veleno busts, it’s impossible to say at this point, but players with his numbers go in the mid first round every draft, and is well worth the flyer at 30. Anyone bashing the Wings for picking this guy just doesn’t understand how unlikely most draft picks are to get to the NHL in general. Much like Rasmussen, I feel time will sway many people’s opinion. Even if he develops into a Valteri Filppula, most GMs would take that at 30 every single draft
Maybe Veleno busts, it’s impossible to say at this point, but players with his numbers go in the mid first round every draft, and is well worth the flyer at 30. Anyone bashing the Wings for picking this guy just doesn’t understand how unlikely most draft picks are to get to the NHL in general. Much like Rasmussen, I feel time will sway many people’s opinion. Even if he develops into a Valteri Filppula, most GMs would take that at 30 every single draft